Privacy policy

Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) are only processed by us to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” is any process carried out with or without the help of automated processes or any such series of processes in connection with personal data, such as collecting, recording, organizing, arranging, storing, adapting or changing, reading out, querying, using, disclosing through transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

With the following data protection declaration, we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide either alone or together with others about the purposes and means of processing. In addition, we will inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data on their own responsibility.

Our data protection declaration is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as responsible
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as responsible

Responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:

Gastronomie Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Adresse
Schulerstraße 18
1010 Vienna

Phone
01 512 44 91-0

Fax
01 512 44 91-4

Year established
1993

Commercial Court Vienna
ATU 65141526
FN: 30531z

II. Rights of users and data subjects

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right

for confirmation as to whether the data concerning you is being processed, for information about the processed data, for further information about data processing and for copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
to the immediate deletion of the data concerning you (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing in accordance with Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR is required to restrict processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transfer this data to other providers / responsible parties (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR);
to complain to the supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the data concerning them are being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing that is based on Articles 16, 17 para. 1, 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not exist if this notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Irrespective of this, the user has a right to information about these recipients.

According to Art. 21 GDPR, users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of the data concerning them, provided that the data is provided by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR are processed. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permitted.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements and no other information on individual processing methods is given below.

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable website, your internet browser transmits data to us or to our web space provider. With these so-called server log files, among other things, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the website (s) of our website that you are visiting, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the internet connection from which our website is used.

This data collected in this way is temporarily stored, but not together with other data from you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidence purposes. Otherwise, the data will be wholly or partially excluded from deletion until an incident has been finally clarified.

Cookies

a) Session cookies / session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and stored on your device by the internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you on an individual basis, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, more effective and safer, since the processing, for example, enables the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit b.) GDPR, provided that these cookies are used to process data to initiate or process contracts.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

When you close your internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we work for the purpose of advertising, analyzing or improving the functionality of our website.

Please refer to the following information for details on this, in particular on the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

c) Elimination option

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. The steps and measures required for this, however, depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you have to change the setting of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.

Contract processing

The data transmitted by you for the use of our range of goods and / or services will be processed by us for the purpose of processing the contract and are required in this respect. It is not possible to conclude and process the contract without providing your data.

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

We delete the data when the contract is fully processed, but must observe the retention periods under tax and commercial law.

As part of the contract processing, we pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of goods or to the financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery of goods or for payment purposes.

The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Customer account / registration function

If you create a customer account with us via our website, we will use the data you entered during registration (e.g. your name, address or e-mail address) exclusively for pre-contractual services, for the fulfillment of the contract or for the purpose of Customer care (e.g. to provide you with an overview of your previous orders from us or to be able to offer you the so-called memo function) collect and save. At the same time, we then save the IP address and the date of your registration along with the time. This data will of course not be passed on to third parties.

As part of the further registration process, your consent to this processing will be obtained and reference will be made to this data protection declaration. The data collected by us will only be used to provide the customer account.

Insofar as you consent to this processing, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR legal basis for processing.

If the opening of the customer account also serves pre-contractual measures or the fulfillment of the contract, the legal basis for this processing is also Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

You can revoke the consent given to us to open and maintain the customer account in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

The data collected in this regard will be deleted as soon as processing is no longer necessary. In doing so, however, we must observe retention periods under tax and commercial law.

Checking creditworthiness and scoring

Insofar as we offer you the basic option of paying by invoice as part of our range of goods or services and you make use of this, we reserve the right to provide a creditworthiness report on a mathematical basis from a credit agency (such as Creditreform, Schufa, Bürgel or infoscore) -to obtain statistical procedures. For this purpose, your data, insofar as it is relevant to the contract, such as Forward your name and address to the credit agency. We use the following information about the statistical probability of a payment default to decide whether to offer you payment by invoice.

The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in the reliability of the claim in accordance with. Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f) GDPR.

