Responsible Authority

We are happy about you visiting our website. We would like to introduce you to the responsible authority in terms of data protection law as applicable:

Growintoflow OU
represented by the Manager
Broemme & Bola
Design Director Hiram Broemme
Content Director Merlin Eric Bola
Keemia tn 4
10616, Tallinn, Estonia
Phone: Merlin Eric Bola: +49 156 78805411 // Hiram Broemme: +49 156 78210261
E-mail: privacy@growintoflow.com

General Information

Pursuant to our statutory obligations, we would like to inform you about the collection and use of your personal data.

When you use our website, personal data about you will be collected. This may happen by you entering the data yourself, for example your e-mail address. But our system also collects your data automatically, for example whenever you visit our website. This happens irrespective of the device or the software that you use to visit our website.

All data that you enter in our app is provided voluntarily; there are no disadvantages to you if you do not provide data. But without certain data, we are unable to provide services or to conclude contracts. Whenever such information is necessary, we will point it out to you.

On this website, the user’s personal data is only collected within the framework of the existing data-protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The legal terms used in the text are defined in Art. 4 of the GDPR.

The GDPR allows data processing in three cases in particular:

Inventory Data

We collect inventory data as far as it is necessary to establish, negotiate or amend a contract (including one without remuneration) between us and the user. This can be: customer data (for example name, address), contact data (for example e-mail address, phone number), service data (for example services ordered, duration, payment). Upon establishing the user relationship, we will ask you for this data (for example name, address and e-mail address) and will also tell you which of the information is required to establish the user relationship.

Usage Data

We also collect usage data to allow users to use the services on our website. These may consist of: usage information (for example visited websites or parts, duration of visit, interest in services), content data (for example data, text, images, sounds, videos entered or uploaded by you), meta data (for example identity of your device, location, IP address).

We will only combine usage data if and insofar as it is necessary for billing purposes. Otherwise, we will only put together usage data pseudonymously and only insofar as you have not objected. You may send this objection to the address indicated in the “About Us” section or the responsible authority indicated in this Privacy Policy at any time.

The legal basis for this data processing are our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR in analysing the website and your use, possibly also the statutory permission to store data as part of the negotiation of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.

Hoster

1&1 IONOS SE

Our Website is presented in the Internet by a service provider. We use the service of 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. We have concluded a data processing agreement with our provider. With this contract, our provider is obliged to process the data according to our instructions. You can find more information on data processing at our provider in his privacy policy at https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy. The legal basis for this data processing is on the one hand our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimization in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, and, on the other hand, our contractual or pre-contractual legal relationship in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.
Furthermore, our provider stores information, the so-called server log files, each time the website is used; this is information which is automatically transferred by your browser. In detail, this data consists of:

This data will only be used for statistical purposes and do not allow us to identify you as a user.“

Webflow

On behalf of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online service and its economically efficient design and optimization acc. to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR we have built this website with the CMS system Webflow by Webflow Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California, 94103, USA.

Webflow enables us to create our website and keep it available for access in Webflow's worldwide hosting network. Webflow collects usage data like any other host. This is identified and unidentifiable data when you visit our website. These are either made available to Webflow or automatically recorded through the use of Webflow services ("non-personal data"). On the basis of such non-personal data, it is not possible for Webflow to understand who the data came from. The non-personal data is technical information and usage information, e.g. the browsing and clickstream behavior of visitors and users of services and scrolls as well as non-identifying data about the device used, operating system, browser, screen resolution, language and keyboard settings, Internet providers, referral / exit pages, date / time stamp, etc. of the user or visitor.

As a hoster, Webflow also collects data that can identify a person with manageable effort ("personal data"). In principle, this personal data is all data that you enter when using the website. This can include contact details (e.g. email address or telephone number), billing data (name, billing address, payment method and bank details), data relating to a browser or user session (IP address, geographical location and / or unique identifier of the device), data relating to related accounts of third parties (such as the email address or username for a related PayPal, Google or Facebook account), scanned ID documents provided to us (e.g. ID card, driver's license, passport or official documents for company registration), and any other personal data.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.



We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

Our Website-System provider takes physical, electronic and procedural security measures to protect personal data. Among other things, our Website-System provider only offers encrypted access to our website.

You can find more information on Webflow's data processing in Webflow's privacy policy https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.

Advertisements

Before sending you advertisements, we will ask for your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 4 no. 11 GDPR, except in cases of advertisements for similar products to the one you already acquired. This will happen in particular when you grant us consent to mail our newsletter or when you fill out a contact form. You may withdraw your consent at any time in accordance with the subsequent section “Consent”.
INSOFAR AS WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING, YOU MAY ALSO OBJECT TO THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR THAT PURPOSE AT ANY TIME. THIS MAY BE DONE THROUGH ANY OF OUR MEANS OF CONTACT, PARTICULARLY BY E-MAIL TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS LISTED IN THE “LEGAL NOTICE” SECTION WITHOUT ANY FORMAL REQUIREMENTS. WE WILL THEN NO LONGER USE YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING.

First Contact through Electronic Request

If you contact us in electronic form (for example by mail, fax, phone, messenger, etc.), we store and process the data which you have given us (for example name, contact information, content of the request). This is based on our legitimate interest in an effective communication with customers in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR and, as far as it concerns a request to enter into or to perform a contract, also with Article 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.
We will only pass on this data to third parties as far as required for the performance of the contract (in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR), by the overwhelming interest in effective services (in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR) or based on your consent (in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR) or if there is another legal permission or obligation.
You may ask us at any time and without any cost to provide information about the purpose of the processing, the origin and the recipient, if any, of your data. You may also request that we correct, delete or limit the processing of your personal data. You may object against the (further) processing of your data at any time and you have a right for the data to be made transferable as well as the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory agency.
In general, your data will only remain stored as long as required by the purpose of the respective data processing. A longer storage is an option, in particular when required in order to pursue our rights, for other legitimate interests of ours or when there is a statutory duty to keep the data longer (for example record-keeping under tax law, statute of limitations).

Consent

Whenever we ask you for your consent for the processing of your data, we will inform you in clear language and in an easily accessible way about the cases for which you will be granting your consent. Any consent that we ask you for is voluntary. Any advantage that you wish to gain by granting consent is also available without consent; simply ask us.

Regarding any consent, you have the right to revoke any consent given to us for the processing of your personal data at any time. You just need to contact us without any particular formal requirement, for example through our contact form, an e-mail to the e-mail address indicated in the “About Us” section or a link to unsubscribe (if offered by us). Your withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

Storage Period

Generally, your data will only remain stored as long as required by the purpose of the respective data processing. Storage beyond that is possible in particular if it is still required for pursuing our rights or for other legitimate interests of ours.
For your inventory data which were necessary to perform a contract (including one without remuneration), this means that we store this data until the complete performance or termination of the contractual relationship plus the limitation period (which is generally 2 or 3 years) plus an adequate extra time for potential interruptions of the limitation period.
For your usage data which was collected in the course of your use of the website, this means that we will store it only for the time still required for the proper functionality of our website and as long as we still have a legitimate interest. Statistical information will be primarily stored by us in pseudonymous form.
Beyond that, we still store your data for as long as we are required to do so by law. This concerns in particular the tax-law requirements to keep records, usually for 6 or even 10 years.

Upon opening the website, we have asked you to consent to the storing of certain cookies which will be placed while you visit our website. Based on your consent pursuant to Art 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, our website thus uses cookies, so that our offer can be used in a better, more effective and more secure way.
A cookie is a record of information that is stored on your terminal device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.). These can be “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted when you leave our website. Other cookies are stored on your computer permanently until you delete them. That allows us to recognize your browser when you visit our website again and to provide you with features or offers according to your previous usage.

