We are delighted that you have taken an interest in our organisation. Data protection is a top priority for the management of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association. In principle, it is possible to use the Climbers Paradise Tirol association’s website without providing any personal data. However, should a data subject wish to make use of specific services offered by our organisation via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data – such as a data subject’s name, address, email address or telephone number – is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the Climbers Paradise Tirol association. Through this privacy policy, our organisation aims to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.
As the data controller, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, be subject to security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is free to provide us with personal data via alternative means, such as by telephone.
1. Definitions
The privacy policy of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association is based on the terminology used by the European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.
In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, amongst others:
a) personal data
Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the ‘data subject’). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
c) processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is carried out on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements of that natural person.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way 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 organisational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
(g) Controller The controller
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 laid down by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.
h) Data
processor A data processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.
i) Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, irrespective of whether they are a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients.
j) Third
party A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.
k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, by which the data subject indicates that they consent to the processing of personal data relating to them.
2. Name and address of the data controller
The data 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 relating to data protection is:
Verein Climbers Paradise Tirol
C/O. TVB Achensee
Achenseestraße 63
6212 Maurach am Achensee
info@climbers-paradise.com
T. +43 (0)650 914 45 37
Website: www.climbers-paradise.com
3. Cookies
The website of the Climbers Paradise Tirol Association uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.
Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that enables websites and servers to associate the cookie with the specific web browser in which it was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.
Cookies enable us to optimise the information and offers on our website to suit the user’s needs. As already mentioned, cookies allow us to recognise users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login details every time they visit the website, as this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping basket cookie in the online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket.
The data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of their web browser accordingly, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the web browser they are using, it may not be possible to make full use of all the functions of our website.
4. Collection of general data and information
The website of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-pages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (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 this general data and information, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) to optimise the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) to ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology underpinning our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber-attack. This data and information, collected anonymously, is therefore analysed by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association, on the one hand, for statistical purposes and, on the other, with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our organisation, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.
5. Registration on our website
The data subject has the option to register on the data controller’s website by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller in this context is determined by the relevant input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the personal data to be passed on to one or more data processors, such as a parcel delivery service, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.
Furthermore, when registering on the data controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are stored. This data is stored on the basis that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and that, where necessary, this data enables criminal offences to be investigated. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the data controller. As a general rule, this data is not disclosed to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purposes of criminal prosecution.
The data subject’s registration, involving the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the data subject content or services which, by their very nature, can only be made available to registered users. Registered users are free to amend the personal data provided at the time of registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller’s database.
The data controller shall, upon request, provide any data subject at any time with information regarding which personal data relating to that data subject is stored. Furthermore, the data controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or upon notification by the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. A Data Protection Officer named in this privacy policy and all staff members of the data controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this regard.
6. Contact options via the website
In accordance with statutory provisions, the website of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our organisation and direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail address (e-mail address). Where a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data, provided voluntarily by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purposes of processing the enquiry or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.
7. Comment function on the blog on the website
The Climbers Paradise Tirol association offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on specific blog posts via a blog located on the data controller’s website. A blog is a portal hosted on a website, usually accessible to the public, on which one or more people – known as bloggers or web bloggers – can post articles or record their thoughts in so-called blog posts. These blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, details of the time the comment was submitted and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are also stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s internet service provider (ISP) is also logged. This IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject infringes the rights of third parties through a comment they have posted or publishes unlawful content. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the data controller’s own interest, so that the data controller may, if necessary, exonerate themselves in the event of a legal infringement. This personal data collected is not disclosed to third parties, unless such disclosure is required by law or serves to defend the controller’s legal position.
8. Subscribing to comments on the blog on the website
Comments posted on the Climbers Paradise Tirol association’s blog may, in principle, be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, a commenter may subscribe to comments posted in response to their own comment on a specific blog post.
If a data subject chooses the option to subscribe to comments, the data controller will send an automatic confirmation email to verify, via a double opt-in procedure, that the holder of the email address provided has indeed opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments may be cancelled at any time.
9. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage, or insofar as this is provided for by the European Directiveor by another legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.
If the purpose of storage ceases to apply or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with statutory provisions.
10. Rights of the data subject
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authorities, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the controller at any time.
b) Right of access
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislative and regulatory authorities, to obtain from the controller, free of charge, information at any time regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislative authorities have granted the data subject the right to be informed of the following:
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 where recipients are in third countries or are international organisations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of a right to have personal data concerning them rectified or erased, or to have processing restricted by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in such cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject is also entitled to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.
Should a data subject wish to exercise this right to information, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the controller at any time.
c) Right to rectification
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request that incomplete personal data be completed — including by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the data controller at any time.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request that the controller erase personal data relating to them without delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:
The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If any of the above grounds apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the controller at any time. The Data Protection Officer of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association or another member of staff will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.
If the personal data has been made public by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association and our organisation, as the controller, is obliged to erase the personal data in accordance with Article 17(1) of the GDPR, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association shall, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, take appropriate measures, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested that these other data controllers delete all links to this personal data or any copies or replicas of this personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The Data Protection Officer of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association or another member of staff will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by European legislation (directives and regulations), to request that the controller restrict processing if any of the following conditions are met:
The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful; the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and instead requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.
