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Privacy statement

Thank you for your interest in our association monYOGA Montgaillard (hereinafter referred to as monYOGA). Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of monYOGA. The use of the monYOGA website is basically possible without the indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, for example the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in compliance with the basic data protection regulations and in accordance with the specific national data protection regulations applicable to monYOGA. With this data protection declaration, our company wishes to inform the public of the nature, extent and purpose of the personal data collected, used and processed by us. In addition, this data protection declaration will inform data subjects of their rights.

monYOGA, as the data controller, has put in place numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the fullest possible protection of personal data processed via this site. Nevertheless, data transmissions over the Internet may in principle have security flaws, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any person concerned is free to send us personal data by other means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of monYOGA is based on the terms used by the European Directive and the Donor Regulator in adopting the Basic Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO). Our data protection statement must be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms in this data protection declaration:

a) Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter ‘the data subject’). A natural person is considered identifiable if he or she can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, a location data, an online identifier or one or more specific characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) The data subject

The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, sorting, storage, adaptation or alteration, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment, classification, erasure or destruction.

d) Limitation of processing

Limiting processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any automated processing of personal data which consists in using such data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to an individual, in particular to analyse or predict aspects associated with that individual's professional performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, conduct, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific individual without the provision of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures ensuring that the data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Responsable du traitement ou responsable du traitement des données

The controller or data processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or by the law of the Member States, the controller or controllers may be designated in accordance with Union law or the law of the Member States on the basis of specific criteria.

h) Processor

The controller is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, authorities which may receive personal data in the context of a specific fact-finding task under Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third parties

Third party: any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and persons authorised to process personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor.

k) Consent

Consent: any voluntary, informed and unambiguous expression of the data subject's wishes in a particular case, in the form of a statement or other unequivocal act of confirmation, indicating that he or she consents to the processing of his or her personal data.

2. The name and address of the data controller

The person responsible within the meaning of the Basic Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other data protection provisions is the Data Protection Officer:

Association monYOGA Montgaillard
290, allée du château
82120 Montgaillard
France

3. Cookies

The monYOGA site uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a cookie identifier. A cookie identifier is a unique identifier for the cookie. It is a string of characters by which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the Internet pages and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other Internet browsers containing other cookies. A particular Internet browser can be recognised and identified by its unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, monYOGA can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the installation of cookies.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in the interests of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not need to re-enter his or her access data each time he or she visits the website, as this data is taken over by the website and the cookie is stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the shopping basket cookie in the online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to store the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket.

The person concerned can prevent the installation of cookies by our website at any time by making the appropriate settings in the Internet browser used, thereby permanently opposing the installation of cookies. In addition, cookies that have already been installed can be deleted at any time using an Internet browser or other software. This is possible with all common Internet browsers. If the person concerned disables the installation of cookies in the Internet browser used, all the functions of our website may not be fully usable in certain circumstances.

4. Collection of general data and information

The myYOGA website collects a series of general data and information each time a data subject or automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The types and versions of browsers used may be recorded: (1) the operating system used by the access system, (2) the website from which an access system accesses our website (‘referrers’), (3) the sub-sites accessible by an access system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet Service Provider of the access system and (8) other similar data and information used to prevent dangers in the event of attacks on our computer systems.

By using this general data and information, monYOGA does not draw any conclusions about the person concerned. Rather, this information is necessary to (1) correctly provide the content of our website, (2) optimise the content of our website and its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term operation of our computer systems and website technology and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a computer attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by monYOGA on a statistical basis and with the aim of increasing data protection and security within our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data processed by us. Anonymous data from server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by the data subject.

5. Registration on our website

The data subject may register on the controller's website by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller as part of this process is determined by the input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the data to be communicated to one or more subcontractors, such as a parcel service, who will also use the personal data solely for internal purposes for which it is responsible.

When registering on the controller's website, the IP address assigned to the data subject by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the date and time of registration are also recorded. This data is stored in order to prevent any misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable us to investigate criminal offences. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. This data will not be passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the data is used for criminal prosecution.

The purpose of registering the data subject by voluntarily providing personal data is, on the part of the data controller, to offer the data subject content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered users are free to modify the personal data provided at the time of registration at any time or to have it deleted completely from the data controller's database.

