We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our
enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the
management of the Company. The use of our Internet is possible without any
indication of personal data; however, if a specific subject wants to use
specific services offered by our enterprise via our website, processing of
personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is
necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally
obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or
telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific
data protection regulations applicable to us. By means of this data protection
declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the
nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.
Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection
declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.
As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational
measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed
through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may in
principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For
this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via
alternative means, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the Company is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terminology used.
“We”, “Us”, “Our”, “Administrator”, “Service Provider” and “the Company” mean

In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
Data subject is an identified or identifiable natural person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, based on particular information representing personal data;
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
Means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction;
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Processing of personal data
The Company, in its capacity as controller of personal data,
processes personal data in a manner that ensures appropriate level of security,
including protection against unauthorised or illegal processing and against accidental
loss, destruction or damage, while applying suitable technical and / or
organisational measures in compliance with the following principles:
(a) lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to the data
subject (“lawfulness, fairness and transparency”)
(b) data is collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not
further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes
(“appropriateness in the processing of personal data and purpose limitation”)
(c) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the
purposes for which they are processed (“data minimisation”)
(d) accurate and kept up to date
(e) limitation of the storage for periods not longer than necessary for the
purposes for which they are processed (“storage limitation”)
(f) processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal
data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and
against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or
organisational measures (“integrity and confidentiality”).
We process personal data only if and to the extent at least one of the
conditions listed below shall apply:
(a) processing is required for the performance of an agreement with the Company
under which the data subject is party or to undertake steps at the request of
the data subject prior to the signing of an agreement with us.
(b) processing is required for compliance with a legal obligation which applies
to us in its capacity as controller of personal data.
(c) the data subject has given consent for the processing of their personal
data for one or more specific purposes. In the cases when personal data are
processed solely on the grounds of consent, the data subject has the right to
withdraw such consent at any time. Withdrawal of the consent of the data
subject is not applicable in the cases when the processing of the data is based
on the provisions of items “a” and “b” above.
The Company, in its capacity as controller, does not process personal data
which reveal racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or
philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, and the processing of genetic
data, biometric data solely for the purpose of identification of the natural
person, data concerning health or data concerning sex life or sex orientation
of the natural person unless the data subject have given an explicit consent
for the processing of such data for one or more specific purposes.
3. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:

4. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

Any data subject may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer directly
with all questions and suggestions concerning data protection.
5. Cookies
Our Internet pages use cookies. Cookies are text files that
are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many Internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called
cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a
character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to
the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows
visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of
the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A
specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique
cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, the Company can provide the users of this website
with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie
setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be
optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to
recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it
easier for users to utilize our website. The website user that uses cookies,
e.g. does not have to enter access data each time the website is accessed,
because this is taken over by the website, and the cookie is thus stored on the
user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an
online shop. The online store remembers the articles that a customer has placed
in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our
website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and
may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set
cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software
programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. If the data
subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not
all functions of our website may be entirely usable.
6. Collection of general data and information
The website of the Company collects a series of general data
and information when a data subject or automated system uses the website. This
general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may
be (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by
the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches
our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the date and time
of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address),
(7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other
similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our
information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, the Company does not draw any
conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1)
deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our
website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our
information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law
enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution
in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, we analyze anonymously collected data and
information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and
data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection
for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files
are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
7. Contact possibility via the website
Our website contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.
8. Comments function in the blog on the website
We offer the users the possibility to leave individual
comments on individual blog contributions on a blog, which is on the website of
the controller. A blog is a web-based, publicly-accessible portal, through
which one or more people called bloggers or web-bloggers may post articles or
write down thoughts in so-called blogposts. Blogposts may usually be commented
by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, the
comments made by the data subject are also stored and published, as well as
information on the date of the commentary and on the user’s (pseudonym) chosen
by the data subject. In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet
service provider (ISP) to the data subject is also logged. This storage of the
IP address takes place for security reasons, and in case the data subject
violates the rights of third parties, or posts illegal content through a given
comment. The storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest
of the data controller, so that he can exculpate in the event of an
infringement. This collected personal data will not be passed to third parties,
unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of the defense of
the data controller.
Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data
subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as
far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws
or regulations to which the controller is subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by
the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal
data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.
9. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or her
personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information. Furthermore,
the European directives and regulations grant the data subject access to the
following information:
o the purposes of the processing;
o the categories of personal data concerned;
o the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have
been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or
international organizations;
o where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be
stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
o the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or
erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data
concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;
o the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
o where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any
available information as to their source;
o the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to
in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful
information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged
consequences of such processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain
information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to
an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall
have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the
transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she
may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification
of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the
purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have
incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a
supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she
may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following cases applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
- The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
- The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
- The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data
subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by us, he or she
may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. Our employee shall
promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to
Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of
available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable
steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the
personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of
any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as
processing is not required. Company’s employees will arrange the necessary
measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
- The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
- The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
- The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the Company, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. Our employee will arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was
provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable
format. He or she shall have the right to transmit those data to another
controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data
have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to
point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR,
or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the
processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not
necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or
in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to
Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have
personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where
technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and
freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any
time contact any employee of the Company.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation,
at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is
based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to
profiling based on these provisions.
The Company shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the
objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the
processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data
subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject
shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data
concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the
extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects
to the Company to the processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no
longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her
particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him
or her by the Company for scientific or historical research purposes, or for
statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the
processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of
public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any
employee of the Company. In addition, the data subject is free in the context
of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive
2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using
technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated
processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or
her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1)
is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between
the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorized by Union or
Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down
suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and
legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject’s explicit
consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a
contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on
the data subject’s explicit consent, the Company shall implement suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate
interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the
controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated
individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of
the Company.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal
data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of the Company.
We shall review and pronounce on the request within 1 month as of its filing.
This period may be extended by further two months, if necessary. The company
informs the data subject as to any such extension within 1 month as of receipt
of the request, stating the reasons for the delay. When the data subject files
a request by electronic means, the information is provided electronically, if
possible, unless the data subject has requested otherwise.
10. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
the enterprise Facebook. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an online
community, which usually allows users to communicate with each other and
interact in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the
exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to
provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows social
network users to include the creation of private profiles, upload photos, and
network through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park,
CA 94025, United States. If a person lives outside of the United States or Canada,
the controller is the Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal
Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website,
which is operated by the controller and into which a Facebook component
(Facebook plug-ins) was integrated, the web browser on the information
technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download
display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook through the
Facebook component. An overview of all the Facebook Plug-ins may be accessed
under https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
During the course of this technical procedure, Facebook is made aware of what
specific sub-site of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-site of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Facebook component and associated with the respective Facebook
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook
buttons integrated into our website, e.g. the “Like” button, or if the data
subject submits a comment, then Facebook matches this information with the
personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores the personal
data.
Facebook always receives, through the Facebook component, information about a
visit to our website by the data subject, whenever the data subject is logged
in at the same time on Facebook during the time of the call-up to our website.
This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook
component or not. If such a transmission of information to Facebook is not
desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off
from their Facebook account before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available at
https://facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection,
processing and use of personal data by Facebook. In addition, it is explained
there what setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data
subject. In addition, different configuration options are made available to
allow the elimination of data transmission to Facebook. These applications may
be used by the data subject to eliminate a data transmission to Facebook.
11. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google AdSense
On this website, the controller has integrated Google AdSense.
Google AdSense is an online service which allows the placement of advertising
on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects
advertisements displayed on third-party sites to match with the content of the
respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows an interest-based targeting
of the Internet user, which is implemented by means of generating individual
user profiles.
The operating company of Google’s AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
The purpose of Google’s AdSense component is the integration of advertisements
on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the information technology
system of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With
the setting of the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of our
website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet
site, which is operated by the controller and into which a Google AdSense
component is integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google
AdSense component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of
commissions to Alphabet Inc. During the course of this technical procedure, the
enterprise Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP
address of the data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., inter alia, to
understand the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently create commission
settlements.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through
our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web
browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an
adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from
setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject.
Additionally, cookies already in use by Alphabet Inc. may be deleted at any
time via a web browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking
pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in web pages to enable a log file
recording and a log file analysis through which a statistical analysis may be
performed. Based on the embedded tracking pixels, Alphabet Inc. is able to
determine if and when a website was opened by a data subject, and which links
were clicked on by the data subject. Tracking pixels serve, inter alia, to
analyze the flow of visitors on a website.
Through Google AdSense, personal data and information—which also includes the IP
address, and is necessary for the collection and accounting of the displayed
advertisements—is transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America.
These personal data will be stored and processed in the United States of
America. The Alphabet Inc. may disclose the collected personal data through
this technical procedure to third parties.
Google AdSense is further explained under the following link https://www.google.com/intl/en/adsense/start/.