Your browser allows you to prevent the use of cookies in general or in specific cases. Please check the instructions for your browser to find out more about this. You can also delete cookies following these instructions which we have listed for you:

for Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
for Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
for Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
for Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
for Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer

Blocking cookies may limit the functionality of our website and of other websites visited by you.
More information on this topic, in particular how you can administer, limit or completely disable third-party cookies and technologies with a similar purpose, can be found at:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices

In order to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device and to document this in line with data protection law, and in line with our legal obligations under Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 (c) GDPR and our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the product Piwik Pro of Piwik PRO LLC
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038
USA.
Upon opening our website, the following data will be sent to Piwik Pro: your consent or the withdrawal of your consent for placing cookies, a cookie placed in your browser by Piwik Pro, type and version of your browser, information about your device, the time of your visit to our website as well as your IP address in an anonymized form. Because it is anonymous, collecting the IP address does not link to any person and only serves the purpose of having evidence for the consent granted.
You can find detailed information about the purpose of the collected data and about the privacy policy of Piwik Pro at: https://piwik.pro/privacy-policy/
If you want to withdraw your consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. For information on deleting cookies, we refer you to the chapter "cookies" in this privacy policy. If you re-enter/reload our website, you will be asked for your consent to place cookies again.

Transfer of data

Transfer to Third Parties

We dislike spam as much as you do. We will therefore not transfer your data to third parties, unless permitted by law.

Transfer of customer data may either


If your data are transferred to third parties, this is mentioned in this privacy policy.

Transfer to other countries, particularly USA

Our website uses external providers located outside of the EU for different features. In particular, the use of cookies, active Java scripts and other technology can lead to processing and storage of your data outside of the EU. But we will not transfer your data to a third country, unless the EU Commission has determined that there is a similar level of data protection as in the EU or unless you have provided us with your informed consent or we have agreed on the standard contractual clauses for the protection of your data with the provider.

Users‘ Rights

You may request us anytime to provide information about the personal data stored about you free of charge. To avoid misuse, this will require personal identification.

Deletion, Correction, Limitation

You may at any time demand from us that we correct (or complete) incorrect data as well as a limitation of the processing of data or deletion of your data. This applies in particular if the reason for processing the data is no longer valid, if a required consent has been revoked and there is no other legal basis or if our data processing is unlawful. We will then correct, block or even delete your personal data without delay as far as permitted by law.

Objection

The right to object to advertisement is governed by our text regarding consent:
Regarding any consent, you have the right to revoke any consent given to us for the processing of your personal data at any time. You just need to contact us without any particular formal requirement, for example through our contact form, an e-mail to the e-mail address indicated in the “About Us” section or a link to unsubscribe (if offered by us). Your withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

Data Transfer

You may request us to transfer the data stored about you in machine-readable form.

Complaint

If you feel that our data processing has violated any of your rights, you may file a complaint with the competent regulatory agency (here you find a list of the agencies).

Changes to the Privacy Policy

If and when factual or legal reasons will compel us to amend the Privacy Policy, we will update this page accordingly. This will not change the consent provided by the user.

Data Entry

Encryption of Data Entry

When you enter data on our website, whether in a contact form, during the registration process, when you log in or for payment purposes, the website, where you enter the data, is encrypted. Thus, third parties can not read what you enter. You will recognise the encryption by the lock symbol in your browser and by the URL beginning with “https“ instead of “http“.

Contact Forms

General contact form

When you fill out a contact form or when you send us an e-mail or another electronic message, your information will be stored for the processing of the request, for possible follow-up questions or for other related questions and will only be used to follow up with the request.

Your data will be transferred in an encrypted manner, preventing third parties from reading your data while it is being entered.

Basis for this storage is the safeguarding of our legitimate interests in regard to communication with interested users pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR and in the case of inquiries prior to entering into a contract also the performance of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para (b) GDPR.

Your data remains stored for as long as the processing of the request requires, in particular as long as the storage is still necessary to perform the contract, to pursue our rights or for our other legitimate interests or we are compelled by law to keep your data stored (for example based on tax-law requirements to maintain files).

Offer

On our website, you find a contact form, through which you may request a specific offer for our goods and services. We will ask for for the necessary data as in the form, so we can prepare the offer.
Your data will be entered in an encrypted manner, so that third parties cannot read your data while being entered.
The legal basis for this storage is our legitimate interest in communication with interested users in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR and in case of contractual requests also the storage of contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.
These data remain saved until you will terminate your access by sending an e-mail to the e-mail address listed in the "About Us" section. After that, they will remain stored in connection with the necessary performance of the contract (see the section on user/contract data).

Return Call

On our service page, you can ask for a call from one of our customer service agents.
We will ask for
– your first name, because we like to address your personally,
– your phone number, so we can call you, and
– your e-mail address, because we will e-mail you to confirm your request.

Your data will be entered in an encrypted manner, so that third parties cannot read your data while being entered.

The legal basis for this storage is our legitimate interest in communication with interested users in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR and in case of contractual requests also the storage of contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR.

We will only use this data for your specific request and will save it for 6 months after the request has been completed, so we can refer to the results already achieved in the case of subsequent service requests.

Other contact forms

Typeform

For polls and contact forms on our website and based on our legitimate interest, we use Typeform, a service provided by TYPEFOMR S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda 163, 08018 Barcelona, Spain. If you open a Typeform form on our page, your data will be sent to Typeform. This includes the usage data and the data entered in the form by you. For further details, please consult the privacy policy of Typeform, in particular chapter 5.2 at https://termsandconditions.typeform.com/to/L9Crcj?utm_source=autopilot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gdpr&utm_content=policyupdate, where you will also find general information on how Typeform will deal with your data.

Registration

If you register on our website, we will ask for compulsory and potentially also non-compulsory data in accordance with our registration form for the purposes listed hereinafter.
Your data will be entered in an encrypted manner, so that third parties cannot read your data while being entered.
The legal basis for this storage is our legitimate interest in communication with interested users in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR and also the storage of contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR in case of contracts, including non-remunerated ones.
Your data will remain stored for as long as you remain registered, particularly as long as the storage is still required to perform the contract, to pursue our rights or for our other legitimate interests or for as long as we are required by law to store your data (for example pursuant to tax-law requirements to store documents).

Webinar

If you register for a webinar, we will ask for your e-mail address and your first name, because we like to address you personally. We will only use your data to inform you about the implementation of the webinar as well as possibly about information which is necessary for the webinar to be carried out (for example change of date, participation requirements, technical details) and materials (like slides, content information). Your data will be deleted after the completion of the webinar.

Membership Area

If you register for our membership area, we will ask for data in accordance with our registration form, because we do not permit the anonymous use of our services. We will only use your data to provide you with the information necessary for using the membership area (news, news in the membership area and technical information).

Membership Area Exchange

You can register in our Member's Area to engage in conversation with our other customers. We will ask for your data according to our registration form to allow us to present you to our other customers.
Once you have logged out from the membership area, your entries there will remain, even if you deregister. If you do not want this to happen, you can contact the e-mail address listed in the “About Us” section below and request that these entries will be deleted. We will then also delete the entries.

Course Registration

If you register for a course, we will ask for your data according to the registration form, because we like to address you personally. We will only use your data to inform you about the implementation of the course as well as possibly about information which is necessary for the course to be carried out (for example change of date, participation requirements, technical details) and materials (like slides, content information).

Registration Shop

If you register in our shop, we will ask for data in accordance with our registration form in order to ship future orders. We will use your data to make future orders easier for you and to provide you with information required for the use (technical information).

Webinar

If you register for a webinar, we will ask for your data according to our registration form, because we like to address you personally. We will only use your data to inform you about the implementation of the webinar as well as possibly about information which is necessary for the webinar to be carried out (for example change of date, participation requirements, technical details) and materials (like slides, content information).

When you registered, we informed you that you can object to the use of your e-mail address for future advertisement at any time and without any fees by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every e-mail or by sending us an e-mail to the e-mail address listed in the “legal notice” section without any further formal requirement. We retain the right to send you ads for similar products, unless you object.

Membership Area

If you register for our membership area, we will ask for data in accordance with our registration form, because we do not permit the anonymous use of our services. We will only use your data to provide you with the information necessary for using the membership area (news, news in the membership area and technical information).

When you registered, we informed you that you can object to the use of your e-mail address for future advertisement at any time and without any fees by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every e-mail or by sending us an e-mail to the e-mail address listed in the “Legal Notice” section without any further formal requirement. We retain the right to send you ads for similar products, unless you object.

