Data Privacy Notice
EQOS attaches importance to the protection of personal details. The EQOS Energie company (EQOS) specified in thelegal notice therefore operates these websites in compliance with the applicable statutory regulations for the protection of personal data and data privacy.
1. Data Privacy at a Glance
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit this website. Personal data are any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data privacy, please refer to our Data Privacy Notice listed below.
This online offering is not intended for children under the age of 16. Persons who have not yet reached the age of 16 may not transmit any personal information to us without the consent of their legal guardians.
Data Collection
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is performed by the website operator. Their contact information can be found in the imprint of this website as well as in Section 3 of this Data Privacy Notice.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data are collected by you providing them to us. This can be e.g. data that you enter in a contact form. Other data are collected automatically or after your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page access). These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
For what purposes do we use your data?
Some of the data are collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What are your rights regarding your data?
At any time, you have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in charge.
To obtain additional information on this topic or other data privacy issues, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the imprint or at the address stated in Section 3, or you can contact our Data Privacy Officer as stated in Section 3.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is done primarily with cookies and with so-called analytics programmes. Detailed information on these analytics programmes can be found in the following Data Privacy Notice.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal information collected on this website is stored on the hoster’s servers. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communications data, contractual data, contact information, names, website access and other data generated via a website.
The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Privacy Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hoster will only process your data to the extent that is necessary for the fulfilment of his service obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to these data.
Conclusion of an Agreement for Contract Data Processing
In order to ensure data privacy-compliant processing, we have concluded an agreement for contract data processing with our hoster within the EU.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal information very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data privacy regulations and this Data Privacy Notice.
When you use this website, various kinds of personal information will be collected. Personal information constitutes any data by which you can be personally identified. This Data Privacy Notice explains what information 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 on the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is impossible.
Information regarding the Data Controller
The data controller for data processing on this website is:
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH, legally represented by Managing Directors Eric Mendel (CEO), Carsten Kuhle, Thomas Reichel, Uwe Trampnau and Matthias Weber
Wolfentalstraße 29
88400 Biberach
Germany
Phone: +49 7351 579-0
Email: info-de[at]eqos-energie.com
The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing of personal information (e.g. names, email addresses or the like).
Retention Period
Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this Data Privacy Notice, your personal data will be retained by us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you submit a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally admissible reasons for storing your personal information (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law). In the latter case, the data will be deleted as soon as these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we shall process your personal information based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transmission of personal information to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to storage of cookies or to access to information in your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally conducted based on Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we shall process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data are required for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, we shall process them on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Moreover, data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this Data Privacy Notice.
Data Privacy Officer
We appointed a data privacy officer for our company.
EQOS Energie Deutschland GmbH
– Data Privacy Officer –
Wolfentalstraße 29
88400 Biberach
Germany
Phone: +49 7351 579-0
Email: datenschutz-de[at]eqos-energie.com
Notice regarding Data Transmission to the United States and other Third Countries
Among other things, tools from companies based in the United States are integrated on our website. If these tools are active, your personal information may be passed on to the U.S. servers of the companies in question. We would like to point out that the United States is not a safe third country within the meaning of EU data privacy law. U.S. companies are obligated to hand over personal information to security authorities, and you as a data subject will be unable to take legal action in this respect. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g. intelligence services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data, which are stored on U.S. servers, for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revoking your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time with effect for the future. If the use of your email address is concerned, an informal message from the email address in question to datenschutz-de[at]eqos-energie.com will suffice.
You can permanently revoke your other consents to data processing on this website effectively in the device/browser currently in use by editing your data privacy settings at the bottom left by clicking on the icon.
The legality of the data processing executed up until the revocation remains unaffected by said revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is executed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to 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 Data Privacy Notice. If you object, we will no longer process your personal information concerned unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR).
If your personal information is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal information about you for the purpose of such marketing. This also applies to profiling as long as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal information will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority in Charge
Data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, specifically in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies. The supervisory authority in charge of data privacy, which is responsible for us and where a complaint regarding a breach of data privacy law can be submitted, is:
The State Commissioner for Data Privacy and Freedom of Information of Baden-Württemberg, Public Corporation, Lautenschlagerstraße 20, 70173 Stuttgart (https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/).
If you wish to exercise a right of complaint to the supervisory authority, we kindly ask you to contact us beforehand and approach us again (e.g. by email: datenschutz-en[at]eqos-energie.com.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment 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 responsible party, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Information, Deletion and Correction
As part of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal information, its origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of these data. You can contact us any time at the address provided in the imprint about this topic or additional questions on the subject of personal information.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal information. To do this, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following scenarios:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal information stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal information.
- If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal information, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal information instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection under Article 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 demand the restriction of the processing of your personal information.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal information, these data may – apart from being stored – 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 lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact information published as part of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending advertising and information materials that have not been expressly requested. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, e.g. through spam emails.
4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies
This website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and do not harm 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 the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the video display). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertising.
