Privacy Policy

mp-tec AG
Werdstrasse 2
CH-5106 Veltheim
T +41 56 443 09 70

Data protection officer

Lucien Kägi, mp-tec AG, Werdstrasse 2, CH-5106 Veltheim

General / Introduction to Data Protection

Based on Article 13 of the Swiss Federal Constitution and the data protection regulations of the Swiss Confederation (Federal Act on Data Protection, FADP), every person has the right to protection of their privacy as well as protection against misuse of their personal data. As the owner of this website, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially, in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Together with our hosting provider, we do everything possible to protect the databases from unauthorized access, misuse and manipulation.
We point out that any data transmission on the Internet (eg communication by e-mail) security gaps. A complete protection of data against unauthorized access is not possible.
By using our website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data as described below. Data such as pages called up or the designation of the files called up, date and time are stored on the server for statistical purposes without it being possible to link them directly to your person.
If personal data such as name, address or e-mail address etc. is collected on one of our pages, this is done, as far as possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent. The following explanations provide you with an overview of how we use your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified.

Consent with Real Cookie Banner

Our website uses the consent technology of Real Cookie Banner, for privacy compliant loading of services and setting of cookies, in accordance with European and Swiss data protection regulations. Real Cookie Banner is an opt-in cookie and consent management plugin with content blocker. It allows you to give general or selective consent to the storage of cookies in your browser and to the use of certain technologies.
The provider of this technology is devowl.io GmbH, Tannet 12, DE-94539 Grafling, Germany.
When you enter our website, a Real Cookie Banner cookie is stored in your browser. It logs the consents you have given and declined. This data is only used locally.

Storage period

The storage period of all collected data depends on the respective purpose of use, industry practices and legal requirements. In the case of one-time, short-term data use, your personal data will be deleted after completion. In connection with customer acquisition, with requests for quotations, with orders for which follow-up orders or subsequent services are realistic, etc., personal data will remain stored by us. If you wish to have them deleted, please contact our data protection officer.

Processing of personal data

Personal data is specific information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. A data subject is a person about whom personal data exists. Processing includes operations such as obtaining, recording, storing, retaining, modifying, transmitting, disclosing, deleting or destroying personal data.
We process personal data for the duration required for the respective purpose or for the business relationship. Due to legal or other obligations, longer-term storage is also possible.
All personal data is processed on the basis of Swiss data protection law. As far as the EU GDPR is applicable, we process personal data furthermore on the following legal basis in connection with Art. 6 (1) GDPR:

Personal data – rights of the data subjects

Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right to request confirmation from the website operator as to whether personal data relating to him or her are being processed. If you wish to exercise this right of confirmation, you may contact our data protection officer at any time.

Right of access

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive information about the data stored about him or her and a copy of this information from the operator of this website at any time and free of charge. In addition, information about the following can be provided upon request:

If you wish to exercise this right to information, you can contact our data protection officer at any time.

Right to rectification

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to demand that inaccurate personal data concerning him or her be corrected without delay. 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 declaration.
If you wish to exercise this right to rectification, you may contact our data protection officer at any time.

Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to demand that the controller erases this data without delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and the processing is no longer necessary:

If one of these reasons applies and you wish to arrange for the deletion of personal data stored by the operator of this website, you can contact our data protection officer at any time, who will comply with your request without delay.

Right to restriction of processing

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right to obtain from the controller of the website the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:

If one of these conditions is met, you can request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the operator of this website at any time from our data protection officer. He will arrange this.

Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to receive personal data relating to him or her in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transfer this data to another controller, provided that the legal requirements are met.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain that the personal data be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other individuals.
To assert the right to data portability, you can always contact our data protection officer.

Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.
The operator of this website will no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which are more important than the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
To exercise your right to object, you can contact our data protection officer directly.

Right to revoke consent granted under data protection law

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right to revoke a given consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw consent, please contact our data protection officer.

Hosting

Our website is hosted by:

Metanet AG
Josefstrasse 218
8005 Zürich
T +41 800 147 741
www.metanet.ch

Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of our hoster. The hosting provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes, for example, browser type/version, operating system used, referring URL (the previously visited website), IP address (host name of the accessing computer), date/time, name of the files accessed and the amount of data transferred.
This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of contract fulfillment towards potential and existing customers and in the interest of a secure, reliable provision of our online offer by a professional provider. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device. The consent can be revoked at any time. Our hoster processes your data only insofar as this is necessary for the fulfillment of its service.

