Data Protection Notice

1. Introduction

With the following information, we would like to give you as a “data subject” an overview of the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under data protection laws. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you wish to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.The processing of personal data, such as your name, address or e-mail address, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “ALFIX GmbH”. By means of this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone or post.You can also take simple and easy-to-implement measures to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your data by third parties. We would therefore like to give you some tips here on how to handle your data securely:

  • Protect your account (login, user or customer account) and your IT system (computer, laptop, tablet or mobile device) with secure passwords
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  • Only you should have access to the passwords
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  • Make sure that you only ever use your passwords for one account (login, user or customer account)
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  • Do not use one password for different websites, applications or online services.It is particularly important when using publicly accessible IT systems or IT systems that are shared with other people: you should always log out after logging in to a website, application or online service.

Passwords should consist of at least 12 characters and be chosen in such a way that they cannot be easily guessed. Therefore, they should not contain common everyday words, your own name or the names of relatives, but should contain upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters.

2. Controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR is the:

ALFIX GmbH
Langhennersdorfer Str. 15, 09603 Großschirma, Germany

Representative of the controller: The management

3. data protection officer

You can contact the data protection officer as follows:

DataOrga® GmbH

E-Mail: datenschutz@alfix-systems.com

You can contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

  1. Personal data
    Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. 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 to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person
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  3. Data subject
    Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the controller (our company).
  4. Processing
    Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of 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.
  5. Restriction of processing
    Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.
  6. Profiling
    Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements
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  8. Pseudonymization
    Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person
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  10. Processor
    Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller
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  12. Recipient
    Recipient is 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, public 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.Third party
    Third party is 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
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  14. Consent
    Consent is 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
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5. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR (in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 TDDDG (formerly TTDSG)) serves as the legal basis for our company. § Section 25 (1) TDDDG (formerly TTDSG)) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

Our offer is generally aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 16 may not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request personal data from children and young people, do not collect it and do not pass it on to third parties.

6. Transfer of data to third parties

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

  1. you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR,the disclosure is permitted in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data,in the event that there is a legal obligation for disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR, and
  2. this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

    In order to protect your data and, if necessary, to enable us to transfer data to third countries (outside the EU/EEA), we have concluded data processing agreements based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to establish an adequate level of security, your consent may serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. This sometimes does not apply to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR.

    7. Technology

    7.1 SSL/TLS encryption

    This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to guarantee the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the “https://” in the address line of the browser instead of “http://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

    We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

    7.2 Data collection when visiting the website

    When using our website for information purposes only, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information or do not give your consent to processing that requires consent, we only collect data that is technically necessary for to provide the service. This is regularly data that your browser transmits to our server (“in so-called server log files”). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you or an automated system accesses a page. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following can be recorded:

    1. the browser types and versions used,the operating system used by the accessing system,the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),the subpages that are accessed via an accessing system on our website,the date and time of access to the website,an abbreviated Internet Protocol address (anonymized IP address) and,the Internet service provider of the accessing system
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    We do not draw any conclusions about your person when using this general data and information. Rather, this information is required to

    1. to deliver the content of our website correctly,to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,to ensure the permanent functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website andto provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack
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    This collected data and information is therefore evaluated by us both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above.

    7.3 Encrypted payment transactions

    If there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g. the account number when issuing a direct debit authorization) after the conclusion of a fee-based contract, this data is required for payment processing.Payment transactions via the usual means of payment (Visa/MasterCard or direct debit) are made exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. 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.We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

    7.4 Hosting by Host Europe

    We host our website with Host Europe GmbH, Hansestraße 111, 51149 Cologne (hereinafter referred to as Host Europe).

    When you visit our website, your personal data (e.g. IP addresses in log files) is processed on Host Europe’s servers.

