Privacy Policy
1. An overÂview of data protecÂtion
GeneÂral inforÂmaÂtion
The folloÂwing inforÂmaÂtion will provide you with an easy to naviÂgate overÂview of what will happen with your persoÂnal data when you visit this website. The term “persoÂnal data” compriÂses all data that can be used to persoÂnally idenÂtify you. For detaiÂled inforÂmaÂtion about the subject matter of data protecÂtion, please consult our Data ProtecÂtion DeclaÂraÂtion, which we have incluÂded beneÂath this copy.
Data recorÂding on this website
Who is the responÂsiÂble party for the recorÂding of data on this website (i.e., the “controlÂler”)?
The data on this website is procesÂsed by the operaÂtor of the website, whose contact inforÂmaÂtion is avaiÂlaÂble under section “InforÂmaÂtion about the responÂsiÂble party (referÂred to as the “controlÂler” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.
How do we record your data?
We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be inforÂmaÂtion you enter into our contact form.
Other data shall be recorÂded by our IT systems autoÂmaÂtiÂcally or after you consent to its recorÂding during your website visit. This data compriÂses primaÂrily techÂniÂcal inforÂmaÂtion (e.g., web browÂser, operaÂting system, or time the site was accesÂsed). This inforÂmaÂtion is recorÂded autoÂmaÂtiÂcally when you access this website.
What are the purpoÂses we use your data for?
A portion of the inforÂmaÂtion is geneÂraÂted to guaranÂtee the error free proviÂsion of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your inforÂmaÂtion is concerned?
You have the right to receive inforÂmaÂtion about the source, reciÂpients, and purpoÂses of your archiÂved persoÂnal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such discloÂsuÂres. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectiÂfied or eradiÂcaÂted. If you have consenÂted to data procesÂsing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data procesÂsing. MoreÂover, you have the right to demand that the procesÂsing of your data be restricÂted under certain circumÂstanÂces. FurtherÂmore, you have the right to log a complaint with the compeÂtent superÂviÂsing agency.
Please do not hesiÂtate to contact us at any time if you have quesÂtiÂons about this or any other data protecÂtion relaÂted issues.
2. Hosting
We are hosting the content of our website at the folloÂwing proviÂder:
ExterÂnal Hosting
This website is hosted exterÂnally. PersoÂnal data collecÂted on this website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include, but are not limiÂted to, IP addresÂses, contact requests, metaÂdata and commuÂniÂcaÂtiÂons, contract inforÂmaÂtion, contact inforÂmaÂtion, names, web page access, and other data geneÂraÂted through a web site.
The exterÂnal hosting serves the purpose of fulfilÂling the contract with our potenÂtial and exisÂting custoÂmers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the inteÂrest of secure, fast, and effiÂcient proviÂsion of our online serviÂces by a profesÂsiÂoÂnal proviÂder (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropÂriÂate consent has been obtaiÂned, the procesÂsing is carried out excluÂsiÂvely on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insoÂfar the consent incluÂdes the storÂage of cookies or the access to inforÂmaÂtion in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerÂprinÂting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoÂked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necesÂsary to fulfil its perforÂmance obliÂgaÂtiÂons and to follow our instrucÂtiÂons with respect to such data.
We are using the folloÂwing host(s):
Sven Frank & Elke SchusÂter GbR
BorrenÂstraĂźe 14
41352 KorschenÂbroich
Data procesÂsing
We have concluÂded a data procesÂsing agreeÂment (DPA) with the above-mentiÂoÂned proviÂder. This is a contract mandaÂted by data privacy laws that guaranÂtees that they process persoÂnal data of our website visiÂtors only based on our instrucÂtiÂons and in compliÂance with the GDPR.
3. GeneÂral inforÂmaÂtion and mandaÂtory inforÂmaÂtion
Data protecÂtion
The operaÂtors of this website and its pages take the protecÂtion of your persoÂnal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your persoÂnal data as confiÂdenÂtial inforÂmaÂtion and in compliÂance with the statuÂtory data protecÂtion reguÂlaÂtiÂons and this Data ProtecÂtion DeclaÂraÂtion.
