Privacy

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

TUNAP GmbH & Co. KG
Mayor Seidl Street 2
82515 Wolfratshausen

Phone: +49 (0) 8171 16 00 0
Email: info@tunap.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention requirements); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General notes on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in each individual case will be informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

STARHEAD GmbH

Phone: +49 (0) 8171 42 88 55 0
Email: datenschutz@tunap.com

Notice on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use, among other things, tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that do not have secure data protection laws. If these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that in these countries, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed. For example, US companies are obliged to disclose personal data to security authorities without the affected individuals being able to take legal action against it. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases as well as to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will be done only to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction and Deletion

You have the right at any time within the framework of applicable legal provisions to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, and, if necessary, the right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we have stored about you, we usually need time to verify this. During the period of verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

• If the processing of your personal data is/was unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

• If we no longer need your personal data but you require them for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of its deletion.

• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, aside from storage, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this page uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock icon in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be intercepted by third parties.

Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact information published as part of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "Cookies". Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (First-Party-Cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called Third-Party-Cookies). Third-Party-Cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is indicated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you about the placement of cookies and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website by referring to the privacy policy.

Cookie consent with Piwik Pro

Our website uses the cookie consent technology of Piwik Pro to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. This technology is provided to us by WÜRTH IT GmbH, Reinhold-Würth-Straße 12-17, 74653 Künzelsau (hereinafter referred to as WÜRTH IT).

When you enter our website, a connection is made to the WÜRTH IT servers to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Subsequently, a cookie is stored in your browser via the Piwik Pro Consent Manager to assign the given consents or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request deletion, delete the cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected.

The use of the Piwik Pro Consent Manager is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with WÜRTH IT (provider of the Piwik Pro Consent Manager). This is a legally required contract that ensures WÜRTH IT processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version

• operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Hostname of the accessing computer

• Server request time

• IP address

No merging of this data with other data sources will be carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share these data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been sought; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your concern. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you have sent to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analyses. It serves solely for the management and delivery of the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does capture your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on their website. If the appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In this process, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the user's origin. These data are assigned to the respective user's device. There is no assignment to a user ID.

Furthermore, we can record your mouse and scrolling movements and clicks using Google Analytics, among other things. Additionally, Google Analytics employs various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

For more information on how user data is handled in Google Analytics, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Matomo

This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data on how visitors use our website. This allows us to determine, among other things, when certain pages were accessed and from which region they originate. We also collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browsers used, and operating systems) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and advertising. If the appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

HOSTING

We host Matomo with the following third-party provider:

Würth IT GmbH

ORDER PROCESSING

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the Facebook/Meta visitor action pixel for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of page visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. As a result, the effectiveness of Facebook ads can be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures can be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operators of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, which means a connection to the respective user profile is possible, and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Facebook Data Use Policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). Consequently, Facebook can enable the placement of advertisements on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. We as the site operators have no control over this use of data.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the legally compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

In the Facebook Privacy Policy, you will find more information on protecting your privacy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the remarketing feature 'Custom Audiences' in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged into Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can opt out of Facebook's interest-based advertising on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Facebook Custom Audiences

We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offers, transmit data to us, or interact with our company's Facebook content, we collect your personal data. If you give us consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Facebook, which can then present you with relevant advertising. Furthermore, your data can be used to define target audiences (Lookalike Audiences).

Facebook processes this data as our data processor. Details can be found in Facebook's Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

LinkedIn Insight Tag

This website uses the Insight Tag from LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data processing by LinkedIn Insight Tag

With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we gather information about the visitors of our website. If a website visitor is registered on LinkedIn, we can analyze professional key data (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title) of our website visitors to better tailor our site to the respective target groups. Furthermore, with the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we can measure whether visitors of our web pages make a purchase or take another action (conversion tracking). Conversion tracking can also occur across devices (e.g., from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting feature, which allows us to show targeted advertising to our website visitors outside of the website, where according to LinkedIn, no identification of the advertising target takes place.

LinkedIn also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, and time of access). IP addresses are either truncated or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymized). The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 180 days.

The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be attributed to specific individuals by us as the website operator. LinkedIn will store the collected personal data of website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it for its own advertising measures. For details, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal basis

In cases where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures including social media.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.

Objection to the use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

You can object to the analysis of user behavior and targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Furthermore, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings. To prevent the linking of data collected on our website by LinkedIn and your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

Order processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

This website embeds videos from the website YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in privacy-enhanced mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors on this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the privacy-enhanced mode. Thus, YouTube – regardless of whether you watch a video or not – establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, upon playing a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or employ comparable recognition technologies (e.g., Device-Fingerprinting). In this manner, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, enhance user experience, and prevent fraudulent activities.

If applicable, starting a YouTube video may trigger additional data processing operations over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about privacy on YouTube, please refer to their Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Friendly Captcha

We use Friendly Captcha (hereinafter referred to as “Friendly Captcha”) on this website. The provider is Friendly Captcha GmbH, Am Anger 3-5, 82237 Woerthsee, Germany.

Friendly Captcha is used to verify whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or an automated program. To this end, Friendly Captcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. For the analysis, Friendly Captcha evaluates different pieces of information (e.g., anonymized IP address, referrer, visit duration, etc.). You can find more information on this at: https://friendlycaptcha.com/legal/privacy-end-users/.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated snooping and from SPAM. If the appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

7. Our social media presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media sites:

• https://www.facebook.com/aircowell.de

• https://www.instagram.com/airco_well/

• https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/airco-well

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBeUfER3Q6wEUGIy7T_8Ig

Data processing by social networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use are listed below.

Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. can usually analyse your user behaviour 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 sites triggers numerous data processing operations that are relevant to data protection. Specifically:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data is collected, for example, via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

Legal Basis

Our social media presences are intended to ensure the broadest possible presence on the Internet. This constitutes 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 that must be stated by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR).

Controller and Assertion of Rights

If you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during your visit. You can generally assert your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full control over the data processing activities of the portals. Our influence is largely determined by the corporate policies of the respective provider.

Storage Duration

The data collected directly by us via our social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data that is stored by the social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g., via their privacy policies listed below).

Your Rights

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, to data portability, and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you may request the correction, blocking, deletion, and—under certain circumstances—restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Individual Social Networks

Facebook

We maintain a profile on Facebook. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta"). According to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta. This agreement defines which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

You can independently adjust your advertising settings in your user account:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses:

• https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
• https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Facebook's privacy policy can be found at:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Instagram

We maintain a profile on Instagram. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses:

• https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
• https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
• https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Instagram’s privacy policy is available at:
🔗 https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

LinkedIn

We maintain a profile on LinkedIn. This service is provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

To deactivate LinkedIn advertising cookies, use the following link:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses:

• https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa
• https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs

LinkedIn’s privacy policy can be found at:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

YouTube

We maintain a profile on YouTube. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

YouTube’s privacy policy is available at:
🔗 https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de