    The use of Host Europe is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in displaying and providing our website as reliably as possible and securing it.We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Host Europe in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that Host Europe only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

    For more information on Host Europe’s privacy policy, please visit: https://www.hosteurope.de/AGB/Datenschutzerklaerung/

    8. Cookies

    8.1 General information about cookies

    Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

    In the cookie, information is stored that results from the connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity as a result.The use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimization. These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

    8.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

    The data processed by the cookies, which are required for the proper functioning of the website, are therefore necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

    For all other cookies, you have given your consent to this via our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

    8.3 Notes on avoiding cookies in common browsers

    You can delete cookies, allow only selected cookies or completely deactivate cookies at any time via the settings of the browser you are using. Further information can be found on the support pages of the respective providers:

    8.4 CCM19 (Consent Management Tool)

    We use the Consent Management Tool “CCM19” from Papoo Software & Media GmbH – Agentur Auguststr. 4, 53229 Bonn, Germany. This service enables us to obtain and manage the consent of website users for data processing.

    CCM19 uses cookies to collect data generated by end users who use our website. When an end user gives consent, the following data, among others, is automatically logged:

  3. Cookie runtime,
  4. Cookie version,
  5. IP address,
  6. Selection in the cookie banner,
  7. Browser used,
  8. ProcessorID and ControllerID.
  9. The consent status is also stored in the end-user’s browser so that the website can automatically read and follow the end-user’s consent on all subsequent page requests and future end-user sessions for up to 12 months. The consent data (consent and withdrawal of consent) is stored for three years. The retention period corresponds to the regular limitation period pursuant to Section 195 BGB. The data is then deleted immediately.

    The functionality of the website is not guaranteed without the described processing. The user has no right to object as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user’s consent to certain data processing operations, Art. 7 para. 1, 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR.

    CCM19 is the recipient of your personal data and acts as a processor for us. The data processing takes place exclusively in the European Union.You can find more information at: https://www.papoo.de/datenschutzerklaerung.html.

    9. Contents of our website

    9.1 Registration as a user

    You have the option of registering on our website by providing personal data.

    Which personal data is transmitted to us is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data you enter is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us and for our own purposes. We may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use that is attributable to us.

    By registering on our website, the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable criminal offenses to be investigated. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary for our security. This data is not passed on to third parties. This does not apply if we are legally obliged to pass it on or if it serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.Your registration, with the voluntary provision of personal data, also serves us to offer you content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from our database.We will provide you with information about which personal data about you is stored at any time on request. We will also correct or delete personal data at your request, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. A data protection officer named in this privacy policy and all other employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.The processing of your data is carried out in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

    9.2 Data processing when opening a customer account and for contract processing

    In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, personal data is collected and processed if you provide it to us for the execution of a contract or when opening a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. Deletion of your customer account is possible at any time and can be done by sending a message to the above-mentioned address of the controller. We store and use the data provided by you to process the contract. After complete processing of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked under taking into account tax and commercial law retention periods and deleted after these periods have expired, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or a legally permitted further use of data has been reserved by us, about which we will inform you accordingly below.

    9.3 Data processing for order processing

    The personal data collected by us will be passed on to the transport company commissioned with the delivery as part of the contract processing, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We pass on your payment data to the commissioned credit institution within the scope of payment processing, insofar as this is necessary for payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will provide explicit information about this below. The legal basis for the transfer of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

    9.4 Conclusion of contracts for online stores, retailers and goods dispatch

    We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution commissioned with payment processing. Any further transmission of data will not take place or will only take place if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

    The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

    9.5 Contacting us / contact form

    Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email). The data collected when a contact form is used can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for the processing of the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after final processing of your request; this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations.

    9.6 Application management / job board

    We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits the relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part prevent deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).The legal basis for the processing of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b), 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 para. 1 BDSG.

    10. newsletter dispatch

    10.1 Newsletter dispatch to existing customers

    If you have provided us with your e-mail address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services, such as those already purchased, from our range by e-mail. In accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you any emails. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by sending a message to the controller named at the beginning. You will only incur transmission costs for this in accordance with the basic rates. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will cease immediately.

