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The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. You can find detailed information on data protection in our privacy policy listed below this text.
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” section of this privacy policy.
Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order inquiries.
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, 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 your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter Hetzner).
For details, please refer to Hetzner’s privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/.
Hetzner is used on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which guarantees that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
SoWi-Holding GmbH
Saline 17
6060 Hall in Tirol
Austria
Phone: info@sowiholding.at
E-mail: +43 664 1945989 / +43 660 355 255 4
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate deletion request or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the relevant legal bases in individual cases is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law and US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed in third countries that are not secure under data protection law.
We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. A data transfer to the USA is therefore permitted if the recipient has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transmit personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary within the scope of fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using order processors, we only pass on the personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the event of joint processing, a contract for joint processing will be concluded.
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 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. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 ABS. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 ABS. 2 GDPR).
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for the transmission of advertising and information materials not expressly requested is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either temporarily stored on your end device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Our website uses the consent technology from Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter Borlabs).
When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored. This data will not be passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
The data collected will be stored until you ask us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.
The Borlabs cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.
We use AI-supported services and / or applications on our website.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) on our website as follows:
We use AI technologies on our website to provide visitors with the best possible information and to improve our service.
AI-supported chatbot
A chatbot is integrated on our website to provide information about our events. The chatbot is based on technology from OpenAI (USA).
Purpose: The chatbot is used exclusively to provide general information about our trade fairs and events.
Data processing: No personal data is processed or stored. Therefore, please do not enter any names, contact details or other personal information in the chat.
Functionality: The AI analyzes entered questions in order to automatically provide suitable answers with further links and information.
This ensures that you receive the information you want quickly and easily, without your personal data being processed.
When you interact with or come into contact with elements on our website that use artificial intelligence (e.g., chatbot), your entries, including metadata, are processed in order to generate a suitable answer or reaction.
The use of these AI-supported functions is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in using modern technologies on our website to improve our services and to identify new potential from the interaction with our customers. If consent is required, processing will only take place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. You can revoke your consent at any time.
Further information on data processing by this tool or service can be found in the relevant section of this privacy policy.
We use AI-supported software to process and answer customer inquiries. The AI we use analyzes the content of your message in order to generate a suitable answer or answer suggestion autonomously or partially autonomously. In this context, our AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content or technical information (e.g. IP addresses, device information).
The use of the AI software is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in customer communication that is as efficient as possible using modern technical solutions.
We use the following AI applications:
We use ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, https://openai.com. When you contact us, your inquiries, including metadata, can be transferred to the ChatGPT servers and processed there in order to generate a suitable answer.
We have configured ChatGPT so that the data we forward to ChatGPT is not used to train the ChatGPT algorithm.
Further information is available here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which guarantees that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.
We use chatbots to communicate with you. Chatbots are able to respond to your questions and other input without human assistance. For this purpose, the chatbots analyze further data in addition to your input in order to provide suitable answers (e.g. names, email addresses and other contact details, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders and chat histories). Furthermore, your IP address, log files, location information and other metadata can be recorded via the chatbot. This data is stored on the servers of the chatbot provider.
User profiles can be created based on the data collected. In addition, the data can be used to display interest-based advertising, provided that the other legal requirements (in particular consent) are met. For this purpose, the chatbots can be linked to analysis and advertising tools.
The data collected can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behavior (machine learning).
The data you enter as part of the communication will remain with us or the chatbot operator until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.
The legal basis for the use of chatbots is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided the chatbot is used to initiate a contract or in the context of contract fulfillment. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, use is based on our legitimate interest in customer communication that is as effective as possible (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our chatbots use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in customer communication. The AI we use analyzes the content of your message in order to generate a suitable answer autonomously. In this context, the AI processes all content of your message, including names, email addresses, communication content or technical information (e.g. IP addresses, device information).
The use of the AI software is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in customer communication that is as efficient as possible using modern technical solutions. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
We integrate the following AI applications into our chatbots:
Our chatbots use ChatGPT for our customer communication. The provider is OpenAI, 3180 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, https://openai.com. When you contact us via chatbot, your inquiries, including metadata, can be transferred to the ChatGPT servers and processed there in order to generate a suitable answer.
We have configured ChatGPT so that the data we forward to ChatGPT is not used to train the ChatGPT algorithm.
Further information is available here: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which guarantees that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
You can register on this website to use additional functions on the site. We will only use the data entered for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we use the e-mail address provided during registration to inform you in this way.