12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component
of Google Analytics (with the anonymizer function). Google Analytics is a web
analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of
data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service
collects, inter alia, data about the website from which a person has come (the
so-called referrer), which sub-pages were visited, or how often and for what
duration a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics are mainly used for the
optimization of a website and in order to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of
Internet advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses the
application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”. By means of this application the IP address
of the Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by Google and
anonymized when accessing our websites from a Member State of the European
Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic
Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the traffic on our
website. Google uses the collected data and information, inter alia, to
evaluate the use of our website and to provide online reports, which show the
activities on our websites, and to provide other services concerning the use of
our Internet site for us.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the
data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of
the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each
call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated
by the controller and into which a Google Analytics component was integrated,
the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject
will automatically submit data through the Google Analytics component for the
purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google.
During the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise Google gains
knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data subject,
which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and
clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the
location from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits of our
website by the data subject. With each visit to our Internet site, such
personal data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data
subject, will be transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These
personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may
pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third
parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through
our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web
browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an
adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics
from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject.
In addition, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any
time via a web browser or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a collection
of data that are generated by Google Analytics, which is related to the use of
this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google and the chance
to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data subject must download a
browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it.
This browser add-on tells Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data
and information about the visits of Internet pages may not be transmitted to
Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an
objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data subject
is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the data subject must
reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser
add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or any other person who is
attributable to their sphere of competence, or is disabled, it is possible to
execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-ons.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may
be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html.
Google Analytics is further explained under the following Link https://www.google.com/analytics/.
13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Remarketing
On this website, the controller has integrated Google
Remarketing services. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords, which
allows an enterprise to display advertising to Internet users who have
previously resided on the enterprise’s Internet site. The integration of Google
Remarketing therefore allows an enterprise to create user-based advertising and
thus shows relevant advertisements to interested Internet users.
The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is the Google Inc.,
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
The purpose of Google Remarketing is the insertion of interest-relevant
advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display ads on the Google network
or on other websites, which are based on individual needs and matched to the
interests of Internet users.
Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the information technology system of the
data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of
the cookie, Google enables a recognition of the visitor of our website if he
calls up consecutive web pages, which are also a member of the Google
advertising network. With each call-up to an Internet site on which the service
has been integrated by Google Remarketing, the web browser of the data subject
identifies automatically with Google. During the course of this technical
procedure, Google receives personal information, such as the IP address or the
surfing behaviour of the user, which Google uses, inter alia, for the insertion
of interest relevant advertising.
The cookie is used to store personal information, e.g. the Internet pages
visited by the data subject. Each time we visit our Internet pages, personal
data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data subject,
is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are
stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these
personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through
our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web
browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an
adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting
a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition,
cookies already in use by Google may be deleted at any time via a web browser
or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the
interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must
call up the link to www.google.de/settings/ads and make the desired settings on
each Internet browser used by the data subject.
Further information and the actual data protection provisions of Google may be
retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google-AdWords
On this website, the controller has integrated Google AdWords.
Google AdWords is a service for Internet advertising that allows the advertiser
to place ads in Google search engine results and the Google advertising
network. Google AdWords allows an advertiser to pre-define specific keywords
with the help of which an ad on Google’s search results only then displayed,
when the user utilizes the search engine to retrieve a keyword-relevant search
result. In the Google Advertising Network, the ads are distributed on relevant
web pages using an automatic algorithm, taking into account the previously
defined keywords.
The operating company of Google AdWords is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy,
Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
The purpose of Google AdWords is the promotion of our website by the inclusion
of relevant advertising on the websites of third parties and in the search
engine results of the search engine Google and an insertion of third-party
advertising on our website.
If a data subject reaches our website via a Google ad, a conversion cookie is
filed on the information technology system of the data subject through Google.
The definition of cookies is explained above. A conversion cookie loses its
validity after 30 days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the
cookie has not expired, the conversion cookie is used to check whether certain
sub-pages, e.g, the shopping cart from an online shop system, were called up on
our website. Through the conversion cookie, both Google and the controller can
understand whether a person who reached an AdWords ad on our website generated
sales, that is, executed or canceled a sale of goods.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is
used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit
statistics are used in order to determine the total number of users who have
been served through AdWords ads to ascertain the success or failure of each
AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads in the future. Neither our company
nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could
identify the data subject.