    10.2 Advertising newsletter

    On our website, you are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to us when you subscribe to the newsletter can be seen from the input mask used for this purpose.We inform our customers and business partners about our offers at regular intervals by means of a newsletter. You can only receive our company newsletter if

    1. you have a valid e-mail address and
    2. You have registered to receive the newsletter
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    For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you entered for the first time for the newsletter mailing using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether you, as the owner of the email address, have authorized the receipt of the newsletter.When you register for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by your internet service provider (ISP) of the IT system you are using at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your email address at a later date and therefore serves our legal protection.The personal data collected when registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for the newsletter dispatch can be revoked at any time. There is a corresponding link in every newsletter for the purpose of revoking consent. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on our website at any time or to inform us of this in another way.The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending newsletters is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

    10.3 Newsletter tracking

    Our newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the company can recognize whether and when an email was opened by you and which links in the email were accessed by you.

    Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by us in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to your interests. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by us. We automatically interpret unsubscribing from the newsletter as a revocation.Such an evaluation is carried out in particular in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests in the display of personalized advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of our website.

    10.4 Rapidmail

    For analysis purposes, the emails sent with Rapidmail, a service of rapidmail GmbH, Wentzingerstraße 21, 79106 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, contain a so-called “tracking pixel”, which connects to the Rapidmail servers when the email is opened. This makes it possible to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened.We can also use Rapidmail to determine whether and, if so, which links in the newsletter message have been clicked on. All links in the email are so-called tracking links that can be used to count your clicks.For more information on the analysis functions of Rapidmail, please see the following link: https://de.rapidmail.wiki/kategorien/statistiken/.

    The data processing takes place on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.You can withdraw your consent at any time. You can also prevent processing at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your web browser. You can also prevent the storage and transmission of personal data by deactivating Java Script in your web browser or installing a Java Script blocker (e.g. https://noscript.net or https://www.ghostery.com). We would like to point out that these measures may mean that not all functions of our website are available.The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from both our servers and the Rapidmail servers after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected by this.You can view Rapidmail’s privacy policy at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.

    11. Our activities on social networks

    We have our own pages on social networks so that we can also communicate with you and inform you about our services. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible with the provider of the respective social media platform for the processing operations triggered by this, within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR.

    We are not the original provider of these sites, but only use them within the scope of the possibilities offered to us by the respective providers.
    As a precaution, we would therefore like to point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use may therefore be associated with data protection risks for you, as it may be more difficult to safeguard your rights, e.g. to information, deletion, objection, etc., and processing in social networks is often carried out directly for advertising purposes or for the analysis of user behavior by the providers without us being able to influence this. If user profiles are created by the provider, cookies are often used or the user behavior is assigned to your own social network member profile.The described processing operations of personal data are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to give your consent to data processing as a user with the respective providers, the legal basis refers to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR. Art. 7 GDPR.

    As we do not have access to the providers’ databases, we would like to point out that it is best to assert your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. We have listed further information on the processing of your data in the social networks below with the respective social network provider we use:

    11.1 Facebook

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Europe:
    Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
    https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

    11.2 Instagram

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Germany:
    Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
    https://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

    11.3 LinkedIn

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Europe:
    LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Privacy Policy:
    https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

    11.4 X (Twitter)

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Europe:
    Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

    Privacy policy:
    https://twitter.com/de/privacy

    Information about your data:
    https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data

    11.5 XING (New Work SE)

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Germany:
    New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

    Privacy policy:
    https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

    Requests for information for XING members:
    https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy/data/disclosure

    11.6 YouTube

    (Joint) controller for data processing in Europe:
    Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

    Privacy Policy:
    https://policies.google.com/privacy

    12. Social Media Plugins

    12.1 Facebook Plugin

    We have integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network

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    A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests, among other things.

    The operating company of Facebook is Meta Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

    Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website you are visiting.If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you access our website and for the entire duration of your visit to our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account. If you click on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the “Like” button, or if you leave a comment, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

    Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that you have visited our website if you are logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether you have clicked on the Facebook component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, you can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of your Facebook account before accessing our website.This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.Personal data will only be processed using the social media buttons with your express consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.The data policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the settings options Facebook offers to protect privacy. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by you to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

    13. web analysis

    13.1 Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

    This website uses the “Facebook Pixel” of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA (“Meta”). If explicit consent is given, this allows the behavior of users to be tracked after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This process is used to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and can help to optimize future advertising measures.When you visit the website, the following data may be processed by the meta pixel:

    • IP address,
    • Device information,
    • Browsing history
    • Interactions on our website (e.g. page views, clicks, conversions).

