PRIVACY POLICY

1. Information about the collection of personal data and contact details of the controller

1.1. We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below we will inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data is all data that can be used to identify you personally.

1.2. The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is AUTOBOX DRESDEN GmbH, Straße des 17. Juni 17, 01257 Dresden, Germany, telephone: +49 (0) 351 – 25383625, email: email@autobox.de.

2. Data collection when visiting our website

2.1. If you use our website for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

• Our visited website
• Date and time of access
• Amount of data sent in bytes
• Source/reference from which you came to the page
• browser used
• Operating system used
• IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to subsequently check the server log files if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

2.2. For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g. orders or inquiries to the person responsible), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the character string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

3. Cookies

In order to make visiting our website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for longer and enable page settings to be saved (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find out how long the cookies are stored in the overview of your web browser's cookie settings.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies used by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR in the case of consent granted or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4. Contact

4.1. Own review reminder (not sent by a customer review system)

We use your email address as a one-time reminder to submit a rating of your request for the rating system we use, provided that you have given us your express consent to do so during or after your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing.

4.2. Own function for online appointment scheduling

We process your personal data as part of the online appointment scheduling provided. You can see which data we collect for online appointment scheduling from the respective input form or the appointment query for the appointment scheduling. If certain data is necessary in order to be able to make an online appointment, we will indicate this accordingly in the input form or in the appointment query. If we provide you with a free text field in the input form, you can describe your request in more detail there. You can then also control which additional data you would like to enter. The data you provide will be stored and used solely for the purpose of scheduling an appointment. When processing personal data that is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to process your data, the processing will be carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent given can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the person responsible named at the beginning of this declaration.

4.3. WhatsApp Business

We offer visitors to our website the opportunity to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. For this purpose, we use the so-called “business version” of WhatsApp.       
If you contact us via WhatsApp in connection with a specific transaction (for example, an order you have placed), we will save and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and - if provided - your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. of GDPR to process and answer your request. On the basis of the same legal basis, we may ask you to provide further data (order number, customer number, address or email address) via WhatsApp in order to be able to assign your request to a specific process.     
If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (e.g. about the range of services, availability or our website), we will save and use the mobile phone number you use for WhatsApp and - if provided - your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient and timely provision of the requested information.           
Your data will only be used to answer your request via WhatsApp. It will not be passed on to third parties.            
Please note that WhatsApp Business receives access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers telephone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. To operate our WhatsApp Business account, we use a mobile device in whose address book only the WhatsApp contact data of those users who have contacted us via WhatsApp are stored.
This ensures that every person whose WhatsApp contact details are stored in our address book has already consented to the transmission of their WhatsApp telephone number from the address books of their chat contacts in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR when using the app for the first time on their device by accepting the WhatsApp terms of use. The transmission of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is therefore excluded.            
For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by WhatsApp as well as your rights and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to WhatsApp's privacy policy:  https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea

4.4. As part of the processing described above, data may be transferred to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the USA.        
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

4.5. When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is processed - exclusively for the purpose of processing and answering your request and only to the extent necessary for this purpose. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention periods to the contrary.

5. Use of customer data for direct marketing

5.1. Subscribe to our email newsletter

If you sign up for our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information required to send the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter, which ensures that you only receive the newsletter once you have expressly confirmed your consent to receive the newsletter by clicking on a verification link sent to the email address provided.
By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. We store your IP address entered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration in order to be able to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you register for the newsletter is used strictly for the intended purpose.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible named above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter mailing list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use the data in any other way that is permitted by law and about which we will inform you in this declaration.

6. Transfer of personal data to third parties, transmission of files and credit checks

6.1. Disclosure of personal data when requesting financing, leasing, repair, glass damage or registration

Online forms are available on this website through which, for example, financing, leasing, repair and/or registration inquiries can be made.

By submitting your request, you consent to us sharing your personal data with the banks and partners who work with us for financing and/or leasing inquiries, partners for vehicle insurance and/or partners for vehicle registrations (“business partners”). This may include, in particular, the following personal data:

· Your contact details (e.g. name, postcode and city, date and place of birth, telephone number, email, nationality, marital status, information about children)

· Information about your employment (e.g. professional group, period of employment, employer)

· Information on income (e.g. net income, additional earnings, rent including heating)

· Bank details (e.g. IBAN and BIC)

· License plate

· Vehicle data (e.g. chassis number, key numbers)

· Insurance data (e.g. insurance policy number, electronic insurance confirmation (EVB))

By submitting the online form, you also agree that the relevant business partner may contact you by phone or email regarding your financing and/or leasing request. The business partner will use your contact details solely for the purpose of creating a non-binding offer and establishing contact.