SSL/TLS encryption

This website uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser begins with “https://” and a lock symbol is displayed.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Cookies

This website uses cookies. These are small text files that enable specific, user-related information to be stored on the user’s terminal device during the website visit. Cookies make it possible, in particular, to determine the frequency of use and the number of users, to analyze behavioral patterns of site use, but also to make our offer more customer-friendly. Cookies remain stored beyond the end of a browser session and can be retrieved when you visit the site again. If you do not wish this, the storage of cookies can be prevented by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that this may mean that not all functions of an online offer can be used. In addition, it is possible to automatically delete cookies when closing the browser.
A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes is explained for most services, especially tracking, on the U.S. site About Ads or the EU site Your Online Choices.

Google WebFonts (local Hosting)

This website uses so-called Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. Through a special plugin, the Google Fonts are installed locally. This prevents a connection to Google servers and the associated data exchange.
For more information on Google Fonts, see Google Fonts FAQ and Google Privacy Policy.

Font Awesome

This site uses Font Awesome for the uniform display of fonts and symbols. The provider is Fonticons, Inc, 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
When you call up a page, your browser loads the required fonts into the browser cache in order to display texts, fonts and symbols correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Font Awesome’s servers. This enables Font Awesome to know that your IP address has been used to access this website. The use of Font Awesome is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on our website.
Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a default font will be used by your computer. For more information about Font Awesome, please see Font Awesome Privacy Policy.

Contact forms

If you send us an inquiry via contact form, your data from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provided, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

Registration forms / order forms / gift vouchers

If you order a service, a gift voucher or an item via a registration form or an order form, your details, including the contact data you have provided, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing and fulfilling the order. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

Registration or booking platforms

If you book an appointment, a training or service via an external booking platform, your details, including the contact data you provide, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing and fulfilling the order. The booking platform treats your data confidentially and makes it available exclusively to us. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

mp-tec Shop

Our store at shop.mp-tec.ch is based on the Swiss store solution from myfactory.

myfactory Software Schweiz AG
Zürcherstrasse 66b
9000 St. Gallen
www.myfactoryschweiz.ch

For the creation of your customer account, or the recording of your order, only absolutely necessary data is required, which is a prerequisite for the order processing. All personal data entered by you is transmitted in encrypted form and is protected against unauthorized access by effective security measures. The Swiss company ProCloud AG, Sägestrasse 50, 5600 Lenzburg is responsible for the store hosting – www.procloud.ch. There is an order data processing agreement between mp-tec AG and myfactory Software Schweiz AG in accordance with Art. 28, Para. 3, EU-DSGVO and a confidentiality agreement.

In the interest of possible follow-up orders, your data will remain stored by mp-tec AG beyond the delivery date. If you do not wish this, please contact the data protection officer. He will comply with your request for deletion immediately.

Inquiries and messages by e-mail, fax, telephone or mail

If you contact us by e-mail, fax, telephone or mail, your inquiry or message, including all personal data, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been requested. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have completed processing your request). Job applications are destroyed immediately after our rejection or after the position has been filled, with the exception of agreements to the contrary. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Customer reviews / customer feedback

If you rate us and our services and we may publish your feedback, we will usually include your first name, the first letter of your last name and your place of residence. If you wish to include only the initials and place of residence, please inform us accordingly.

ProvenExpert

Via a plugin of Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Strasse 1, DE-10589 Berlin, Germany – www.provenexpert.com, we have integrated the rating seal of ProvenExpert into our website. The displayed quality seal shows a summary of all customer reviews that have been submitted about us on ProvenExpert. When you visit our website, a connection to the ProvenExpert server is established and transmitted which of our pages you have visited. Depending on your language settings, the text of the seal is displayed in the selected language.
The use of ProvenExpert is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offer and represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in the Privacy Policy of Expert Systems AG.

Google reCAPTCHA

This website uses the reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland “Google” for forms. The query is used to distinguish whether the input is made by a human or by automated, machine processing.
The query includes the transmission of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google. For this purpose, your input goes to Google and is processed there. However, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate the use of this service. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of reCAPTCHA will not be merged with other data from Google. Your data may also be transferred to the USA in the process.
For data transfers to the USA, there is an adequacy decision of the European Commission, the so-called “Privacy Shield”. Google participates in the “Privacy Shield” and has submitted to the requirements. By pressing the query, you consent to the processing of your data. The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
More information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated Google privacy policy.

Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps provided by Google Ireland Ltd (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website or to link to them and to enable you to use the map function conveniently. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google USA server and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform display of fonts. When calling up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into the browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.
By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding sub-page of our website. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether you do not have a user account.
If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not want the assignment to your profile at Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purpose of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of their website. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website.
You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and data processing by Google, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please see Google Privacy Policy.
If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. A GDPR, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
Details can be found under Google Business Data Responsibility Controller Data Protection Terms and Standard Contractual Clauses.
Google has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). DPF is an agreement between the EU and the US to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF agrees to comply with these data privacy standards. For more information, see Data Privacy Framework Program.

Google Tag Manager

The Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags via an interface and thus integrate, for example, Google Analytics and other Google marketing services into our online offering. The Tag Manager itself, which implements the tags, does not process any personal user data.
With regard to the processing of personal data, the usage guidelines of the Google services apply Google Tag Manager Terms of Service.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd. If the data controller on this website is located outside the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the data processing of Google Analytics is carried out by Google LLC. Google LLC and Google Ireland Ltd. are hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. If you have a Google user account, you can deactivate the cross-device analysis of your usage in the settings there under “My data”, “Personal data”.
The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR. The IP address transmitted by your browser is no longer logged or stored since Google Analytics 4 and is also not merged with other data from Google. This means that evaluations cannot be linked to your person.
Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google USA server and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of anonymously evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. In exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the USA, Google is subject to the EU-US Privacy Shield, see Data Privacy Framework Program.
Google Analytics uses cookies, which generally transfer the generated information about the use of the website to a Google USA server. You can prevent the local storage of cookies by setting your browser accordingly. However, we would like to point out that this may mean that you can no longer use all the functions of this website.
The collection and processing of cookie user data by Google can also be prevented by installing the following Chrome plugin Google Analytics opt-out add-on . Alternatively, the plugin IBA Opt-out (by Google) saves a so-called opt-out cookie on your device and thus prevents the processing of personal data by Google Analytics. Please note that when you delete all cookies on your end device, these opt-out cookies are also deleted, i.e. you must set the opt-out cookies again if you want to continue to prevent this form of data collection. The opt-out cookies are set per browser and computer/end device and must therefore be activated separately for each browser, computer or other end device.

Matomo

We use the web analysis tool “Matomo” to design our websites according to demand. Matomo creates usage profiles based on pseudonyms. For this purpose, permanent cookies are stored on your terminal device and read by us. In this way, we are able to recognize and count returning visitors. We also use the heatmap & session recording modules. Matomo’s heatmap service shows us the areas of our website where the mouse is most often moved or clicked. The session recording service records individual user sessions. We can replay recorded sessions and thus analyze the use of our website. Data entered in forms is not recorded and is not visible at any time.
Data processing is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) TTDSG, Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO, provided you have given your consent via our banner. You can revoke your consent at any time. Please make the appropriate settings via our banner.
For information on the terms of use and data protection regulations, see Matomo Privacy Policy.
With your consent, we use the open source software Matomo to analyze and statistically evaluate the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose. The information about website usage obtained in this way is transmitted exclusively to our servers and summarized in pseudonymous usage profiles. We use the data to evaluate the use of the website. The data collected is not passed on to third parties.
The IP address is anonymized (IP masking), so that an assignment to individual users is not possible.
The processing of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO. We thus pursue our legitimate interest in optimizing our website for our market presence.
You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting the cookies in your browser or changing your privacy settings.