      The data is stored and processed by Meta so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Meta (Facebook) Data Usage Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Meta and its partners to place advertisements on and off Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes.The data collected is stored by Meta for a period of 180 days and then deleted if the user does not visit the website again.

      These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

      This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may also be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.

      13.2 Google Analytics Universal

      On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see “Cookies”) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

      1. the browser type/version,the operating system used,the referrer URL (the previously visited page),the host name of the accessing computer (IP address) andTime of the server request,

        are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of this website. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that an assignment is not possible (IP masking).

        You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

        These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

        You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.You can view the privacy policy of Google Analytics at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

        13.3 Google Analytics Remarketing

        We have integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. The operating company of Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Remarketing is a function of Google AdWords that enables a company to display advertisements to Internet users who have previously visited the company’s website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and consequently to display advertisements relevant to the interests of the Internet user.

        The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-based advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. By setting the cookie, Google is able to recognize the visitor to our website when he or she subsequently visits websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time you access a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, your internet browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as your IP address or surfing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

        The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages you have visited. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.You can view the privacy policy of Google analytics Remarketing at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

        13.4 Microsoft Clarity

        On our website we use the Microsoft Clarity service (“Clarity”), a web analytics service provided by Microsoft Corp, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, USA.

        In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are set on your end device.Processed data includes, among other things:

        • the browser type/version,the operating system used,the referrer URL (the previously visited page),the host name of the accessing computer (IP address),the user behavior on the visited website,Mouse movements and clicks,

        The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of our websites.

        These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

        This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures. You can view Microsoft’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

        14. Advertising

        14.1 Google Ads with conversion tracking

        We have integrated Google Ads on this website. The operating company of the Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google’s search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to pre-define certain keywords that will be used to display an ad in Google’s search engine results only when the user uses the search engine to retrieve a keyword-relevant search result. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.The purpose of Google Ads is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website.

        If you access our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on your IT system by Google. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify you. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart from an online store system, have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to track whether a user who has reached our website via an AdWords ad has generated sales, i.e. completed or abandoned a purchase of goods.The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via Ads ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective Ads ad and to optimize our Ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google Ads advertisers receive information from Google that could be used to identify you.

        The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages you have visited. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection you are using, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.You can view Google AdSense’s privacy policy and further information at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

        15. Partner and affiliate programs

        15.1 DoubleClick

        This website contains components of DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick is a trademark of Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland), under which special online marketing solutions are marketed to advertising agencies and publishers.

        DoubleClick by Google transmits data to the DoubleClick server with every impression as well as with clicks or other activities. Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to your browser. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick places a cookie on your IT system. The purpose of the cookie is to optimize and display advertising. The cookie is used, among other things, to place and display user-relevant advertising and to create reports on advertising campaigns or to improve them. The cookie is also used to avoid multiple displays of the same advertisement.DoubleClick uses a cookie ID that is required for the technical process. The cookie ID is required, for example, to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to record which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser in order to avoid duplication. The cookie ID also enables DoubleClick to record conversions.

        A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data. However, a DoubleClick cookie may contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier is used to identify the campaigns with which you have already been in contact.Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a DoubleClick component has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is prompted by the respective DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online advertising and billing of commissions. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of data that Google also uses to create commission statements. Among other things, Google can track that you have clicked on certain links on our website.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.You can view the privacy policy of DoubleClick by Google at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/.

