Data protection is of particular concern to Dr. Fried & Partner GmbH. Our efforts to meet the requirements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new version of the German Federal Data Protection Act are primarily aimed at respecting your privacy and personal sphere.
For modern companies such as Dr. Fried & Partner GmbH, the use of electronic data processing systems (EDP) is indispensable nowadays. It goes without saying that we take the utmost care to comply with legal regulations.
Use of the Dr. Fried & Partner GmbH website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
We will never sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing or other purposes. If you do not agree with the terms of the privacy policy, please do not send any personal data to us.
1. General / Definitions
This privacy policy is based on terms used in the GDPR and should be easy to read and understand for everyone. We would therefore like to explain various terms in advance:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “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 / person concerned
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
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 restricting its future processing.
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) Person responsible
The controller 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
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
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.
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 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. Information on the collection of personal data
(1) In the following, we provide information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior, etc.
(2) The controller pursuant to Art. 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
Dr. Fried & Partner GmbH
Lessingstrasse 6
D-80336 Munich
Phone: +49 (0)89 290 728 0
E-mail: info@fried-partner.de
Website: www.fried-partner.de
(3) Our data protection officer is:
Mr. Sascha Weller, Attorney at Law, IDR – Institute for Data Protection Law
Ziegelbräustrasse 7
85049 Ingolstadt
Phone: +49 (0)841 – 885 167 15
E-mail: ra-weller@idr-datenschutz.de
Web: https://idr-datenschutz.de (external data protection officer)
(4) When you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide (your e-mail address, possibly your name and telephone number) will be automatically stored by us in order to answer your questions. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data controller will be stored exclusively for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. We delete the data arising in this context after storage is no longer required, or restrict processing if there are statutory retention obligations.
(5) If we use contracted service providers for individual functions of our offer or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail below about the respective processes. We will also state the specified criteria for the storage period.
(6) As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.
(7) As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
3. Your rights
(1) You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data:
– Right to information:
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the GDPR to obtain at any time, free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information
a) the purposes of processing
b) the categories of personal data that are processed
c) 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
d) where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
e) 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
f) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
g) if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
In addition, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with 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.
– Right to withdraw consent under data protection law:
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time and by any means, contact any employee of the controller.
– Right to rectification:
The data subject shall have the right 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 avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
– Right to erasure / right to be forgotten:
The data subject shall have the right 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 grounds applies:
a) the personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
b) the data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1), or point (a) of Article 9(2), and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
c) the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2).
d) the personal data has been processed unlawfully.
e) the deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
f) the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1).
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to erasure / right to be forgotten, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.
If we have made the personal data public and we are obliged to erase it pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR, we shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that a data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, that personal data. Our employees will take the necessary measures.
– Right to restriction of processing:
The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
a) 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,
b) the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead;
c) 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, or
d) the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to restriction of processing, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
– Right to object to the processing:
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the GDPR 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) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data 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 also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to us 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 us for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
– Right to data portability:
The data subject shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where
a) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b), and
b) the processing is carried out using automated procedures.
In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the 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.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right to data portability, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
– Automated decision in individual cases including profiling
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the GDPR 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, provided that the decision
(1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or
(2) is 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) with the express consent of the data subject.
If the decision is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or if the decision is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, we 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 to 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 controller.
(2) You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us. The supervisory authority responsible for our company is as follows:
Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision
Promenade 18
91522 Ansbach
Phone: +49 (0)981 / 180093-0
Fax: +49 (0)981 / 180093-800
E-Mail: poststelle@lda.bayern.de
4. Collection of personal data when visiting our website / cookies
(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 the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR):
– IP address
– Date and time of the request
– Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
– Internet service provider of the accessing system
– Content of the request (specific page)
– Access status/HTTP status code
– amount of data transferred in each case
– Website from which the request comes (referrer)
– Browser
– Operating system and its interface
– Language and version of the browser software.
(2) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard disk and assigned to the browser you are using and through which certain information flows to the body that sets the cookie (in this case us). Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They are used to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall.