Google-Ads

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification.
If a user visits relevant pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that he clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies therefore cannot be tracked across Google Ads customers’ websites. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that can be used to personally identify users.
If you want to prevent tracking, you can refuse the setting of a cookie required for this by deactivating cookies in your browser or blocking cookies from the domain ads.google.com.
Please note that you do not have to delete the opt-out cookies because you do not want measurement data to be collected. If you have deleted all your cookies in the browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense on this website. This is an advertising program of the company Google Inc. In Europe, the company Google Ireland Ltd. (Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. Google AdSense allows us to display thematically relevant advertising on this website.
Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reports, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ad more than once. Via a cookie ID, Google records which ads are displayed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed more than once. In addition, Google AdSense can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions that are associated with ad calls. This is the case, for example, when a user sees a Google Ads ad and later calls up the advertiser’s website with the same browser and buys something there. According to Google, Google Ads cookies do not contain any personal information.
Through the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. Through the integration of Google Ads, Google receives the information that you have called up the relevant part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that Google receives and stores your IP address.
You can prevent participation in this tracking procedure in various ways:

The legal basis for the processing of your data is a balancing of interests, according to which the processing of your personal data described above is not opposed by any overriding interests on your part (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR). You can find more information about Google Ads under Google Ads, and about data protection under Google Privacy Policy. Alternatively, you can visit the website of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).

Facebook

This website uses functions of Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, or Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. When you access our pages with Facebook plugins, a connection is established between your browser and the Facebook servers. In the process, data is already transmitted to Facebook. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transmitted to the USA and other third countries. See “FAQs about social plugins” for more information about Facebook social media elements.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you have a Facebook account, this data can be linked to it and thus assign the visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook.
If you do not want this data to be linked to your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook before visiting our website. Interactions, in particular the use of a comment function or the clicking of a “Like” or “Share” button, are also passed on to Facebook. You can find out more about this under Facebook Privacy Policy.
Insofar as consent (Consent) has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement, see under Addendum for Responsible Parties. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for its data protection secure implementation on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
For details, see the Meta Contract Addendum for the transfer of European Data and the Facebook Privacy Policy.
Facebook is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). DPF is an agreement between the EU and the US to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF agrees to comply with these data privacy standards.
For more information, see Data Privacy Framework Program.

Instagram

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on our website. These functions are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, or Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages on your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
For further information, please see the privacy policy of Instagram under Privacy Policy.
Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.
If personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility.
The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement, see under Addendum for Responsible Parties. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for its implementation on our website in a manner that is secure from a data protection perspective. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
For details, see the Meta Contract Addendum for the transfer of European Data, Privacy Policy and What are Standard Contractual Clauses below.
Instagram has certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). DPF is an agreement between the EU and the U.S. designed to ensure compliance with European data privacy standards when processing data in the U.S.. Any company certified under the DPF agrees to comply with these data privacy standards. For more information, see Data Privacy Framework Program.

LinkedIn

We use the marketing services of the social network LinkedIn of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland “LinkedIn” within our online offer.
These use cookies, i.e. text files that are stored on your computer. This allows us to analyze your use of the website. For example, we can measure the success of our ads and show users products in which they were previously interested.
For example, information is collected about the operating system, the browser, the website previously visited (referrer URL), the pages visited, the offers clicked on, and the date and time of your visit to our website.
The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is transferred in pseudonymous form to a LinkedIn server in the USA and stored there. LinkedIn therefore does not store the name or email address of the respective user. Rather, the aforementioned data is only assigned to the person for whom the cookie was generated. This does not apply if the user has allowed LinkedIn to process without pseudonymization or has a LinkedIn account.
You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website. You can also object to the use of your data directly at LinkedIn under LinkedIn Cookie Opt-out.
We use LinkedIn Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. All LinkedIn companies have adopted the standard contractual clauses to ensure that the data traffic to the USA and Singapore necessary for the development, implementation and maintenance of the services takes place lawfully. If we ask users for consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for the use of LinkedIn Analytics is Art. 6 (1) p. 1 lit. f GDPR.
See also User Agreement and Privacy Policy of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company.

Pinterest

On this website, we use elements of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Inc, 651 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, or Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When you call up a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers. This social media element transmits log data to the Pinterest server in the USA. This log data may contain your IP address, the address of the websites visited that also contain Pinterest functions, type and settings of the browser, date and time of the request, your type of use of Pinterest and cookies.
Insofar as consent (Consent) has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.
Further information on the purpose, scope, further processing and use of your data by Pinterest, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the Privacy Policy.

Twitter

This website uses functions of Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, or Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. When you call up our pages via Twitter plug-ins, a connection is established between your browser and the servers of Twitter. In the process, data is already transferred to Twitter.
If you have a Twitter account, this data can be linked to it. If you do not want this data to be linked to your account, please log out of Twitter before visiting our website. Interactions, in particular the clicking of a “re-tweet” button, are also passed on to Twitter.
We would like to point out that we, as the website operator, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter. For more information, please refer to the Twitter Privacy Policy.
Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission, see Data Protection Addendum. You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the Account Settings.