If you register for our free newsletter, the data you have requested for this purpose, i.e. your e-mail address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we save the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to the sending of the newsletter, describe the content in detail and refer to this data protection declaration. We use the data collected in this way exclusively for sending the newsletter – therefore, in particular, it is not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

You can give your consent to the sending of the newsletter in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or use the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Contact inquiries / contact options

If you contact us via the contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The specification of the data is necessary for processing and answering your inquiry – without this provision we cannot answer your inquiry, or at best only to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted if your request has been finally answered and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements, such as in any subsequent contract processing.

User contributions, comments and ratings

We offer you the opportunity to post questions, answers, opinions or ratings, hereinafter referred to as “contributions”, on our website. If you take advantage of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may have used.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can give your consent in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

In addition, we also process your IP and email address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in initiating or supporting further steps if your contribution encroaches on the rights of third parties and / or it is otherwise unlawful.

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the legal defense that may be necessary.

Subscription to contributions

If you publish articles on our website, we also offer you the option of subscribing to any follow-up articles by third parties. In order to be able to inform you about these follow-up posts by e-mail, we process your e-mail address.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can consent to this subscription in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or use the unsubscribe link contained in the respective email.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

The Google Analytics service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

Usage and user-related information, such as The IP address, place, time or frequency of visits to our website are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. With this function, Google shortens the IP address within the EU or the EEA.

The data collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of the visit to our website and of the usage activities there. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and the use of the Internet.

Google states that it will not associate your IP address with other data. In addition, Google maintains

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners

further data protection information is available for you, for example also about the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

Google also offers

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

a so-called deactivation add-on along with further information on this. This add-on can be installed with common internet browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on informs the JavaScript (ga.js) of Google Analytics that information about visiting our website should not be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services. You can of course also find out in this data protection declaration whether and which other web analysis services are used by us.

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“Google +” – social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Google+ (“Google Plus”) on our website. Google+ is an Internet service provided by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions is available from Google

https://developers.google.com/+/web/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Google’s servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Google to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Google while visiting one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Google. Google may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. So if you, for example. If you use the so-called “Share” button from Google, this information will be saved in your Google user account and possibly published on the Google platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Google before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Google user account.

Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard is available from Google

https://policies.google.com/privacy

available data protection information.

Google Maps

We use Google Maps on our website to show our location and to create directions. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.

If you call up the Google Maps component integrated in our website, Google saves a cookie on your device via your internet browser. Your user settings and data are processed in order to display our location and to create directions. We cannot rule out that Google uses servers in the USA.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

Through the connection to Google established in this way, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions are to be sent.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. You can find details on this under the heading “Cookies” above.

In addition, Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps are used according to the Google Terms of Service https://policies.google.com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Terms and Conditions for Google Maps https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

In addition, Google offers under

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information.

Google reCAPTCHA

On our website, we use Google reCAPTCHA to check and avoid interactions on our website through automated access, e.g. by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

With this service, Google can determine from which website a request is being sent and from which IP address you are using the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect further information that is necessary for offering and guaranteeing this service.

The legal basis is Article 6 (1) lit.f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in the defense against unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.

Google offers below

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information on the general handling of your user data.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.

Through the connection to Google established when you visit our website, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the representation of the font is to be transmitted.

Google offers below

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information, in particular about the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

We use Matomo (formerly: “PIWIK”) on our website. This is open source software with which we can analyze the use of our website. Your IP address, the website (s) of our website that you are visiting, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), your length of stay on our website and the frequency with which one of our websites was accessed are all processed .

To collect this data, Matomo saves a cookie on your device via your internet browser. This cookie is valid for one week.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website.

However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function “Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs”. This anonymization function shortens your IP address by two bytes so that it cannot be assigned to you or to the Internet connection you are using.

You also have the option of stopping the analysis of your usage behavior by means of the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

a cookie is stored on your device via your internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you have to click the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

“Facebook” social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Facebook on our website. Facebook is an internet service provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is in turn operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, hereinafter both referred to as “Facebook”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Facebook guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions is available from Facebook

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from the Facebook servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged into Facebook while visiting one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. So if you, for example. If you use the so-called “Like” button on Facebook, this information will be saved in your Facebook user account and possibly published on the Facebook platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or use an add-on for your Internet browser to prevent the Facebook plug-in from being blocked.

Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard is available from Facebook under

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

available data protection information.

