Datenschutz

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Note on the responsible body” section in this data protection declaration.

LEGITIMACY OF PROCESSING

The processing of personal data is only lawful if there is a legal basis for the processing. According to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letters a – f GDPR, the legal basis for processing can in particular be:

  1. The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for one or more specific purposes;
  2. The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract at the data subject's request;
  3. The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
  4. The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
  5. The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

the processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data outweigh them, in particular if the data subject is a child acts.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways: by you providing it to us, for example by entering data into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of this data occurs automatically once you enter this website.

  • INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE 
    • Operating system and its interface
    • Language and version of browser software.
    • IP address
    • Date and time of the request
    • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • When using the website for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you want to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website and ensure stability and security (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR):
    • Request content (specific page)
    • Access status/HTTP status code
    • Respective amount of data transmitted
    • Website from which the request comes
    • Browser
    • Operating system and its interface
  • Language and version of browser software.
    • IP address

(2) When contacting us by phone, email, or through a contact form, the data you provide (your email address, possibly your name and telephone number) will be stored by us to answer your questions. The data collected in this context will be deleted as soon as storage is no longer necessary, or processing will be restricted if legal retention obligations exist. These data will not be made accessible to third parties.

  • (4) To the extent that we use commissioned service providers for individual functions of our website or would like to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail about the respective processes below.
  • (3) We only collect information about children if they are introduced by their legal guardians in our practice as patients.
  • Personal data includes, for example, name, address, email addresses, user behavior. We process personal data only to the extent necessary for providing this website and the content and services offered by us.

WHAT DO WE USE YOUR DATA FOR?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE REGARDING YOUR DATA?

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for the processing of your data, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and for further questions regarding data protection, you can always contact us.

ANALYSIS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

During your visit to this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. HOSTING

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Mittwald

Provider is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp (hereinafter Mittwald).

Details can be found in Mittwald's privacy policy: [Mittwald Datenschutzerklärung](https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz).

The use of Mittwald is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

PRIVACY NOTICE

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

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

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

NOTICE REGARDING THE RESPONSIBLE ENTITY

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Dr. med. Raul Borgmann

Private Practice for Orthopedics and Osteopathy Gartenstraße 28 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau

Phone: 0761 – 769 911 66
Email: info@orthopaedie-borgmann.de

Data Protection Officer:

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, or similar).

SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA 

We consider it our primary task to maintain the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and to protect it from unauthorized access. Therefore, we apply utmost care and state-of-the-art security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data.

As a private legal entity, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the regulations of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). We have implemented technical and organizational measures to ensure that the data protection regulations are adhered to by both us and our external service providers.

DEFINITIONS  

The legislator requires that personal data be processed in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner for the data subject (‘lawfulness, fairness, transparency’). To ensure this, we provide you with information about the individual legal definitions that are also used in this privacy policy:

PERSONAL DATA 

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

PROCESSING 

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

RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING 

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

PROFILING 

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

PSEUDONYMIZATION 

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

FILE SYSTEM 

‘File system’ means any structured collection of personal data which is accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralized, decentralized, or dispersed on a functional or geographical basis.

CONTROLLER 

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

PROCESSOR 

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

RECIPIENT 

‘Recipient’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.

THIRD PARTY 

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

CONSENT 

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

STORAGE DURATION 

Unless a specific storage period is specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases of Data Processing on this Website 

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for each specific case are provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries 

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other data protectionally insecure third countries. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. Please note that in these countries, a level of data protection comparable to the EU cannot be guaranteed. For example, US companies are obligated to disclose personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing 

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED TO CONDUCT DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING, INCLUDING PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a common, machine-readable format, either for yourself or for a third party. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right, within the framework of applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawfully done, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
  • If you have objected under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data - apart from their storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby rejected. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called 'cookies.' Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

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

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Information about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The collected data is stored until you ask us to delete it or until the Borlabs cookie is deleted or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Details on the data processing of Borlabs Cookie can be found at [https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/](https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/).

