Welcome to our website.

Thank you for your interest in our company. Data privacy is very important to the management at LIPCO GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “website operator”). In principle, you can use the website of the website operator without having to provide any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of particular 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 shall generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

Personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of a data subject, is always processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the website operator. Through this privacy policy, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. The purpose of this privacy policy is also to inform data subjects of their rights.

The website operator, as the person responsible for the processing, has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure protection which is as complete as possible for the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can have security gaps. Absolute protection can therefore not be guaranteed. For this reason, each data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1.Definition of terms
The privacy policy of the website operator is based on the terms used by the European legislator of directives and regulations when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was issued. Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand both for the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:

• a)    Personal data
  Personal data means all the information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”). A natural person is regarded to be identifiable, if that person can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assignment to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

• (b) Data subject
  Data subject means any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

• c)    Processing
  Processing means any operation or series of operations carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures in relation to personal data, such as the collection, recording, organisation, sorting, storage, adaptation or alteration, reading, retrieval, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, erasure or destruction.

• d) Restriction of processing
  Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

• e)    Profiling
  Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting in the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to the performance of work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or relocation of that natural person.

• f) Pseudonymisation
  Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures which ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.

• g)   Controller
  The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, institution or other body which alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are laid down by EU law or by the law of the Member States, the controller can lay down the specific criteria for their appointment in accordance with EU law or the law of the Member States.

• (h) Data processor
  Data processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, institution or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

• (i) Recipient
  Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, institution or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data under EU law or the law of the Member States within the framework of a particular investigation mandate shall not be regarded as recipients.

• j)    Third parties
  Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, institution or body other than the data subject, the controller, the data processor and the persons under the direct responsibility of the controller or the data processor authorised to process personal data.

• k)    Consent
  Consent means any informed and unequivocal expression of will voluntarily given by the data subject in the particular case and in the form of a declaration or other clear affirmative act by which the data subject indicates their consent to the processing of personal data concerning them.

2. Name and address of the controller
A controller, as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws in force in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature, means:

LIPCO GmbH, Land- und Kommunaltechnik, Am Fuchsgraben 5b, D- 77880 Sasbach, Germany, phone: +49 7841 6348-0, web: https://www.lipco.com

data security officer:

Dipl.Inf. (FH) Ralf Zippelt, Eidel Consulting GmbH, Berliner Str. 56, D- 77694 Kehl, Germany, phone: +49 7851 748120, e-mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@lipco.com.

3. Collection of general data and information
The website of the website operator collects a series of general data and information each time a person or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. We may record (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service providers of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, the website operator does not make any inferences about the identify of the data subject. Rather, this information is required to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) optimise the contents of our website and the adverts for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by the website operator first for statistical purposes, and secondly with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

4. Use of Google Analytics and other analysis tools
We do not use “Internet data collectors” and do not want your visit to our website to be stored and evaluated on the servers of this world.

5. Cookies
The website operator’s website makes use of cookies. Cookies are text files which are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the Internet pages visited and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A particular Internet browser can be recognised and identified by its unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, the website operator can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookies.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised for the user. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognise the users of our website when they return to our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website because this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping basket in the online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.
The data subject can prevent the placement of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting in the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to cookies being placed. Furthermore, cookies that have already been placed can be deleted at any time in an Internet browser or via other software programs. This is possible in all the popular internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the placement of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all the functions of our website may be fully usable.

6. Contact via the website
Due to legal regulations, the website operator’s website contains information that enables rapid electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller via e-mail or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data voluntarily provided by a data subject to the controller will be stored for purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. At the end of the form you will find a “Checkbox” which you can use to authorise us, by ticking the box, to process your data in accordance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. There you will also find a link to the privacy policy.

7. Comments on the blog on the website
The site operator offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog located on the controller’s website. A blog is a web-based, usually publicly accessible portal in which one or more people (who are called bloggers or web bloggers) can post articles or write down thoughts in blog posts. The blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on this website, not only the comments left by the person concerned (data subject), but also information on the time of the commentary input and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the data subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address is made for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content by submitting a comment. The storage of such personal data is therefore in the own interest of the controller, so that in the event of a breach of the law, it may be excusable. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties, unless such disclosure is not required by law or the legal defense of the controller.