WheneÂver you use this website, a variÂety of persoÂnal inforÂmaÂtion will be collecÂted. PersoÂnal data compriÂses data that can be used to persoÂnally idenÂtify you. This Data ProtecÂtion DeclaÂraÂtion explains which data we collect as well as the purpoÂses we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the inforÂmaÂtion is collecÂted.
We hereÂwith advise you that the transÂmisÂsion of data via the InterÂnet (i.e., through e‑mail commuÂniÂcaÂtiÂons) may be prone to secuÂrity gaps. It is not possiÂble to compleÂtely protect data against third-party access.
InforÂmaÂtion about the responÂsiÂble party (referÂred to as the “controlÂler” in the GDPR)
The data procesÂsing controlÂler on this website is:
GieĂź- TechÂniÂsche- SonderÂkeÂraÂmik GmbH & Co. KG
KoppersÂstraĂźe 29
40549 DĂĽsselÂdorf
Phone: +49 211 50 19 29
E‑mail: home@gts-keramik.de
The controlÂler is the natuÂral person or legal entity that single-handÂedly or jointly with others makes deciÂsiÂons as to the purpoÂses of and resourÂces for the procesÂsing of persoÂnal data (e.g., names, e‑mail addresÂses, etc.).
StorÂage duraÂtion
Unless a more speciÂfic storÂage period has been speciÂfied in this privacy policy, your persoÂnal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collecÂted no longer applies. If you assert a justiÂfied request for deleÂtion or revoke your consent to data procesÂsing, your data will be deleÂted, unless we have other legally permisÂsiÂble reasons for storing your persoÂnal data (e.g., tax or commerÂcial law retenÂtion periÂods); in the latter case, the deleÂtion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
GeneÂral inforÂmaÂtion on the legal basis for the data procesÂsing on this website
If you have consenÂted to data procesÂsing, we process your persoÂnal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special cateÂgoÂries of data are procesÂsed accorÂding to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of expliÂcit consent to the transÂfer of persoÂnal data to third counÂtries, the data procesÂsing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consenÂted to the storÂage of cookies or to the access to inforÂmaÂtion in your end device (e.g., via device fingerÂprinÂting), the data procesÂsing is addiÂtiÂoÂnally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoÂked at any time. If your data is requiÂred for the fulfillÂment of a contract or for the impleÂmenÂtaÂtion of pre-contracÂtual measuÂres, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. FurtherÂmore, if your data is requiÂred for the fulfillÂment of a legal obliÂgaÂtion, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)© GDPR. FurtherÂmore, the data procesÂsing may be carried out on the basis of our legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest accorÂding to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. InforÂmaÂtion on the releÂvant legal basis in each indiÂviÂdual case is proviÂded in the folloÂwing paraÂgÂraphs of this privacy policy.
DesigÂnaÂtion of a data protecÂtion offiÂcer
We have appoinÂted a data protecÂtion offiÂcer.
Andreas MĂĽller
GieĂź- TechÂniÂsche- SonderÂkeÂraÂmik GmbH & Co. KG
KoppersÂstr. 29
40549 DĂĽsselÂdorf
Phone: +49 211 50 19 29
E‑mail: andreas.mueller@gts-keramik.de
InforÂmaÂtion on data transÂfer to the USA and other non-EU counÂtries
Among other things, we use tools of compaÂnies domiÂciÂled in the United States or other from a data protecÂtion perspecÂtive non-secure non-EU counÂtries. If these tools are active, your persoÂnal data may potenÂtiÂally be transÂferÂred to these non-EU counÂtries and may be procesÂsed there. We must point out that in these counÂtries, a data protecÂtion level that is compaÂraÂble to that in the EU cannot be guaranÂteed. For instance, U.S. enterÂpriÂses are under a mandate to release persoÂnal data to the secuÂrity agenÂcies and you as the data subject do not have any litiÂgaÂtion optiÂons to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agenÂcies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permaÂnently archive your persoÂnal data for surveilÂlance purpoÂses. We have no control over these procesÂsing actiÂviÂties.
