Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

We would like to use the information below to provide you "data subject"with an overview of our processing of your personal data and your rights under data protection law. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you wish to make use of special services offered by our company through our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If it is necessary to process personal data and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

Personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations, applicable to the "Amann & Söhne”. The aim of this Privacy Notice is to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As the data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can in principle have security gaps so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to submit personal data on alternative ways, such as by phone or by post to us.

2. Data controller

The data controller, as defined by the GDPR, is:

AMANN & Söhne GmbH & Co KG
Hauptstraße 1
74357 Bönnigheim
Germany
Phone: +49 7143 277 0
E-mail: service@amann.com

3. Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company. You may contact our data protection officer directly at any time if you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

AMANN & Söhne GmbH & Co KG
Data Protection Officer
Hauptstraße 1
74357 Bönnigheim
Germany
E-mail: DSB.AS@amann.com

4. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR (icw § 25 (1) Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG (formerly (TTDSG)) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of enquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and as a result their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the protection of a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not overweigh. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European law. In this respect, the legislature took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR).

Our offer is inherently aimed at adults. Persons under 16 years of age may not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request personal data from children and adolescents, do not collect it and do not pass it on to third parties.

5. Disclosure of data to third parties

Your personal data will not be conveyed to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only share/convey your personal data with third parties if:

you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR,
the disclosure is permissible in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
in the event that a legal obligation exists for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, as well as
this is legally permissible and necessary according to Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

In the context of the processing operations described in this privacy statement, personal data may be transferred to the USA. Companies in the USA only have an adequate level of data protection if they have certified themselves under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and thus the adequacy decision of the EU Commission pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR applies. We have explicitly mentioned this in the privacy policy for the service providers concerned. In order to protect your data in all other cases, we have concluded commissioned processing agreements based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to establish an adequate level of security, your consent can serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries in accordance with Article 49 (1) a) of the GDPR. This sometimes does not apply in the case of a data transfer to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 of the GDPR.

6. Technology

6.1 SSL/TLS-encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to guarantee the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact enquiries that you send to us as the operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser contains a "https://" instead of a "http://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

6.2 Data collection when visiting the website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information or do not give your consent to processing that requires consent, we only collect data that is technically necessary for the provision of the service. This is regularly data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called "server log files"). Our website collects a series of general data and information each time you or an automated system accesses a page. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following can be recorded: browser types and versions used,
the operating system used by the accessing system,
the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer),
the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
the date and time of access to the website,
an abbreviated internet protocol address (anonymised IP address) and,
the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about your person. This information is rather required to:

deliver the contents of our website correctly,
optimise the contents of our website as well as to advertise it,
ensure the permanent operability of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and
provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary to prosecute in the event of a cyber-attack.

This collected data and information is therefore statistically analysed and further analysed by us with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data being processed by us. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above.

7. Cookies

7.1 General information about cookies

Cookies are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our website.

Information generated from the specific device used is stored in cookies. This does not mean, however, that we will gain immediate knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies helps us make it more convenient for you to use our website. For example, we use session cookies to detect whether you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are erased automatically when you leave our website.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already been with us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimisation. These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used or in the following table.

7.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

The data processed by the cookies, which are required for the proper functioning of the website, are thus necessary to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
For all other cookies, the following applies: You have given your consent to this within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR via our opt-in cookie banner.

7.3 Cookiebot (Consent Management Tool)

We use the Consent Management Tool "Cookiebot" of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Kopenhagen, Denmark. This service allows us to obtain and manage the consent of website visitors for data processing.

Cookiebot collects data generated by end users who use our website. When an end user gives consent via the cookie consent tool, Cookiebot automatically logs the following data:

The IP number of the end user in anonymised form (the last three digits are set to 0),
Date and time of consent,
User agent of the end user's browser,
The URL from which the consent was sent,
An anonymous, random and encrypted key,
The consent status of the end user, which serves as proof of consent.

The key and consent status are also stored in the end-user's browser in the cookie "CookieConsent" so that the website can automatically read and follow the end-user's consent in all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. The key is used for proof of consent and for an option to check that the consent status stored in the end-user's browser is unchanged from the original consent submitted to Cybot.

