1) Introduction and Contact Details of the Data Controller

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you.

1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Victoria Hilbrecht, Im Falkenhorst 12, 51145 Cologne, Germany, Tel.: +49 163 8648777, E-mail: [email protected].

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

2.1 When you use our website for informational purposes only – meaning you do not register or otherwise provide us with information – we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

Our visited website

Date and time of access

Amount of data sent in bytes

Source/reference from which you reached the site

Browser used

Operating system used 

IP address used (possibly in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. This data is not passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to retrospectively check the server log files if there are concrete indications of unlawful use.

2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock icon in your browser’s address bar.

3) Hosting & Content Delivery Network

3.1 EzyCourse
We use the system of the following provider for hosting our website and displaying the content:
EzyCourse Inc., 4279 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342, United States ("EzyCourse").

All data collected on our website is processed on the provider’s servers. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
If data is transferred to the USA, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

3.2 Bunny
We use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) from the following provider:
BUNNYWAY d.o.o., Cesta komandanta Staneta 4A, 1215 Medvode, Slovenia

This service enables us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content, or scripts more quickly via a network of regionally distributed servers. The processing takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

3.3 Cloudflare
We use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) from the following provider:
Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

This service enables us to deliver large media files such as graphics, page content, or scripts more quickly via a network of regionally distributed servers. The processing takes place on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, which ensures the protection of the data of our website visitors and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

4) Cookies
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies — small text files that are stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted after you close your browser (so-called “session cookies”), while others remain on your device for a longer period and allow us to save your settings for future visits (so-called “persistent cookies”). The storage duration of persistent cookies can be found in your browser’s cookie settings overview.

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing takes place either in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for the performance of a contract, in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR in the event of consent given, or in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interest in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the visit.

You can configure your browser settings so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general.

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

5) Contacting Us
When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and the related technical administration.

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
Your data will be deleted once your request has been fully processed, provided there are no legal obligations to retain such data. This is the case when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter has been conclusively resolved.

6) Registration on the Portal or Forum
You may register on our website by providing personal data. The specific personal data processed during registration is evident from the input form used for that purpose. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for registration, meaning your registration is not complete until you have confirmed it by clicking the verification link sent to your email address. If your confirmation is not received within 24 hours, your registration will be automatically deleted from our database. The provision of the aforementioned data is mandatory. Any additional information may be provided voluntarily when using our portal.

When you use our portal, we store the data necessary to fulfill the contract, including any payment information, until you permanently delete your account. We also store any voluntarily provided data for the duration of your use of the portal, unless you delete it beforehand. You can manage and update all information in your protected customer area. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Furthermore, we store all content you publish (e.g., public posts, wall entries, guestbook entries, etc.) in order to operate the website. We have a legitimate interest in providing the website with the complete user-generated content. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
If you delete your account, your public contributions — especially in the forum — will remain visible to all readers, but your account will no longer be accessible. All other data will be deleted in this case.

7) Comment Function
When using the comment function on this website, your comment, the time it was created, and the name you chose as a commenter will be stored and published on the website. Additionally, your IP address will be logged and stored. This is done for security reasons and in the event that the comment infringes upon the rights of third parties or contains unlawful content. We also require your email address in order to contact you if a third party objects to your published content as being unlawful.

The legal bases for storing your data are Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are objected to by third parties as unlawful.

8) Use of Customer Data for Direct Advertising
Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing any additional data is voluntary and used to address you personally. For sending the newsletter, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter once you have expressly confirmed that you consent to receiving it. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm your subscription by clicking a corresponding link.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. When registering for the newsletter, we store your IP address as entered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected during newsletter registration is used exclusively for promotional communication via the newsletter.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in each newsletter or by contacting the data controller mentioned above. After unsubscribing, your email address will be promptly deleted from our newsletter distribution list unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this scope, as permitted by law and explained in this privacy policy.

9) Online Marketing

9.1 Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). Google AdSense uses so-called cookies — text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. In addition, Google AdSense also uses so-called “web beacons” (invisible graphics) to collect information, through which simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website can be recorded, collected, and evaluated.

The information generated by cookies and/or web beacons (including your IP address) about your use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored on a server operated by Google. This may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the United States.

Google uses the information obtained in this way to evaluate your usage behavior with regard to AdSense advertisements. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google AdSense will not be merged with other Google data. The data collected by Google may be transferred to third parties where required by law and/or where third parties process the data on behalf of Google.

All processing described above, particularly the reading of information from the device you are using via cookies and/or web beacons, is carried out only if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Without your consent, Google AdSense will not be used during your visit to the site.