The conversion cookie stores personal information, e.g. the Internet pages
visited by the data subject. Each time we visit our Internet pages, personal
data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data subject,
is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data
are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these
personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our
website, as stated above, by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet
browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such a setting
of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a
conversion cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In
addition, a cookie set by Google AdWords may be deleted at any time via the
Internet browser or other software programs.
The data subject has a possibility of objecting to the interest based
advertisement of Google. Therefore, the data subject must access from each of
the browsers in use the link www.google.de/settings/ads and set the desired
settings.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may
be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
the service Instagram. Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an
audiovisual platform, which allows users to share photos and videos, as well as
disseminate such data in other social networks.
The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Instagram LLC, 1
Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta
button) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a
display of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. During the
course of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of what specific
sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Instagram, Instagram
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the
entire duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of
our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is
collected through the Instagram component and is associated with the respective
Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the
Instagram buttons integrated on our website, then Instagram matches this
information with the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and
stores the personal data.
Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data
subject has visited our website provided that the data subject is logged in at
Instagram at the time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the Instagram button or not. If such a
transmission of information to Instagram is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she can prevent this by logging off from their Instagram account
before a call-up to our website is made.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram
may be retrieved under https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Jetpack for WordPress
On this website, the controller has integrated Jetpack.
Jetpack is a WordPress plug-in, which provides additional features to the
operator of a website based on WordPress. Jetpack allows the Internet site
operator, inter alia, an overview of the visitors of the site. By displaying
related posts and publications, or the ability to share content on the page, it
is also possible to increase visitor numbers. In addition, security features
are integrated into Jetpack, so a Jetpack-using site is better protected
against brute-force attacks. Jetpack also optimizes and accelerates the loading
of images on the website.
The operating company of Jetpack Plug-Ins for WordPress is the Automattic Inc.,
132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, UNITED STATES. The operating
enterprise uses the tracking technology created by Quantcast Inc., 201 Third
Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
Jetpack sets a cookie on the information technology system used by the data
subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With each call-up to one
of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the
controller and on which a Jetpack component was integrated, the Internet
browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to submit data through the Jetpack component for analysis
purposes to Automattic. During the course of this technical procedure
Automattic receives data that is used to create an overview of website visits.
The data obtained in this way serves the analysis of the behaviour of the data
subject, which has access to the Internet page of the controller and is
analyzed with the aim to optimize the website. The data collected through the
Jetpack component is not used to identify the data subject without a prior
obtaining of a separate express consent of the data subject. The data comes
also to the notice of Quantcast. Quantcast uses the data for the same purposes
as Automattic.
The data subject can, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through
our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web
browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an
adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Automattic/Quantcast
from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject.
In addition, cookies already in use by Automattic/Quantcast may be deleted at
any time via a web browser or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a collection
of data relating to a use of this Internet site that are generated by the
Jetpack cookie as well as the processing of these data by Automattic/Quantcast
and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data subject must
press the ‘opt-out’ button under the link https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/
which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with this purpose is
placed on the information technology system used by the data subject. If the
cookies are deleted on the system of the data subject, then the data subject
must call up the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.
With the setting of the opt-out cookie, however, the possibility exists that
the websites of the controller are not fully usable anymore by the data
subject.
The applicable data protection provisions of Automattic may be accessed under https://automattic.com/privacy/.
The applicable data protection provisions of Quantcast can be accessed under https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/.
17. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn
Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that
enables users with existing business contacts to connect and to make new
business contacts. Over 400 million registered people in more than 200
countries use LinkedIn. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for
business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court
Mountain View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters outside of the
UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton
Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn
plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a
display of the corresponding LinkedIn component of LinkedIn. Further
information about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed under https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins.
During the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what
specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the LinkedIn component and associated with the respective LinkedIn
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn
buttons integrated on our website, then LinkedIn assigns this information to
the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the personal
data.
LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject
has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at LinkedIn
at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether
the person clicks on the LinkedIn button or not. If such a transmission of
information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she
may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to
our website is made.
LinkedIn provides under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls
the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted
ads, as well as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses
affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen,
Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
The applicable privacy policy for LinkedIn is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
The LinkedIn Cookie Policy is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
18. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Pinterest
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
Pinterest Inc. Pinterest is a so-called social network. A social network is an
Internet social meeting place, an online community that allows users to
communicate and interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network
may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or allow
the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information.
Pinterest enables the users of the social network to publish, inter alia,
picture collections and individual pictures as well as descriptions on virtual
pinboards (so-called pins), which can then be shared by other user’s (so-called
re-pins) or commented on.