The controller no longer requires the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject.
If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the data controller at any time. The Data Protection Officer of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association or another member of staff will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to data portability
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) 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, when exercising their right to data portability under Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the data protection officer appointed by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association or another member of staff.
g) Right to object
Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
In the event of an objection, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association will no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Where the Climbers Paradise Tirol association processes personal data for the purposes of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purposes of such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Climbers Paradise Tirol association regarding processing for the purposes of direct marketing, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them carried out by the Climbers Paradise Tirol association for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact the data protection officer of the Climbers Paradise Tirol association or another member of staff directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has 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 them or similarly significantly affects them, 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 authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms as well as their legitimate interests; or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, the Climbers Paradise Tirol association shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise rights in relation to automated decisions, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the data controller at any time.
i) Right to withdraw consent
under data protection law Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact our Data Protection Officer or another member of staff of the data controller at any time.
11. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Facebook
The data controller has integrated components of the company Facebook into this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social meeting place operated on the internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or enable the online community to share personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and connect with others via friend requests.
The operator of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. Where a data subject resides outside the USA or Canada, the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the data subject.
Provided the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time they access our website and throughout the entire duration of their visit to our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and linked by Facebook to the data subject’s respective Facebook account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website – for example, the ‘Like’ button – or if the data subject posts a comment, Facebook associates this information with the data subject’s personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.
Facebook’s privacy policy, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the settings options Facebook offers to protect the data subject’s privacy. In addition, various applications are available that enable the blocking of data transmission to Facebook. The data subject may use such applications to prevent data from being transmitted to Facebook.
Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences and Conversion API
When consent is given to the use of personalisation cookies, the Facebook Pixel – provided by and for which ‘Facebook’ (Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) and for which it is responsible, as well as the ‘Custom Audiences’ and ‘Conversion API’ services, are used or activated on our websites, and cookies are stored on the user’s device. With the help of the Facebook Pixel, Facebook is able, on the one hand, to identify visitors to our online service as a target group for the display of adverts. Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to ensure that the adverts we place are shown only to those Facebook users who have demonstrated an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g. interests in specific topics or products, determined on the basis of the web pages visited) which we transmit to Facebook (so-called ‘Custom Audiences’). We also use the Facebook Pixel to ensure that our Facebook adverts match users’ potential interests and do not come across as intrusive. Furthermore, the Facebook Pixel enables us to track the effectiveness of Facebook adverts for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook advert (known as a ‘conversion’). The Facebook Pixel is integrated directly by Facebook when you visit our website and may store cookies on your device. If you subsequently log in to Facebook or visit Facebook whilst logged in, your visit to our website will be recorded in your profile. The data collected about you is anonymous to us; therefore, it does not allow us to identify individual users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, meaning it can be linked to the relevant user profile and may (also) be used by Facebook for its own market research and advertising purposes. Should we transmit data to Facebook for matching purposes, this data is encrypted locally in the browser and only then sent to Facebook via a secure https connection. This is done solely for the purpose of matching the data with data that is similarly encrypted by Facebook. Facebook processes the data in accordance with its Data Use Policy (see https://www.facebook.com/policy.php). Specific information and details about the Facebook Pixel and how it works can be found in Facebook’s Help Centre (https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616). You can object to the collection of data via the Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for the display of Facebook adverts. To control the types of adverts displayed to you on Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and change your preferences regarding usage-based advertising (https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads). These settings apply across all platforms, i.e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
This data processing is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, which may be withdrawn at any time. To do so, you can adjust the relevant cookie settings in the Cookie Manager (##) or in your browser, as well as select the opt-out options listed above.
Where and to the extent that data is transferred to Facebook group companies outside the EEA (in particular in the USA), this is based on the use of standard data protection clauses in accordance with Article 46(2)(c) of the GDPR, which we, or Facebook Ireland Ltd, have concluded directly with the relevant company. These standard data protection clauses oblige the relevant company to process the data in such a way as to ensure a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU (see, for example, https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addenDum).
12. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)
The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) into this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics refers to the collection, gathering and analysis of data regarding the behaviour of website visitors. Among other things, a web analytics service records data on which website a data subject came from (known as the referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed, and how often and for how long a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimise a website and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the suffix “_gat._anonymizeIp". This suffix is used by Google to truncate and anonymise the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection when our website is accessed from a Member State of the European Union or from another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, amongst other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us showing activity 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. The placement of the cookie enables Google to analyse the use of our website. Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purposes of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google obtains personal data, such as the data subject’s IP address, which Google uses, amongst other things, to trace the Origin of visitors and clicks and, consequently, to facilitate commission settlements.
Personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated and the frequency of the data subject’s visits to our website, is stored by means of a cookie. 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, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data, collected via the technical process, to third parties.