Course Registration

If you register for a course, we will ask for your data according to the registration form, because we like to address you personally. We will only use your data to inform you about the implementation of the course as well as possibly about information which is necessary for the course to be carried out (for example change of date, participation requirements, technical details) and materials (like slides, content information).

When you registered, we informed you that you can object to the use of your e-mail address for future advertisement at any time and without any fees by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every e-mail or by sending us an e-mail to the e-mail address listed in the “Legal Notice” section without any further formal requirement. We retain the right to send you ads for similar products, unless you object.

Registration Shop

If you register in our shop, we will ask for data in accordance with our registration form in order to ship future orders. We will use your data to make future orders easier for you and to provide you with information required for the use (technical information).

When you registered, we informed you that you can object to the use of your e-mail address for future advertisement at any time and without any fees by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every e-mail or by sending us an e-mail to the e-mail address listed in the “Legal Notice” section without any further formal requirement. We retain the right to send you ads for similar products, unless you object.

Registration with Facebook Connect

You can also log into our website with your Facebook account. To that purpose, Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland, offers the Connect service. If you log in with the Facebook Connect button/link, your request will be forwarded to Facebook. If you log into your account, your Facebook account will be connected with our website. This allows us to access your data with Facebook, in particular


We use this information to offer you the best possible services.

Information regarding the data stored with Facebook can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and Facebook's terms of use at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

The basis for this storage is the data processing for the purpose of performing the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR and your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, which you can grant us via about Facebook Connect when you register. You may withdraw that consent at any time, for which any notice to us, without any formal requirement, is sufficient (for example through the contact form or by e-mail). This withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

Your data remains stored for as long as you are registered on our website, as long as required for the performance of the contract, for pursuing our rights or for our other legitimate interests or if we are bound by law to keep your data longer (for example pursuant to tax-law requirements to keep documents).

Registration with Google Sign In

You can also log into our website with your Google account. To that purpose, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, offers the Sign In service. If you log in with the Google Sign In button/link, your request will be forwarded to Google. If you log into your account, your Google account will be connected with our website. This allows us to access your data with Google, in particular



We use this information to offer you the best possible services.

Informations regarding the data stored with Google can be found in Google`s privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en..
The basis for this storage is the data processing for the purpose of performing the contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR and your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, which you can grant us via about Facebook Connect when you register. You may withdraw that consent at any time, for which any notice to us, without any formal requirement, is sufficient (for example through the contact form or by e-mail). This withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

Your data remains stored for as long as you are registered on our website, as long as required for the performance of the contract, for pursuing our rights or for our other legitimate interests or if we are bound by law to keep your data longer (for example pursuant to tax-law requirements to keep documents).

Blog / Comments

Comments

If you comment something on our page, we will save your IP address to make sure that only lawful comments will be published. After reviewing and allowing the comment by us, this data will be deleted. We will also save your comment as well as the information entered together with it (for example user name or e-mail address).

Basis for this storage is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, which you provide to us by filling in the comment field. You may revoke this consent at any time, you just need to contact us without any particular formal requirement (for example by unsubscribing, contact form or e-mail). This withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing that has occurred up to that point.

Your data remains stored for as long as the comment is saved, for as long as required for us to pursue our rights or for our other legitimate interests or for as long as we are required by law to keep your data.

You can also subscribe to subsequent comments. In this case, you will receive a confirmation email to verify that you have entered the email address yourself. In it you will find instructions on how to unsubscribe from the comment subscription at any time.

Newsletter

Audienceful

If you subscribe to the newsletter offered on our page, we will inform you in detail about the information we will send you, which of your data will be stored and for what it will be used. We will not pass on your data to third parties and we will only use it for mailing the newsletter.

We will only mail you the newsletter if you have provided us with prior consent. To that purpose, you will receive an e-mail from us with a link and further details and we will ask for your consent. By confirming that link, you declare your consent to receive the newsletter and advertisement from us.

The basis for the storage is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, which you grant us when you register for the newsletter. You may withdraw that consent at any time, for which any notice to us, without any formal requirement, is sufficient (for example through the contact form or by e-mail or by using the link to unsubscribe, which is included in each e-mail). This withdrawal has no effect on the legality of the data processing carried out up to that point.

Because we are legally required to record your consent as part of the double opt-in, your subscription to the newsletter, the mailing of our consent e-mail and your consent by clicking on the link will be recorded and stored with location and time as well as with your IP address.

For mailing the newsletter, we use (as part of our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect processing of our customer data and analysis) the provider
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https://www.audienceful.com/.

Thus, your data will be forwarded to the USA.

In our newsletter, we will also explicitly ask you to provide your consent to transmitting data to our newsletter provider and to the USA. You will declare this consent by clicking on the link, but you may revoke it at any time. For the handling of your data by our newsletter provider, we refer you to our newsletter provider's privacy policy (insert link). Our newsletter provider will only use your data for mailing the newsletter and for evaluating that mailing on our behalf. In addition to that, our newsletter provider will only use your data to improve its own service. But our newsletter provider will not use the data to contact you directly or to pass on your data to third parties.

The mails used by our newsletter provider contains a “web beacon“, which will inform our newsletter provider about the opening of the newsletter and/or the clicking on a link contained therein by you. As part of that process, information regarding your browser, your location and your IP address will be transmitted to our newsletter provider. This information will be used to optimise our communication with you.

Our newsletter provider will also use this data, but only in a pseudonymous form (meaning that they cannot identify you) to analyse and optimise their own services. Your data will never be used by the newsletter provider in order to contact you.

Your data will remain stored for as long as you are in our mailing list, as long as the storage is required to enforce our rights or as long as it is necessary for our legitimate interests or as long as we are required by law to keep your data stored.

Social Media

We refer with links to our social media presences. When you follow any such link to the social media site, your data will be broadcasted to that site. The social media site will normally store a cookie in your browser and to your account information there, especially, if you are logged into your social media account on the site. The social media site can analyse your use of the platform and your browsing habits and will use these for targeting advertisements based on your interests. That can lead to ads being shown to you when browsing in- and outside of the social media site. Please inform yourself about the use of your data on these sites and use them only, when you agree to that use of your data, that happens on that social media site, in particular, when you are not using that social media site for the first time. We have added links to all the privacy policies of the social media site for your information.

Our website uses links to our presence in the social network of Facebook by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland. It is just a normal link. Thus, when you open our site, Facebook will not learn of your visit to our website. But once you click on the link, you will be led to Facebook, allowing Facebook to learn that you have visited out site.
Your data will be forwarded by Facebook Ireland on the base of the standard contractual clauses to Facebook USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

The collection and use of your data which is possibly carried out by Facebook after clicking on the link is beyond our knowledge or control. You may find further information in Facebook’s privacy policy at https://en-gb.facebook.com/policy.php.

Our website uses links to our presence in the social network of Instagram by Instagram LLC, now Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland.

It is just a normal link. Thus, when you open our site, Instagram will not learn of your visit to our website. But once you click on the link, you will be led to Instagram, allowing Instagram / Facebook to learn that you have visited out site.
Your data will be forwarded by Meta Platforms Ireland on the base of the standard contractual clauses to Meta Platforms USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

The collection and use of your data which is possibly carried out by Instagram/Facebook after clicking on the link is beyond our knowledge or control. You may find further information in Instagram’s privacy policy at
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy.

Our page uses links to our presence on the social network LinkedIn, provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Ct. Ste. 200 Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

It is just a normal link, which means that upon opening our page, LinkedIn won't learn anything of your visit to our website. But when you click on the link, you will be taken to LinkedIn, and then LinkedIn will also learn that you visited our page.

Thus, your data may be forwarded to the USA.

We have neither knowledge of, nor any influence on the possible collection and processing of your data by LinkedIn after clicking on the link. Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.LinkedIn.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE.

Our page uses links to our presence on the social network Twitter, provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07 IRELAND
It is just a normal link, which means that upon opening our page, Twitter won't learn anything of your visit to our website. But when you click on the link, you will be taken to Twitter, and then Twitter will also learn that you visited our page.

Thus, your data may be forwarded to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Twitter at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.