You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

Further information on Google’s data protection policies can be found here:
https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

9.2 Own Affiliate Program
In connection with the product presentations on our website, we operate our own affiliate program, through which we provide interested third-party website operators with partner links that redirect to our offerings. Cookies are used for this affiliate program and are generally set on the partner’s site after clicking on a partner link. We are not responsible for data protection on those sites.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device to track the origin of transactions (e.g., “sales leads”) generated via such links. This allows us to determine, for example, that you clicked a partner link and were redirected to our website. This information is necessary for processing payments between us and our affiliate partners. Where this data includes personal information, it is processed based on our legitimate financial interest in handling commission payments in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

If you want to prevent cookies from being used to evaluate your behavior, you can configure your browser to inform you about cookie placements and decide individually whether to accept them, or exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or altogether.

9.3 Goaffpro Affiliate Program
We participate in the affiliate program of the following provider:
Oxybit Enterprises Pvt Ltd, 16, Sector 20, Part 1, HUDA, Sirsa, Haryana -125055, India

As part of this program, we have placed links on our website that lead to offers on the provider’s or third-party websites (“partner sites”).

To track the success of affiliate links, evaluate orders generated via those links, and manage corresponding commission payments, the provider uses cookies and/or comparable technologies, which are generally set on the partner sites and for which we are not responsible in terms of data protection. This may involve the processing of your IP address and possibly other device-related information.

All processing activities described above, particularly the reading or storing of information on your device, only take place if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by using the cookie consent management options provided on the respective partner sites.

10) Web Analytics Services

10.1 Google Analytics 4
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.

By default, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies when you visit the website. These are small text files stored on your device that collect certain information. This includes your IP address, which is, however, truncated by Google before being stored to exclude direct personal identification.

The information is transferred to Google servers and processed there. This may also involve data transfers to Google LLC in the United States.

Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide us with other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser and anonymized by Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
The data collected via Google Analytics 4 is retained for two months and then deleted.

All the processing described above — particularly the setting of cookies — only takes place if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to the site. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating the service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google to ensure the protection of our website visitors’ data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further legal information on Google Analytics 4 can be found at:

https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Demographic Features
Google Analytics 4 uses a special feature called "demographic features", which allows the creation of statistics about the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is based on the evaluation of advertising and third-party information. It helps identify marketing target groups. The data collected cannot be assigned to any specific individual and is deleted after two months.

Google Signals
As an extension of Google Analytics 4, this website may use Google Signals to create cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may — with your consent to the use of Google Analytics as per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR — analyze your usage behavior across devices and generate database models, including cross-device conversions.
We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistical reports.
If you wish to disable cross-device tracking, you can deactivate “Personalized Ads” in your Google Account settings:
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en
Further information on Google Signals:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=en

UserIDs
As an extension of Google Analytics 4, this website may use the "UserIDs" feature. If you have given your consent to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, and you have created an account and logged in on different devices using the same credentials, your activities — including conversions — may be analyzed across devices.

For data transfers to the USA, Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission.

10.2 Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).

Google Tag Manager provides a technical platform for managing and integrating various web applications (e.g., tracking and analytics tools) through a unified interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store or access information on your device and does not perform independent data analysis. However, your IP address may be transmitted to Google and potentially stored, and it may be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA.

This processing takes place only if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Without such consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating the service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of the data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

For data transfers to the USA, the provider is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on a decision of adequacy by the European Commission.

Further legal information on Google Tag Manager can be found at:

https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

11) Retargeting / Remarketing and Conversion Tracking

11.1 Meta Pixel with Advanced Matching

Within our online offering, we use the "Meta Pixel" service in Advanced Matching mode, provided by:
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Meta").

When a user clicks on an ad we run on Facebook or Instagram, the URL of our linked page is extended with a parameter via “Meta Pixel.” After redirection, this URL parameter is stored in the user's browser by a cookie set by our linked website. This cookie also captures specific customer data such as the email address, which we collect on our website in connection with Facebook or Instagram ads — for example, during purchases, account registrations, or sign-ups (Advanced Matching). The cookie is then read and enables the transmission of this data, including specific customer data, to Meta.

We use "Meta Pixel" with advanced matching to make our ads on Facebook and/or Instagram more effective and to ensure they match users’ interests or reflect specific characteristics (e.g. interest in particular topics or products inferred from visited websites), which we transmit to Meta (so-called “Custom Audiences”).

We also analyze the effectiveness of our ads by tracking whether users were redirected to our website after clicking an ad (Conversion Tracking). Compared to the standard version of “Meta Pixel,” the Advanced Matching function helps us better measure the success of our advertising campaigns by capturing more attributed conversions.

All transmitted data is stored and processed by Meta, allowing it to be linked to individual user profiles, and Meta may use this data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta’s Data Usage Policy:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
This data may allow Meta and its partners to place ads on and off Facebook.