The use of Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and version
  • Used operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Server request time
  • IP address

A consolidation of this data with other data sources is not carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfillment 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 inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data entered by you in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completing the processing of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions - especially retention periods - remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Phone, or Fax

When you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), is stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, to the extent that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment 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 inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided it has been obtained. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you ask 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). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Jameda

We have integrated jameda on this website. The provider is jameda GmbH, Balanstr. 71a, 81541 Munich (hereinafter referred to as jameda).

jameda provides an online appointment scheduling tool. Additionally, we may integrate a quality seal from jameda on our website. When you schedule an appointment with us online, the data you enter for this purpose is stored on jameda's servers. Furthermore, jameda briefly collects your IP address, your referrer URL, and the time of access. It can determine that you have made an inquiry with us; this data is used solely for the technical provision of the service and is automatically deleted afterwards.

The use of jameda is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in facilitating the appointment scheduling process. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR / Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Doctolib Appointment Booking

On our website, you have the option to schedule appointments with us. For appointment booking, we use Doctolib. The provider is Doctolib GmbH, Mehringdamm 51, 10961 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as 'Doctolib').

To book an appointment, you enter the requested data and the desired date into the designated form. The entered data is used for the planning, execution, and possibly for the follow-up of the appointment. The appointment data is stored on the servers of Doctolib, and you can view its privacy policy here: [Doctolib Privacy Policy](https://media.doctolib.com/image/upload/v1657195738/legal/B2C-PrivacyPolicy-July-22-DE.pdf).

The data you enter will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose of data storage expires. Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a straightforward appointment scheduling with interested parties and customers. If consent is requested, processing is based exclusively on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR / Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that we only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

5. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in extended privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the extended privacy mode does not necessarily exclude the transfer of data to YouTube partners. Regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

When you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to capture video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.

Possibly, after starting a YouTube video, additional data processing operations may be triggered, over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in terms of TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about privacy at YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy: YouTube Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts for the consistent display of fonts, provided by Google. The Google Fonts are locally installed, and there is no connection to Google servers.

For more information about Google Fonts, you can visit the Google Fonts FAQ and review Google's Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ('Google'). Google Analytics uses so-called 'cookies,' which are text files placed on your computer to help analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

If IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being sent to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

This website uses Google Analytics with the '_anonymizeIp()' extension. As a result, IP addresses are further processed in a shortened form, and direct personal reference can be excluded. If the data collected about you has a personal reference, this is immediately excluded, and the personal data is promptly deleted.

We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained allow us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of Service: Google Analytics Terms of Service, Privacy Overview: Google Analytics Privacy Overview, and Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy.

We have concluded a contract for order data processing with Google.

This website also uses Google Analytics for cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. You can deactivate cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under 'My data', 'Personal data'.

Google Tag Manager 

This website uses Google Tag Manager. Through this service, website tags can be managed via an interface. The Google Tag Manager itself does not set cookies but only tags, and it does not collect personal data. The service triggers other tags that may collect data. However, Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation has been performed at the domain or cookie level, it remains for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads, an online advertising program by Google Ireland Limited ('Google'), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted ads can be displayed based on user data available at Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by analyzing, for example, which search terms led to the display of our ads and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) 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. Details can be found here: Google Privacy Frameworks and Controller Terms for Ads Customers.

6. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., via email, postal mail, or through an online application form). Here, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal requirements, and your data is treated strictly confidential.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you submit an application to us, we process the associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary for deciding on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be disclosed within our company to individuals involved in the processing of your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data Retention Period

If we cannot offer you a job, you reject a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you provided, based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterward, the data will be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention serves primarily for evidentiary purposes in case of legal disputes. If it becomes apparent that the data will be necessary after the 6-month period (e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only occur when the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Extended retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if legal retention obligations oppose deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we cannot offer you a job, there may be an option to include you in our applicant pool. In the case of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is exclusively based on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted unless there are legal retention reasons.

Data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after giving consent.