Privacy Policy

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to the full privacy policy below.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the "Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways: first, through information you provide directly — for example, data entered into a contact form. Second, data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data such as your browser, operating system, and the time of your visit. This data is collected automatically as soon as you access the website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your browsing behavior. Where contracts can be initiated or concluded via the website, submitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time. You also have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For these and any other questions about data protection, feel free to contact us at any time.

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. Personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via the website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where consent has been obtained, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Our host will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

Vercel Inc., 340 Pine Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA

Privacy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Retention Period

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

Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

Where you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data are processed under Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. Where you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data where required to fulfill a legal obligation under Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal basis in each case is described in the sections below.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This may require the transfer of personal data to those parties. We only share personal data with external parties where this is necessary for contract performance, where we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the transfer. When using data processors, we only share personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Consent

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out prior to withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

WHERE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).

WHERE YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format — for yourself or for transfer to a third party. Where you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correct or delete this data. For this and any other questions about personal data, please contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

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

• If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request restriction of processing.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between yours and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of processing.

Where processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data — apart from storage — may only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content — such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator — this website uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in your browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://" and the padlock icon in your browser bar. When SSL/TLS encryption is active, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or your browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable certain services from third-party companies to be integrated within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

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

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions requested by you, or for optimizing the website are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Where consent to the storage of cookies and comparable tracking technologies has been obtained, processing is based solely on that consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Contact Form

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

Processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

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

Inquiries by Email, Phone, or Fax

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

Processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

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

Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts, provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This enables Google to learn that this website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Fonts are used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the consistent display of fonts on the website. Where consent has been obtained, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.

For more information about Google Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every DPF-certified company commits to complying with these standards. Further information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.