If you use our online form via our website, by submitting it you agree to the transmission of your personal data provided there to suitable and qualified business partners.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, you can send us an email to email@autobox.de. If the data has already been passed on, we will immediately contact the partner to request that the data be deleted. Please note that the revocation of consent can only be declared with effect for the future and that this does not affect the legality of the data processing that has already taken place on the basis of your consent.

You are not obliged to consent to data processing or to provide us with the above data. Without the communication of your data and the data required to create the offer or as part of our other services, we will generally not be able to provide you with the services you require.

This data is processed to initiate a contractual relationship with you, to protect the legitimate interests of AUTOBOX DRESDEN GmbH, and if necessary on the basis of your consent. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. b GDPR (which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR (which allows the processing of data to protect the legitimate interests of the data controller) and Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR (which allows data processing based on your consent).

If an explicitly named data recipient has not been named, the partner will be selected depending, among other things, on your location, consulting needs and the partner's availability.

In order for us to process your request, you must provide the following declaration of consent when providing your contact details and other request-specific personal data:

Consent to the use of my personal data

I agree that the data I have provided in the form (e.g. name, address, telephone number, email) will be passed on to a suitable and qualified business partner for the purpose of contacting me and creating an offer. I can revoke my consent given in this regard at any time in the future by sending an email to email@autobox.de.

6.2. Transfer of files via upload function

On our website, we offer customers the opportunity to transmit files (e.g. ID card, pay slip) via an upload function. The data submitted will be used for your request in accordance with section 6.1.

Using the upload form on the website, the customer can send one or more files from the memory of the end device used to us directly via automated, encrypted data transfer. We then record, save and use the transmitted files exclusively to process your request. If the transmitted files are passed on to special service providers for the preparation and processing of the order, you will be explicitly informed of this in the following paragraphs. No further transfer will take place. If the transmitted files contain personal data (in particular images of identifiable persons), all of the processing operations just mentioned are carried out exclusively for the purpose of processing your request in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Once your request has been processed, the submitted files will be automatically and completely deleted.

6.3. credit check

If we make advance payments (e.g. delivery on account), we reserve the right to carry out a credit check based on mathematical-statistical procedures in order to protect our legitimate interest in determining the solvency of our customers. In accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we may also transmit the personal data required for a credit check to the following service providers:

• SCHUFA Holding AG, Kormoranweg 5, 65201 Wiesbaden, Germany.

The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, these are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. The calculation of the score values includes, among other things, but not exclusively, address data. We use the result of the credit check in relation to the statistical probability of default for the purpose of deciding on the establishment, implementation or termination of a contractual relationship.
You can object to this processing of your data at any time by sending a message to the person responsible for data processing or to the aforementioned credit agency. However, we may still be entitled to process your personal data if this is necessary for the contractual payment processing.

7. Online Marketing

7.1. use of affiliate programs

CHECK24
We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH, Erika-Mann-Str. 62-66, 80636 Munich, Germany
In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on the websites of the provider or third parties (“partner sites”).
To measure the success of an affiliate link, evaluate orders generated via such a link and bill commission payments accordingly, the provider uses cookies and/or similar technologies that are generally set on the partner sites and for which we are not responsible under data protection law. The provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if applicable, other device information.
All processing described above, in particular the reading or saving of information on the device you use, will only take place if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the cookie consent management options on the partner websites.

TARIFCHECK24
We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: TARIFCHECK24 GmbH, Zollstraße 11b, 21465 Wentorf, Germany

In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on the websites of the provider or third parties (“partner sites”).
To measure the success of an affiliate link, evaluate orders generated via such a link and bill commission payments accordingly, the provider uses cookies and/or similar technologies that are generally set on the partner sites and for which we are not responsible under data protection law. The provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if applicable, other device information.
All processing described above, in particular the reading or saving of information on the device you use, will only take place if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the cookie consent management options on the partner websites.

kennzeichen.click GmbH
We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider: Kennzeichen.Click GmbH, Zum Weißenstein 39, 46499 Hamminkeln, Germany.
In this context, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on the websites of the provider or third parties (“partner sites”).
To measure the success of an affiliate link, evaluate orders generated via such a link and bill commission payments accordingly, the provider uses cookies and/or similar technologies that are generally set on the partner sites and for which we are not responsible under data protection law. The provider also regularly processes the IP address and, if applicable, other device information.
All processing described above, in particular the reading or saving of information on the device you use, will only take place if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by using the cookie consent management options on the partner websites.