RevoÂcaÂtion of your consent to the procesÂsing of data
A wide range of data procesÂsing transÂacÂtiÂons are possiÂble only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejuÂdice to the lawfulÂness of any data collecÂtion that occurÂred prior to your revoÂcaÂtion.
Right to object to the collecÂtion of data in special cases; right to object to direct adverÂtiÂsing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the compeÂtent superÂviÂsory agency
In the event of violaÂtiÂons of the GDPR, data subjects are entitÂled to log a complaint with a superÂviÂsory agency, in partiÂcuÂlar in the member state where they usually mainÂtain their domiÂcile, place of work or at the place where the alleÂged violaÂtion occurÂred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardÂless of any other admiÂniÂstraÂtive or court proceedings avaiÂlaÂble as legal recourÂses.
Right to data portaÂbiÂlity
You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we autoÂmaÂtiÂcally process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readaÂble format. If you should demand the direct transÂfer of the data to another controlÂler, this will be done only if it is techÂniÂcally feasiÂble.
InforÂmaÂtion about, rectiÂfiÂcaÂtion and eradiÂcaÂtion of data
Within the scope of the appliÂcaÂble statuÂtory proviÂsiÂons, you have the right to at any time demand inforÂmaÂtion about your archiÂved persoÂnal data, their source and reciÂpients as well as the purpose of the procesÂsing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectiÂfied or eradiÂcaÂted. If you have quesÂtiÂons about this subject matter or any other quesÂtiÂons about persoÂnal data, please do not hesiÂtate to contact us at any time.
Right to demand procesÂsing restricÂtiÂons
You have the right to demand the impoÂsiÂtion of restricÂtiÂons as far as the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restricÂtion of procesÂsing applies in the folloÂwing cases:
- In the event that you should dispute the correctÂness of your data archiÂved by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this invesÂtiÂgaÂtion is ongoÂing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data.
- If the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data was/is conducÂted in an unlawÂful manner, you have the option to demand the restricÂtion of the procesÂsing of your data in lieu of demanÂding the eradiÂcaÂtion of this data.
- If we do not need your persoÂnal data any longer and you need it to exerÂcise, defend or claim legal entitÂleÂments, you have the right to demand the restricÂtion of the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data instead of its eradiÂcaÂtion.
- If you have raised an objecÂtion pursuÂant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weigÂhed against each other. As long as it has not been deterÂmiÂned whose inteÂrests prevail, you have the right to demand a restricÂtion of the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data.
If you have restricÂted the procesÂsing of your persoÂnal data, these data – with the excepÂtion of their archiÂving – may be procesÂsed only subject to your consent or to claim, exerÂcise or defend legal entitÂleÂments or to protect the rights of other natuÂral persons or legal entiÂties or for imporÂtant public inteÂrest reasons cited by the EuroÂpean Union or a member state of the EU.
SSL and/or TLS encrypÂtion
For secuÂrity reasons and to protect the transÂmisÂsion of confiÂdenÂtial content, such as purchase orders or inquiÂries you submit to us as the website operaÂtor, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encrypÂtion program. You can recogÂnize an encrypÂted connecÂtion by checÂking whether the address line of the browÂser switÂches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appeÂaÂrance of the lock icon in the browÂser line.
If the SSL or TLS encrypÂtion is actiÂvaÂted, data you transÂmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
RejecÂtion of unsoÂliÂciÂted e‑mails
We hereÂwith object to the use of contact inforÂmaÂtion publisÂhed in conjuncÂtion with the mandaÂtory inforÂmaÂtion to be proviÂded in our Site Notice to send us promoÂtiÂoÂnal and inforÂmaÂtion mateÂrial that we have not expresÂsly requested. The operaÂtors of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsoÂliÂciÂted sending of promoÂtiÂoÂnal inforÂmaÂtion, for instance via SPAM messaÂges.
4. RecorÂding of data on this website
Cookies
Our websiÂtes and pages use what the induÂstry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packÂaÂges that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored tempoÂraÂrily for the duraÂtion of a session (session cookies) or they are permaÂnently archiÂved on your device (permaÂnent cookies). Session cookies are autoÂmaÂtiÂcally deleÂted once you termiÂnate your visit. PermaÂnent cookies remain archiÂved on your device until you actiÂvely delete them, or they are autoÂmaÂtiÂcally eradiÂcaÂted by your web browÂser.