The data entered during registration is processed for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
The data collected during registration will be stored by us for as long as you are registered on this website and will then be deleted. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Elements of the Facebook social network are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, 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.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: 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 implementing the tool on our website in a manner that is secure in terms of data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. You can assert the rights of data subjects (e.g. requests for information) with regard to the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. 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 has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
Functions of the X (formerly Twitter) service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. The branch Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible for data processing of people living outside the USA.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by X (formerly Twitter). Further information on this can be found in the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter) at: https://x.com/de/privacy.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You can change your privacy settings on X (formerly Twitter) in the account settings under https://x.com/settings/account.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram 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 on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram with the help of the tool described here, 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). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: 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 the Facebook and Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly against Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights against us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. 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 on this can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a page on this website containing LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend button” and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de
For more information, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.
This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of our pages containing elements of XING is accessed, a connection to XING’s servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or user behavior is evaluated.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or carry out independent analyses. It is only used to manage and play out the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which can also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and easy integration and management of various tools on its website. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
This website uses functions of the web analysis 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. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the origin of the user. This data is summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.
We can also use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the recorded data sets and uses machine learning technologies for data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the user to be recognized 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 usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history and YouTube history as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used with the help of Google Signal for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signal is linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.
We have concluded a contract with Google for order processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
This website uses the “e-commerce measurement” function of Google Analytics. With the help of e-commerce measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors to improve their online marketing campaigns. This involves collecting information such as orders placed, average order values, shipping costs and the time from viewing to purchasing a product. This data can be summarized by Google under a transaction ID, which is assigned to the respective user or their device.
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available on Google (e.g. location data and interests) (audience targeting). As a website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads Remarketing enables us to assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups in order to subsequently display interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).
Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked to the cross-device functions of Google. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one end device (e.g. cell phone) can also be displayed on another of your end devices (e.g. tablet or PC).
If you have a Google account, you can object to personalized advertising at the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information and the data protection regulations can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
We use, among other things, customer matching from Google Ads Remarketing to form target groups. We transfer certain customer data (e.g. email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers in question are Google users and are logged into their Google account, they will be shown suitable advertising messages within the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail or in the search engine).
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has carried out certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website are clicked how often and which products are viewed or purchased particularly often. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information that we can use to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified according to the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
This website uses the visitor action pixel from 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 data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
This allows the behavior of page visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Meta ad. This allows the effectiveness of Meta advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.
The data collected is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta so that a connection to the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Meta data usage policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This allows Meta to enable the placement of advertisements on Facebook or Instagram pages and other advertising channels. We, as the site operator, have no influence on this use of the data.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
We use the advanced matching function within the Meta Pixel.
The advanced matching enables us to transmit various types of data (e.g., place of residence, state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or telephone number) of our customers and interested parties that we collect via our website to Meta. This allows us to tailor our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram even more precisely to people who are interested in our offers. In addition, the advanced matching improves the allocation of website conversions and expands Custom Audiences.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website and forwarded to Meta with the help of the tool described here, 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). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Meta. The processing by Meta after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: 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 implementing the tool on our website in a data protection-compliant manner. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You can assert the rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) with regard to the data processed on Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.
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 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Meta’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also deactivate the “Custom Audiences” remarketing function in the ad settings area at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.
If you do not have an account with Facebook or Instagram, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Meta on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
We have integrated the Meta Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Meta, however, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
The Meta Conversion API enables us to record the interactions of website visitors with our website and pass them on to Meta in order to improve advertising performance on Facebook and Instagram.
For this purpose, in particular the time of access, the website accessed, your IP address and your user agent as well as, if applicable, other specific data (e.g. purchased products, value of the shopping cart and currency) are recorded. A complete overview of the data that can be collected can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website and forwarded to Meta with the help of the tool described here, 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). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Meta. The processing by Meta after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: 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 implementing the tool on our website in a data protection-compliant manner. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You can assert the rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) with regard to the data processed on Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.
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 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Meta’s privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also deactivate the “Custom Audiences” remarketing function in the ad settings area at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.
If you do not have an account with Facebook or Instagram, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Meta on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which ensures that this processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
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/or use our websites and apps, use our free or paid offers, transmit data to us or interact with our company’s Facebook or Instagram content, we collect your personal data. If you give us your consent to the use of Meta Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Meta, with which Meta can show you suitable advertising. Furthermore, target groups can be defined with your data (lookalike audiences).
Meta processes this data as our order processor. Details can be found in Meta’s terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.