8. Page functionalities

8.1. Google Customer Reviews

We work with Google as part of the “Google Customer Reviews” program. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).
This program gives us the opportunity to obtain customer reviews from users of our website. If you give your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate the purchasing experience on our website. The rating you submit will then be summarized with our other ratings and displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and in our Merchant Center dashboard. Your rating will also be used for Google Seller Ratings. When using Google Customer Reviews, personal data may also be transmitted to Google LLC servers in the USA.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to Google. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

8.2. online applications via a form

We advertise currently vacant positions in a separate section on our website, for which interested parties can apply using a corresponding form.
Applicants must provide all personal data required for a well-founded assessment, including general information such as name, address and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, if applicable, health-related information. Details of the application can be found in the job advertisement. When the form is submitted, the applicant data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art, stored by us and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (or Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG), in the sense of which completing the application process counts as initiating an employment contract.
If, as part of the application process, special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR (e.g. health data such as information on severe disability) are requested from applicants, the processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR so that we can exercise the rights arising from employment law and social security and social protection law and fulfil our obligations in this regard.
Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Art. 9 (1) (h) GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of healthcare or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant's ability to work, for medical diagnostics, for the provision of care or treatment in the health or social sector or for the administration of systems and services in the health or social sector.
If the applicant is not selected or if an applicant withdraws his or her application prematurely, the data submitted on the form and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted after 6 months at the latest. This period is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions about the application and, if necessary, in being able to meet our obligation to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (if processed in Germany in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

8.3. Applications for job advertisements by email

We advertise currently vacant positions in a separate section on our website, for which interested parties can apply by email to the contact address provided. Applicants must provide all personal data required for a well-founded assessment, including general information such as name, address and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, if applicable, health-related information. Details of the application can be found in the job advertisement. After receipt of the application by email, the data is stored and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. If we have any queries, we use either the applicant's email address or telephone number. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (or Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG), within the meaning of which going through the application process counts as initiating an employment contract. If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) GDPR (e.g. health data such as information on severe disability) are requested from applicants as part of the application process, the processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR so that we can exercise the rights arising from labor law and social security and social protection law and fulfill our obligations in this regard. Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data can also be based on Art. 9 (1) (h) GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of healthcare or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant's ability to work, for medical diagnostics, care or treatment in the health or social sector or for the administration of systems and services in the health or social sector. If the applicant is not selected or if an applicant withdraws his application prematurely, the data he has submitted and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted after a corresponding notification, at the latest after 6 months. This period is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions about the application and, where applicable, in being able to meet our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (if processed in Germany in conjunction with Section 26 Para. 1 BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

9. Tools and Others

9.1. DATEV

To handle our accounting, we use the cloud-based accounting software service of the following provider: DATEV eG, Paumgartnerstr. 6-14, 90429 Nuremberg, Germany.
The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices and, if applicable, our company's bank transactions in order to automatically record invoices, match them to transactions and use these to create financial accounting in a partially automated process.
If personal data is also processed, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business transactions.

9.2. cookie consent tool

This website uses a so-called “cookie consent tool” to obtain effective user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The “Cookie Consent Tool” is displayed to users when the page is accessed in the form of an interactive user interface on which consent can be given (“for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications”) via a button. By using the tool, all cookies/services that require consent are only loaded if the respective user gives the corresponding consent via a button. This ensures that such cookies are only placed on the user’s respective device if consent has been given. The tool uses technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed here. If, in individual cases, personal data (such as the IP address) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.
A further legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c of GDPR. As the responsible party, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent. Where necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
Further information about the operator and the setting options of the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

9.3. Adobe Acrobat Sign

For the digital signing of documents, we use the services of the following provider: Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, City West Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland
The service enables the legally valid signing of documents using an electronic signature from any device.
For this purpose, the service collects, stores and transmits not only the electronic signature for verification and proof of the signature, but also usage data of the end device used (in particular the IP address) and certain transaction data.
The processing is based on our legitimate interest in efficient and response-time-saving business management and customer-friendly and effective document management in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits the transfer to third parties.