Cookies that are necessary to execute the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure 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 storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of his services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is executed exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG). Consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about cookie placement and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analytical purposes, we will inform you separately about this as part of this Data Privacy Notice and, if necessary, request your consent.
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Statistics cookies
Statistics cookies help website operators understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used in order to track visitors on websites. The intention is to show advertisements that are relevant and appealing to the individual user and therefore more valuable to publishers and third parties doing advertising.
Consent with ConsentManager
Our website uses the ConsentManager technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document this in a manner compliant with data privacy. The provider of this technology is Jaohawi AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden, website: https://www.consentmanager.de (hereafter referred to as “ConsentManager”).
When you enter our website, a connection is established to ConsentManager’s servers in order to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. ConsentManager then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents granted or their revocation to you. The data collected in this manner are stored until you request us to delete them, delete the ConsentManager provider cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected. ConsentManager is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (c) 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 und browser version;
- Operating system used;
- Referrer URL;
- Host name of the accessing computer;
- Time of the server query; and
- IP address.
These data are not merged with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of his 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 enquiry form, including the contact information you have provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and for potential follow-up questions. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) 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, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this has been requested.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to store them, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your enquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Enquiry via Email, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal information (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) 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, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this has been requested.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to store them, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – specifically retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use the Google Tag Manager. It is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies and does not perform any independent analyses. It only serves to manage and play out the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on his website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Privacy Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. It is provided by 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, length of stay, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. These data are assigned to the respective user’s device. There is no assignment to a user ID.
Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to supplement the datasets collected and uses machine learning technologies in the 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 usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the United States is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please visit: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Browser Plugin
Furthermore, 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.
Order Processing
We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data privacy authorities when using Google Analytics.
Retention Period
Data stored by Google at the user and event level that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 14 months. Details can be found under the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de
You can permanently prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics at any time and with effect in the device/browser currently in use by revoking the corresponding consent in the data privacy settings of this website.
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
6. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Additional data are either not collected at all or only collected based on voluntary provision. We use these data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
Processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already executed remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide us with for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that have been stored by us for other purposes remain unaffected.
After you have unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if necessary, in order to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
7. Plugins and Tools
Vimeo without Tracking (Do-Not-Track)
This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, United States.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with Vimeo videos, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. This tells the Vimeo server which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo obtains your IP address. However, we have set Vimeo in such a way that Vimeo will not track your user activities and will not set any cookies.
The use of Vimeo is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest in terms of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the United States is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and, according to Vimeo, based on “legitimate business interests”. For details, please visit: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps. It is provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. If Google Maps is enabled, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform font display. When you open Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and easy locating of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest in terms of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Privacy Act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the United States is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please visit:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
8. Applications
We offer you the opportunity to submit a job application to us (e.g. by email, post or via online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal information collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be conducted in accordance with applicable data privacy law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
If you send us an application, we process your associated
personal information (e.g. contact and communication information, application materials, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), insofar as this is required for the decision to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (general contract initiation)
and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal information will only be passed on within our company to individuals involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.
To conduct the application process, we use a service provider who maps the application process online.
Order Processing
We have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data privacy law, which ensures that this service only processes the personal information of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Data Retention Period
If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Subsequently, the data will be deleted and the physical application materials destroyed. This storage specifically serves as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose for further storage no longer applies. Longer retention may also occur if you have given your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.
9. Our Social Media Presence
Data Processing via Social Networks
We maintain publicly accessible profiles in social media. The individual social networks we use can be found below.
Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. can generally comprehensively analyse your user behaviour when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. “like” buttons or advertising banners). By visiting our social media pages, numerous processing operations relevant for data privacy are triggered. These are in particular:
If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media pages, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal information may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the social media portal in question. In this case, data collection takes place e.g. via cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.
With the data collected in this manner, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you inside and outside of the respective social media pages. Provided you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising may be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.
Please also note that we are not able to track all processing operations on social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be executed by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data privacy provisions of the social media portals in question.
Legal Basis
Our social media pages are intended to ensure the most comprehensive presence on the internet. This represents a legitimate interest in terms of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The analytical processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be stated by the operators of social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Data Controller and Assertion of Rights
If you visit one of our social media pages (e.g. Facebook), we and the operator of the social media platform are jointly responsible as data controller for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. In principle, you can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both with us and the operator of the social media portal in question (e.g. Facebook).
Please note that despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the provider in question.
Retention Period
The data collected directly by us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for retaining them no longer applies, if you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to store them or the purpose for retaining the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions – specifically retention periods – remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the retention period of your data, which are stored by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g. in their data privacy policy, see below).
Social Networks in Detail
Facebook
We have a Facebook profile. This service is provided by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected are also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
We have concluded a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook. This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.
You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do so, click the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
Data transmission to the United States is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For details, see Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
LinkedIn
We have a LinkedIn profile. It is provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.
If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Data transmission to the United States is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
For details on their handling of your personal information, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
XING
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