The functionality of the website is not guaranteed without the processing. The "CookieConsent" cookie set by Cookiebot is classified as necessary. There is no possibility for the user to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user's consent to certain data processing operations (Art. 7 (1), 6 (1) lit. c GDPR).

Cybot is a recipient of your personal data and acts as a processor for us.
Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.

8. Contents of our website

8.1 Request by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data based in the context of existing contractual relationships or contractual relationships to be initiated is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Here, our interest is the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. if this has been requested.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

8.2 Registration as a business partner

You can register on our website to qualify as a potential business partner (B2B). We use the data you enter for this purpose solely to assess a potential business relationship, to respond to your specific enquiry, or to take the first steps towards preparing for a collaboration. Like our web shop, this area is exclusively available to our existing or new industrial customers.

The data entered during registration is processed for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration. And, if necessary, to initiate further contracts (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

8.2.1 Additional information for California consumers (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) with respect to your personal data:

Right to access: You may request information about what personal data we collect, use, or share about you.
Right to deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal data, provided there is no legal obligation to retain it.
Right to opt out: We do not sell personal data. If we share data with service providers, this is done solely for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations. You can object to the sharing of your data at any time by using the link “Do Not Sell My Personal Information.”

For more information, please refer to this page Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information [LINK].

8.3 Application management / job offers

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits the relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents are automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part oppose deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the German Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz [AGG])

The processing of your data is covered by Art. 88 GDPR icw § 26 (1) German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz [BDSG]).

For application procedures, we use the applicant management tool of Umantis AG, Teufener Str. 11, CH- 9001 St. Gallen. This is hosted by Umantis AG in Switzerland. Umantis AG also ensures data protection and data security in accordance with the GDPR.
To increase user-friendliness, cookies are set when the application form is called up on our website and when you later log in to the applicant management tool. We only gain access to your online application once you have sent it to us.

To which recipients is the data forwarded?
We use a specialized software provider for the application process. This provider acts as a processor for us and may also become aware of your personal data in connection with the maintenance and servicing of the systems. We have signed a so-called data processing agreement with this processor, which ensures that processing will meet the requirements of GDPR and ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject.
After receiving your application, your applicant data will be reviewed by the HR department. Suitable applications are then released internally for the department managers for the respective open position. In our company, only those persons have access to your data who need this for the proper course of our application procedure.

Where is the data processed?
The data is processed exclusively in data centres in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Retention period of the data
If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be erased, and the physical application documents destroyed. This storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a duty of proof in proceedings under German Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz [AGG]). If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be erased when the purpose for continued storage no longer applies.

A longer storage can also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DS-GVO) or if legal storage obligations oppose the deletion.

9. Our activities in social networks

To allow us to communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we run our own pages on these social networks. If you visit one of our social media pages, we and the provider of the social media network are joint controllers (Art. 26 GDPR) regarding to the processing operations triggered thereby, which concern personal data.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.

We would therefore like to point out as a precautionary measure that your data may also be processed outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use of these networks may therefore involve data protection risks for you since the protection of your rights may be difficult, e.g. your rights to information, erasure, objection, etc. Processing on social networks frequently takes place directly for advertising purposes or for the analysis of user behaviour by network providers, and we have no control over this. If the provider creates user profiles, cookies are often used or user behaviour may be assigned directly to your own member profile on the respective social network (if you are logged in).

The processing operations of personal data described are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of the respective provider in order to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to grant your consent to the respective providers to process your data as a user, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR.

Since we have no access to these providers’ databases, we would like to point out that it is advisable to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, rectification, deletion, etc.) by directly contacting the respective provider. More information on the processing of your data on social networks and your options for exercising your right to object or your right of revocation (opt out) is listed below for each of the social network providers we use:

9.1 Facebook

(Joint) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Privacy Notice (Data Policy): https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

9.2 Instagram

(Joint) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland
Privacy Notice (Data Policy): http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

9.3 LinkedIn

(Joint) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Notice: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

9.4 YouTube

(Joint) Controller responsible for data processing in Europe:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
Privacy Notice: https://policies.google.com/privacy