Our website uses links to our presence in the social network of Vimeo, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. It is just a normal link. Thus, when you open our site, Vimeo will not learn of your visit to our website. But once you click on the link, you will be led to Vimeo, allowing Vimeo to learn that you have visited our site.
That way, your data will be transferred to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. You may find further information in Vimeo’s privacy policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy.

For our communication with interested parties, users and customers, we use the WhatsApp messenger. It is provided by WhatsApp Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The legal basis for our use of WhatsApp depends on your way of using it.
Questions regarding our services will be processed based on the permission for contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b). If we have used WhatsApp to ask you to consent to communication with us via WhatsApp, we will process your data based on that consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR. We also use WhatsApp based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in a fast and technologically always available user and customer communication in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.
The whole communication via WhatsApp is peer-to-peer encrypted. Hence, third parties cannot access the communication. We don't know what access WhatsApp has itself, but WhatsApp does collect and store so-called metadata, like information about who sent a message to whom at what time.
WhatsApp will only use your data for sending messages and for analyzing the messenger on our behalf. Beyond that, WhatsApp will only use your data in order to improve their own services. WhatsApp will however not use the data to contact you directly, nor pass on your information to third parties. Your data may however be forwarded by WhatsApp to the USA and to Facebook, which owns WhatsApp. For the details of how your data will be handled by WhatsApp, we refer you to the privacy policy of WhatsApp .

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions.

To ensure the best possible data protection when using WhatsApp, we only use the business version of WhatsApp and have configured WhatsApp in such a way that it does not apply its automatic data matching with the phone book of the mobile device used. We have also concluded a data-processing agreement with WhatsApp, according to which WhatsApp will only process your information in accordance with our instructions.
Your messages will remain stored as long as required by the processing of the communication, in particular as long as required for the performance of the contract, for pursuing our rights or for our other legitimate interests or if we are bound by law to keep your data longer (for example pursuant to tax-law requirements to keep documents).

Our page uses links to our presence in the social network Xing by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.

It is just a normal link, which means that upon opening our page, Xing won't learn anything of your visit to our website. But when you click on the link, you will be taken to Xing, and then Xing will also learn that you visited our page.

We have neither knowledge of, nor any influence on the possible collection and processing of your data by Xing after clicking on the link. Further information can be found in Xing's privacy policy at https://www.xing.com/privacy

Our website uses links to our presence in the social network of YouTube by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. It is just a normal link. Thus, when you open our site, YouTube will not learn of your visit to our website. But once you click on the link, you will be led to YouTube, allowing YouTube to learn that you have visited out site.

The data collected by Google may be transferred by Google to countries outside of the EU, in particular to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


You may find further information in YouTube’s privacy policy at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Social Media Share

Linkedin

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use plugins of the social network LinkedIn, provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Ct. Ste. 200 Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. With the Shariff method, LinkedIn will only learn of your IP address and your visit to our website once you have clicked on the button. If you confirm the plugin while being logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn may attribute your use to your user account.

Thus, your data may be forwarded to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions.

Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.LinkedIn.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE. For the general approach to cookies and their deactivation as well as regarding the passing of data to third parties, particularly to the USA, we refer you to our general information in this Privacy Policy.

Social Media Videos

Vimeo (Two Klick)

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR we use Vimeo, a service provided by Vimeo, Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011 in order to embed videos.
To protect your data, we have installed a two-click solution. That way, Vimeo won't learn about your visit once you access our website, but only once you actually click the button. If you confirm the plugin while being logged in at Vimeo, Vimeo may attribute your use to your user account.

That way, your data will be transferred to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. You may find further information in Vimeo's privacy policy at
https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Regarding the general approach to cookies and their deactivation, we refer you to our general information in this Privacy Policy.

Wistia

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR we use Wistia, a service provided by Wistia, Inc., 17 Tudor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA in order to embed videos.
To protect your data, we have installed a two-click solution. That way, Wistia won't learn about your visit once you access our website, but only once you actually click the button. If you confirm the plugin while being logged in at Wistia, Wistia may attribute your use to your user account.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.



You may find further information in Wistia’’s privacy policy at https://wistia.com/privacy/.
Regarding the general approach to cookies and their deactivation, we refer you to our general information in this Privacy Policy.

Youtube (Two Click)

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR we use YouTube, a service provided by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland in order to embed videos.
To protect your data, we have installed a two-click solution. That way, Google won't learn about your visit once you access our website, but only once you actually click the button. If you confirm the plugin while being logged in at YouTube, Google may attribute your use to your user account.

The data collected by Google may be transferred by Google to countries outside of the EU, in particular to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions.
You may find further information in YouTube’s privacy policy at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Regarding the general approach to cookies and their deactivation, we refer you to our general information in this Privacy Policy.

Social Media Tracking

Facebook Pixel

If you, when accessing our website, agreed that we may use advertising and marketing cookies such as the Facebook pixel, we use the Facebook pixel for our marketing communication and to analyse the success of our marketing efforts on Facebook. Base is our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The Facebook pixel is a service to measure the reach, provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland.

The technology applied by the Facebook pixel allows us to measure the reach and the sales made (so-called conversions) based on our ads on Facebook and thus to improve our advertising strategy. It also allows us to target users, who have been to our website previously, with ads on Facebook. We can also use the data to produce so-called custom audiences. This means that Facebook analyses data of users of our website in order to determine persons with similar interests.

The Facebook pixel places a cookie in your computer, which Facebook uses to recognise that you have visited our website if you are logged into Facebook or when you log in again. The data is anonymised for us, we cannot attribute it to you. The data will be forwarded to the USA and stored by Facebook. This provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


Facebook can connect to your respective user profile. Facebook may use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). If you want to withdraw your consent, send a short e-mail to privacy@growintoflow.com. If you are less than 13 years old, you can not give valid consent. If you are less than 13 years old, please click here privacy@growintoflow.com.

Facebook offers you different preferences regarding the remarketing feature and the custom audiences, which you can open here if you are logged into Facebook. If you don't have a Facebook account, you can also change the preferences through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/ prevent being targeted with advertisements.
You can find more information about the usage of your data by Facebook in the privacy policy of Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. Your data will be forwarded by Facebook Ireland on the base of the standard contractual clauses to Facebook USA.

If you want to disable tracking by Facebook Pixel on our webpage, click here for Opt Out Current status
More information how Facebook deal with your data can you find in the privacy policy of Facebook https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. Your data will be transmitted from Facebook Ireland on base of standard contratcs of Facebook to the US.

Linkedin Insight Tag

When accessing the page, referring to the explanation in this data protection declaration, you consented that we may use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to evaluate the success of our advertising measures on LinkedIn.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is, in the context of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, the range measurement service of LinkedIn Ireland Limited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Ct. Ste. 200 Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
The technology implemented by the LinkedIn Insight Tag enables us to measure the reach and sales based on this (so-called conversions) of our advertisements on LinkedIn and thus improve our advertising. We can also use it to target users who have already been to our website with advertising on LinkedIn.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is a JavaScript code that enables the collection of data on visits to our website, including URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties (user agent) and time stamps. This data is encrypted, the IP addresses are shortened and the direct IDs of the members are removed within seven days in order to pseudonymize the data. Your data is also anonymized for us, we cannot assign it to you. We only receive a statistical analysis from LinkedIn.

The data is processed in the EU by the LinkedIn branch in Ireland. There is a possibility that your data will also be transmitted to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022. 

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

You can deactivate the LinkedIn Insight Conversion Tool and interest-based advertising,
by unsubscribing at the link below:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
If you are a LinkedIn member, click on "Unsubscribe from Linkedin". Other visitors click on "Log out".
Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Google

Google Analytics 4

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the Google Analytics tool provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This helps to analyse the use of websites. In that process, the data can be turned into pseudonymous user profiles. Google uses different technologies for that purpose, which are based on algorithms, also it is possible, that Cookies are used. Google uses a pseudonymous number for each user of our website. Pseudonym means that neither name nor e-mail address nor other data that clearly identifies the user are used. The number is then used to analyse how the individual user uses our online offering. The date and time of use as well as page views, scrolls to the end of the page, clicks on external links, website searches, viewing of an embedded YouTube video and file downloads are also analysed.