“Twitter” social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Twitter on our website. Twitter is an Internet service provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Twitter”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

Twitter guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Twitter’s servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Twitter to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Twitter while visiting one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Twitter. Twitter may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. So if you, for example. If you use the so-called “Share” button from Twitter, this information is stored in your Twitter user account and, if necessary, published on the Twitter platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Twitter before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Twitter user account.

Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard is available from Twitter at

https://twitter.com/privacy

available data protection information.

Tracking pixels of the collecting society WORT (VG WORT)

On our website we use the so-called tracking pixel of VG WORT from the provider INFOnline GmbH, Forum Bonn Nord, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn, in the form of the so-called SZM (scalable central measurement method).

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website as well as in the consideration of copyright interests with regard to the content of our website.

The tracking pixel is a graphic that is placed on our website and that determines statistical key figures. This makes it possible to calculate the probability of texts being copied based on the number of views and the specific content of our website. This data is collected anonymously. In order to be able to record the access numbers as well as your possibly recurring visit, either a so-called session cookie is stored by your Internet browser on your device or a signature is created from various information from your Internet browser (e.g. user agent, screen resolution, etc.) .ä.) is created is used. However, your IP address will only be processed anonymously. As an individual user, you cannot be identified at any time.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of the cookie by making a setting in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this under “Cookies” above. In addition, you have the option of ending the SZM measurement by means of the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

https://optout.ioam.de/

YouTube

We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal from YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”.

YouTube is a subsidiary of Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees, and thus also its subsidiary YouTube, that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use YouTube in connection with the “Extended data protection mode” function in order to be able to show you videos. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to information from YouTube, the “extended data protection mode” function means that the data described in more detail below are only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video.

Without this “extended data protection”, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA will be established as soon as you call up one of our Internet pages on which a YouTube video is embedded.

This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time and the website you visited. In addition, a connection to the Google “DoubleClick” advertising network is established.

If you are logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account.

For the purpose of functionality and to analyze usage behavior, YouTube permanently saves cookies on your device via your internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information on this under “Cookies” above.

Further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard is available from Google

https://policies.google.com/privacy

available data protection information.

Web analysis etracker

We use etracker on our website. This is a web analysis service from etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstr. 1, 20459 Hamburg, hereinafter referred to as “etracker”.

etracker is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

In order to analyze usage behavior, etracker saves cookies on your device via your internet browser and creates a pseudonymous usage profile. However, the data processed in this process will not be used for your personal identification without your separate consent. This data is also not merged with other personal data.

You also have the option of stopping the analysis of your usage behavior by means of the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

http://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb

Web analysis Hotjar

We use Hotjar on our website. This is a web analysis service from Hotjar Ltd., Level 2, St Julians Business Center, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe, hereinafter referred to as “Hotjar”.

Hotjar helps us to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

Through Hotjar, we can track your usage behavior on our website, such as Log and evaluate your mouse movements or mouse clicks. Your visit to our website will be anonymized. In addition, Hotjar evaluates information about your operating system, your Internet browser, incoming or outgoing references (“links”), the geographical origin and the type and triggering of the device you are using and processes it for statistical purposes. Hotjar can also obtain direct feedback from you. Hotjar also offers under

https://www.hotjar.com/privacy

further data protection information.

You also have the option of stopping the analysis of your usage behavior by means of the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link

https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out

Web analysis Criteo

On our website, we use Criteo for analysis and for the individual insertion of advertising. Criteo is a service provided by Criteo SA, 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, hereinafter referred to as “Criteo”.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

Tracking cookies and similar storage techniques are used to record information about your visit to our website and your activities on the websites of our advertising partners. This information is, for example. the number of subpages, advertisements and products you viewed, the search function you used, information about your device (device type, operating system, version) or your location, for example to advertise only regionally available products or services. For this purpose, Criteo uses a technical ID that records the products you have viewed and your search behavior. According to Criteo, this does not identify you as a person – only anonymous information about your possible interests is determined.

After evaluating the information collected, Criteo places individual advertisements on our website or on the websites of our advertising partners (so-called publishers).

The advertising partners can use cookies, which are stored on your device via your Internet browser, to recognize whether an advertisement from the website is displayed when you visit a website

Criteo advertising network should be displayed.