8. Subscribe to comments on the blog on the website
As a general rule, the comments made on the blog of the site operator can be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, there is the possibility for a commenter to subscribe to the comments following a comment on a particular blog post.
If a data subject decides to subscribe to the option to comment, the controller will send an automatic confirmation email (a double opt-in process) to double-check whether the owner of the specified email address for that person actually intended to select that option. The option to subscribe to comments can be ended at any time.

9. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data
The controller will process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the time necessary to achieve the data retention purpose or to the extent provided for by the European legislator of directives and regulations or other legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator of directives and regulations or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

10. Rights of the data subject

• a)   Right to confirmation
  Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to require the controller to confirm whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• b)   Right to information
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller concerning the stored personal data relating to them and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European legislator of directives and regulations has granted the data subject access to the following information:

• purposes of processing
• categories of personal data to be processed
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or shall be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
• if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration
• the existence of a right of correction or deletion of personal data concerning them or of restriction on processing by the controller or of a right of objection to such processing
• the existence of a right to appeal to a supervisory authority
• if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the origin of the data
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and – at least in these cases – meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject. Furthermore, the data subject has a right to demand information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information on the appropriate guarantees in connection with the transfer.
  If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• c)   Right to correction of data
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration.
  If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to correction, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• d)   Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to request the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them, if one of the reasons below applies and if processing is not required:

• The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which such data is no longer necessary.
• The data subject decides to withdraw their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
• The data subject objects to processing under Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing or the data subject objects to processing under Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
• The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
• The erasure of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under EU law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data has been collected in relation to the services offered by the information society pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR. If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to have the personal data stored by the website operator erased, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of the website operator will arrange for the request for erasure to be complied with immediately.
  If the personal data has been made public by the website operator and our company as the controller is obliged to delete the personal data pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, the website operator will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other controllers who are processing the published personal data, that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data from these other controllers, insofar as processing is not necessary. The employee of the website operator will arrange to do what is required in individual cases.

• e) Right to restriction of processing
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to request the restriction of processing, if one of the conditions below are met:

• The accuracy of the personal data is disputed by the data subject for a period that enables the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
• The processing is unlawful, but the data subject refuses to have the personal data erased and instead requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
• The data subject has lodged an objection to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject. If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the website operator, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of the website operator will arrange to have the processing restricted.

• f)     Right to data portability
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to receive the personal data relating to them and provided by them to a controller in a structured, standard and machine-readable format. The data subject also has the right to communicate such data to another controller without hindrance by the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent given pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and that the processing is carried out using automated procedures, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
  Furthermore, in exercising their right to data transferability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to cause the personal data to be transferred directly by a controller to another controller, provided this is technically feasible and provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected thereby.
  To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of the website operator at any time.

• g)    Right of objection
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them under Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
  In the event of an objection, the website operator shall henceforth cease processing the personal data, unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for the processing, which outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
  If the website operator processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If the data subject makes their objection to processing for direct advertising purposes known to the website operator, the website operator shall henceforth cease processing the personal data for these purposes.
  In addition, the data subject has the right, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object to the processing by the website operator of personal data concerning them, for scientific and historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes, pursuant to Art. 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a task in the public interest.
  In order to exercise the right of objection, the data subject may contact any employee of the website operator or another employee directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right of objection using automated procedures in relation to the use of the services of the information society, in which technical specifications are used, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.

• h)   Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which has legal effect against them or significantly affects them in a similar manner, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is admissible under EU or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that such law contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is taken with the express consent of the data subject.
  If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is taken with the express consent of the data subject, the website operator will take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to cause the intervention of a controller, to state their own position and to challenge the decision.
  If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• i)    Right to revoke consent under data protection law
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
  If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw their consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• j)    Right to appeal to a supervisory authority
  Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations to complain to a supervisory authority.
  As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority at your usual place of residence or workplace or at our company headquarters.
  A list of all supervisory authorities can be found here: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

11. Data protection for applications and in the application process
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of completing the application procedure. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends the relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web 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 relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically erased two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of erasure. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

12. Privacy policy for the deployment and use of Google Maps
Our website uses the “Google Maps” service from Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data collected automatically by Google Inc., its representatives and third parties. The terms of use of Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

13. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Google WebFonts
External fonts (“Google Web Fonts”) are integrated and used on this website. Google Web Fonts is a service of Google Inc. The integration of these web fonts is done by a server call, usually a server of Google Inc. located in the USA. Information on which of our websites you have visited will be transmitted to the server. The IP address of the calling terminal device is also stored by Google Inc. For more information, see the Google Inc. privacy notices available here: https://www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about or https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

14. Privacy policy for the integration and use of YouTube
The controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an online video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips (free of charge) and other users to view, rate and comment on videos (also free of charge). YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, meaning both complete film and television broadcasts as well as music videos, trailers or user-made videos are available on the online portal.
YouTube’s operating company is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each visit to one of the pages of this website operated by the controller and incorporating a YouTube component (YouTube video) automatically causes the Internet browser on the subject’s information technology system to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube from the respective YouTube component. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google will be aware of which specific subpage of our website the person is visiting.
If the person is logged in to YouTube at the same time and calls up a subpage containing a YouTube video, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the person concerned visited. This information will be collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the data subject’s YouTube account.
YouTube and Google always receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such information is not intended to be passed on to YouTube and Google by the data subject, the latter may prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.
YouTube’s privacy policy, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, identifies the collection, processing, and use of personally identifiable information by YouTube and Google.

15. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Facebook
The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is an Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing views and experiences, or allows the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Facebook allows social network users to create private profiles, upload photos and socialise via friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The person responsible for the processing of personal data, if a data subject lives outside the United States or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, is accessed, the respective Facebook component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the person concerned is simultaneously logged in to Facebook, Facebook recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected through the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Like” button, or if the data subject leaves a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and saves this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Facebook at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transfer of this information to Facebook is not wanted by the data subject, they can prevent the transfer by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.
The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ , provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, there are different applications available which make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

16. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Google+
The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a social network. A social network is an Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing views and experiences, or allows the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Google+ allows social network users to create private profiles, upload photos, and socialize through friend requests, among other things.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, is accessed, the respective Google+ button automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button. As part of this technical process, Google receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Google+, Google recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected through the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.
If the data subject activates one of the Google+ buttons integrated on our website and thus makes a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Google will store the Google +1 recommendation of the data subject and make it publicly available in accordance with the conditions accepted by the data subject. A Google +1 referral made by the data subject on this website is subsequently stored and processed together with other personal information, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored therein and in other Google services, for example the search engine results of from Google’s search engine, the Google account of the data subject or other places such as on websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or streamlining Google’s various services.
Google always receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Google+ at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks the Google+ button or not.
If the data subject does not wish to transfer personal data to Google, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before accessing our website.
Additional information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ . Additional information from Google on the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy .

17. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Instagram
The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform allowing users to share photos and videos, as well as redistribute such data across social networks.
The operating company of Instagram’s services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up by the controller and an Instagram component (Insta-Button) has been integrated, the respective Instagram component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding component of Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Instagram, Instagram recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage the data subject visited. This information is collected through the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject’s Instagram account. If the data subject activates one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it are assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and saved and processed by Instagram.
Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Instagram at the time of accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks on the Instagram component or not. If such information is not intended to be transmitted to Instagram by the data subject, the latter can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website.
Additional information and Instagram’s privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

18. Privacy policy for the integration and use of LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components from the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect to existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited Internet sites in the world.
LinkedIn’s operating company is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Outside of the United States, privacy issues are handled by LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a user visits our website, which has a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. More information about the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins . As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected through the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the affected LinkedIn’s LinkedIn account.
If the affected person activates a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to LinkedIn at the time of accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the person clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want to transmit this information to LinkedIn, they can prevent it by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.
LinkedIn offers the ability to unsubscribe from e-mail, SMS and targeted ads and manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which can add cookies. Such cookies can be refused at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy . LinkedIn’s privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

19. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Pinterest
The controller has integrated components from Pinterest Inc. on this website. Pinterest is a social network. A social network is an Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing views and experiences, or allows the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Among other things, Pinterest enables users of the social network to publish picture collections and individual pictures as well as descriptions on virtual pinboards (‘pinning’), which in turn can be shared by other users (‘repinning’) or commented on.
Pinterest’s operating company is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up by the controller and a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) has been integrated, the respective Pinterest component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding component of Pinterest. More information about Pinterest is available at https://pinterest.com/. As part of this technical process, Pinterest receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Pinterest, Pinterest recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and assigned by Pinterest to the relevant Pinterest account of the data subject. If the data subject activates a Pinterest button integrated on our website, Pinterest assigns this information to the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject and saves this personal data.
Pinterest always receives information through the Pinterest component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Pinterest at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the affected person clicks on the Pinterest component. If the data subject does not want to transmit this information to Pinterest, they can prevent it by logging out of their Pinterest account before visiting our website.
Pinterest’s privacy policy, available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal information by Pinterest.

20. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Tumblr
The controller has integrated Tumblr components on this website. Tumblr is a platform that allows users to create and operate a blog. A blog is a web-based, usually publicly accessible portal in which one or more people (who are called bloggers or web bloggers) can post articles or write down thoughts in blog posts. In a blog on Tumblr, for example, the user can publish texts, pictures, links and videos and distribute them in the digital community. Furthermore, Tumblr users can transfer content from external websites into their own blog.
The operating company of Tumblr is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St., Ground Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up by the controller and an Tumblr component (Tumblr button) has been integrated, the respective Tumblr component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding component of Tumblr. More information about the Tumblr buttons is available at https://www.tumblr.com/buttons . As part of this technical process, Tumblr receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Tumblr component is to enable our users to redistribute the contents of this website, to make this website known in the digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Tumblr, Tumblr recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected through the Tumblr component and assigned by Tumblr to the respective Tumblr account of the individual concerned. If the data subject activates one of the Tumblr buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred with it are assigned to the personal Tumblr user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Tumblr.
Tumblr always receives information about the Tumblr component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Tumblr at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the Tumblr component or not. If the data subject does not want to transmit this information to Tumblr, they can prevent it by logging out of their Tumblr account before visiting our website.
The applicable data protection provisions of Tumblr are available at https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy.

21. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Twitter
The controller has integrated Twitter components on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service where users can post and distribute tweets, which are limited to 140 characters. These short messages are available to anyone, including non-Twitter subscribers. The tweets are also displayed to the ‘followers’ of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Twitter also allows you to address a broad audience via hashtags, links or retweets.
The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up by the controller and an Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the respective Twitter component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding component of Twitter. Further information on the Twitter buttons is available at https://about.twitter.com/en/resources/buttons . As part of this technical process, Twitter receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component is to enable our users to redistribute the contents of this website, to make this website public in the digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Twitter, Twitter recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected through the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the data subject’s Twitter account. If the data subject activates one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred with it are assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.
Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged on to Twitter at the time of access to our website; this takes place regardless of whether the affected person clicks on the Twitter component or not. If the data subject does not want to transmit this information to Twitter, they can prevent it by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.
The applicable privacy policies of Twitter are available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

22. Privacy policy for the integration and use of Xing
The controller has integrated Xing components on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect to existing business contacts and make new business contacts. The individual users can create a personal profile at Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up by the controller and a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the respective Xing component automatically causes the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding component of Xing. More information about the Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Xing, Xing recognizes, with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the ‘Share’ button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and saves this personal data.
Xing always receives information from the Xing component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Xing at the time of access to our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the Xing component. If the data subject does not want to transmit this information to Xing, they can prevent it by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.
Xing’s privacy policy, available at https://www.xing.com/privacy , provides insight into the collection, processing and use of personal information by Xing. In addition, Xing has posted privacy policies for the XING Share Button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

23. SSL encryption
Our site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as a website operator. 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 symbol in your browser line. If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

24. Objection to advertising mails
We hereby expressly object to the use of contact details published within the scope of the obligation to provide a legal notice to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example by means of so-called “spam e-mails” or “cold calls”.

25. Legal basis of processing
Our company uses Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR as the legal basis for processing operations, for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case for example with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or compensation, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of enquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, for example to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties. The processing would then be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal, basis if processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh these. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47, second sentence, GDPR).

26. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, it is in our legitimate interest to conduct our business for the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

27. Duration for which the personal data is stored
The criterion for determining the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. After the expiry of this period, the relevant data will be routinely erased, provided that it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract.

28. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide the same
We wish to clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded if a data subject provides us with personal data which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with him. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Prior to the provision of personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or required for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what consequences failure to provide the personal data would have.

29. Existence of automated decision making
As a responsible company, we do not engage in automatic decision-making or profiling.