(3) Use of cookies:
1. a basic distinction is made between the following cookie types/functions:
a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include session cookies in particular. These store a so-called session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to the joint session. This allows your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
c) Necessary cookies are those that are absolutely essential for the operation of a website.
d) Statistical, marketing or personalization cookies are used, among other things, to measure reach and also, for example, when the interests of a user or their behaviour are to be stored in a user profile. This process is also referred to as “tracking”. If we use cookies or “tracking” services, we will inform you separately in our privacy policy or when obtaining consent.
e) You can configure your browser settings according to your wishes and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. We would like to point out that you may not be able to use all functions of this website.
f) We use cookies to identify you for subsequent visits if you have an account with us. Otherwise you would have to log in again for each visit.
g) The Flash cookies used are not recorded by your browser, but by your Flash plug-in. We also use HTML5 storage objects, which are stored on your end device. These objects store the required data independently of the browser you use and do not have an automatic expiration date. If you do not want Flash cookies to be processed, you must install an appropriate add-on, e.g. “Better Privacy” for Mozilla Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/) or the Adobe Flash Killer cookie for Google Chrome. You can prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects by setting your browser to private mode. We also recommend that you regularly delete your cookies and browser history manually.
2. In principle, the data processed with the help of cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f)) or, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b)). If we ask you for your consent, the legal basis for the processing of the data is the declared consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a)).
3. you naturally have the option at any time to withdraw your consent or to object to the processing of your data by cookie technologies (“opt-out”). Your objection can initially be declared using your browser settings. An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared using a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ or generally at http://optout.aboutads.info.
5. Further functions and offers of our website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. To do so, you must generally provide additional personal data that we use to provide the respective service and to which the aforementioned dataprocessing principles apply.
(2) In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored.
(3) The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.
In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR. Art. 28 GDPR.
(4) Furthermore, we may pass on your personal data to third parties if we offer participation in promotions, competitions, contracts or similar services together with partners. You will receive more detailed information on this when you provide your personal data or in the description of the offer below.
(5) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer.
Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF): As part of the so-called “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” (TADPF), the EU Commission has also recognized the level of data protection for certain companies from the USA. The list of certified companies and further information can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/. Information in German and other languages can be found on the website of the EU Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/eu-us-data-transfers_de. We also inform you about the companies we use that are certified under the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
6. Data protection for applications
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a contact form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment contract in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
The processing of applicant data is carried out to fulfill our (pre-)contractual obligations in the context of the application process within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR if the data processing becomes necessary for us, e.g. in the context of legal proceedings (in Germany, § 26 BDSG also applies).
7. Objection or revocation against the processing of your data
(1) If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke it at any time and by any means of communication. Such a revocation affects the permissibility of the processing of your personal data after you have given it to us.
(2) Insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests, you can object to the processing. This is the case if, in particular, the processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you, which is described by us in the following description of the functions. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the situation and will either discontinue or adapt the data processing or show you our compelling reasons worthy of protection on the basis of which we will continue the processing.
(3) Of course, you can object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time. You can contact us about your objection to advertising at the address given under point 2 (2).
8. Legal or contractual regulations for the provision of personal data/necessity for the conclusion of a contract/consequences of non-provision/deletion
(1) We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law. However, it may also be possible that a data subject must provide us with personal data in order for a contract to be executed. Failure to do so would mean that the contract could not be concluded. Our employees will be happy to answer any questions you may have on a case-by-case basis.
(2) The data processed by us will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.
According to legal requirements, data is stored for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 para. 1 AO, 257 para. 1 no. 1 and 4, para. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, trading books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257 para. 1 no. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB (commercial letters).
9. Social media
1. Use of social media plug-ins
(1) We currently use the following social media plug-ins:
Instagram, kununu, talentstorm, Spotify
You can recognize the provider of the plug-in by the marking on the box above its initial letter or the logo. We give you the opportunity to communicate directly with the provider of the plug-in via the button. Only if you click on the marked field and thereby activate it will the plug-in provider receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offering. In addition, the data mentioned in section 4 of this declaration will be transmitted. By activating the plug-in, your personal data is therefore transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (in the USA in the case of US providers). Since the plug-in provider collects data in particular via cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies via your browser’s security settings before clicking on the grayed-out box.
(2) We have no influence on the data collected and data processing procedures, nor are we aware of the full extent of data collection, the purposes of processing or the storage periods. We also have no information on the deletion of the data collected by the plug-in provider.