In some cases, it is possiÂble that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advanÂtage of certain serviÂces offeÂred by the third party (e.g., cookies for the procesÂsing of payment serviÂces).
Cookies have a variÂety of funcÂtiÂons. Many cookies are techÂniÂcally essenÂtial since certain website funcÂtiÂons would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopÂping cart funcÂtion or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analyÂsis of user patterns or the display of promoÂtiÂoÂnal messaÂges.
Cookies, which are requiÂred for the perforÂmance of elecÂtroÂnic commuÂniÂcaÂtion transÂacÂtiÂons, or for the proviÂsion of certain funcÂtiÂons you want to use (e.g., for the shopÂping cart funcÂtion) or those that are necesÂsary for the optiÂmiÂzaÂtion (requiÂred cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measuÂraÂble insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a diffeÂrent legal basis is cited. The operaÂtor of the website has a legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest in the storÂage of requiÂred cookies to ensure the techÂniÂcally error free and optiÂmiÂzed proviÂsion of the operator’s serviÂces. If your consent to the storÂage of the cookies and simiÂlar recogÂniÂtion techÂnoÂloÂgies has been requested, procesÂsing occurs excluÂsiÂvely on the basis of the consent obtaiÂned (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoÂked at any time.
You have the option to set up your browÂser in such a manner that you will be notiÂfied any time cookies are placed and to permit the accepÂtance of cookies only in speciÂfic cases. You may also exclude the accepÂtance of cookies in certain cases or in geneÂral or actiÂvate the delete funcÂtion for the autoÂmaÂtic eradiÂcaÂtion of cookies when the browÂser closes. If cookies are deacÂtiÂvaÂted, the funcÂtiÂons of this website may be limiÂted.
In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analyÂtiÂcal purpoÂses, we will sepaÂraÂtely notify you in conjuncÂtion with this Data ProtecÂtion Policy and, if appliÂcaÂble, ask for your consent.
Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses the Borlabs consent techÂnoÂlogy to obtain your consent to the storÂage of certain cookies in your browÂser or for the use of certain techÂnoÂloÂgies and for their data privacy protecÂtion compliÂant docuÂmenÂtaÂtion. The proviÂder of this techÂnoÂlogy is Borlabs GmbH, RĂĽbenÂkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinÂafÂter referÂred to as Borlabs).
WheneÂver you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie will be stored in your browÂser, which archiÂves any declaÂraÂtiÂons or revoÂcaÂtiÂons of consent you have enteÂred. These data are not shared with the proviÂder of the Borlabs techÂnoÂlogy.
The recorÂded data shall remain archiÂved until you ask us to eradiÂcate them, delete the Borlabs cookie on your own or the purpose of storing the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejuÂdice to any retenÂtion obliÂgaÂtiÂons mandaÂted by law. To review the details of Borlabs’ data procesÂsing poliÂcies, please visit https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
We use the Borlabs cookie consent techÂnoÂlogy to obtain the declaÂraÂtiÂons of consent mandaÂted by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for the use of such cookies is Art. 6(1)© GDPR.
Server log files
The proviÂder of this website and its pages autoÂmaÂtiÂcally collects and stores inforÂmaÂtion in so-called server log files, which your browÂser commuÂniÂcaÂtes to us autoÂmaÂtiÂcally. The inforÂmaÂtion compriÂses:
- The type and version of browÂser used
- The used operaÂting system
- ReferÂrer URL
- The hostÂname of the accesÂsing compuÂter
- The time of the server inquiry
- The IP address
This data is not merged with other data sourÂces.
This data is recorÂded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operaÂtor of the website has a legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest in the techÂniÂcally error free depicÂtion and the optiÂmiÂzaÂtion of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorÂded.
