Privacy policy

We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the AXSOS AG. The use of the Internet pages of the AXSOS AG is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. However, if a person concerned wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the AXSOS AG. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of the rights to which they are entitled by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, the AXSOS AG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

Definitions
The data protection declaration of the AXSOS AG is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

person concerned

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller or controller responsible for the processing

Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Receiver

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

Third

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

AXSOS AG
Konrad-Zuse-Weg 1
72555 Metzingen
Germany

Phone: +49 711 901196 0
E-mail: info@axsos.de
Website: www.axsos.de

Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is

Simone Seidel
e|s|b data gmbh

E-mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@axsos.de

Any data subject can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

The Internet pages of the AXSOS AG use cookies. You can find more information on this in our cookie policy.

Collection of general data and information

The website of the AXSOS AG collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website can be recorded, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, the AXSOS AG does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the AXSOS AG analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the controller's website by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for the controller's own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the controller's website, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate criminal offenses that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or it serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller's database.

The controller shall provide any data subject at any time upon request with information about what personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All of the controller's employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of the AXSOS AG, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when the newsletter is ordered.

The AXSOS AG informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers. The enterprise's newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter shipping. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail is sent to the e-mail address entered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter mailing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of a data subject's e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves as legal protection for the controller.

The personal data collected when registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for the newsletter dispatch, can be revoked at any time. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter for the purpose of revoking consent. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the controller's website or to inform the controller of this in another way.

Newsletter tracking

The newsletters of AXSOS AG contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the AXSOS AG may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. The AXSOS AG automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

Contact via the website

The website of the AXSOS AG contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Rights of the data subject
a) Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

b) Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations, to obtain from the controller free information about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the purposes of processing

the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and - at least in these cases - meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has a right of access as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

c) Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary

The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing. 2(a) of the GDPR and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the AXSOS AG, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of AXSOS AG shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data have been made public by the AXSOS AG and our company as the controller is obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, the AXSOS AG shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An employees of the AXSOS AG will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the AXSOS AG, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the AXSOS AG will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the AXSOS AG.

g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The AXSOS AG shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If the AXSOS AG processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the AXSOS AG to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the AXSOS AG will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the AXSOS AG for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the AXSOS AG. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is permissible on the basis of Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject and that such legislation contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is taken with the express consent of the data subject.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, the AXSOS AG shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment 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 the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, gathering and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analysis service collects data on the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The data controller uses the addition "_gat._anonymizeIp" for web analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google if access to our Internet pages is from a member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the flow of visitors to our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject's IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. During the course of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access was made and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Each time our website is visited, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the data subject's IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Google. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the data subject's IT system is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person who is attributable to their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and under www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google AdWords

The data controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords allows an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, which are used to display an ad in Google's search engine results only when the user uses the search engine to retrieve a keyword-relevant search result. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed to relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject reaches our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on the data subject's IT system by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart from an online store system, have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to track whether a data subject who has reached our website via an AdWords ad has generated sales, i.e. completed or canceled a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject.

The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the websites visited by the data subject. Each time our website is visited, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the data subject's IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the Internet browsers they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA.

Each time you visit our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins may be accessed under developer.linkedin.com/plugins. During the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages and targeted ads and to manage ad settings at www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable data protection provisions of LinkedIn may be retrieved under www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing

The data controller has integrated Xing components on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile for themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plug-ins may be accessed under dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the person concerned.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Xing, Xing recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site, which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged in to Xing at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Xing account before accessing our website.

The data protection provisions published by Xing, which can be accessed at www.xing.com/privacy, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Xing. Xing has also published data protection information for the XING share button at www.xing.com/app/share.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube

The data controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post 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 film and television programs as well as music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. During the course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting when a subpage containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.

The data protection provisions published by YouTube, which can be accessed at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland or Instagram, LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA (hereinafter referred to as Instagram) is responsible for the Instagram platform as a whole. The person responsible for our own Instagram page is the person responsible for the website above.

When you visit our Instagram page, Instagram collects personal user data, e.g. through the use of cookies, tracking and similar technologies. This also applies to users who are not logged in or registered with Instagram while visiting the site. The types of cookies and tools used by Instagram are described in detail in the Cookie Policy. There you will also find a list of cookies and similar technologies as well as further information on how you can manage cookies yourself.