(3) The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as usage profiles and uses these for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to display needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise this right. We offer you the opportunity to interact with the social networks and other users via the plug-ins so that we can improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of the plug-ins is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
(4) Data is passed on regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in with the plug-in provider, your data collected by us will be assigned directly to your existing account with the plug-in provider. If you click the activated button and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider also saves this information in your user account and shares it publicly with your contacts. We recommend that you log out regularly after using a social network, but especially before activating the button, as this will prevent you from being assigned to your profile with the plug-in provider.
(5) Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the data protection declarations of these providers provided below. There you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy.
(6) Addresses of the respective plug-in providers and URL with their data protection notices:
a) Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA; This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can express their liking of the content, subscribe to the authors of the content or our posts. If the users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users’ profiles there. Instagram privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
b) kununu: We have a profile on the kununu platform. The provider behind kununu is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg. kununu provides further information on data protection under the following link: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
c) talentstorm: We use the technical service provider talentstorm for applications. In this respect, the provider is ontavio GmbH, Hundemstraße 2, 57368 Lennestadt. We have of course concluded an order processing contract with the provider. Further information on data protection is provided by talentstorm under the following link: https://www.talentstorm-bewerbermanagement.de/datenschutz
d) Spotify, Spotify AB, Regeringsgatan 19, SE-111 53 Stockholm, Sweden; https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/
2. Integration of YouTube videos
(1) We have integrated YouTube videos into our online offering, which are stored on https://www.YouTube.com and can be played directly from our website. These are all integrated in “extended data protection mode”, i.e. no data about you as a user is transferred to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the data mentioned in paragraph 2 be transmitted. We have no influence on this data transfer.
(2) When you visit the website, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In addition, the data mentioned under section 4 of this declaration will be transmitted. This takes place regardless of whether YouTube provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your YouTube profile, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube to exercise this right.
(3) The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR (legitimate interests) and Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR (consent).
(4) Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the privacy policy. There you will also find further information on your rights and setting options to protect your privacy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google also processes your personal data in the USA and has to the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework.
10. Plugins and tools
1. Yoast SEO
(1) We use plugins from Yoast SEO on our website. This is an offer from Yoast BV, Don Emanuelstraat 3, 6602 GX Wijchen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0)24 82 00 337 (Chamber of Commerce / KvK: 55404367, VAT Number: NL851692540B01).
(2) This plugin takes over the complete technical optimization of our websites for search engines. It also supports the development of content. For more information, please refer to Yoast BV’s privacy policy, which you can view at https://yoast.com/privacy-policy/.
(3) You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
(4) In this respect, we process personal data of users on the basis of our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. GDPR.
2. Cookiebot
(1) We use “Cookiebot” as a “cookie banner”. “Cookiebot” is a product of Usercentrics A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”.
(2) Through the “Cookiebot” function, we inform the user about the use of cookies on the website and enable the user to make a decision about their use.
(3) If the user consents to the use of cookies, the following data is automatically logged by Usercentrics:
– The anonymized IP number of the user;
– Date and time of consent;
– User agent of the end user’s browser;
– The URL of the provider;
– An anonymous, randomized and encrypted key.
– The cookies authorized by the user (cookie status), which serves as proof of consent.
(4) The encrypted key and the cookie status are stored on the user’s end device by means of a cookie in order to establish the corresponding cookie status on future page views. This cookie is automatically deleted after 12 months.
(5) The use is made to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the user-friendliness of the website and in fulfilling the legal requirements of the GDPR.
(6) The user can prevent or terminate the installation of cookies and their storage, and thus their cookie consent, at any time by changing their browser settings. Usercentrics offers further information under the following link: https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/
3. Contact Form
(1) We use the “Contact Form” plugin on our website. This is a service for creating contact forms. The developer is Takayuki Miyoshi, Rock Lobster, LLC, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, South Korea.
(2) The use is based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
(3) The “Contact Form” plugin is only used to forward entered form data to an email address. Additional storage, e.g. in the WordPress database, does not take place. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of “Contact Form” can be found at https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ “Contact Form” is open source software. Communication between the browser and server takes place exclusively via HTTPS (SSL/TLS) encryption.
4. WPForms
(1) A contact form with the WordPress plugin WP Forms is available on our website, which can be used to contact us electronically.
(2) If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be processed. No further data is stored at the time the message is sent.
(3) Alternatively, contact can be made by post via the address given in the legal notice or via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored
(4) The data will not be passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the form. The legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.