We have integrated the TikTok pixel on this website. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland (hereinafter TikTok).
With the help of TikTok Pixel, we can show website visitors who have viewed our offers interest-based advertising on TikTok (TikTok Ads). At the same time, we can use the TikTok pixel to determine how effective our advertising is on TikTok. This allows the effectiveness of TikTok ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and optimized for future advertising measures. Various usage data is processed, such as IP address, page views, length of stay, operating systems used and origin of the user, information about the ad that a person clicked on on TikTok or an event that was triggered (timestamp). This data is summarized in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The data transfer to third countries is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which ensures that this processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
If you would like 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 email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers for the processing of newsletters, which are described below.
This website uses the services of Mailchimp for sending newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Mailchimp is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. email address), this data will be stored on Mailchimp’s servers in the USA.
With the help of Mailchimp, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent with Mailchimp, a file contained in the email (a web beacon) connects to Mailchimp’s servers in the USA. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In addition, technical information is recorded (e.g. time of retrieval, IP address, browser type and operating system). This information cannot be assigned to the respective newsletter recipient. It is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better adapt future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.
If you do not want an analysis by Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link for this purpose in every newsletter message.
Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage, provided that your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
Further details can be found in Mailchimp’s data protection regulations at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.
The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7693.
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law which ensures that this processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
This website uses Brevo for sending newsletters. The provider is Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany.
Brevo is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter is stored on the servers of Sendinblue GmbH in Germany.
With the help of Brevo, we are able to analyze our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked. In this way, we can determine, among other things, which links were clicked on particularly often.
We can also recognize whether certain previously defined actions were carried out after opening/clicking (conversion rate). For example, we can see whether you have made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.
Brevo also enables us to divide the newsletter recipients into different categories (“cluster”). The newsletter recipients can be divided according to age, gender or place of residence, for example. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.
If you do not want an analysis by Brevo, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link for this purpose in every newsletter message.
Detailed information on the functions of Brevo can be found at the following link: https://www.brevo.com/de/newsletter-software/.
The data is processed on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.
After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage, provided that your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
For more details, please refer to Brevo’s privacy policy at: https://www.brevo.com/de/datenschutz-uebersicht/ and https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
This website includes videos from the YouTube website. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of these websites that includes YouTube, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your surfing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube in enhanced data protection mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced data protection mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Advertisements played in enhanced data protection mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced data protection mode. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition. Details on the enhanced data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
If necessary, further data processing operations may be triggered after activating a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
This page uses so-called Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Google’s servers. This informs Google that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on its website. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
This page uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this page has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the places indicated by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
More information on how user data is handled can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data input on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent by the website visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from SPAM. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google data protection regulations and the Google terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc., Defiant, Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter “Wordfence”).
Wordfence serves to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to the Wordfence servers so that Wordfence can compare its databases with the accesses made on our website and block them if necessary.
The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective possible protection of its website against cyberattacks. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
We collect, process and use personal customer and contract data to establish, design the content and amend our contractual relationships. We collect, process and use personal data on the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent that this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill them. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
The customer data collected will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and after expiry of any statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
If you order goods from us, we will pass on your personal data to the transport company entrusted with the delivery and to the payment service provider commissioned with processing the payment. Only data that the respective service provider needs to fulfill its task will be disclosed. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will pass on your email address to the transport company entrusted with the delivery so that they can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke your consent at any time.
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the scope of the contract processing, for example to the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing.
A further transmission of the data does not take place or only then if you have expressly agreed 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 the data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which allows the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
We use online conference tools, among other things, to communicate with our customers. The tools we use in detail are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference via the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.
The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your telephone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants and other “context information” in connection with the communication process (metadata).
In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to process the online communication. This includes in particular IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker and the type of connection.
If content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise provided within the tool, this will also be stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes in particular cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards and other information that is shared during the use of the service.
Please note that we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely based on the company policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools used, which we have listed under this text.
The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been obtained, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
The data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly.
We use the following conference tools:
We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Details on data processing can be found in the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, post or via online application form). In the following, we would like to inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that your data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with the applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.
If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to people who are involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.
If we are unable to offer you a position, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The storage serves in particular for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to a threatened or pending legal dispute), it will only be deleted when the purpose for the further storage no longer applies.
Longer storage may also take place if you have given your corresponding consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
If we do not offer you a position, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. If you are included, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.
Inclusion in the applicant pool is exclusively based on your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The granting of consent is voluntary and is not related to the current application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, provided that there are no legal reasons for retention.