10. Social media plugins

10.1 Shariff solution

We offer you the possibility of using so-called "Social-Media-Buttons" on our website. To protect your data, we rely on the "Shariff" solution for the implementation. This means that these buttons are only integrated on the website as a graphic, which in turn contains a link to the corresponding website of the button provider. By clicking on the graphic, you are thus redirected to the services of the respective provider. Only then will your data be sent to the respective providers. Unless you click on the graphic, no exchange of any kind takes place between you and the providers of the social media buttons. Information about the collection and use of your data in the social networks can be found in the respective terms of use of the corresponding providers. You can find more information about the Shariff solution here: https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.htm

We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website:

Facebook Plugin
Instagram Plugin
LinkedIn Plugin
YouTube Plugin

The use of Shariff is based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR) in integrating social media buttons for the purpose of visibility and communication with groups of interested parties, while ensuring the legality of the integration. A processing of personal data by means of the social media buttons takes place exclusively after your explicit consent according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR by means of the Shariff - solution 11. Web analytics

11.1 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

On our websites we use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. ("Google").
In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website can be, among other things:

a short-term recording of the IP address without permanent storage
Browser information,
Date and time of access,
Device information,
The URL of the visited website,
Geographic location,

The pseudonymised data may be transferred by Google to a server in the USA and stored there.

The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet use for the purposes of market research and demand-oriented design of these internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.
Additional information on the service GA4 can be found at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=de.

11.2 Leadinfo (Lead-Generation-Service)

The service identifies visits from companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us publicly available information such as company names or addresses. The IP addresses are neither displayed nor stored.

Additionally, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to analyze user behavior on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g., "leadinfo.com") to correlate IP addresses with companies and improve services.

When using the Leadinfo service, the following information is collected:

Capture of the IP address without permanent storage
Location based on the IP address
Domain from form input fields

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. The data is kept for as long as it is required to fulfil the purpose of the processing. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose.

For more information on data protection, please visit: https://www.leadinfo.com/en/legal/privacy/.

11.3 Microsoft Clarity

On our websites, we use the service Microsoft Clarity ("Clarity"), a web analytics service provided by Microsoft Corp, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA.

In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies are set on your end device.

Processed data include, but are not limited to:

The browser type/version,
the operating system used,
the referrer URL (the previously visited page),
the host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
the user behaviour on the visited website,
mouse movements and clicks.

The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to the use of the website and the internet for the purposes of market research and the design of our websites in line with requirements.

These processing operations are only carried out when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) of the GDPR.

This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement. 

12. Advertising

12.1 Microsoft Bing Ads

We have integrated Microsoft Bing Ads on this website. The operating company is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 D18 P521, Ireland.

Bing Ads is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Bing search engine results and in the Bing advertising network. The purpose of Bing Ads is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Bing search engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website.

Microsoft Bing Ads conversion tracking allows us and Microsoft to recognize whether users have performed certain actions. For example, we analyze which buttons on our website are clicked frequently and which products are viewed or purchased particularly often. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We receive the total number of users who have clicked on our ads and details of the actions performed. Users' personal identification data is not collected. Microsoft uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification purposes.

The following data, among others, may be processed:

IP address (without permanent storage),
Browser details,
Visited URL,
Referrer URL (previously visited page),
Time of the server request,
User behavior.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively on the basis of express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

The data may be transferred to servers in the USA and stored there. As a US company, Microsoft Corporation is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.

You can view the data protection provisions and further information from Microsoft Bing Ads at: about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/remarketing-in-paid-search-policies. 

13. Partner and affiliate programmes

13.1 DoubleClick

This website contains components of DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick is a brand of Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), under which special online marketing solutions are marketed to advertising agencies and publishers.

DoubleClick by Google transmits data to the DoubleClick server with each impression as well as with clicks or other activities. Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to your browser. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick sets a cookie on your IT system. The purpose of the cookie is to optimize and display advertising. The cookie is used, among other things, to serve and display user-relevant advertising and to generate reports on advertising campaigns or to improve them. Furthermore, the cookie is used to avoid multiple displays of the same advertising.

DoubleClick uses a cookie ID, which is necessary to handle the technical process. The cookie ID is required, for example, to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to record which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser in order to avoid duplicate placements. Furthermore, the cookie ID enables DoubleClick to record conversions.

A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data. However, a DoubleClick cookie may contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier is used to identify the campaigns with which you have already been in contact.

Whenever you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a DoubleClick component has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is caused by the respective DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of data that Google also uses to generate commission statements. Among other things, Google can track that you have clicked on certain links on our website.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: www.google.com/intl/de/policies/. 

