Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data includes all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this Website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways:

You provide it to us directly, for example, by entering information into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected or recorded with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter the website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free operation of the website. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive, at any time and free of charge, information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with future effect. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

For these matters and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be analyzed statistically. This is primarily done using so-called analytics programs.

Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Homepage Helden

The provider is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 6, 32339 Espelkamp (hereinafter referred to as Mittwald).

For details, please refer to Mittwald’s privacy policy:

https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz

The use of Mittwald is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable possible presentation of our website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract ensuring that Mittwald processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notices

Data Protection

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

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

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

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

MaiMed GmbH
Robert-Koch-Straße 1-7
29643 Neuenkirchen

Phone: +49 (0) 5195/9707-0
Email: datenschutz@maimed.de

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

Storage Duration

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

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed under Article 9(1) GDPR. In the event of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing is also carried out based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is necessary for contract performance or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Additionally, we process your data if required for compliance with a legal obligation under Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases for individual cases are detailed in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer:

Volker Bannert
Wilhelm-Liebknechtstr. 8
28329 Bremen

Email: datenschutz@maimed.de

Notice Regarding Data Transfers to Non-Secure Third Countries and to US Companies not Certified under the DPF

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

The USA is generally considered a secure third country with a comparable level of data protection to the EU. Data transfers to the USA are permitted if the recipient is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on data transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only share personal data with external parties when required for contract performance, when legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in data sharing, or when another legal basis permits the transfer. When using data processors, we only share personal data based on a valid Data Processing Agreement (DPA). In cases of joint processing, a Joint Processing Agreement is concluded.

Revocatoion of Your Consent to Data Processing

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

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Article 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Compiant with the Competent Supervisory Authority

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

Right to Data Portability

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

Access, Correction and Deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to have this data corrected or deleted. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions concerning personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

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

If you contest the accuracy of your stored personal data, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request restriction of processing.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for legal claims, you can request restriction instead of deletion.
If you have objected under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

If processing is restricted, your data may only be stored but not processed further without your consent, except for legal claims or protection of another person’s rights.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address bar from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon in your browser.

With SSL/TLS encryption enabled, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party providers within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

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

Cookies required for electronic communication, for providing certain functions requested by you (e.g., shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) (necessary cookies) are stored based on 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 optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, allow cookies only in individual cases, block cookies in certain cases or generally, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find details about the cookies and services used on this website in this privacy policy.

This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, provide social media features, and analyze our website traffic. We also share information about your use of our website with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. Our partners may combine this information with other data you have provided to them or that they have collected as part of your use of their services.

Cookies are small text files used by websites to enhance user experience.

By law, we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we require your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third-party providers that appear on our pages.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie declaration on our website.

Learn more in our privacy policy about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data.

Please provide your consent ID and date when contacting us regarding your consent.

Your consent applies to the following domains: maimed.de

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment 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 effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Inquiry via Email, Telephone or Fax

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

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially legal retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It only manages and delivers the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and easy integration and management of various tools on their website. If consent has been requested, processing is based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the U.S. to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the U.S. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to upholding these data protection standards. More information can be found at the following link:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze visitor behavior. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the website, operating systems used, and the origin of users. This data is assigned to the user’s device. No user ID is assigned.

Furthermore, Google Analytics can track mouse and scroll movements, as well as clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement collected datasets and applies machine learning technologies for data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for behavioral analysis (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The data collected by Google about the use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfers to the U.S. are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:
Google Privacy Terms

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). More information is available here:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
Google Analytics Opt-Out

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
Google Privacy Policy

Data Processing Agreement
We have signed a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.

Matomo allows us to collect and analyze data about website visitors’ usage of our website. This enables us to determine, for example, when specific pages were accessed and from which region. Additionally, we collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, browser, and operating system) and can measure whether visitors perform certain actions on our website (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both the website and advertising. If consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to user device information (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined by TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

When analyzing with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is shortened before analysis so that it can no longer be directly linked to you.

Cookie-Free Analytics

We have configured Matomo so that it does not store cookies in your browser.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, ensuring that all analytics data remains with us and is not shared with third parties.

You have the option to prevent your activities on this website from being analyzed and linked. This will protect your privacy but will also prevent the site owner from learning from your actions and improving usability for you and other users.

Your visit to this website is currently being tracked by Matomo Web Analytics. Uncheck this box to opt out.

Sie haben die Möglichkeit zu verhindern, dass von Ihnen hier getätigte Aktionen analysiert und verknüpft werden. Dies wird Ihre Privatsphäre schützen, aber wird auch den Besitzer daran hindern, aus Ihren Aktionen zu lernen und die Bedienbarkeit für Sie und andere Benutzer zu verbessern.

Ihr Besuch dieser Webseite wird aktuell von der Matomo Webanalyse erfasst. Diese Checkbox abwählen für Opt-Out.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on our website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers, which are described below, to manage the distribution of our newsletter.