The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.
If you register as an exhibitor for a specific fair via our website, the following personal data will be processed by us:
Data | Purpose | Basis |
Profile data (First name, last name, date of birth, email address, telephone number, address) | This data is used to process your order | Contract fulfillment (Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR) |
Technical data (IP address, device information) | This data is processed for the purpose of improving our offer and our services and is used for troubleshooting and maintenance. | Legitimate interest (Art 6 para 1 lit b, lit f GDPR) |
We also pass on your personal data – mentioned above under profile data – to the following third parties.
Purposes of data transfer
This data is only passed on in connection with the respective event and only to the extent that this is necessary for contract processing, organizational implementation or editorial reporting. A transfer for other purposes or to other third parties does not take place.
Legal basis for data transfer
The data is transmitted on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract fulfillment) and, if necessary, on the basis of a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, in particular to inform fair visitors about participating exhibitors and for accompanying media coverage.
BeSt Wien, BeSt Innsbruck and BeSt Klagenfurt
At the BeSt Wien, Innsbruck and Klagenfurt, the exhibitor data – insofar as it is necessary for the organization and processing – is transmitted to the organizers (Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research and the Austrian Public Employment Service).
BeSt Wien
In addition, at the BeSt Wien, data is passed on to
Standout GmbH, Am Messezentrum 7, 5020 Salzburg,
Tel.: +43 662 930 40, E-mail: info@standout.eu,
FN 37507 h, UID ATU 36758503, GF according to the commercial register,
which is responsible for stand construction and the equipment of the exhibition stands.
BeSt Innsbruck, career & competence and Visio Tirol
At these events, the exhibitor data is passed on to our media partners:
target group publishing gmbh, Brunecker Straße 1, 6020 Innsbruck,
Tel.: +43 (0)512 / 58 60 20-2801, Fax: +43 (0)512 / 58 60 20-2820,
E-mail: office@target-group.at, Web: www.target-group.at
Tiroler Tageszeitung / New Media Online GmbH, Brunecker Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck,
FN 249738 m, UID ATU 58061215, GF Mag. Silvia Lieb, Matthias Krapf.
The data is passed on exclusively for the creation and publication of fair magazines and fair newspapers and for the preparation of offers for advertisements or advertising spaces in these media.
Contact for advertising purposes is only made within the framework of the statutory provisions or after the data subject exhibitors have given their consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
BeSt Klagenfurt
In addition, at the BeSt Klagenfurt, the exhibitor data is passed on to
Kleine Zeitung GmbH, Gadollaplatz 1, 8010 Graz,
Tel.: +43 316 / 875-0, Fax: +43 316 / 875-4034,
E-mail: redaktion@kleinezeitung.at,
FN 183862 k, UID ATU 47358201,
also exclusively for advertising opportunities (advertisement offers) and editorial purposes (fair newspaper/fair magazine).
The responsible party for the following processing operations is SoWi-Holding GmbH, Saline 17, 6060 Hall in Tirol, Austria, email: info@sowiholding.at, telephone: +43 664 1945989 / +43 660 355 255 4.
The processing operations take place in connection with the use of the “SoWi-Holding fair Planner” platform at messeplaner.sowiholding.at (“Platform”).
Description
Registration is required to use central functions of the platform. As part of the registration and profile creation process, the following personal data in particular is processed – depending on the information provided:
Mandatory information (at least):
Email address
First name, last name
Date of birth (to check the minimum age in accordance with Art. 8 GDPR/§ 4 para. 4 DSG and to be able to display age-relevant or suitable offers as part of the matching process)
Status (e.g. student / student / experienced professional)
Highest educational qualification (e.g. Matura)
Topics you would like to find out about (e.g. internships, stays abroad, entry-level jobs)
Industries in which you would like to work
This information is necessary to create a user account and provide the personalized functions (e.g. fair plan, matching).
Optional (voluntary) information:
Telephone number
further voluntary profile information that improves the quality of the matching (see point 3)
Purpose of processing
The data is processed to:
enable the registration and authentication of users,
create and manage the personal user account,
provide matching and personalization functions,
display age-appropriate content and suitable suggestions,
technically implement central functions of the platform (e.g. fair plan, registrations).
Legal bases
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the processing of mandatory information (necessary for the implementation of a contract-like usage relationship).
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the processing of voluntary information (consent).