YouTube

Functions of the “YouTube” service are integrated on this website. “YouTube” is owned by Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, which operates the services in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. This transmits which of our pages you have visited. In addition, YouTube may store cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube receives information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, for video statistics to improve the user experience and prevent fraud attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offer. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. A GDPR, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). DPF is an agreement between the EU and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information see Data Privacy Framework Program.
Your legal agreement with “YouTube” consists of the Terms of Service. They constitute a legally binding agreement between you and “YouTube” regarding your use of the Services. The Google Privacy Policy explains how “YouTube” treats and protects your personal information when you use the Service.

Vimeo

This website uses plugins of the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo video, a connection is established to the Vimeo servers in the USA. Among other things, this transmits which of our pages you visit and your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo or do not have an account with Vimeo.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. To recognize website visitors, Vimeo uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting).
The use of Vimeo is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offer. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. A GDPR, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests”. For more information on the handling of user data, please see the Vimeo Privacy Policy.

PayPal / PayPal Checkout

For instant payment we offer in our store PayPal Checkout of PayPal, Inc, 2211 N 1st St, San Jose, CA, USA, represented in Europe by PayPal (Europe) Sàrl et Cie, S.C.A, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg. The processing of your data is a basic requirement for the use of this payment service. With the use of PayPal, the data required for payment processing is first transmitted to PayPal and then, according to your preselection within your PayPal account, to the corresponding third-party provider so that the payment process can be handled. The processing of your data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
PayPal can only be selected as a payment method if you already have a Paypal account. You will be forwarded directly to PayPal during the payment process and must verify your access data and release the payment. Please note that PayPal also processes your data in the USA, among other places. According to the opinion of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate protection for the transfer of data to the USA. This poses various risks regarding the legality and security of data processing.
As part of the interaction with PayPal, PayPal collects, stores and analyzes, among other things, IP address, operating system, device type, browser and your location. Cookies may also be used for recognition purposes. As a basis for the data transfer or data processing in the USA, PayPal uses so-called Standard Contractual Clauses according to Art. 46. para. 2 and 3 GDPR. These Standard Contractual Clauses – SCC are sample templates provided by the EU Commission to ensure that data handling complies with European data protection standards. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission.
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy.

Objection e-mail marketing

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material is expressly prohibited.
The operator of the website expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

Copyrights

The copyright and all other rights to the content, images, photos and other files on the website belong exclusively to the owner of this website or the named copyright holders. The prior written consent of the copyright holders must be obtained for the reproduction or use of all content and files.
Anyone who commits a copyright infringement without the consent of the respective copyright holder is liable to prosecution and must reckon with claims for damages.

Newsletter

If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require a corresponding e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected. We use your data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link of the newsletter.

Newsletter Distribution – MailChimp

The newsletter is sent via the dispatch service provider MailChimp, a newsletter dispatch platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The privacy policy of MailChimp can be found here. Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with the European data protection level, see Privacy Framework Program. The use of the mailing service provider is based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and an order processing agreement according to Art. 28 para. 3 p. 1 GDPR.
MailChimp may use the data of the recipients in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. for technical optimization of the dispatch and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, MailChimp does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them itself or to pass them on to third parties.

Disclaimer

All information on our website has been carefully checked. We are permanently updating, checking and supplementing the information we provide. Nevertheless, errors cannot be completely ruled out, so that we cannot accept any liability for the completeness, correctness and up-to-dateness of the information, including journalistic and editorial information.
Liability claims regarding damage caused by the use of any information provided, including any kind of information which is incomplete or incorrect, will therefore be rejected.
The publisher may change or delete content at his own discretion and without prior notice and is not obliged to update it. The use of our website is at the risk of the visitor. The publisher, its customers and partners are not responsible for any damages, such as direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages, allegedly caused by the visit of this website and consequently assume no liability for such damages.
The publisher also assumes no responsibility or liability for the content and availability of third-party websites that can be accessed via external links from this website. The operators of the linked sites are solely responsible for their content. The publisher expressly distances himself from all third-party content that may be relevant under criminal or liability law or that may offend common decency.