All of the processing described above — in particular the setting of cookies and reading of information from the user’s device — only takes place if you have given us your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Meta to ensure the protection of our site visitors’ data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Data collected by Meta is typically transmitted to a Meta server and stored there; this may also include transmission to Meta Platforms Inc. servers in the United States.

For data transfers to the U.S., Meta is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with EU data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

11.2 Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses retargeting technology from the following provider:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

For this purpose, Google places a cookie in your browser, which automatically enables interest-based advertising based on a pseudonymous cookie ID and the pages you have visited. Any further processing will only take place if you have given Google consent to link your browsing history from web and apps with your Google account and to use information from your Google account to personalize ads you see on the web.
If you are logged into Google while visiting our website and have consented, Google uses your data in conjunction with Google Analytics data to create and define target audience lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your personal data is temporarily linked with Google Analytics data by Google in order to form audiences.

Use of Google Ads Remarketing may also involve the transfer of personal data to Google LLC servers in the United States.

All of the processing described above — particularly the setting of cookies — only takes place if you have given your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google Ads Remarketing will not be used during your visit.

You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating the service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” provided on the website.

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, ensuring an appropriate level of data protection in the United States.

More information on how Google handles data from partner websites can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Google’s general privacy policy is available at:

https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

11.3 Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the “Google Ads” online advertising program, including conversion tracking from:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).

We use Google Ads to promote our offerings on external websites through advertising campaigns (so-called Google Ads). By analyzing campaign data, we can assess how successful our advertising efforts are. Our goal is to show you ads that are relevant to your interests, improve your user experience on our website, and achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs.

A cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on a Google ad. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. These cookies generally expire after 30 days and do not personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website while the cookie is still active, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a unique cookie, so cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different Google Ads clients. The information collected with the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads clients who have opted in to conversion tracking. Advertisers 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 any personally identifiable information.

Use of Google Ads may also involve the transfer of personal data to Google LLC servers in the United States.

All of the processing described above — especially the setting of cookies — only takes place with your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling the service via the “Cookie Consent Tool” on our website.

Additionally, you can permanently opt out of Google Ads conversion tracking cookies by downloading and installing Google’s browser plugin available here:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=en

To display even more relevant advertising to users whose data we have received in a business or similar context, we use Customer Match within Google Ads. For this, we electronically transmit one or more files containing aggregated customer data (primarily email addresses and phone numbers) to Google. Google does not gain access to cleartext data; instead, this data is automatically encrypted during the transfer using a special algorithm.
Google can then match the encrypted information with existing Google accounts to enable personalized advertising across all Google services associated with the matched accounts.

This transfer of customer data to Google only takes place if you have explicitly consented in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw this consent at any time with future effect.

Further information about Google's customer match feature and data protection can be found here:

https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=en

https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/

https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, ensuring compliance with EU data protection standards for data transfers to the United States.

12) Site Functionalities

12.1 Facebook Plugins
Our website uses plugins from the social network operated by:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

These plugins allow direct interaction with content on the social network.

To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, these plugins are initially deactivated and integrated into the site using a “2-click” or “Shariff” solution.

This integration ensures that when you access a page of our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider’s servers.

Only once you activate the plugins and thereby give your consent to the data transfer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into a user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history may be transmitted to and processed by the provider.

If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network, interactions made through the plugins will also be published and shown to your contacts.

You can revoke your consent at any time by clicking the activated plugin again to deactivate it. Revoking consent does not affect data already transmitted to the provider.

Data may also be transmitted to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA
We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our site visitors’ data and to prevent unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

The provider is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, ensuring compliance with EU data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

12.2 Instagram Plugins
Our website uses plugins from the social network operated by:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

These plugins allow direct interaction with content on the social network.

As with Facebook, the plugins are integrated using a “2-click” or “Shariff” solution and only activate once you give explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

Upon activation, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider’s servers and transmits certain data (such as your IP address, browser information, and visited pages), even if you are not logged into an account.

If logged in, your plugin interactions may be published to your profile and visible to your contacts.

Consent can be revoked at any time by deactivating the plugin. This does not affect data already transmitted.

Data may be transmitted to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA
A data processing agreement is in place, and the provider is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

12.3 LinkedIn Plugins
Our website uses plugins from the social network operated by:
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

These allow direct interaction with LinkedIn content and are integrated using the “2-click” or “Shariff” method.

No data is transferred unless you activate the plugin and provide consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. After activation, information including your IP address and browsing behavior may be transmitted to LinkedIn.

If logged into your LinkedIn account, plugin interactions may be linked to your profile and shown to contacts.

You may revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the plugin. This has no effect on data already transmitted.

Data may be transferred to: LinkedIn Inc., USA
Data transfers are governed by EU Standard Contractual Clauses to ensure an adequate level of protection.

12.4 Pinterest Plugins
Our website uses plugins from:
Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

These are integrated using the “2-click” or “Shariff” method to protect your data.