Instagram transfers some of the information collected to affiliated companies in the USA. Instagram bases the transfer on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Further information on Instagram's use of the Standard Contractual Clauses can be found at https://www.facebook.com/help/instagram/272603474673152.

Further information on data processing by Instagram as a whole, in particular which personal data Instagram processes and for what purposes, can be found in Instagram's privacy policy and terms of use. How and to what extent personal user data is processed by Instagram is not transparent or verifiable for us in detail.

We do not have full access to your personal data processed by Instagram, including your profile data. Instead, we can only view the publicly accessible information on your profile. You can determine the scope of the publicly accessible information in your profile yourself in the privacy settings under Instagram settings. There you can, for example, no longer follow our Instagram page.

With regard to your visit to our Instagram page, we receive anonymous usage statistics from Instagram with, for example, the following information:

Reach: number and development of people who access a specific post, ad, etc.; number and development of user interactions with a specific post; ad performance (number of people who have seen an ad/post); this can be used to determine which ads/posts are better received than others, for example.

Followers: Number and development of people who follow our page over a certain period of time

Instagram compiles the statistics on the basis of usage data to which we have no access. We use the statistical information to find out which content is well received by our users and what interests our users have. This enables us to adapt the offers and posts on our site to the needs of our users and to continuously improve our site in line with our target groups.

The legal basis for the processing of usage data and statistics is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, insofar as you have consented to the processing. The processing of the statistics is also based on a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, whereby our legitimate interest results from the above description of the purpose.

We cannot assign the statistical usage data to a specific profile or user or draw any other conclusions about an individual user. You can use your Instagram settings to decide how targeted advertising is displayed to you. You can adjust your advertising preferences yourself in your user account under Advertising settings.

If you actively contact us, e.g. via posts, comments, forms or chat functions, we process your personal data, e.g. name, contact details, concerns, etc., to process your request and communicate with you. For this purpose, we store your data in our CRM system. Depending on the nature of your request, the legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in order to process a general request with you, or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is aimed at concluding a contract.

Your personal data will only be stored on our systems for as long as this is necessary in accordance with the above purposes or for as long as there are statutory retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to provide your personal data. However, you cannot use our Instagram page without your personal data being processed by Instagram.

Further information on how we process personal data and what rights you have in this regard can be found in this privacy policy. With regard to data processing by Instagram, we ask you to use Instagram's e-mail address or contact options directly to exercise your rights. With regard to our data processing, you will find the contact options above.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Kununu

We would like to inform you here about the "kununu Widget". The "kununu widget" is used on this website. When you access this website, your browser establishes a short-term connection to the servers of New Work SE ("kununu"), with which the "kununu Widget" functions (in particular the display of the kununu Live Score) are provided. kununu does not store any personal data about you when you access this website. kununu does not store any IP addresses in particular. There is also no evaluation of your usage behavior through the use of cookies in connection with the "kununu widget".

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland and Meta Platforms Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA (hereinafter referred to as Facebook) are responsible for the Facebook platform as a whole. The person responsible for our own Facebook page is the person responsible for the website above.

When you visit our Facebook fan page, Facebook collects personal user data, e.g. through the use of cookies, tracking and similar technologies. This also applies to users who are not logged in or registered with Facebook while visiting the page. The types of cookies and tools used by Facebook are described in detail in the Cookie Policy. There you will also find a list of cookies and similar technologies. You can manage the cookies you allow yourself under Cookie settings.

Facebook transfers some of the information collected to group companies in the USA. Facebook bases the transfer on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission in order to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Further information on the use of the standard contractual clauses by Facebook can be found at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing and https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum/update.

Further information on data processing by Facebook as a whole can be found in Facebook's data policy. How and to what extent personal user data is processed by Facebook is not transparent or verifiable for us in detail.

We do not have full access to your personal data processed by Facebook, including your profile data. Instead, we can only view the publicly accessible information in your profile. You can determine the scope of the publicly accessible information in your profile yourself in the privacy settings under Facebook settings. There you can, for example, hide your likes or no longer follow our Facebook page. Your profile will then no longer appear in the list of fans of our fan page.

