Privacy Policy

This is a translation provided for your convenience. Only the German version is legally binding.

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy set out below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the responsible party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically, or after you have given your consent, by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page request). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Insofar as contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data transmitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other requests for services.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to demand the correction or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted. Furthermore, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You are welcome to contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Tools by Third-Party Providers

When visiting this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programmes.

Detailed information on these analysis programmes can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

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 statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

moskalow.catering UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Eichendorffstr. 3
40474 Düsseldorf
Telefon: +49 173 7852579
E-Mail: info@moskalow-catering.de

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

Storage Period

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified 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 erasure or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be erased, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, erasure will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General Information 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(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act). Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to Third Countries That Are Not Secure under Data Protection Law, and Transfer to US Companies That Are Not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We point out that the USA, as a secure third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. A transfer of data to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has suitable additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including the recipients of the data, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work together with various external parties. This sometimes also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if some other legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using processors, we only pass on our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid contract for data processing on our behalf (processor agreement). In the case of joint processing, a joint controller agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke consent already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; 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 AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED 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 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 THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged breach. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Access, Rectification and Erasure

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free-of-charge information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You are welcome to contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may 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 personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of this verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – with the exception of its storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence 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 enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser line.

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

3. Hosting

Hosting of the Website via Vercel

Our website is hosted on servers of Vercel Inc., 440 N Barranca Avenue #4133, Covina, CA 91723, USA (hereinafter "Vercel").

When you access our website, Vercel processes technical data (e.g. IP address, date and time of the request, content accessed, browser information) that is necessary for the operation and delivery of the website.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a reliable and high-performing delivery of our website).

Vercel is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The transfer of data to the USA is additionally based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Further information can be found in Vercel's privacy policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

One.com (Domain Hosting)

We use the services of One.com for our domain. The provider is One.com A/S, Kalvebod Brygge 24, 1560 Copenhagen V, Denmark (hereinafter "One.com").

The purpose of the processing is the provision and management of our domain. During DNS resolution, One.com processes technical data (e.g. IP address, time of the request) that is necessary for domain operation and routing. The website itself is not hosted by One.com, but is delivered via the above-mentioned provider Vercel.

The use of One.com is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in reliable domain management.

Data processing by One.com takes place in the provider's data centre in Copenhagen (Denmark) and thus within the European Union. Insofar as One.com uses sub-processors in third countries, the data transfer is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Further information can be found in One.com's privacy policy: https://www.one.com/de/legal/datenschutz

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with One.com. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that One.com processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

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

Cookies may 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 of third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for handling payment services).

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

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

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Insofar as further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this in this privacy policy.

CookieScript (Consent Management)

We use the consent management tool CookieScript to manage the cookie consents of our website visitors. The provider is Objectis Ltd., which operates CookieScript under CookieScript.com.

The purpose of the processing is the management of your cookie consents (granting, management and documentation) as well as compliance with statutory obligations to obtain and document consent.

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (compliance with a legal obligation) as well as Section 25(1) TDDDG.

Contact Form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your enquiry 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 enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Email Delivery via Resend

We use the service Resend to deliver the messages sent via our enquiry form. The provider is Resend, Inc., 2261 Market Street #5039, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA (hereinafter “Resend”). When you submit the enquiry form, your details are transmitted to our email inbox via Resend.

Data processed:

The contact details you provide in the form (name, email address, and optionally telephone number and company details)
Your details about the event (type, number of guests, time frame, location, services requested, special requirements, free-text remarks)
Delivery metadata (timestamp, delivery status)

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (implementation of pre-contractual measures at your request) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in the reliable and efficient handling of enquiries).

Resend processes data in the USA. To comply with Chapter V GDPR, the data transfer is based on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses. We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Resend.

Retention period: Email content and metadata are stored until the purpose for storage no longer applies or you request us to delete them. Statutory retention obligations – in particular under commercial and tax law – remain unaffected.

For further information, please see Resend's privacy policy: https://resend.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Enquiry by Email, Telephone or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data arising therefrom (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

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

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

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, we use, among other things, the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

Communication takes place via end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to the content of the communication. However, WhatsApp does receive access to metadata generated in the course of the communication process (e.g. sender, recipient and time). We further point out that, according to WhatsApp's own statements, WhatsApp shares personal data of its users with its US-based parent company Meta. Further details on the data processing can be found in WhatsApp's privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in the fastest and most effective communication possible with customers, prospective customers and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where corresponding consent has been requested, the data processing takes place exclusively on the basis of that consent; this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The content of the communication exchanged between you and us on WhatsApp remains with us until you ask us to delete it, you revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The company holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7735.

We use WhatsApp in the "WhatsApp Business" variant.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies and does not carry out any independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and deliver the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does record your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and straightforward integration and management of various tools on its website. Where corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, dwell time, operating systems used and the user's origin. This data is compiled into a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics we can, among other things, record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to supplement the data sets collected and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

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

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

IP Anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is activated. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data held by Google.

Browser Plugin

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

More information on the handling of user data by Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics records, among other things, your location, search history and YouTube history, as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used with the help of Google Signals for personalised advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals is linked to your Google account and used for personalised advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymised statistics on the user behaviour of our users.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.

Microsoft Clarity

This website uses Microsoft Clarity. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq (hereinafter "Microsoft Clarity").

Microsoft Clarity is a tool for analysing user behaviour on this website. In doing so, Microsoft Clarity records in particular mouse movements and creates a graphical representation of which parts of the website users scroll to particularly frequently (heatmaps). Microsoft Clarity can also record sessions so that we can view the use of the site in the form of videos. We also receive information about general user behaviour within our website.