Only upon activation and consent per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR will your browser transmit data (including your IP address) to Pinterest’s servers. If logged into Pinterest, your plugin interactions may be associated with your profile.

You may revoke consent at any time by deactivating the plugin.

Data may be transferred to: Pinterest Inc., USA
Data transfers are protected by EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

12.5 X (formerly Twitter) Plugins
Our website uses plugins from:
Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

As with other networks, plugins are integrated via the “2-click” or “Shariff” solution. No connection to Twitter's servers occurs unless the plugin is activated with consent per Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.

Upon activation, your device information is transmitted to the provider. If logged into your Twitter/X profile, interactions may be posted and shared with contacts.

You may revoke consent by deactivating the plugin. Previously transmitted data remains unaffected.

Data may be transmitted to: X Corp., USA
Data transfers are protected by EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

12.6 Vimeo
This website uses plugins from the video platform:
Vimeo.com, Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

When accessing a page with a Vimeo plugin, your browser connects directly to Vimeo's servers. Your IP address and other device data may be transmitted.

When playback begins, Vimeo may also place cookies to analyze user behavior, generate statistics, and prevent abuse.

If logged into your Vimeo account, video views may be linked to your profile. To avoid this, log out before playing.

All processing, including setting cookies, only takes place with your explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time via the “Cookie Consent Tool.”

Vimeo is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

12.7 YouTube
This website uses plugins to display and play videos from:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland
Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

When visiting a page with a YouTube plugin, your browser connects directly to YouTube to load the content. Your IP address and other information are transmitted.

When video playback starts, YouTube may set cookies for analytics and behavior monitoring.

If logged into your Google account, video views are linked to your account. To prevent this, log out before playing.

All processing only takes place with your explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw this via the “Cookie Consent Tool.”

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

12.8 Google Web Fonts
This website uses Google Web Fonts provided by:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland

When a page is loaded, your browser downloads the required fonts into the browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. This involves a direct connection to Google's servers and transmission of your IP address and browser data.

Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA

Font data processing occurs only with your explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You may withdraw this consent at any time via the “Cookie Consent Tool.”
If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a default font will be used.

Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Further information on Google’s data protection practices can be found at:
https://business.safety.google/intl/en/privacy/

13) Tools and Other Services

13.1 Cookie Consent Tool
This website uses a “cookie consent tool” to obtain valid user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The cookie consent tool is displayed to users when the site is accessed in the form of an interactive interface, allowing them to give consent for specific cookies and/or applications by ticking checkboxes. All cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user has given their consent. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device if consent has been granted.

The tool uses technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context.

If, in individual cases, personal data (such as IP addresses) is processed for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management system and thus in the legally compliant design of our website.

An additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. As the data controller, we are legally obliged to make the use of non-essential cookies dependent on the respective user’s consent.

Where necessary, we have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our site visitors’ data and to prevent unauthorized disclosure to third parties.

Further information about the operator and settings of the cookie consent tool can be found directly within the respective interface on our website.

13.2 easybill
To manage our accounting, we use the cloud-based accounting software provided by:
easybill GmbH, Düsselstr. 21, 41564 Kaarst, Germany

The provider processes incoming and outgoing invoices as well as, where applicable, our company’s bank transactions, in order to automatically capture invoices, match them with transactions, and generate financial accounting through a semi-automated process.

If personal data is processed in this context, it is done based on our legitimate interest in the efficient organization and documentation of our business processes in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

14) Rights of the Data Subject

14.1 Under applicable data protection law, you have the following rights with regard to the processing of your personal data by the data controller. For each right, the relevant legal basis is referenced:

Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR

Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR

Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR

Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR

Right to notification pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR

Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR

Right to withdraw consent granted pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR

Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR

14.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR LEGITIMATE INTERESTS PURSUANT TO ART. 6 (1) LIT. F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO SUCH PROCESSING AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE DATA AFFECTED. HOWEVER, FURTHER PROCESSING MAY BE PERMITTED IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ESTABLISH, EXERCISE, OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED BY US FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING AT ANY TIME. YOU MAY EXERCISE THIS RIGHT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

15) Duration of Storage of Personal Data

The duration of the storage of personal data depends on the applicable legal basis, the purpose of processing, and — if relevant — the respective statutory retention period (e.g. commercial and tax retention periods).

When processing is based on your explicit consent under Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, the data will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

Where statutory retention periods apply to data processed under Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR for contractual or pre-contractual obligations, the data will be routinely deleted once the retention period expires, unless it is still required for contract performance or initiation, or unless there is a legitimate interest in continued storage.

When processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, the data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

When data is processed for direct marketing purposes on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, the data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Art. 21 (2) GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in this policy for specific processing situations, personal data will be deleted when it is no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.