Privacy Policy

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 personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the section "Note on the Responsible Entity" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This could be data you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is automatically collected or collected with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page visit). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter the website.

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. If contracts can be concluded or initiated through the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other service requests.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

For this and any other questions related to data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analytics programs.

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

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

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

Webflow

The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter referred to as Webflow). When you visit our website, Webflow collects various log files, including your IP addresses.Webflow is a tool for creating and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary for displaying the page, providing certain website functions, and ensuring security (necessary cookies).

For more details, please refer to Webflow’s privacy policy: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy. The use of Webflow is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring a reliable display of our website. If consent was requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, as far 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 the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy. The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can visit the provider's link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6365.

Order Processing

We have entered into an order processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection laws that ensures that Webflow processes personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

We use the "Cloudflare" service. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Cloudflare").

Cloudflare provides a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the information transfer between your browser and our website is routed through Cloudflare’s network. This allows Cloudflare to analyze the data traffic between your browser and our website and act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the internet. In doing so, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Data transmission to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details and further information on security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, you can visit the provider's link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666.

Amazon CloudFront CDN

We use the Content Delivery Network Amazon CloudFront CDN. The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as "Amazon").Amazon CloudFront CDN is a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the information transfer between your browser and our website is routed through the Content Delivery Network. This allows us to increase the global accessibility and performance of our website.

The use of Amazon CloudFront CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Data transmission to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/. For more information on Amazon CloudFront CDN, you can find it here: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

3. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

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 legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

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

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:

Mondo Gate Aktiengesellschaft
Poststraße 33
20354 Hamburg
Germany

Represented by the executive board:
Peer-Hendrik Grenke-Klimstein
Thomas Grabbe

Chairman of the Supervisory Board:
Michael Czypulowski

Supervisory Board:
Frank Sewing
Burkhard Vester

Phone: +49 (0) 40 573 082 211
E-Mail: info@mondogate.com

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

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific retention period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for 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, the deletion will occur after 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 are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or to accessing information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or 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 may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for processing are outlined in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we collaborate with various external entities. In some cases, it is necessary to transfer personal data to these external entities. We only pass on personal data to external entities if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transferring data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers based on a valid order processing contract. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any previously given consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (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; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

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

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the EU member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to request that data we process automatically based on your consent or in the performance of a contract be handed over to you or to a third party in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if necessary, the right to correction or deletion of this data. 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 your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance between your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing 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 establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for important public interests of the European Union or a member state.

SSL/TLS Encryption

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

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

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after you leave the site. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party providers (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 have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services.

If consent is requested for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing occurs solely based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and 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. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

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Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent technology from Usercentrics to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or using certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter "Usercentrics").

When you enter our website, the following personal data will be transferred to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or the withdrawal of your consent(s
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your device
The time of your visit to the website
Geolocation

Additionally, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consents you have given or their withdrawal. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer exists. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

The Usercentrics banner on this website was configured using eRecht24. You can recognize this by the eRecht24 logo appearing in the banner. To display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection is established to the image server of eRecht24. This also transmits the IP address, but it is stored in the server logs only in anonymized form. The image server of eRecht24 is located in Germany with a German provider. The banner itself is provided exclusively by Usercentrics.

The use of Usercentrics is implemented to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Contact Form

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your request relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is required to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been completed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly retention periods, remain unaffected.

Inquiries via E-Mail, Phone, or Fax

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

The data you send to us through contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your concern has been resolved). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Facebook

This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. This gives Facebook information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the website, do not have access to the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. Our mutual obligations have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Data subjects' rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

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Instagram

This website integrates features of the Instagram service. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram then receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the website, do not have access to the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). Joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. Our mutual obligations have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Data subjects' rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be found from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

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6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data such as page views, duration of visits, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. These data are assigned to the user's respective device. A user ID is not assigned.

Furthermore, we may use Google Analytics to track mouse and scroll movements, as well as clicks. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data and applies machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that allow the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. 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 here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please refer to the provider's link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

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IP Anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is enabled. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted 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 activities, and provide further services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more information on how Google handles user data in Google Analytics, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

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Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the visitor action pixel of Meta for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Meta, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they are redirected to the website of the provider by clicking on a Meta ad. This enables the effectiveness of Meta ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising efforts.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, allowing it to be linked to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram, and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta's data usage policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This allows Meta to place ads on Facebook or Instagram and other advertising channels. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the website operator.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

We use the advanced matching feature within the Meta Pixel.

Advanced matching allows us to send various types of data (e.g., location, state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or phone numbers) of our customers and prospects that we collect through our website to Meta. This allows us to tailor our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram more precisely to individuals who are interested in our offerings. Additionally, advanced matching improves website conversion attribution and expands Custom Audiences.

As far as personal data is collected and transmitted to Meta via the tool described here on our website, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Meta. The processing of data by Meta after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. Our jointly held obligations have been set out in a joint processing agreement. You can find the text of the agreement here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Meta tool and for securely implementing the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of the Meta products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Meta. If you assert your rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Meta.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further privacy protection information from Meta can be found here: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function in the advertising settings section at: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You need to be logged into Facebook to do this.

If you do not have an account on Facebook or Instagram, you can deactivate interest-based ads from Meta on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance's website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

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Meta Custom Audiences

We use Meta Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit and use our websites and apps, access our free or paid services, submit data to us, or interact with the Facebook or Instagram content of our company, we collect your personal data. If you provide us with consent to use Meta Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Meta, which can use it to show you relevant ads. Additionally, with your data, target groups (Lookalike Audiences) can be defined.

Meta processes this data as our processor. Details can be found in the usage agreement of Meta: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. 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 here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

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7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, except on a voluntary basis. We use this data solely for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is solely based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). The consent given to store the data, the email address, and use it for sending the newsletter can be revoked at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the already completed data processing operations remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted after the newsletter is unsubscribed or the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion, within the framework of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Data stored for other purposes will remain unaffected. After unsubscribing from the

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