Google may transfer the collected data to countries outside of the EU, in particular to the USA. We have concluded a data-processing agreement with Google, according to which Google will only process your information in accordance with our instructions. This data-processing agreement also states that Google may only transfer the data to the USA within the framework of the standard contractual clauses, see the Google Ads Data Processing Terms for further information. The Google Ads Data Processing Terms are available here: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/.

Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

Google will automatically anonymize your IP address, which means that information won't be stored on their hard disk. To ensure an adequate protection of your data, we have also concluded a data-processing agreement with Google, according to which Google will not combine your information with other data collected by Google with the goal of determining your identity.

If you don't find this sufficient, you can also use the link http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de to download and install Google's browser plugin to block Google Analytics, which will prevent Google from collecting and passing on your personal data.

You can also prevent being analysed by Google Analytics by using the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics to place an opt-out cookie, which will also prevent the data from being collected.

If you want to read about Google's privacy policy, please use the following link https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Tag Manager

With the Google Tag Manager, marketers can use an interface to administer website tags. The Tag Manager itself, which places the tags, works without cookies and collects no personal data. The Tag Manager only activates other tags, which may in turn collect data. About these third-party providers, you will find the respective declarations in this Privacy Policy. The Google Tag Manager does not use this data. If you have deactivated cookies, it will be respected for all tracking tags that were placed with the Google Tag Manager, so the tool does not change your cookie preferences.

Google may ask you for permission to pass on some product data (e.g. your contact information) to other google products in order to activate certain features, e.g. adding new conversion-tracking tags to simplify AdWords. Google's developers will also check the information about the usage of the product from time to time, in order to further improve the product. But Google will never pass on such data to other Google products without your consent.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions see the Google Ads Data Processing Terms for further information. The Google Ads Data Processing Terms are available here: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/.

Further information can be found in the user guidelines of Google and the privacy policy of Google for this product.

Google Optimizer

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the service Google Optimizer, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. This allows us to carry out split tests with our websites in order to analyse how changes will affect them. For these tests, Google uses cookies. But the data will only be collected in a pseudonymised form.

The anonymized data may be forwarded to the USA and stored by Google. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

Google remarketing and similar target groups

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use remarketing and other target-group services provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, on our website.

This technology applied through cookies allows Google to present you targeted ads based on previously visited websites. Thus, we can better approach users of our website with ads. When you visit our page, a cookie will be placed in your browser, unless you have objected to the use of cookies when you opened our page.

The cookie is a small file with a number code, with which your visit of the website and anonymised data about your use of the website are collected. When it is transmitted to Google, your IP address will be shortened and thus anonymised. Your personal data will neither be stored, nor connected with other data by Google.

The anonymized data may be forwarded to the USA and stored by Google. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

If you visit other websites after ours and these other websites are also part of the Google Display network, you will probably be shown interest-targeted ads on the basis of the websites previously visited by you.

You can perpetually prevent the saving of cookies by Google in your browser by downloading and installing the plugin linked to hereinafter.
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

You can also prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by declaring your opt-out on the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative, following the instructions there: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Further information about Google's remarketing service and Google's privacy policy can be found at http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

For the general approach to cookies and their deactivation as well as regarding the passing of data to third parties, particularly to the USA, we refer you to our general information in this Privacy Policy.

Google Workspace

In the context of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization in accordance with. Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR we use Google Cloud Services(Google Workspace) from Google Cloud EMEA Ltd., 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, D02 R296, Dublin 2, Irland
(„Google“).
Google Cloud and associated software services in the GDPR-compliant GSuite relate to the storage and management of data in the cloud, calendar functions, e-mail software, document creation, spreadsheets and presentations, the exchange of documents with specific recipients, the publication of forms or other content and information, as well as chats and participation in video and audio conferences.

All data you enter in the Google cloud solutions will be entered or displayed (in particular inventory data such as name and email, usage data such as the browser used, websites visited, length of stay, previously visited website and your IP address, content data such as documents, files, contracts, audio and video communication and / or recording, chat history, shared screen content) to Google and saved by Google. We ourselves use settings that are as privacy-friendly as possible, you can also take such precautions. When communicating, you can use aliases or unique email addresses to log in or deactivate your audio and video transmission (in part).

Your data may be transferred to the USA here. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

Your data will remain stored insofar as it is still necessary for the purposes of your consent, for contract fulfillment / processing, for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests or if we are legally required to keep your data.
For more information on the use of your data by Google, please refer to Google's privacy policy
[https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de] as well as the further security information on Google's cloud services [https://cloud.google.com/security/privacy/].

Website Analysis

Map services

Google Maps

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use Google Maps API, a map service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (“Google”), in order to show an interactive map.
When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.


We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions.

Google Maps is used on the basis of a contract on joint responsibility according to Art. 26 GDPR, which we have concluded with Google Maps and which can be accessed here https://privacy.google.com/intl/de/businesses/mapscontrollerterms.

To protect your data, we have installed a two-click solution. That way, Google won't learn about your visit once you access our website, but only once you actually use Google Maps.

By using Google Maps, particularly through active Java scripts, information about your use of this website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to a server of Google LLC in the USA and can be stored there on the basis of the standard contractual clauses. Further information about the use of your data by Google can be found in the privacy policy of Google at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .

If you don't want your data to be transmitted, you can deactivate the execution of Java scripts in your browser or install a blocker, which will prevent the execution of Java scripts (e.g. https://noscript.net). But we do want to point out that this may impede the use of our or other websites.

On behalf of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online service and its economically efficient design and optimization acc. to art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on our entry on Google Maps, a map service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"), we link an interactive map with which you can find us.
Visiting our website, does not already lead to Google knowing about your visit on our website. However, like with any other link, once you click the link, this will lead to your data being processed by Google.
This also tells Google about your visit to our website and your search for our location. Google can analyze your user behavior with your data and use it for (interest-based) advertising. This can lead to the corresponding advertisement being shown to you.

We have no knowledge of the collection and use of your data by Google after clicking on the link, and we have no influence on this. You can find further information in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

OpenStreetMap

Based on your consent pursuant to Art.6 para. 1 (a) GDPR, we use the HTMP geo-location API provided by the open-source OpenStreetMap Foundation, 132 Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1JU, UK, to use your location for location-specific offers.
If you use the location detection function via HTML5 geolocation API, the OpenStreetMap API transmits the location data you entered to the OpenStreetMap search engine, which determines the coordinates of your current location and converts it into an address. However, your IP address will not be transmitted.
Further information about the use of your data by OpenStreetMap can be found in the privacy policy of OpenStreetMap https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy. Your data will only be used there in anonymous form.
If you don't want your data to be transmitted, you don't need to activate the location data.

MapBox (with two-click solution)

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use MapBox Tiles API, a map service provided by MapBox Inc., 740 15th St NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, United States („MapBox“) to show an interactive map.

To protect your data, we have installed a two-click solution. That way, MapBox won't learn about your visit once you access our website, but only once you actually use the maps provided by MapBox.

If you use the maps provided by MapBox on our website, information about your visit to our website (which includes your IP address, the gadget used and the type of browser, your operating system, date and time of access of our website, the website from which you came to our website, and which of our pages you access) will be transferred to a server of MapBox in the USA and stored there.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022. 

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider https://www.mapbox.com/legal/dpa/ , according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

MapBox will not aggregate your IP address with other information in order to identify you and will delete it after 24 hours. MapBox will also create a randomly generated ID (which will be deleted after 36 months) to gain statistical data about the use of the services provided by MapBox. MapBox only uses this data to analyse and to improve the use of the maps. Further information about how MapBox uses your data can be found in the privacy policy of MapBox at https://www.mapbox.com/privacy/ as well as the information provided by MapBox about the use of API data https://www.mapbox.com/telemetry/.


If you don't want your data to be sent to MapBox, you can deactivate Java scripts in your browser or install a blocker which will prevent Java scripts (for example https://noscript.net ). Regarding avoiding the placement of cookies on your website, we refer you to the general information about cookies in this privacy policy. But we do point out that this may interfere with the usability of our website or other websites.