Contact form
If you submit inquiÂries to us via our contact form, the inforÂmaÂtion proviÂded in the contact form as well as any contact inforÂmaÂtion proviÂded therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further quesÂtiÂons. We will not share this inforÂmaÂtion without your consent.
The procesÂsing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is relaÂted to the execuÂtion of a contract or if it is necesÂsary to carry out pre-contracÂtual measuÂres. In all other cases the procesÂsing is based on our legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest in the effecÂtive procesÂsing of the requests addresÂsed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreeÂment (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoÂked at any time.
The inforÂmaÂtion you have enteÂred into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradiÂcate the data, revoke your consent to the archiÂving of data or if the purpose for which the inforÂmaÂtion is being archiÂved no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluÂded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejuÂdice to any mandaÂtory legal proviÂsiÂons, in partiÂcuÂlar retenÂtion periÂods.
Request by e‑mail, telepÂhone, or fax
If you contact us by e‑mail, telepÂhone or fax, your request, incluÂding all resulÂting persoÂnal data (name, request) will be stored and procesÂsed by us for the purpose of procesÂsing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.
These data are procesÂsed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is relaÂted to the fulfillÂment of a contract or is requiÂred for the perforÂmance of pre-contracÂtual measuÂres. In all other cases, the data are procesÂsed on the basis of our legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest in the effecÂtive handÂling of inquiÂries submitÂted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtaiÂned; the consent can be revoÂked at any time.
The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storÂage or the purpose for the data storÂage lapses (e.g. after compleÂtion of your request). MandaÂtory statuÂtory proviÂsiÂons – in partiÂcuÂlar statuÂtory retenÂtion periÂods – remain unafÂfecÂted.
RegiÂstraÂtion on this website
You have the option to regisÂter on this website to be able to use addiÂtiÂoÂnal website funcÂtiÂons. We shall use the data you enter only for the purpose of using the respecÂtive offer or service you have regisÂtered for. The requiÂred inforÂmaÂtion we request at the time of regiÂstraÂtion must be enteÂred in full. OtherÂwise, we shall reject the regiÂstraÂtion.
To notify you of any imporÂtant chanÂges to the scope of our portÂfoÂlio or in the event of techÂniÂcal modiÂfiÂcaÂtiÂons, we shall use the e‑mail address proviÂded during the regiÂstraÂtion process.
We shall process the data enteÂred during the regiÂstraÂtion process on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
The data recorÂded during the regiÂstraÂtion process shall be stored by us as long as you are regisÂtered on this website. SubseÂquently, such data shall be deleÂted. This shall be without prejuÂdice to mandaÂtory statuÂtory retenÂtion obliÂgaÂtiÂons.
5. AnalyÂsis tools and adverÂtiÂsing
Google Ads
The website operaÂtor uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online promoÂtiÂoÂnal program of Google Ireland LimiÂted (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websiÂtes, if the user enters certain search terms into Google (keyword targeÂting). It is also possiÂble to place targeÂted ads based on the user data Google has in its possesÂsion (e.g., locaÂtion data and inteÂrests; target group targeÂting). As the website operaÂtor, we can analyze these data quanÂtiÂtaÂtiÂvely, for instance by analyÂzing which search terms resulÂted in the display of our ads and how many ads led to respecÂtive clicks.
The use of these serviÂces occurs on the basis of your consent pursuÂant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.
Data transÂmisÂsion to the US is based on the Standard ContracÂtual ClauÂses (SCC) of the EuroÂpean CommisÂsion. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
6. Plug-ins and Tools
YouTube with expanded data protecÂtion inteÂgraÂtion
Our website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operaÂtor is Google Ireland LimiÂted (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in the expanded data protecÂtion mode. AccorÂding to YouTube, this mode ensuÂres that YouTube does not store any inforÂmaÂtion about visiÂtors to this website before they watch the video. NevertÂheÂless, this does not necesÂsaÂrily mean that the sharing of data with YouTube partÂners can be ruled out as a result of the expanded data protecÂtion mode. For instance, regardÂless of whether you are watching a video, YouTube will always estaÂblish a connecÂtion with the Google DoubleÂClick network.