14. Plugins and other services

14.1 Google Maps

We use Google Maps (API) on our website. The operating company of Google Maps is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps in order to visually present geographical information. By using this service, for example, our location can be displayed to you and a possible approach can be facilitated.

Already when calling up those sub-pages in which the map of Google Maps is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there, as long as you have given your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. In addition, Google Maps reloads the Google Web Fonts and Google Photo (as well as google stats). The provider of these services is also Google Ireland Limited. When you call up a page that embeds Google Maps, your browser loads the web fonts and photos required to display Google Maps into your browser cache. Also for this purpose, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google's servers. Through this, Google obtains knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not want the assignment with your profile at Google, you must log out of your Google user account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and to exercise this right you must contact Google as follows.

If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in the context of the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely disabling the Google Maps web service by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website can then not be used.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following links www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html 

The privacy plicy of Google Maps could be found here: ("Google Privacy Policy"): www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. 

14.2 Google Photos

We use the service Google Photos of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, to store images embedded on our homepage.

Embedding is the integration of a certain foreign content (text, video or image data) that is provided by another website (Google Photos) and then appears on our own website. For embedding, a so-called embedding code is used. If an embedding code has been integrated by us, the external content from Google Photos will be displayed immediately by default as soon as one of our web pages is visited.

Through the technical implementation of the embed code that enables the display of images from Google Photos, your IP address is transmitted to Google Photos. Furthermore, Google Photos captures our website, the browser type used, the browser language, the time and the length of access. In addition, Google Photos may collect information about which of our subpages you visited and which links were clicked, as well as other interactions you performed while visiting our site. This data may be stored and analyzed by Google Photos.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

The US company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: www.google.com/policies/privacy/. 

14.3 Google Tag Manager

On this website we use the Google Tag Manager service. The operating company of Google Tag Manager is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Through this tool, "website tags" (i.e. keywords, which are integrated into HTML elements) can be implemented and managed via an interface. Through the use of Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link or personalized image you have actively clicked on and can then record which content of our website is of particular interest to you.

The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at the domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.
These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.
Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

14.4 Google WebFonts

Our website uses so-called Web Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. The Google WebFonts are provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following links: developers.google.com/fonts/faq and www.google.com/policies/privacy/. 

14.5 Microsoft Bookings

We use the appointment scheduling tool Microsoft Bookings ("Bookings") on our website, a service provided by Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA.

When you press the corresponding booking button, you will automatically be connected to our appointment account at Bookings. After choosing your appointment, confirming it, and entering your contact details and requests, you will receive a confirmation e-mail.

When using the service, the following data, among others, may be processed:

Name, first name,
telephone number,
e-mail address,
preferred form of communication (telephone, video conferencing system),
reason for your request,
time of appointment request and agreed appointment,
free text added by you.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
Alternatively, appointments can also be made by e-mail or telephone.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

14.6 Microsoft Teams

We use the tool "Microsoft Teams" ("MS-Teams") to conduct our communication both in written form (chat) and in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings and video conferences. The operating company of the service is Microsoft Ireland Operations ("Microsoft"), Ltd., 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin, Ireland. Microsoft Ireland Operations, Ltd. is part of the Microsoft group of companies headquartered at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA.

When using MS Teams, the following personal data are processed:

Meetings, chats, voicemails, shared files, recordings, and transcriptions.
Data that is shared about you. Examples include your e-mail address, profile picture and phone number.
A detailed history of the phone calls you make.
Call quality data.
Support/feedback data Information related to troubleshooting tickets or feedback sent to Microsoft.
Diagnostic and Service Data Diagnostic data related to service usage.

To enable the display of video and the playback of audio, data from your end device microphone and from an end device video camera will be processed for the duration of the meeting. You can turn off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time using the "Microsoft Teams" applications.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. In the context of an employee relationship, corresponding data processing is carried out on the basis of § 26 German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz [BDSG]). The legal basis for the use of the service in the context of existing contractual relationships or contractual relationships to be initiated is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Here, our interest is in the effective implementation of online meetings.

When we record online meetings, we will tell you before we start and, if necessary, ask you to consent to the recording. If you do not wish to do so, you can leave the online meeting.