Online calendar

Calendly

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimization in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the calendar of Calendly https://calendly.com/de, a service offered by Calendly LLC, 1315 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA, to make appointments.

Thus, the data you enter while making an appointment will be passed to Calendly. Your data will be transmitted to the USA in that process.
You can find more information about the privacy policy of Calendly at https://calendly.com/de/pages/privacy. We have entered into a contract on data processing with Calendly, according to which Calendly will only process your data according to our instructions.

In order to arrange an appointment, we ask for the data requested in the Calendly form and we collect your IP address at the time of entry. This data will not be passed to third parties by us or by Calendly and only serves statistical purposes and for arranging appointments. Data entry will be encrypted, preventing third parties from reading your data while you enter it. You will find more information about the data collected by Calendly and how they process your data in the privacy policy of Calendly .

Your data will remain stored as long as the reason for the appointment is still relevant, in particular as long as the storage is still necessary to perform the contract, to pursue our rights or for other legitimate interests of ours or as long as we are required by law to keep your data stored (for example by tax-law requirements on the keeping of records). If the appointment passes without any consequences, your data will be deleted.

Audio / Podcasts

SoundCloud

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the provider SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany, for embedding sound files. Normally, once you call up a website with embedded sound files, your IP address will be forwarded to the provider and cookies will be installed on your computer. But we use a two-click solution, so that the provider will only learn of your IP address and your visit on our website once you have clicked on the button. If you use the plugin while being logged in with the provider, the provider can attribute your use to your user account.

We do not know which data the provider will then collect and use, nor do we have any influence on it. You will find more information in the provider's privacy policy at https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy. We also refer you to our general instructions on cookies and their deactivation in this privacy policy.

Because Soundcloud exchanges data within the company group and with third parties, this may lead to your data being transmitted to the UK. Therefore, we have concluded a data-processing agreement with Soundcloud, according to which Soundcloud will only process your information in accordance with our instructions. This data-processing agreement also states that Soundcloud must only transmit data to the UK within the framework of the standard contractual clauses.
Furthermore an adequacy decision of the European Commission of June 28th, 2021 does exist, which can be viewed here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/decision-adequate-protection-personal-data-united-kingdom-general-data-protection-regulation_de.

Spotify

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden, for embedding sound files. Normally, when you access a page with embedded sound files, your IP address will be sent to the provider and cookies will be placed on your computer. But we use a two-click solution, which means that the provider will only learn your IP address and of your visit to our website once you have clicked on the button. If you activate the plugin while you are signed in with the provider, the provider can attribute your use to your user account.

We don't know which data the provider will then collect and how they will use it, nor do we have any influence over this. You will find more information about this in the provider's privacy policy at: https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/

Regarding the general approach to cookies and their deactivation, we draw your attention to our general remarks about cookies in this privacy policy.

Videoconferences, Webinare and Onlinemeetings

Microsoft Teams

We use external communication providers (third-party providers or platforms for our video conferences, audio conferences, webinars or other online meetings and online communications), here Microsoft Teams, a service of Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA.
This is done either
- within the framework of our contractual or pre-contractual legal relationships according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR,
- within the scope of your consent, provided that we have obtained this in advance (such as for a recording) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or otherwise
- in the context of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization acc. Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
Every time you use our external communication provider, you enter or display all the data that you provide during communication (in particular inventory data such as name and email, usage data such as the browser used, websites visited, length of stay, referrer URL and your IP address, content data such as audio and video communication and / or recording, chat history, shared screen contents) to the external communication provider and saved by it. We ourselves use settings that are as privacy-friendly as possible, you can also take such precautions. You can register with alias names or unique email addresses, for example, or deactivate your audio and video transmission (in part).

This will forward your data to the United States. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.



We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

Your data will remain stored insofar as it is still necessary for the purposes of your consent, for contract fulfillment / processing, for legal prosecution by us or for our other legitimate interests or if we are legally required to keep your data.
We and the external communication provider will not pass on your data to third parties. An exception can be an evaluation of the usage data for service and backup purposes as well as for marketing purposes by the external communication provider. For further use of your data by the external communication provider, we refer to their privacy policy
https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement
and the associated additional safety information
https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/trust-center.
If the external communication provider stores cookies or other trackers for you, we also refer to our general presentation in this data protection declaration for the general handling and deactivation of cookies.

Videoask

We use external communication providers (external providers or platforms for our video conferences, audio conferences, webinars or other online meetings and online communication), in this case the provider TYPEFORM SL, Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, local, 08018 -Barcelona, Spain. This is based either
- on our contractual or pre-contractual legal relationship in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR,
- on your consent if we have obtained that before (for example for a recording) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR or
- on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.
Each time you use our external communication provider, any data that you enter, indicate or show during the communication (in particular contractual data like name and e-mail, usage data like the browse used, visited websites, duration of the visit, referrer URL and your IP address, content data like audio and video communication and/or recordings, chat protocols, shared screen content) will be transmitted to the external communication provider and stored by them. We use settings that guarantee as much privacy as possible, and you can be careful about your privacy as well. For example, you can register with alias names or with one-time e-mail addresses or (partially) deactivate your transfer of audio and video.
Your data from that communication will remain stored as long as necessary for the purposes of your consent, for performing the contract, to pursue our legal rights or for other legitimate interests of ours or as long as we are required by law to keep your information.
Neither we nor the external communication provider will pass on your data to third parties. Exceptions may be made for analysing the user date for service and security purposes as well as for marketing purposes of the external communication provider. Regarding the further processing of your data by the external communication provider, we refer you to the provider's privacy policy.
We have also concluded a data processing agreement with the external communication provider, according to which the provider will only process your data in accordance with our instructions.
Regarding the further processing of your data by the external communication provider, we refer you to the provider's privacy policy.
https://www.videoask.com/legal
Insofar as external communication providers store cookies or other trackers on your device, we refer you to our general information about dealing with cookies and deactivating them in this privacy policy.

Zoom

We use external communication providers (external providers or platforms for our video conferences, audio conferences, webinars or other online meetings and online communication), in this case the provider ZOOM Video Communications Inc., San Jose Office, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. This is based either
- on our contractual or pre-contractual legal relationship in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR,
- on your consent if we have obtained that before (for example for a recording) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR or
- on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.
Each time you use our external communication provider, any data that you enter, indicate or show during the communication (in particular contractual data like name and e-mail, usage data like the browse used, visited websites, duration of the visit, referrer URL and your IP address, content data like audio and video communication and/or recordings, chat protocols, shared screen content) will be transmitted to the external communication provider and stored by them. We use settings that guarantee as much privacy as possible, and you can be careful about your privacy as well. For example, you can register with alias names or with one-time e-mail addresses or (partially) deactivate your transfer of audio and video.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022. 

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. 

Your data will remain stored as long as necessary for the purposes of your consent, for performing the contract, to pursue our legal rights or for other legitimate interests of ours or as long as we are required by law to keep your information.
Neither we nor the external communication provider will pass on your data to third parties. Exceptions may be made for analysing the user date for service and security purposes as well as for marketing purposes of the external communication provider. For the further use of your data by the external communication provider, we refer you to their terms and conditions https://zoom.us/terms and the associated privacy policy https://zoom.us/privacy
Insofar as external communication providers store cookies or other trackers on your device, we refer you to our general information about dealing with cookies and deactivating them in this privacy policy.

Evaluation Sites

Proven Expert

In the context of our legitimate interest in a technically flawless online offer and its economically efficient design and optimization, we use, in accordance with. Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, the evaluation portal Proven Expert of Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, Germany. This shows data about evaluations of our services by third parties on the Proven Expert portal on our website. By clicking on Proven Expert's representation on our website, you will find our reviews at Proven Expert with further information.

When you visit our website, the widget records your IP address, the time of the visit to the website and the browser used (access data) as with every call on the Internet. This data is not evaluated, is not merged with other data and later deleted. When you create a review, Proven Expert also records and stores your IP address, time of access, your email address and other information you provide at Proven Expert.

Further information on data processing at Proven Expert can be found in the data protection declaration of Expert Systems [https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/datenschutzbedingungen/].