        16. Plugins and other services

        16.1 Google Maps

        We use Google Maps (API) on our website. The operating company of Google Maps is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps in order to visualize geographical information. By using this service, you can, for example, view our location and make it easier for you to find us.When you access those subpages in which the Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there if you have given your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. In addition, Google Maps loads Google Web Fonts and Google Photos as well as Google stats. The provider of these services is also Google Ireland Limited. When you access a page that integrates Google Maps, your browser loads the web fonts and photos required to display Google Maps into your browser cache. The browser you use also establishes a connection to Google’s servers for this purpose. This informs Google that our website has been accessed via your IP address. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out of your Google user account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, but you must contact Google to exercise this right.If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in the context of the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by switching off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website can then not be used.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent has been granted in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

        You can view Google’s terms of use at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html, the additional terms of use for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.You can view the privacy policy of Google Maps at: (“Google Privacy Policy”): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

        16.2 Google reCAPTCHA

        We use the reCAPTCHA function on this website. The operating company of Google reCAPTCHA is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The main purpose of the reCAPTCHA function is to differentiate whether an entry is made by a natural person or is misused by machine and automated processing. The service also includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent has been granted in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

        16.3 Google Tag Manager

        We use the Google Tag Manager service on this website. The operating company of Google Tag Manager is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

        Through this tool, “website tags” (i.e. keywords that are integrated into HTML elements) can be implemented and managed via an interface. By using Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link or personalized image you have actively clicked on and can then record which content on our website is of particular interest to you.The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

        These processing operations are only carried out if express consent has been granted in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.Further information on Google Tag Manager and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

        16.4 Google WebFonts

        Our website uses so-called web fonts for the uniform display of fonts. Google WebFonts are provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

        When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google’s servers. This informs Google that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our website.These processing operations are only carried out if express consent has been granted in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

        The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures.Further information on Google WebFonts and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq ; https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

        16.5 We use the service from twak.io.

        To process user inquiries via our support channels or via live chat systems we use
        we tawk.to, inc, 187 E Warm Springs Rd, SB298, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, USA (hereinafter “tawk.to”).
        Messages that you send to us can be saved in the tawk.to ticket system or in the live chat of
        be answered by our employees. Furthermore, with the help of tawk.to we can, among other things
        determine which region the enquirer comes from, how long they have been communicating with us and how satisfied they are.
        he is satisfied with the communication process.
        The messages sent to us will remain with us until you ask us to delete them or until the purpose for which they were sent no longer applies.
        for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory
        Legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
        The use of tawk.to is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a
        legitimate interest in processing your data as quickly, reliably and efficiently as possible.
        Requests. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively
        on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent
        storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device ID).
        fingerprinting) within the meaning of the 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.tawk.to/privacy-policy/ and
        https://www.tawk.to/data-protection/gdpr/.
        Further information can be found in the privacy policy of tawk.to:
        https://www.tawk.to/privacy-policy/ and
        https://www.tawk.to/data-protection/.
        The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The
        DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that requires compliance with
        European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every
        The company certified by the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further
        Information on this can be obtained from the provider under the following link:
        https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4876.
        Order processing
        We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service
        concluded. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which
        guarantees that it will only process the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our
        instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

        17 Your rights as a data subject

        17.1 Right to confirmation

        You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

        17.2 Right to information Art. 15 GDPR

        You have the right to obtain from us at any time, free of charge, information about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data in accordance with the statutory provisions.

        17.3 Right to rectification Art. 16 GDPR

        You have the right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

        17.4 Erasure Art. 17 GDPR

        You have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay where one of the grounds provided for by law applies and insofar as the processing or storage is not necessary.

        17.5 Restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR

        You have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the legal grounds applies.

        17.6 Data portability Art. 20 GDPR

        You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless 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 us

        .

        Furthermore, in exercising your right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

        17.7 Objection Art. 21 GDPR

        You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) (data processing in the public interest) or (f) (data processing based on a balancing of interests) GDPR.

        This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

        If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

        In individual cases, we process personal data for the purpose of direct advertising. You can object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.In addition, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

        You are free to exercise your right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

        17.8 Withdrawal of consent under data protection law

        You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with effect for the future.

        17.9 Complaint to a supervisory authority

        You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection about our processing of personal data.

        18. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

        We only process and store your personal data for the period of time required to achieve the purpose of storage or if this is provided for by the legal provisions to which our company is subject.

        If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

        19. Duration of storage of personal data

        The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

        20. Up-to-dateness and amendment of the privacy policy

        This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated: February 2025.

        It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy as a result of the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or official requirements. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at “https://www.alfix-systems.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/”.

        This privacy policy was created with the support of the data protection software: audatis MANAGER.