Storage period
The data is stored for as long as the user account exists. After the account has been deleted, the data will be deleted, provided that there are no statutory or official retention obligations to the contrary. Protocol and backup data will be deleted after the periods described in point 7.
Modification and deletion options
Users can view, change or delete their information at any time in their personal account. Further data subject rights (information, deletion, restriction, data portability, objection, complaint) arise from the general rights section of the privacy policy.
Description
To display suitable exhibitors and offers, visitors can provide additional information (e.g. areas of interest, training/study direction, year of graduation, preferred industries, location preferences). This information feeds a matching system that displays suggestions (no automated decision-making with legal effect).
Purposes: Personalization of the fair plan, suggestions for suitable exhibitors/program items.
Legal bases:
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (fulfillment of the desired matching function), insofar as it is necessary for the function.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) for additional voluntary information.
Automated decisions/profiling: No decision within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR with legal effect takes place. The matching only provides information/suggestions that users can select themselves.
Storage period: Until revocation of consent or account deletion; technically generated matchings are continuously overwritten or deleted after reasonable periods.
When registering for program items, we process the data required for organization and implementation and transmit it to the respective organizer/exhibitor (e.g. name, email address, if applicable status/field of study, booked time slots).
Purposes: Seat reservation, participant lists, on-site communication (e.g. room/time changes), follow-up (e.g. sending documents).
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (implementation of the booked participation).
Recipients/roles: The respective exhibitor processes the data as the controller for the implementation of their offer. We only transmit the information required for this.
Storage period: Until the purpose is fulfilled; with us regularly until the end of the event + max. 12 months (inquiries/evidentiary purposes), unless longer statutory obligations exist. The exhibitor’s own deadlines apply.
Description
Participation in a competition can be triggered automatically with certain registrations. Details (prizes, participation period, selection process) are always presented transparently in the competition information.
Legal bases:
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (participation as part of the registration), or
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) if participation is voluntary.
Storage period: For the duration of the implementation and processing of the competition; beyond that only if there are statutory obligations (e.g. tax/levy law).
We inform existing users about similar own events/services by email.
Legal bases:
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with § 174 TKG 2021 (email advertising to existing customers; “soft opt-in”) – our legitimate interest lies in the advertising of similar own offers.
For advertising beyond that: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent).
Objection/revocation: An opt-out is possible at any time (unsubscribe link in every email or by sending a message to info@sowiholding.at). A revocation does not affect the legality of the processing that has taken place up to that point.
Storage period: Until objection/revocation or as long as existing customer status exists and no legal obligations prevent this.
The platform is operated on infrastructure from service providers within the EU/EEA (e.g. data center/cloud provider, CDN, email dispatch). These act as processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Log data is generated server-side during operation (including IP address, timestamp, requested resource/URL, user agent, referrer, if applicable error codes).
Purposes: Delivery and stability of the platform, IT security (e.g. misuse/attack detection), error analysis, traceability of system events.
Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in secure, stable and efficient provision).
Storage period: Log data is usually deleted or anonymized after 3 months; longer storage only in individual cases in the event of security-relevant incidents and for as long as necessary.
International data transfers: A transfer to third countries does not take place, unless it is necessary for technical reasons (e.g. support). In these cases, we use recognized guarantees (Art. 46 GDPR, e.g. EU standard contractual clauses) and provide separate information – if required.
The platform displays exhibitor profiles that are maintained by exhibitors themselves. The respective exhibitor is solely responsible for this content (own controller within the meaning of the GDPR). SoWi-Holding does not adopt this content as its own.
Registration is permitted from the age of 14. The basis is Art. 8 GDPR in conjunction with § 4 para. 4 DSG (Austria: ability to consent to information society services from the age of 14).
Registrations under the age of 14 are not permitted; corresponding accounts will be deleted after they become known.
The information marked as mandatory is required for registration, authentication and the use of the respective functions. Without this information, use or participation is not possible. Voluntary information is not required; however, failure to provide it may reduce the matching quality.
Processors (hosting/IT operation, email dispatch, if applicable support) – contractually bound in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.
Exhibitors/organizers as own controllers (only for registrations for their offers).
Authorities/courts to the extent required by law (e.g. in the event of legal disputes).
Visitors do not post their own content on the platform. Further publication of personal content by users is not intended.
If the processing is based on consent, this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
If we process data on the basis of legitimate interests, there is a right to object in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.
Further rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, complaint to the DSB – data protection authority) arise from the general rights section of your privacy policy.
This section “Data processing in the trade fair planner” supplements your data protection declaration and will be updated if functions or legal situations change.