Criteo processes your full IP address exclusively for the following purposes:

– Detection of fraudulent offenses, e.g. to identify visits that cannot be traced back to human behavior,

– attribution of sales;

– Marketing reports with aggregated data.

Criteo offers under

https://www.criteo.com/de/privacy/

further data protection information as well as information about the analysis and advertisements.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information on this under “Cookies” above.

You can also use the link above to prevent the analysis of your visit by means of a so-called opt-out cookie. A cookie is stored on your device via your internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to set this cookie again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

MailChimp – Newsletter

We offer you the opportunity to register for our free newsletter via our website.

We use MailChimp, a service of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA, hereinafter referred to as “The Rocket Science Group”, to send newsletters.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active

The Rocket Science Group guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA. The Rocket Science Group also offers

http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

further data protection information.

If you register to receive our newsletter, the data requested during the registration process, such as your email address and, optionally, your name and address, will be processed by The Rocket Science Group. In addition, your IP address and the date of your registration and time are saved. As part of the further registration process, your consent to the sending of the newsletter is obtained, the content is specifically described and reference is made to this data protection declaration.

The newsletter then sent via The Rocket Science Group also contains a so-called tracking pixel, also known as a web beacon. With the help of this tracking pixel, we can evaluate whether and when you have read our newsletter and whether you have followed any further links contained in the newsletter. In addition to other technical data, such as the data of your IT system and your IP address, the data processed are stored so that we can optimize our newsletter offer and respond to the wishes of the readers. The data are therefore used to increase the quality and attractiveness of our newsletter offer.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.

Jetpack – WordPress Stats

We use Jetpack with the “WordPress Stats” extension on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Automattic Inc., 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Automattic”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000CbqcAAC&status=Active

Automattic guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

The service Jetpack – WordPress Stats is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

To analyze usage behavior, Jetpack – WordPress Stats stores cookies on your device via your internet browser.

During processing, your IP address, the website (s) of our website that you are visiting, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), your length of stay on our website and the frequency of accessing one of ours are stored Websites recorded. The data collected is stored on an Automattic server in the USA. However, your IP address will be anonymized immediately after processing and before it is saved.

“Shariff” social media buttons

We use the plug-ins of the social networks mentioned below on our website. We use the “Shariff” plug-in to integrate these plug-ins.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website

Shariff is an open source program that was developed by c’t und heise. By integrating this plug-in, linked graphics prevent the following social network plug-ins from being integrated when you visit our website (s), on which the respective social network plug-in is / are in turn automatically connects to the respective server of the social network plug-in. Only when you click on one of these linked graphics will you be forwarded to the service of the respective social network. Only then is information about the usage process recorded by the respective social network. This information includes, for example. Your IP address, the date and time as well as the page you visited on our website.

If you are logged in to one of the social network services while you are visiting one of our websites with the corresponding plug-in, the provider of the respective social network may be able to recognize the information collected in this way from your specific visit and assign it to your personal user account or publish about it. So if you, for example. If you use the so-called “Share” button of the respective social network, this information may be stored in your user account there and published on the platform of the respective social network provider. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of the respective social network before clicking on the graphic or make the appropriate settings in your social network user account.

Heise provides further information about “Shariff”

http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html

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The following social networks are integrated into our website:

Google+ Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043, USA.

Data protection information can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

Facebook of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, operated within the EU by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data protection information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Facebook guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

Twitter Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Data protection information can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

Twitter guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

Google AdWords with conversion tracking

We use the advertising component Google AdWords and so-called conversion tracking on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use conversion tracking for targeted advertising of our offer. The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use saves a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to identify you personally.

If the cookie is still valid and you visit a certain page of our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you clicked on one of our advertisements placed on Google and that you were then redirected to our website.

With the information obtained in this way, Google creates statistics for us about visits to our website. This also gives us information about the number of users who clicked on our ad (s) and the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords are able to identify you in this way.

You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. At the same time, you can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. The steps and measures required for this, however, depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support.