As soon as you start to play a YouTube video on this website, a connecÂtion to YouTube’s servers will be estaÂblisÂhed. As a result, the YouTube server will be notiÂfied, which of our pages you have visiÂted. If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly alloÂcate your browÂsing patterns to your persoÂnal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
FurtherÂmore, after you have starÂted to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or compaÂraÂble techÂnoÂloÂgies for recogÂniÂtion (e.g. device fingerÂprinÂting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain inforÂmaÂtion about this website’s visiÂtors. Among other things, this inforÂmaÂtion will be used to geneÂrate video statisÂtics with the aim of improÂving the user friendÂliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.
Under certain circumÂstanÂces, addiÂtiÂoÂnal data procesÂsing transÂacÂtiÂons may be trigÂgeÂred after you have starÂted to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.
The use of YouTube is based on our inteÂrest in presenÂting our online content in an appeaÂling manner. PursuÂant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest. If appropÂriÂate consent has been obtaiÂned, the procesÂsing is carried out excluÂsiÂvely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insoÂfar the consent incluÂdes the storÂage of cookies or the access to inforÂmaÂtion in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerÂprinÂting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoÂked at any time.
For more inforÂmaÂtion on how YouTube handÂles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
WordÂfence
We have incluÂded WordÂfence on this website. The proviÂder is DefiÂant Inc, DefiÂant, Inc, 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinÂafÂter “WordÂfence”).
WordÂfence is desigÂned to protect our website from unwanÂted access or maliÂcious cybeÂratÂtacks. To accomÂplish this, our website estaÂblisÂhes a permaÂnent connecÂtion with Wordfence’s servers, which check and block their dataÂbaÂses against access to our website.
The use of WordÂfence is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operaÂtor has a legiÂtiÂmate inteÂrest in the most effecÂtive protecÂtion of his website against cybeÂratÂtacks. If appropÂriÂate consent has been obtaiÂned, the procesÂsing is carried out excluÂsiÂvely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insoÂfar the consent incluÂdes the storÂage of cookies or the access to inforÂmaÂtion in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerÂprinÂting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoÂked at any time.
Data transÂmisÂsion to the USA is based on the standard contracÂtual clauÂses of the EU CommisÂsion. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.
Data procesÂsing
We have concluÂded a data procesÂsing agreeÂment (DPA) with the above-mentiÂoÂned proviÂder. This is a contract mandaÂted by data privacy laws that guaranÂtees that they process persoÂnal data of our website visiÂtors only based on our instrucÂtiÂons and in compliÂance with the GDPR.
7. eComÂmerce and payment service proviÂders
ProcesÂsing of CustoÂmer and Contract Data
We collect, process, and use persoÂnal custoÂmer and contract data for the estaÂblishÂment, content arranÂgeÂment and modiÂfiÂcaÂtion of our contracÂtual relaÂtiÂonsÂhips. Data with persoÂnal refeÂrenÂces to the use of this website (usage data) will be collecÂted, procesÂsed, and used only if this is necesÂsary to enable the user to use our serviÂces or requiÂred for billing purpoÂses. The legal basis for these procesÂses is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
The collecÂted custoÂmer data shall be deleÂted upon compleÂtion of the order or termiÂnaÂtion of the busiÂness relaÂtiÂonsÂhip and upon expiÂraÂtion of any exisÂting statuÂtory archiÂving periÂods. This shall be without prejuÂdice to any statuÂtory archiÂving periÂods.
Credit checks
We may conduct a credit check in the event that purchaÂses are made on account or based on other payment terms that require us to extend credit (scoring). For this purpose, we transÂmit the data you have enteÂred (e.g., name, address, age, or banking inforÂmaÂtion) to a credit inforÂmaÂtion agency. Based on this data, the probaÂbiÂlity of non-payment is deterÂmiÂned. If the likeÂliÂhood of non-payment is excesÂsive, we may reject the respecÂtive payment term.
The credit check is perforÂmed on the basis of contracÂtual fulfillÂment (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and to avert non-payment (justiÂfied inteÂrest pursuÂant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtaiÂned, the credit check shall be perforÂmed on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); the consent may be revoÂked at any time.