As outlined above, the data subject may at any time prevent our website from setting cookies by adjusting the settings of the web browser they are using, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the internet browser used in this way would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website, as well as to the processing of such data by Google, and to prevent such processing. To do so, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on uses JavaScript to inform Google Analytics that no data or information regarding visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. Google regards the installation of the browser add-on as an objection. If the data subject’s IT system is subsequently deleted, formatted or reinstalled, 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 by another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link:
https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/. 13. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Google Remarketing
The data controller has integrated Google Remarketing services into this website. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that enables a company to display adverts to internet users who have previously visited the company’s website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore enables a company to create user-specific adverts and consequently display adverts relevant to the internet user’s interests.
The operator of the Google Remarketing services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display adverts relevant to users’ interests. Google Remarketing enables us to display adverts via the Google Display Network or on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of internet users.
Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By placing this cookie, Google is able to recognise visitors to our website when they subsequently visit other websites that are also part of the Google Advertising Network. Each time a web page is accessed on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, the data subject’s web browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical process, Google obtains personal data, such as the user’s IP address or browsing behaviour, which Google uses, amongst other things, to display adverts tailored to the user’s interests.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages visited by the data subject. Consequently, 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, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data, collected via the technical process, to third parties.
As outlined above, the data subject may at any time prevent our website from setting cookies by adjusting the settings of the web browser they are using, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the web browser in this way would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. Furthermore, any cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the web browser or other software programmes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do so, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the web browsers they use and configure the desired settings there.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
14. Privacy Policy on the Use of Google AdWords
The data controller has integrated Google AdWords into this website. Google AdWords is an online advertising service that allows advertisers to place adverts both in Google’s search engine results and on the Google Display Network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, whereby an advert is displayed in Google’s search engine results only when the user retrieves a search result relevant to those keywords via the search engine. Within the Google Display Network, adverts are distributed across thematically relevant websites using an automated algorithm and in accordance with the pre-defined keywords.
The operator of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The purpose of Google AdWords is to apply interest-based advertising to third-party websites and to display it in Google’s search engine results, as well as to display third-party advertising on our website.
If a data subject accesses our website via a Google advert, Google places a so-called conversion cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie expires after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. Provided the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages – for example, the shopping basket in an online shop system – have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to determine whether a data subject who arrived at our website via an AdWords advert generated a sale, i.e. whether they completed or abandoned a purchase.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to compile visitor statistics for our website. We, in turn, use these visitor statistics to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords adverts, i.e. to assess the success or failure of the respective AdWords advert and to optimise our AdWords adverts for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive any information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject.
The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages visited by the data subject. Consequently, 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, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data, collected via the technical process, to third parties.
As outlined above, the data subject may at any time prevent our website from setting cookies by adjusting the settings of the web browser they are using, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the internet browser used in this way would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Furthermore, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programmes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do so, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the web browsers they use and configure the desired settings there.
Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
15. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Instagram
The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and enables users to share photos and videos, as well as to redistribute such data on other social networks.
The operator of Instagram’s services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the relevant Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises, each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of their visit to our website, which specific subpage the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Instagram component and linked by Instagram to the data subject’s respective Instagram account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted in this way are associated with the data subject’s personal Instagram user account and are stored and processed by Instagram.
Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.
Further information and Instagram’s applicable privacy policy can be found at help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
16. Data protection provisions regarding the use of YouTube
The data controller has integrated YouTube components into this website. YouTube is an online video portal that enables video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and allows other users to view, rate and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete films and television programmes, as well as music videos, trailers and user-generated videos, are available via the internet portal.
YouTube is operated by 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 a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are informed of which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.
If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognises, upon the data subject accessing a subpage containing a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and linked to the data subject’s respective YouTube account.
YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent this by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.
The privacy policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
17. Legal basis for processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party – as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration – the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of enquiries regarding our products or services. Where our company is subject to a legal obligation which necessitates the processing of personal data, such as to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information subsequently had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, where 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 override those interests. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest might be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, second sentence, of the GDPR).
18. Legitimate interests in processing pursued
by the controller or a third party Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
19. Period for which personal data will
be stored The criterion for the period of storage of personal data is the relevant statutory retention period. Upon expiry of this period, the relevant data will be routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the performance of a contract or for entering into a contract.
20. Legal or contractual requirements regarding the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of a contract; the data subject’s obligation to provide personal data; possible consequences of non-provision
We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is, in some cases, required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g. details of the contracting party). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must subsequently process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact our Data Protection Officer. Our Data Protection Officer will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of 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 of failing to provide the personal data would be.
21. Automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer, in cooperation with RC GmbH, which recycles used computers, and the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.
Group: Essential
Essential cookies are required for the website’s basic functions. They ensure that the website functions correctly.
Name
omCookieConsent
Description
Stores the cookie settings selected by the user.
Duration
365 days
Provider
Oliver Pfaff – Olli does it
Group: Marketing
Marketing cookies include tracking and statistics cookies
Name
_ga, _gid, _gat, __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmd, __utmz
Description
These cookies are used by Google Analytics to collect various types of usage information, including personal and non-personal data. Further information can be found in the Google Analytics Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy. The non-personal data collected is used to generate reports on website usage, which help us to improve our websites and apps. This information is also shared with our customers and Partners.
Retention period
Varies – ranging from 2 years to 6 months or even shorter.
Provider
Google LLC