Trusted Shops Trustbadge

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use the Trusted Shops Trustbadge provided by Trusted Shops GmbH, Subbelrather Strasse 15c, 50823 Köln, Germany. This means that the Trusted Shops seal of quality as well as the evaluations, if applicable, will be displayed.

If the Trustbadge is clicked on, a so-called server log file will be stored. This contains information like your IP address, date and time of access, the amount of data transmitted and the requesting provider (access data). This log file will not be analysed and will be automatically deleted no later than seven days after visiting the page.

If you decide to use further products of Trusted Shops after concluding the order, further personal data may be transmitted to Trusted Shops during that process. This is governed by your agreement with Trusted Shops.

Payment providers

Mollie

If you chose one of the payment options of our payment provider Mollie, by Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 126, 1015CW Amsterdam, Niederlande, https://www.mollie.com, the data entered by you during the ordering process will be transmitted to our payment provider to carry out the contractual payment.

In the course of the payment, the purchase data as bought goods or services, amount, billing adress and if applicable more data and the payment data entered by you – credit card number, owner, validity (month and year) and CVC of the credit card bank account or more payment related informations – will be transmitted to our payment provider. This data will only be stored as long as required for processing the payment (including the processing of possible return debits and debt collection) and for combating fraud. Longer storage may be required to adhere to statutory requirements or to investigate a specific case of fraud.

Detailed information about this and about the agencies used can be found in the privacy policy of our payment provider.

The legal basis for passing on your data to our payment provider is primarily the processing of your contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimization in an economically efficient manner in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.

GoCardless

If you opt for direct debit payment through our partner GoCardless of GoCardless Ltd, Sutton Yard, 65 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EN, United Kingdom, the data you entered in the ordering process will be transmitted to GoCardless for the execution of the contractual payment.

As part of the payment process, your data (title, gender, first name, last name, company, address, zip code, city, country, customer number, e-mail, account holder, name of bank, account number or IBAN, sort code or BIC as well as the order data) will be transmitted to GoCardless.

In addition, GoCardless collects your usage data, e.g. the time you spend on the site and how you enter the data, as well as the type of device you use to access our services, operating system and version, device identifiers, network information, IP address and the location derived from your IP address. This data is used only for statistical purposes and fraud prevention and analysis and does not allow us to identify you as a user.

This may involve the transfer of your data to the United Kingdom. For the United Kingdom, there is an adequacy decision of the European Commission from 28 June 2021, which can be viewed here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/decision-adequate-protection-personal-data-united-kingdom-general-data-protection-regulation_de.
Detailed information on this and on the credit agencies used can be found in GoCardless' privacy policy https://gocardless.cdn.prismic.io/gocardless/d51d0ce8-d593-4351-8687-14b516fe4bd0_GoCardless+Privacy+Notice+v2020.09.20_DE-DE.pdf.

The basis for the transfer of your data to GoCardless is primarily the processing of your contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically flawless online presence and its economically efficient design and optimization according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Heidelpay

If you opt for one of the payment options of our partner Heidelpay, provided by Heidelberger Payment GmbH, Vangerowstrasse 18, 69115 Heidelberg, (%%https://www.Heidelpay.com/de/&&), the data entered by you during the ordering process will be transmitted to Heidelpay for the performance of the contractual payment. Heidelpay will process the data on our behalf.

In the course of the payment, your data (title, gender, first name, last name, company, address, post code, city, country, customer number, e-mail, type of payment; if you pay by credit card also number, owner, expiry date (month and year), CVC of the credit card; if you pay by online banking also account holder, name of bank, bank account or IBAN, routing number or BIC; in the case of prepayment also IBAN, BIC, account holder's first and last name, street, street number, post code, city, date of birth, phone number and in the case of a direct-debit purchase also the bank account information provided) as well as the order data will be transmitted to Heidelpay.
Detailed information on this and about the credit agencies used can be found in Heidelpay's privacy policy: https://www.Heidelpay.com/de/datenschutz/

The basis for passing on your data to Heidelpay is primarily the processing of your contractual data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.

PayPal

If you choose one of the payment options of our partner PayPal, provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg, the data entered by you when ordering will be sent to PayPal in order to facilitate the contractual payment. Detailed information about this can be found in the privacy policy of PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE

The legal basis for passing on your data to PayPal is primarily the processing of your contractual data according to Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.

PayPal Plus

If you choose one of the payment options of our partner PayPal Plus, provided by PayPal (Europe) S.a.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (“PayPal“), PayPal Plus will ask you during the ordering process to agree that the information necessary for the payment processing and for checking your identity and credit rating will be sent to PayPal S.A.R.L. This transfer of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR. PayPal Plus allows buyers without their own PayPal account to make payments to the seller through PayPal Plus.
If you provide your consent, your data (in particular first name and surname, street address, post code, town, date of birth, e-mail address, IP address, phone number, mobile number) as well as other data, which are required to process the order, like your preferred way of payment (for example payment by credit card, pre-invoice or bank draft) will be sent to PayPal.
To check your identity and credit rating, PayPal or a partner company instructed by PayPal will, in accordance with your consent, also transmit data to credit rating agencies and will receive information about your credit rating based on mathematical-statistical calculations, which are based on your address, among other factors. This includes profiling, which can influence the conclusion of the contract and the payment processing.
You will find detailed information about this and about the credit-check agencies used as well as which data is collected for which purpose in the privacy policy of PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full?locale.x=de_DE
The basis for passing on your data to PayPal and the other credit rating agencies and third parties is primarily your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para 1 (a) GDPR, which you provide explicitly when you are taken to PayPal as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent towards PayPal at any time. But PayPal might remain authorised to process, use and transmit your personal data if this will still be necessary to carry out the contractual payment, if required by law, or if ordered by a court or a government agency.
PayPal places cookies to offer you an optimal online presence, tailored to your needs. If you do not want your data to be sent to the services of PayPal, you can prevent the placement of cookies by PayPal. For more details, we refer you to the chapter about cookies in this privacy policy. You can also contact us outside of PayPal at any time, thus preventing the storage and forwarding of your data to PayPal. For that purpose you may use the means of contacting us listed in this policy.

Stripe

If you choose one of the payment options of our partner Stripe, provided by Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland, the data entered by you when ordering will be sent to Stripe in order to facilitate the contractual payment. Detailed information about this can be found in the privacy policy of Stripe:

https://stripe.com/privacy

The legal basis for passing on your data to Stripe is primarily the processing of your contractual data according to Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR as well as our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR.

Fonts

Adobe Fonts

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use Google Fonts, online font libraries provided by Adobe Systems Inc., 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA, to display fonts on our website. External font libraries especially capable of an even, fast and secure presentation.
For the use of the online fonts, no cookies or other trackers are stored in your browser. The font files (CSS, fonts) are requested from the provider of the font libraries. But, as with any data transfer on the internet, your usage data like your IP address, the browser used, the website visited previously as well as your user behaviour will be transmitted to the provider of the fonts.
Please find detailed information about Adobe Fonts at https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.

By using Adobe Fonts, your data will be sent to Adobe servers in the USA and will be stored there. You can find more information about the use of your data by Adobe in the privacy policy of Adobe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html]].

Google Fonts

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use Google Fonts, online font libraries provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google“), to display fonts on our website. External font libraries especially capable of an even, fast and secure presentation.
For the use of the online fonts, no cookies or other trackers are stored in your browser. The font files (CSS, fonts) are requested from the provider of the font libraries. But, as with any data transfer on the internet, your usage data like your IP address, the browser used, the website visited previously as well as your user behaviour will be transmitted to the provider of the fonts.
Google points out that all requests concerning the CSS and fonts are absolutely separated from all other Google services. They will not be attributed to your account and will only be stored by Google for a short time. Google uses the data only in pseudonymous form for statistical evaluations. You can find detailed information about Google Web Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.

By using Google Fonts, your data will be sent to Google servers in the USA and will be stored there. You can find more information about the use of your data by Google in the privacy policy of Google:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

Various

Zapier

Based on our legitimate interest in a technologically perfect online offering and its design and optimisation in an economically efficient manner pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, we use Zapier, a service provided by Zapier Inc., 548 Market St #62411, San Francisco, California 94104, USA, in order to integrate different databases and tools. In the course of this, your customer information (but not your payment information) will be transmitted to Zapier.