Rapidmail

This website uses Rapidmail to send newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg i.Br., Germany.

Rapidmail is a service that allows us to organize and analyze newsletter distribution. The data you enter to subscribe to the newsletter is stored on Rapidmail’s servers in Germany.

Data Analysis by Rapidmail

For analytical purposes, emails sent via Rapidmail contain a so-called “tracking pixel” that connects to Rapidmail’s servers when the email is opened. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter email has been opened.

Additionally, with the help of Rapidmail, we can track whether and which links within the newsletter email have been clicked. All links in the email are so-called tracking links, which enable us to count your clicks. If you do not wish to be analyzed by Rapidmail, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. A corresponding unsubscribe link is provided in every newsletter email.

More details about Rapidmail’s analysis functions can be found at the following link:
Rapidmail Statistics

Legal Basis

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before your revocation remains unaffected.

Storage Duration

The data you provide for newsletter subscription will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, either with us or the newsletter service provider. After unsubscribing, your data will be deleted from the newsletter mailing list. Data that we have stored for other purposes remains unaffected.

After unsubscribing from the newsletter mailing list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be combined with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Blacklist storage is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more details, please refer to Rapidmail’s data security information:
Rapidmail Data Security

Data Processing Agreemen
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) with the service provider mentioned above. This is a legally required contract that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.

7. Plugins und Tools

Font Awesome

This website uses Font Awesome to ensure uniform representation of fonts and symbols. The provider is Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

When a page is accessed, your browser loads the required fonts into its cache to display text, fonts, and symbols correctly. For this purpose, the browser must connect to the Font Awesome servers. This allows Font Awesome to learn that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Font Awesome is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring a consistent display of the font on our website. If consent was requested, the processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to the Font Awesome Privacy Policy at: Font Awesome Privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to verify whether the data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. To analyze, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, the duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is sent to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analysis runs completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting their web offerings from abusive automated probing and from spam. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to Google’s privacy policy and terms of use at the following links:
Google Privacy Policy
Google Terms of Service

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure the compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please refer to the provider at the following link:
EU-US Data Privacy Framework Participant Information

8. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply with us (e.g., via email, post, or online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal regulations, and your data will be treated strictly confidential.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.), as far as necessary to make a decision regarding the establishment of 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 consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with individuals involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of executing the employment relationship.

Retention Period oft the Data

If we do not make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you provided based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). After this period, the data will be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention serves primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes evident that the data will be needed after the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or ongoing legal dispute), deletion will occur only when the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may occur if you have provided corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be an option to include you in our applicant pool. In this case, all documents and details from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool occurs solely based on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. The individual can withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool unless there are legal retention reasons.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after the consent is granted.

Our Social Media Presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:

Data Processing by Social Networks

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

Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, etc., can usually analyze your user behavior extensively when you visit their websites or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). By visiting our social media presence, numerous data processing operations related to privacy are triggered. Specifically:

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

The data collected this way can be used by the social media platform operators to create user profiles, where your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertisements may be displayed to you both inside and outside the respective social media platform. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be shown on all devices you are logged into or have been logged into.

Please also note that we cannot trace all processing operations on the social media platforms. Depending on the provider, other processing operations may be carried out by the social media platform operators. Details about this can be found in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.

Legal Basis

Our social media presence aims to ensure a comprehensive presence on the internet. This is a legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on differing legal grounds, which must be provided by the social media platform operators (e.g., consent as per Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Controller and Exercise of Rights

When you visit one of our social media profiles (e.g., on Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing triggered during this visit. You can exercise your rights (right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both with us and with the operator of the respective social media platform (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that, despite shared responsibility with the social media platform operators, we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the social media platforms. Our ability to influence is mainly dependent on the corporate policies of the respective provider.

Retention Period

Data directly collected by us through the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, withdraw your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer exists. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected.

We do not have influence on the retention period of data stored by social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please directly refer to the operators of the social media networks (e.g., in their privacy policy, see below).

Your Rights

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

Social Networks in Detail

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter Meta). According to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

You can adjust your ad settings independently in your user account. To do this, click the following link and log in: Facebook Ad Settings.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: Facebook Data Transfer and Facebook Help.

For more details, refer to Facebook’s privacy policy: Facebook Privacy Policy.

Instagram

We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: Facebook Data Transfer and Facebook Help.

For more details on how your personal data is handled, refer to Instagram’s privacy policy.

XING

We have a profile on Xing. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in Xing’s privacy policy: Xing Privacy Policy.

LinkedIn

We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to deactivate LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: LinkedIn Ad Settings.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: LinkedIn Data Processing Agreement and LinkedIn EU-SCC.

For more details on how LinkedIn handles your personal data, refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: LinkedIn Privacy Policy.