The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest
plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject automatically prompted to download through the
respective Pinterest component a display of the corresponding Pinterest
component. Further information on Pinterest is available under https://pinterest.com/.
During the course of this technical procedure, Pinterest gains knowledge of
what specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Pinterest, Pinterest
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the
entire duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of
our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is
collected through the Pinterest component and associated with the respective
Pinterest account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the
Pinterest buttons, integrated on our website, then Pinterest assigns this
information to the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject and
stores the personal data.
Pinterest receives information via the Pinterest component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at
Pinterest at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If such a
transmission of information to Pinterest is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Pinterest account
before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Pinterest, which is available under https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy,
provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by
Pinterest.
19. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Tumblr
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
Tumblr. Tumblr is a platform that allows users to create and run a blog. A blog
is a web-based, generally publicly-accessible portal on which one or more
people called bloggers or web bloggers may post articles or write down thoughts
in so-called blogposts. For example, in a Tumblr blog the user can publish
text, images, links, and videos, and spread them in the digital space.
Furthermore, Tumblr users may import content from other websites into their own
blog.
The operating company of Tumblr is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, Ground Floor,
New York, NY 10010, UNITED STATES.
Through each call to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which a Tumblr component (Tumblr button)
has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system
of the data subject causes automatically the download of a display of the
corresponding Tumblr component of Tumblr. Learn more about the Tumblr-buttons
that are available under https://www.tumblr.com/buttons. During the course of this
technical procedure, Tumblr becomes aware of what concrete sub-page of our
website was visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the
Tumblr component is a retransmission of the contents of this website to allow
our users to introduce this web page to the digital world and to increase our
visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at Tumblr, Tumblr detects with every call-up
to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on
our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by
the data subject. This information is collected through the Tumblr component
and associated with the respective Tumblr account of the data subject. If the
data subject clicks on one of the Tumblr buttons, integrated on our website,
then Tumblr assigns this information to the personal Tumblr user account of the
data subject and stores the personal data.
Tumblr receives information via the Tumblr component that the data subject has
visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at Tumblr at
the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the
person clicks on the Tumblr component or not. If such a transfer of information
to Tumblr is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent
this by logging off from their Tumblr account before a call-up to our website
is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Tumblr may be accessed under https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy.
20. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
Twitter. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service
on which users may publish and spread so-called ‘tweets,’ e.g. short messages,
which are limited to 280 characters. These short messages are available for
everyone, including those who are not logged on to Twitter. The tweets are also
displayed to so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other
Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Furthermore, Twitter allows you to
address a wide audience via hashtags, links or retweets.
The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite
900, San Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button)
was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of
the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the
corresponding Twitter component of Twitter. Further information about the
Twitter buttons is available under https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons.
During the course of this technical procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of what
specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. The purpose
of the integration of the Twitter component is a retransmission of the contents
of this website to allow our users to introduce this web page to the digital
world and increase our visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Twitter component and associated with the respective Twitter
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter
buttons integrated on our website, then Twitter assigns this information to the
personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Twitter receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject
has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in on Twitter
at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether
the person clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of
information to Twitter is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she
may prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account before a call-up to
our website is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed under https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.
21. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
YouTube. YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to
set video clips and other users free of charge, which also provides free
viewing, review and commenting on them. YouTube allows you to publish all kinds
of videos, so you can access both full movies and TV broadcasts, as well as
music videos, trailers, and videos made by users via the Internet portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno,
CA 94066, UNITED STATES. The YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which
is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video)
was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of
the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the
corresponding YouTube component. Further information about YouTube may be
obtained under https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/.
During the course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain
knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data
subject.
If the data subject is logged in on YouTube, YouTube recognizes with each
call-up to a sub-page that contains a YouTube video, which specific sub-page of
our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This information is
collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account
of the data subject.
YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube component that
the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject at the time of
the call to our website is logged in on YouTube; this occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of
this information to YouTube and Google is not desirable for the data subject,
the delivery may be prevented if the data subject logs off from their own
YouTube account before a call-up to our website is made.
YouTube’s data protection provisions, available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/,
provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data
by YouTube and Google.
22. Payment Method: Data protection provisions about the use of PayPal as a payment processor
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
PayPal. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed
via so-called PayPal accounts, which represent virtual private or business
accounts. PayPal is also able to process virtual payments through credit cards
when a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an
e-mail address, which is why there are no classic account numbers. PayPal makes
it possible to trigger online payments to third parties or to receive payments.
PayPal also accepts trustee functions and offers buyer protection services.