With regard to your visit to our Facebook fan page, we receive anonymous usage statistics from Facebook with the following information, for example:

Reach: number and development of people accessing a specific post, ad, etc.; number and development of user interactions with a specific post; ad performance (cost per click; number of people who have seen an ad)

Followers: Number and development of people who follow our page over a certain period of time

Demographics: Average age of users, gender, place of residence, language

We use the statistical information to find out which content is well received by our users and what interests our users have. This enables us to adapt the offers and posts on our site to the needs of our users and to continuously improve our site in line with our target groups.

We cannot assign the statistical usage data to a specific profile or user or draw any other conclusions about an individual user. You can use your Facebook settings to decide how targeted advertising is displayed to you. You can adjust your advertising preferences yourself in your user account under Advertising settings.

Facebook compiles the statistics on the basis of usage data to which we have no access. We have concluded a joint controllership agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook, which regulates which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible for when you visit our Facebook fan page. In this agreement, Facebook has assumed responsibility for the processing of your usage data and has undertaken to protect your rights under the GDPR. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

Your personal data will only be stored on our systems for as long as this is necessary in accordance with the above purposes or for as long as there are statutory retention obligations.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to provide your personal data. However, you cannot use our Facebook fan page without your personal data being processed by Facebook.

Further information on how we process personal data and what rights you have in this regard can be found in this privacy policy. With regard to data processing by Facebook, please use the Facebook email address or contact options to exercise your rights directly. With regard to our data processing, you will find the contact options above.

Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter

Twitter is a short message service and social network of Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland (hereinafter "Twitter") is responsible for data processing in Europe.

The person responsible for our own Twitter page is the person responsible for the website above.

We would like to point out that you use the Twitter service offered and its functions (e.g. interactive sharing or rating) on your own responsibility.

Description and scope of data processing

When you visit our Twitter page, Twitter as the responsible party collects personal user data, e.g. through the use of cookies and other tools. Twitter uses different categories of cookies in order to offer a functionally better and more secure service, but also to implement interest-based advertising measures for users. The cookies are only partially necessary in order to be able to use the service properly. At the beginning of Twitter use, a consent banner is displayed, through which the user can click on various buttons to accept all cookies or reject non-essential cookies. We do not know exactly what the buttons mean. The types of cookies and tools used by Twitter are described in detail in Twitter's cookie policy. There you will also find a description of cookies and similar technologies from third-party providers as well as further information on how you can manage cookies yourself.

We cannot track or influence which user data Twitter processes in detail. We also do not have full access to the processed data or your profile data. We can only view the publicly accessible information of your profile, which you yourself determine in your Twitter settings.

We receive anonymous statistics from Twitter regarding the use of our Twitter page, which contain the following information:

Followers: Number of people who follow our Twitter page, including growth and development over a defined time frame.

Reach: Number of people who see a specific post. Number of interactions with a post. This can be used, for example, to determine which content is better received than others.

Ad performance: Number of people who have been reached with a post or paid ad and have interacted with it.

Via integrated Twitter buttons or widgets and the use of cookies, Twitter is able to record your visits and assign them to your Twitter profile. This data can be used to tailor content or advertising to you. Information on this and the available settings options can be found on the support pages and in Twitter's cookie policy.

Purpose, legal basis for data processing, storage period

We use the statistics, from which we cannot draw any conclusions about individual users, to improve our Twitter page and to respond to the interests of our users. We cannot link the statistical data with the profile data of our users or followers. You can use your Twitter settings to decide how targeted advertising is displayed to you.

If you actively contact us on Twitter, e.g. via comments, forms or chat functions, we process your personal data, e.g. name, contact details, concerns, etc., to process your request and communicate with you. For this purpose, we store your data in our CRM system. Depending on the nature of your request, the legal basis for this data processing is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in order to process a general request with you, or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is aimed at concluding a contract.

You are under no legal or contractual obligation to provide us with your personal data. However, you cannot use our Twitter page without your personal data being processed by Twitter.

Your personal data will only be stored on our systems for as long as this is necessary in accordance with the above purposes or for as long as there are statutory retention obligations.

Data transmission

The data collected is processed by Twitter and may also be transferred to countries outside the European Union. This includes your IP address, the application used, information about the device you are using (including device ID and application ID), information about websites accessed, your location and your mobile phone provider. We have no influence on the type and scope of the data processed by Twitter, the use or transfer of this data to third parties, in particular to countries outside the European Union.