10. Rights of the data subject

10.1. The applicable data protection law grants you the following data subject rights (rights to information and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the legal basis stated for the respective conditions for exercising them:

• Right to information pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;
• Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;
• Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;
• Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;
• Right to information pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR;
• Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR;
• Right to revoke consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR;
• Right to complain according to Art. 77 GDPR.

10.2. RIGHT OF OBJECTION

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST AS PART OF A BALANCE OF INTERESTS, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA IN QUESTION. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS.
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR OBJECTION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

11. Duration of storage of personal data

The duration for which personal data is stored is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and – if applicable – also on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law).

When personal data is processed on the basis of an explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject revokes his or her consent. If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed within the framework of legal transactions or quasi-legal obligations on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, this data is routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract and/or we have no legitimate interest in continuing to store it.

When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, these data will be stored until the data subject exercises his or her right of objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, these data will be stored until the data subject exercises his or her right of objection in accordance with Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

12. Our social media presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media presences

• https://www.facebook.com/p/Autobox-Dresden-GmbH-100086700134598
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/autobox-dresden-gmbh/
• https://www.instagram.com/autobox.de/
• https://www.youtube.com/@autobox-de

data processing by social networks
We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The social networks we use in detail can be found below.
Social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers a large number of data processing operations. Below we give you an overview of which of your personal data we collect, use and store when you visit our profiles.
In detail:
When you visit our profiles, your personal data is collected, used and stored not only by us, but also by the operators of the respective social network. This happens regardless of whether you are logged in to your social network or not, or even if you do not have a profile in the respective social network yourself.
Using the data collected in this way, the operators of the respective social network can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be shown to you inside and outside the respective social network. If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.
Please note that the individual data processing operations and their scope are not necessarily comprehensible for us. These vary depending on the operator of the respective social network. For details on the collection and storage of your personal data as well as the type, scope and purpose of their use by the operator of the respective social network, please refer to the terms of use and data protection declarations of the respective operator.

legal basis
The data processing within the framework of our social networks is intended to improve the user experience when visiting our fan pages in a target group-oriented manner and to ensure the most comprehensive presence possible on the Internet.
The legal basis for data processing is therefore a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Responsible person and assertion of rights
If you visit one of our social networks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), we and the operator of the respective social network are jointly responsible for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. In principle, you can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social network (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
Please note that despite our shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing procedures of the respective social network. Our options are largely determined by the company policy of the respective provider.

storage period
The data we collect directly via social networks is deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage period of your data, which is stored by the operators of the social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g. in their privacy policy, see below).

your rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
– You have the right to obtain information from us about the processing of your personal data free of charge within the scope of Art. 15 GDPR;
– You have the right to request that we immediately rectify any inaccurate personal data concerning you and/or complete any incomplete personal data within the scope of Art. 16 GDPR;
– You have the right to request the immediate erasure of personal data concerning you within the scope of Art. 17 GDPR;
– You have the right to request the restriction of data processing concerning you within the scope of Art. 18 GDPR; – You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured and machine-readable format and to transmit this data to another controller within the scope of Art. 20 GDPR;
– You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time, for reasons related to your particular situation, within the scope of Art. 21 GDPR, provided that the processing is based on an overriding interest or your data is used for the purposes of direct marketing;
– You have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time, without affecting the legality of data processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the withdrawal;
– You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority about our processing of your data.

Social Networks in Detail

Facebook
We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter Meta). According to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have concluded a joint processing agreement with Meta (Controller Addendum). This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.
You can adjust your advertising settings yourself in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For details, please see Meta’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision of the European Commission. You can obtain further information on this from the provider at the following link: www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Instagram
We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For details on how they handle your personal data, please see Instagram’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level on the basis of an adequacy decision of the European Commission. You can obtain further information on this from the provider at the following link: www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

LinkedIn
We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.
If you would like to deactivate LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
For details on how they handle your personal data, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

YouTube
We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon
House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details on how they handle your
For information about your personal data, please see YouTube’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. For data transfers to the USA, the
Providers adhere to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework,
which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission,
ensures compliance with the European data protection level. For more information
can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-
detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Status: June 10, 2024