The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie.
S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
If the data subject chooses “PayPal” as the payment option in the online shop
during the ordering process, we automatically transmit the data of the data
subject to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject agrees to
the transfer of personal data required for payment processing.
The personal data transmitted to PayPal is usually first name, last name,
address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or
other data necessary for payment processing. The processing of the purchase
contract also requires such personal data, which are in connection with the
respective order.
The transmission of the data is aimed at payment processing and fraud
prevention. The controller will transfer personal data to PayPal, in
particular, if a legitimate interest in the transmission is given. The personal
data exchanged between PayPal and the controller for the processing of the data
will be transmitted by PayPal to economic credit agencies. This transmission is
intended for identity and creditworthiness checks.
PayPal will, if necessary, pass on personal data to affiliates and service
providers or subcontractors to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill
contractual obligations or for data to be processed in the order.
The data subject has the possibility to revoke consent for the handling of
personal data at any time from PayPal. A revocation shall not have any effect
on personal data which must be processed, used or transmitted in accordance
with (contractual) payment processing.
The applicable data protection provisions of PayPal may be retrieved under https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
23. Payment Method: Data protection provisions about the use of CyberSource Corporation as a payment processor
On this website, the controller has integrated components of
the payment processing CyberSource Corporation and its subsidiaries
Authorize.net. Authorize.net is an online payment gateway. Payments are
processed as follows: 1) The customer submits his credit card for payment. 2)
Authorize.Net manages the complex routing of the data on behalf of the merchant
through the following steps/entities. 3) Authorize.Net passes the secure
transaction information via a secure connection to the Service Provider
(e-payment and – or Talus payment system).
The Merchant Bank’s Processor submits the transaction to the credit card
network (like Visa or MasterCard). The credit card network routes the
transaction to the bank that issued the credit card to the customer. 4) The
issuing bank approves or declines the transaction based on the customer’s
available funds and passes the transaction results back to the credit card
network.
The credit card network relays the transaction results to the merchant bank’s
processor. The processor relays the transaction results to Authorize.Net. 5)
The issuing bank approves or declines the transaction based on the customer’s
available funds and passes the transaction results back to the credit card
network. The credit card network relays the transaction results to the merchant
bank’s processor. The processor relays the transaction results to
Authorize.Net. 6) The merchant delivers goods or services to the buyer. 7) The
issuing bank sends the appropriate funds for the transaction to the credit card
network, which passes the funds to the merchant’s bank.
The bank then deposits the funds into the merchant’s bank account. This is
called ‘settlement’, and typically the transaction funds are deposited into the
merchant’s primary bank account within two to four business days.
Authorize.net address is: (General Inquiries) P.O. Box 8999 San Francisco, CA
94128-8999.
Processor: 7556 US-70 #200, Bartlett, TN 38133, USA
Talus: 12700 Park Central Dr, Dallas, TX 75251, USA
If the data subject chooses “Authoriza.net” as the payment option in the online
shop during the ordering process, the data of the data subject are
automatically transmitted to the processor. By selecting this payment option,
the data subject agrees to the transfer of personal data required for payment
processing.
The personal data transmitted to the processor via the gateway authorize.net is
usually first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone
number, mobile phone number, credit card number or other data necessary for
payment processing. The processing of the purchase contract also requires such
personal data, which are in connection with the respective order.
The transmission of the data is aimed at payment processing and fraud
prevention. The controller will transfer personal data to authorize.net, in
particular, if a legitimate interest in the transmission is given. The personal
data exchanged between authoriza.net and the controller for the processing of
the data will be transmitted by authorizae.net to economic credit agencies.
This transmission is intended for identity and creditworthiness checks.
Authorize.net will, if necessary, pass on personal data to affiliates and service
providers or subcontractors to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill
contractual obligations or for data to be processed in the order.
The data subject has the possibility to revoke consent for the handling of
personal data at any time from Authorize.net. A revocation shall not have any
effect on personal data which must be processed, used or transmitted in
accordance with (contractual) payment processing.
The applicable data protection provisions of CyberSource may be retrieved under
https://www.authorize.net/en-GB/privacy/
24. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
25. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.
26. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of
personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of
that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no
longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a
contract.
You may request that we delete your personal Information by contacting us via
email to info@indiantravelvisa.com or writing to the
address above.
27. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract;
Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data;
possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g.
tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g.
information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to
conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which
must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged
to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or
her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the
contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is
provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The
employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the personal
data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the
contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences
of non-provision of the personal data.
28. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.