Microsoft Clarity uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or the use of device fingerprinting). Your personal data is stored on Microsoft's servers (Microsoft Azure Cloud Service) in the USA.

Where consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Where no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective user analysis.

Further details on data protection at Microsoft Clarity can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, ensuring that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (audience targeting). We, as the website operator, can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analysing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups in order to subsequently show them interest-based advertising within the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).

Furthermore, the advertising audiences created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked to Google's cross-device functions. In this way, interest-based, personalised advertising messages that have been adapted to you based on your previous usage and browsing behaviour on one end device (e.g. mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your end devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalised advertising at the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.

Audience Building with Customer Matching

For audience building, we use, among other things, the customer matching function of Google Ads Remarketing. In doing so, we transmit certain customer data (e.g. email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers concerned are Google users and are logged into their Google account, they are shown matching advertising messages within the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail or in the search engine).

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognise whether the user has carried out certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked and how often, and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our advertisements and which actions they carried out. We do not receive any information that would allow us to identify the user personally. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

More information on Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the Meta visitor action pixel for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This makes it possible to track the behaviour of site visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Meta advertisement. This allows the effectiveness of Meta advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimised.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, so that a connection to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram is possible, and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data usage policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta to serve advertisements on Facebook or Instagram and other advertising channels. We, as the operator of this site, have no influence over this use of the data.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We use the advanced matching function within the Meta Pixel.

Advanced matching enables us to transmit various types of data (e.g. place of residence, federal state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth or telephone number) of our customers and prospective customers, which we collect via our website, to Meta. This allows us to tailor our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram even more precisely to people who are interested in our offerings. In addition, advanced matching improves the attribution of website conversions and expands custom audiences.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website and transmitted to Meta with the help of the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Meta. The processing carried out by Meta after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the data-protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for access) regarding the data processed at Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Meta's privacy notices provide further information on protecting your privacy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" in the ad settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do so, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook or Instagram account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Meta on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Meta Conversion API

We have integrated the Meta Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The Meta Conversion API allows us to record website visitors' interactions with our website and forward them to Meta in order to improve advertising performance on Facebook and Instagram.

In particular, the time of access, the page accessed, your IP address and your user agent, as well as, where applicable, further specific data (e.g. products purchased, shopping basket value and currency) are recorded. A complete overview of the data that can be recorded is available here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG (German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act). Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road Dublin 4, Dublin, D04 X2K5, Ireland are joint controllers for this processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint controllership is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Meta. Processing carried out by Meta after the transfer is not part of the joint controllership. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement is available at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the data-protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of the Meta products. You can exercise data subject rights (e.g. requests for access) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.

Further information on the protection of your privacy can be found in Meta's privacy notice: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also disable the “Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the ad settings area at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do so, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have an account with Facebook or Instagram, you can disable Meta's usage-based advertising on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company holds a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing carried out in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this is available from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

TikTok Pixel

We have integrated the TikTok Pixel on this website. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland (hereinafter “TikTok”).

With the help of the TikTok Pixel, we can display interest-based advertising on TikTok (TikTok Ads) to website visitors who have viewed our offers. At the same time, the TikTok Pixel allows us to determine how effective our advertising on TikTok is. This enables the effectiveness of TikTok advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and optimised for future advertising measures. Various usage data is processed in this context, such as IP address, page views, dwell time, operating systems used and the user's origin, information about the advertisement a person clicked on TikTok, or an event that was triggered (timestamp). This data is combined into a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

The transfer of data to third countries is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.

Data Processing Agreement

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 receive information about visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can, among other things, analyse the professional details (e.g. career level, company size, country, location, industry and job title) of our website visitors and thus better tailor our website to the respective target groups. Furthermore, with the help of LinkedIn Insight Tags, we can measure whether visitors to our website make a purchase or carry out another action (conversion measurement). Conversion measurement can also take place across devices (e.g. from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function, with the help of which we can display targeted advertising to visitors of our website outside the website, whereby, according to LinkedIn, no identification of the advertising recipient takes place.

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

The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be assigned 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 as part of its own advertising measures. Details can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal Basis

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures, including through social media.

The transfer of data 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.

Objecting to the Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

You can object to the analysis of usage behaviour as well as 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 avoid a link being made between data collected on our website by LinkedIn and your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

Data Processing Agreement

6. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content structuring and amendment of our contractual relationships. We collect, process and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) only insofar as this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The customer data collected is deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and expiry of any applicable statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transfer upon Conclusion of Contract for Services and Digital Content

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the processing of the contract, for example to the credit institution commissioned with payment processing.

Your data is not transferred any further, or only if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data is not passed on to third parties without your express consent, for instance for advertising purposes.

The basis for the data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

7. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by e-mail, post or via an online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data takes place in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data is treated in strict confidence.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you send us an application, we process the personal data associated with it (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes made during job interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for deciding whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation) and – insofar as you have given consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data is passed on within our company exclusively to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you have submitted is stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

In the course of the application process, we may also conduct an internet search on you. This mainly includes a Google search, LinkedIn and Xing. The legal basis for this type of processing is our legitimate interest in forming an overall impression of you from publicly accessible information pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Retention Period of the Data

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data is then deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves in particular evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will not take place until the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations preclude deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we are unable to offer you a position, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. If you are included, all documents and information from your application are transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place solely on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is not connected to the ongoing application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data is irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, provided there are no statutory grounds for retention.

Data from the applicant pool is irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent was given.