As a cloud-based service, "MS-Teams" processes the aforementioned data in the course of providing the service. To the extent "MS-Teams" processes personal data in connection with Microsoft's legitimate business operations, Microsoft is an independent data controller for such use and, as such, is responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. To the extent you access the MS Teams website, Microsoft is the data controller. Accessing the Internet site is necessary to download the MS-Teams software.

If you do not wish to or are unable to download the software, the service can be provided via your browser and to that extent also via the Microsoft website.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoftteams/teams-privacy.

14.7 Webex - Video conferences

We use the software "Webex Meetings" to conduct our communication in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings, video conferences and webinars (hereinafter: "online meetings"). The provider of the software is Cisco Systems GmbH, Parkring 20, 85748 Garching. Cisco Systems GmbH is part of Cisco Systems Inc. with headquarters at 170 West Tasman Dr., San Jose, USA.

When using "Webex", different types of data are processed. The scope of the data also depends on the data you provide before or during participation in an "online meeting". The following personal data may be the subject of processing:

l Information about the user, such as first name, last name, e-mail address.

l Meeting metadata such as topic, description (optional), attendee IP addresses, device/hardware information.

l When recording (optional), all video, audio, presentation recordings and text files of the online meeting chat can be processed.

l When dialing in with the phone, information about the incoming and outgoing phone number, country name, start and end time are processed. If necessary, other connection data such as the IP address of the device can be stored.

l You may have the option of using the chat, question or survey functions in an "online meeting". The text entries you make will be processed in order to display them in the "online meeting" and, if necessary, to log them. To enable the display of video and the playback of audio, the data from the microphone of your terminal device and from any video camera of the terminal device will be processed accordingly for the duration of the meeting. You can turn off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time via the "Webex" applications.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. In the context of an employee relationship, corresponding data processing is carried out on the basis of § 26 German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz [BDSG]). The legal basis for the use of the service in the context of existing contractual relationships or contractual relationships to be initiated is Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Here, our interest is in the effective implementation of "online meetings".

The personal data concerning you will be stored until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. The storage period of recorded online meetings will be communicated to you prior to the start of recording. You have the option to revoke your consent to the recording at any time, with the consequence that we will delete the recording.

If we record "online meetings", we will tell you before we start and, if necessary, ask you to consent to the recording. If you do not wish to do so, you may leave the "online meeting"

The provider of "Webex" necessarily obtains knowledge of the above-mentioned data, insofar as this is provided for in the context of our data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR), with "Webex". In particular, this includes the purpose of providing, optimizing and securing the service. Your provided participation information will be used for the purpose of identification in "online meetings". The data processing by "Webex" takes place, among others, by the parent company of the provider, LogMeIn Inc. in Boston, USA and thus in a third country (outside the EU and the EEA). As protective measures, we have concluded the EU standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Furthermore, we cannot exclude that the routing of data takes place via internet servers that are located outside the EU / EEA, which may be the case in particular if participants in "online meetings" are located in a third country. However, the data is encrypted during transport over the Internet and thus secured against unauthorized access by third parties.

To the extent "Webex" processes personal data in connection with "Webex"'s legitimate business operations, "Webex" is an independent data controller for such use and as such is responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. When you visit the Provider's other websites or install the Provider's application on your device, the processing of personal data is governed solely by the Provider's privacy policy.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following links: trustportal.cisco.com/c/r/ctp/trust-portal.html as well as www.cisco.com/c/de_de/about/legal/privacy-full.html. 

14.8a YouTube (Videos)

We have integrated components of YouTube on this website. The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete films and television programs, as well as music videos, trailers, and videos created by users themselves, are available via the Internet portal. Each time you visit one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. The services Google WebFonts, Google Video, and Google Photo can also be downloaded from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are informed about which specific subpage of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website if you are logged into YouTube at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before accessing our website.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

14.8b YouTube videos in extended data protection mode) (Youtube-NoCookies)

Some subpages of our website contain links to YouTube.

In general, we are not responsible for the content of websites to which links are provided. In the event that you follow a link to YouTube, however, we would like to point out that YouTube stores the data of its users (e.g. personal information, IP address) in accordance with its own data usage guidelines and uses it for business purposes.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

On some subpages of our websites, we also directly integrate videos stored on YouTube. With this integration, content from the YouTube website is displayed in parts of a browser window. When you call up a (sub-)page of our website on which YouTube videos are embedded, a connection is established to the YouTube servers and the content is displayed on the website by informing your browser.