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022. 

For the handling of your data at Zapier, we refer you to the Privacy Policy of Zapier at https://zapier.com/privacy/.

Our Social Media Fan Page(s) - General Information

Beside our website, we also use fan page(s) on social media platforms. Above, we have already informed you about the data processing on our website and we have in particular made sure that the fact alone that you access our website is not yet forwarded to the social media platform. Following the ECJ ruling dated 5 June 2018 about social media presences, we want to inform you about the data processing during your visit to our social media fan page(s):

On the basis of our legitimate interest in a timely customer communication pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR as well as for advertising and public relations purposes, we present ourselves and our offers on social media fan page(s).

Our social media fan page(s) usually can be accessed online independently of you having a user account with the relevant platform or not. But in either case, your data will be processed by the social media platform.

Each time the social media platform is accessed, your IP address will be collected and stored. Usually, a cookie will also be placed on your page, which will save your visit and further data about your visit to the social media platform.

If you are logged in with the social media platform, your visit will also be spotted by a cookie or through other technological means and will be attributed to your user account. Thus, the social media platform is usually able to analyse your user behaviour. In this process, a user profile with your interests is generated, which the social media platform will use to provide you with a user experience tailored to your interests, in particular advertisement tailored to your interests within and outside of the social media platform – even across different devices, if applicable. Your data may also be used for market research. For the details, we refer you to the following privacy policies of the social media platform(s) used by us.

We can usually also use the data of the social media platform in order to allow you to use our fan page in accordance with your interests or to approach you with advertising.

When you interact with our fan page and if you are logged in with the relevant social media platform, according to the social media page's terms of use, we can usually also recognise your user profile and see your content.
If you do not want this, we point you to our explanations about cookies above, with general information about cookies and their deactivation. There, we have laid out in general terms how you can prevent or limit cookies being stored on your devices. Further information about the respective social media platform can be found hereinafter.

According to the aforementioned ECJ ruling dated 5 June 2018, we are always jointly responsible for our social media fan page(s) together with the relevant social media platform. This means that you may also exercise your general rights, which we have listed in detail above under the heading “Users' Rights”, against us. To that purpose, we refer you to our contact details at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. Please keep in mind, though, that we have no conclusive knowledge of the exact scope of the processing of your data by the social media platform and have even less influence on it. Therefore, we kindly ask you to contact the relevant social media platform in the first place regarding your rights.

We generally leave your data on the social media platform and do not import it onto our server. But if that should occur, our general information regarding the storage period will apply.

Further information about the processing of your data and the storage period on the social media platform can be found in the respective privacy policy of the social media platform, which we have listed hereinafter.

Facebook

We present ourselves on the social media platform Facebook.

Joint Responsibility
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2 Ireland
Contact
Contact Data Protection Officer

If you open our fan page on Facebook, your data will be forwarded to the USA.

Facebook has concluded an agreement with us https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum about our shared responsibility for processing the data, in which it recognises its primary responsibility and guarantees in particular that you can exercise your right to information, as described in the general part.

You may obtain more information from Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. Your data will be forwarded by Facebook Ireland on the base of the standard contractual clauses to Facebook USA.
Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

Facebook also provides us with statistics as part of "Facebook Insights" for the purpose of targeted advertising. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data include information like interaction with our page, such as likes, page activities, video views, reach of our posts, comments, sharing of content, clicks on offers or further information on our fan page as well as statistical data about those interacting, such as gender, origin by country, city and language. The same applies to groups which we may manage.

When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by Facebook considerably and in different ways.

Here you can make changes to your timeline, i.e. what can be seen about you and your page (while being logged in to facebook).

And you can change your advertisement preferences here.

Instagram

We have a presence on the social media platform Instagram. Instagram is now owned by Facebook.

Jointly Responsible
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd.
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2 Ireland.
Contact Data Protection Officer
Your data will be forwarded by Facebook Ireland on the base of the standard contractual clauses to Facebook USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

We have neither knowledge of, nor any influence on the possible collection and processing of your data by Facebook and Instagram. Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy at https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy.
Instagram and Facebook also provide us with statistics as part of "Facebook Insights" for the purpose of targeted advertising. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data include information like interaction with our page, such as likes, page activities, video views, reach of our posts, comments, sharing of content, clicks on offers or further information on our fan page as well as statistical data about those interacting, such as gender, origin by country, city and language. The same applies to groups which we may manage.
When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by Instagram considerably and in different ways.
Your content, i.e. what is visible of you and your profile, can be changed here: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/accounts/privacy_and_security/.

LinkedIn

We have a presence on the social media platform LinkedIn.

Jointly Responsible
LinkedIn Ireland Limited Company,
Wilton Place,
Dublin 2,
Ireland

Contact

If you open our profile on LinkedIn, your data may be forwarded to the USA.

However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions.
Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at
https://www.LinkedIn.com/legal/privacy-policy.

LinkedIn also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by LinkedIn considerably and in different ways.

For your privacy settings with LinkedIn, LinkedIn refers you to several options that you can read about in their privacy policy.

The LinkedIn advertising cookie can be turned off here (opt-out):
https://www.LinkedIn.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

Twitter

We have a presence on the social media platform Twitter.

Jointly Responsible
Twitter International Company
Attn: Data Protection Officer
One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street
Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland
Contact


When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Twitter at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.

Twitter also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by Twitter considerably and in different ways.

Here you can change your privacy settings on Twitter.

Vimeo

We have a presence on the social media platform Vimeo.
Together with us, this is the entity responsible for your data:

Vimeo, Inc.,
555 West 18th Street,
New York, New York 10011
USA
Contact

If you open our channel on Vimeo, your data will be forwarded to the USA.
However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. This applies in particular since the US Presidential Decree of 07.10.2022.

We have concluded an data processing agreement with this provider, according to which this provider will only process your data on our behalf within the scope of the GDPR and according to our instructions. Further information can be found in Vimeo’'s privacy policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy

Vimeo also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by Vimeo considerably and in different ways: https://vimeo.com/privacy#account_video_privacy_settings

Wistia

We have a presence on the social media platform Wistia.
Together with us, this is the entity responsible for your data:

Wistia, Inc.
17 Tudor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States
Contact

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

Further information can be found in Wistia's privacy policy at https://wistia.com/privacy.

Wistia also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

Xing

We have a presence on the social media platform Xing.

Jointly Responsible

NEW WORK SE,
Am Strandkai 1,
20457 Hamburg,
Germany
Phone: +49 40 419 131-0,
Fax: +49 40 419 131-11,
E-mail: info@xing.com.

Data Protection Officer:
Felix Lasse,
Am Strandkai 1,
20457 Hamburg,
Germany,
E-mail: Data Protection Officer@xing.com

We have neither knowledge of, nor any influence on the possible collection and processing of your data by Xing. Further information can be found in Xing's privacy policy at
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Xing also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

For your privacy settings with Xing, Xing refers you to several options that you can read about in their privacy policy.

YouTube

We have a presence on the social media platform YouTube.
Together with us, this is the entity responsible for your data:

YouTube LLC ,
901 Cherry Avenue,
San Bruno,
CA 94066
United States,
represented by
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House
Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Irland
Contact

When using this provider, it may happen that your data is transferred to the USA. However, we have ensured that your data is only transferred to the USA on the basis of a contract in accordance with the standard contractual clauses. According to the GDPR and the EuGH, this is a legal basis for the transfer of data to the USA. Furthermore this provider is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This means that the transfer of data to the USA is possible in a legally secure manner on the basis of the adequacy decision concluded on 10.07.2023.

Further information can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy .

YouTube also provides us with statistics. These are created without our participation and then provided to us. The data will include interactions, for example, as well as statistical data.

When you are logged in, you can influence the processing of your data by YouTube considerably and in different ways.

You can change your general privacy settings here.
And you can change your advertisement preferences here.

Loom

We use Loom for online video communication. You can learn more about how Loom uses your data here:


https://www.loom.com/privacy-policy


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This is our current valid privacy policy from 07.05.2024