Google also offers

https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

further information on this topic and in particular on the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to integrate advertisements on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

Google AdSense stores cookies and so-called web beacons on your device via your internet browser. This enables Google to analyze your use of our website. The information collected in this way is transmitted to Google in the USA along with your IP address and the advertising formats displayed to you and stored there. Furthermore, Google can pass this information on to contractual partners. However, Google declares that your IP address will not be merged with other data from you.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

Google also offers

https://policies.google.com/privacy

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

further information, in particular about the possibilities of preventing the use of data.

Google Remarketing or “Similar Audiences” component of Google

We use the remarketing or “similar target groups” function on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU’s data protection requirements will also be complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use this function to place interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in the Google advertising network.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

In order for this advertising service to be possible, Google saves a cookie with a sequence of numbers on your device via your internet browser when you visit our website. This cookie records both your visit and the use of our website in an anonymized form. However, personal data will not be passed on. If you then visit the website of a third party, who in turn also uses the Google advertising network, advertisements may appear that relate to our website or our offers there.

To permanently deactivate this function, Google offers over for the most common Internet browsers

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin

a browser plug-in.

The use of cookies from certain providers, e.g. above

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

can be deactivated via opt-out.

Through the so-called. Cross device marketing Under certain circumstances, Google can also track your usage behavior across multiple devices so that you may be shown interest-based, personalized advertising even if you switch devices. However, this requires that you have agreed to link your browser history to your existing Google account.

Google offers further information on Google Remarketing at

http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

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affilinet tracking cookies

We also advertise offers and services from third parties on our website. If you conclude a contract with the third-party provider based on our advertising for these third-party offers, we will receive a commission for this.

In order to be able to correctly record the successful placement, we use the so-called affilinet tracking cookie. However, this cookie does not save any of your personal data. Only our identification number as the intermediary provider and the serial number of the advertising material you have clicked on (e.g. a banner or a text link) is recorded. We need this information for the purpose of processing payments or paying out our commissions.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information on this under “Cookies” above.

Newsletter via WhatsApp

You can also receive our free newsletter via the WhatsApp instant messaging service. WhatsApp is a service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of WhatsApp Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, both hereinafter referred to as “WhatsApp”. In some cases, the processing of user data takes place on WhatsApp servers in the USA. Through certification according to the EU-US data protection shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TSnwAAG&status=Active

WhatsApp guarantees, however, that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. WhatsApp also offers

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy

further data protection information

To receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, you need a WhatsApp user account. For details on what data WhatsApp collects when registering, please refer to the aforementioned WhatsApp data protection information.

If you then register for our newsletter dispatch via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number you entered during the registration process will be processed by WhatsApp. In addition, your IP address and the date of your registration and time are saved. As part of the further registration process, your consent to the sending of the newsletter is obtained, the content is specifically described and reference is made to this data protection declaration.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.

You can give your consent to the sending of the newsletter in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation. You can also block the receipt of the newsletter by setting the WhatsApp software on your device.

Contest

We offer you the opportunity to participate in competitions on our website. If you take part in one of our competitions, the data you enter on the occasion of participation will be processed without your further consent, but of course only for the implementation and processing of the respective competition.

As part of the processing of the competition, we pass on your data to the transport company commissioned with the delivery of the goods or to a financial service provider, insofar as the transfer is necessary for the delivery or payment of your winnings. If your data is published in the event of a win, you will be informed of this in the declaration of consent.

The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

In accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation.

Online job applications / publication of job advertisements

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us via our website. In the case of these digital applications, your applicant and application data will be electronically collected and processed by us to process the application process.

The legal basis for this processing is Section 26 Para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR.

If an employment contract is concluded after the application process, we will save the data you transmitted during the application in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process – naturally taking into account the further legal obligations.

The legal basis for this processing is also Section 26 Para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR.

If an application is rejected, we will automatically delete the data transmitted to us two months after notification of the rejection. However, the deletion does not take place if the data is due to legal provisions, e.g. because of the burden of proof under the AGG, require longer storage of up to four months or until legal proceedings have been concluded.

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR and § 24 Para. 1 No. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defense and enforcement.

If you expressly consent to a longer storage of your data, e.g. For your inclusion in an applicant or interested party database, the data will be processed on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can of course revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR revoked by declaration to us with effect for the future.