YouTube content is only integrated in "extended data protection mode". YouTube itself provides this mode and thus ensures that YouTube does not initially save any cookies on your device. However, when the relevant pages are called up, the IP address and, if applicable, other data are transmitted and, in particular, which of our websites you have visited. However, this information cannot be assigned to you unless you have logged in to YouTube or another Google service before accessing the page or are permanently logged in.

As soon as you start the playback of an embedded video by clicking on it, YouTube only saves cookies on your device through the extended data protection mode, which do not contain any personally identifiable data, unless you are currently logged in to a Google service.

These cookies can be prevented by appropriate browser settings and extensions.

Requesting the video also constitutes your consent for the placement of the corresponding cookie (Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR).

You can view YouTube's privacy policy at: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. 

14.9 Chatbot on our website

We use the chatbot functions of avenit AG, Marlener Straße 2, 77656 Offenburg, Germany (hereinafter “avenit”) on our website. avenit's chatbot technology allows you to make requests and retrieve targeted information on our website that is relevant to your interests. By using these chatbot functionalities, we can offer you an interactive and improved user experience.
When you use the chatbot, your IP address is transmitted to avenit. Your questions and the data you enter are sent to the avenit server and processed for answering. avenit uses technologies from OpenAI, L.L.C., USA. Therefore, your data will also be transferred to OpenAI servers and processed there, which may be located in the United States. Further information on data processing by OpenAI can be found at:

Personal data is processed solely for the purpose of processing your requests. Our legitimate interest in data processing arises from the stated purposes. We will obtain your consent before using the chatbot. If you have given us your consent, the data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit a GDPR. If your request is aimed at concluding a contract or serves to implement or process an existing contractual relationship, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR provides an additional legal basis. Otherwise, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

In order to oblige avenit to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a data processing agreement with avenit (Art. 28 GDPR).

Further information on the use of data by avenit can be found in their data protection declaration at: chatvusyon.ai/datenschutz

15. Your rights as a data subject

15.1 Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data relating to you will be processed.

15.2 Right to information (Article 15 GDPR)

You have the right to receive information from us at any time and free of charge about the personal data stored about you, as well as a copy of this data in accordance with the statutory provisions.

15.3 Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request the immediate rectification of incorrect personal data relating to yourself. Furthermore, the you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

15.4 Deletion (Article 17 GDPR)

You have the right to demand that we delete the personal data relating to you be deleted without delay, provided that one of the reasons provided by law applies and if processing or further storage is not required.

15.5 Restriction to processing (Article 18 GDPR)

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data if one of the legal requirements is met.

15.6 Data transferability (Article 20 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain personal data relating to you that you provided us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller , provided that the processing is based on the consent pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Article 9 (2) lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, and the data are processed using automated procedures, unless processing is necessary to complete a task, is in the public interest or is carried out in the exercise of an official authority assigned to us.

Furthermore, when exercising your right to data transferability pursuant to Article 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to have personal data transferred directly from one controller to another, provided this is technically feasible and does not impede the rights and freedoms of other persons.

15.7 Objection (Article 21 GDPR)

You have the right to lodge an objection to the processing of personal data relating to you for reasons relating to your particular situation where this is done on the basis of Article 6 (1) lit. e (data processing in the public interest) or lit. f (data processing on the basis of the weighing of legitimate interests) GDPR.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions pursuant to Article 4 Number 4 GDPR.

Should you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling and legitimate reasons for such processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or where processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

In individual cases, we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling where this is connected to this kind of direct marketing. Should you object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

In addition, you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest.

You are free to exercise your right to lodge an objection in relation to the use of information society services, Directive 2002/58/EC notwithstanding, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

15.8 Revocation of consent regarding data protection

You have the right to revoke any consent to the processing of personal data at any time with future effect.

15.9 Lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection about our processing of personal data.

16. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period of time necessary to meet the storage purpose or as required by the legal provisions to which our company is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a required retention period expires, personal data will be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

17. Duration of the storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of the retention of personal data is the respective legal retention period. Once this period expires, the data in question will be routinely erased, provided it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

Release date: 9/25/2025
This privacy statement has been created with the assistance of the privacy software: audatis MANAGER.