Data processing and transmission by Twitter takes place regardless of whether you have a Twitter user account or not. If you are logged into a user account, your data will be assigned directly to this account. If you do not wish this to happen, you must log out of your user account before visiting our Twitter page. The data transmitted to Twitter is stored by Twitter in the form of user profiles and used for advertising and market research purposes as well as for personalized design. With the help of this evaluation, Twitter can generate demand-optimized advertising (even for users who are not logged in). You can object to the creation of these user profiles by contacting Twitter.

Twitter also processes personal data in the USA and insecure third countries. To ensure an adequate level of data protection for data transfers to third countries, Twitter states that it uses the EU standard contractual clauses, among others, and also agrees these with its customers in the Controller-to-Controller (Outbound) Data Protection Addendum. The wording of the EU standard data protection clauses can be found here.

Deactivation and removal options

You can change your own settings and restrict the processing of your data in the general settings of your Twitter account and under "Privacy and security". You can also restrict Twitter's access to contact and calendar data, photos, location data, etc. in the settings on your end devices (e.g. smartphone, tablet, laptop). This depends on the operating system used. Further information on this can be found on the Twitter support pages.

Further information

In Twitter's privacy policy and additional pages, in particular on data types and legal bases, you can find out more about data processing by Twitter, the purposes for which the data is used, your rights and the setting options as well as the possibility of being able to view your own data on Twitter. You can also request information via the Twitter data protection form or the archive requests.

Further information on how we process personal data and what rights you have in this regard can be found in this privacy policy. With regard to data processing by Twitter, we ask you to exercise your rights directly by using Twitter's e-mail address or help center with the contact options provided there or by contacting Twitter's data protection officer. With regard to our data processing, you will find the contact options above.

Data protection provisions about the application of Vimeo components

We use components from the provider Vimeo on our website. Vimeo is a service of Vimeo LCC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. Each time you access our website, which is equipped with such a component, this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding representation of the Vimeo component. If you visit our website while you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo recognizes which specific page you are visiting through the information collected by the component and assigns this information to your personal Vimeo account. For example, if you click on the "Play" button or make comments, this information is transmitted to your personal user account at Vimeo and stored there. In addition, the information that you have visited our site will be passed on to Vimeo. This happens regardless of whether you click on the component/post comments or not.

If you want to prevent this transmission and storage of data about you and your behavior on our website by Vimeo, you must log out of Vimeo before you visit our site. Vimeo's privacy policy provides more detailed information on this, in particular on the collection and use of data by Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Data protection provisions about the application of Dripify

We use Dripify (Dripify LLC) to automate LinkedIn interactions. Personal data such as name, job title and message content may be processed. Purpose of processing: Personalized interactions and campaigns on LinkedIn. Legal basis for processing: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f (legitimate interest) if the communication takes place in the context of a business initiation. Third country transfer: Dripify may process data in the USA. We have implemented standard contractual clauses. Duration of processing: Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the intended purpose. Further information: https://dripify.io/privacy-policy/.

Data protection provisions about the application of Veed.io

What is VEED?

Video editor and hosting platform

Who processes your data?

Veed Limited, 320d High Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5HB, England

Where can you find more information about data protection at VEED?

https://www.veed.io/privacy

How do we process your data?

We use the services of VEED on our website. VEED is an online video editing platform that allows you to upload, edit and share videos. You can watch VEED videos on our website. As soon as you call up a page in which we have embedded a VEED video, this is communicated to the VEED servers. VEED also learns your IP address. VEED transfers data to Great Britain, for Great Britain there is an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

By integrating VEED videos, we want to make our website more appealing. This is our legitimate interest as a company and therefore lawful under Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. We may no longer process your data from the time you withdraw your consent.

Data protection provisions about the use of Glassdoor

Our website contains a link to Glassdoor. This link is executed by activating the button. You will be redirected to the external website https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-persona-service-EI_IE594203.11,26.htm. This website is operated by Glassdoor Inc. (100 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley California, USA). We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Glassdoor.

If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.

You can find Glassdoor's privacy policy at https://www.glassdoor.de/privacy/index.htm.

Data protection regulations for the use of Leadinfo

We use the lead generation service of Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands. This recognizes visits from companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us publicly accessible information about these companies, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to analyze user behavior on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g. 'leadinfo.com') in order to correlate IP addresses with companies and improve the services. Further information can be found at www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out you have the option to unsubscribe. If you unsubscribe, your data will no longer be collected by Leadinfo.

Legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

Duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences would be if the personal data were not provided.

Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.