The data controller shall provide any data subject, at any time and on request, with information on the personal data stored concerning him or her. In addition, the controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or upon notification of the data subject, unless this is contrary to a legal obligation to retain such data. All the staff of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

6. Subscribe to our newsletter

On the monYOGA website, users have the option of subscribing to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when the newsletter is ordered comes from the input mask used for this purpose.

monYOGA informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. Our company's newsletter can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers to receive the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail in the double opt-in procedure will be sent to the e-mail address entered for the first time by the data subject to receive the newsletter. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether the owner of the e-mail address, as the person concerned, has authorised receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also record the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of a data subject's e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves to legally protect the data controller.

The personal data collected when subscribing to the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, newsletter subscribers may be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for newsletter registration, as may be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical conditions. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. Subscriptions to our newsletter may be cancelled at any time by the person concerned. The consent given by the data subject to the storage of personal data for the purpose of sending the newsletter may be revoked at any time. For the purposes of revoking consent, an appropriate left is present in each new type character. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

7. Newsletter follow-up

monYOGA newsletters contain what are known as Zählpixel codes. A pixel code is a miniature graphic that is incorporated into emails sent in HTML format to enable log files to be recorded and analysed. This makes it possible to statistically evaluate the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded pixel code, monYOGA can recognise if and when an e-mail was opened by an affected person and which links in the e-mail were consulted by the affected person.

This personal data collected via the pixel code contained in the newsletters is recorded and used by the data controller in order to optimise the sending of the newsletter and to tailor the content of future newsletters even more closely to the interests of the person concerned. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects have the right at any time to revoke the corresponding separate declaration of consent submitted as part of the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter automatically means that monYOGA will revoke your consent.

8. Possibility of contact via the website

Due to legal regulations, the website of the myYOGA contains information that enables rapid electronic contact with our company, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail address (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically recorded. This personal data voluntarily transmitted by a data subject to the data controller will be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

9. Comment function in the blog on the website

monYOGA offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog entries on a blog located on the data controller's website. A blog is a portal maintained on a website, usually open to the public, in which one or more people called bloggers or bloggers can publish articles or write thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can generally be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on this website, information concerning the date on which the comment was made and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject is stored and published in addition to the comments left by the data subject. In addition, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the person concerned is recorded. This IP address is recorded for security reasons and in the event that the person concerned violates the rights of third parties by submitting a comment or publishing illegal content. The retention of this personal data is therefore in the interest of the data controller, so that in the event of a breach of the law, the data controller could exonerate itself. The personal data collected will not be disclosed to third parties, unless required by law or for the legal defence of the data controller.

10. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The data controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the time necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or where this is provided for by the European directive and regulations or by another legislator in the legislative or regulatory provisions to which the data controller is subject.

If the storage purpose is no longer valid or if a storage period prescribed by the European directive and regulations or another legislator expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted systematically and in accordance with the legal provisions.

11. Rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation

Any data subject has the right, under the European Directive and regulations, to obtain confirmation from the controller that personal data relating to him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

b) Right to information

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the Directive and the European legislator, to obtain at any time, free of charge, from the controller, information on the personal data concerning him or her that have been recorded and a copy of this information. In addition, the European Data Protection Supervisor has granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing

  • the categories of personal data processed

  • the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations

  • if possible, the period for which the personal data will be kept or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this period

  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning him or her, or to the restriction of the processing carried out by the controller, or a right to object to such processing

  • the existence of a right of recourse to a supervisory authorityif the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information on the origin of the data

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the DS Block Exemption Regulation and, at least in these cases, relevant information on the logic involved, the scope and the intended effects of such processing on the data subject.

  • The data subject also has the right to know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information on the appropriate safeguards in relation to the transfer.

  • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may contact a member of the controller's staff at any time.

    c) Right of rectification

  • Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the Directive and the European legislator, to request the rectification without delay of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. In addition, the data subject has the right, having regard to the purposes of the processing, to request that incomplete personal data be completed, including by means of a supplementary declaration.

  • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may contact a member of the controller's staff at any time.

d) Right of withdrawal (right to be forgotten)

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, in accordance with the European Directive and Regulation, to require the controller to erase without delay personal data concerning him or her which are subject to one of the following conditions and provided that the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.

  • The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the OVG DS or Article 9(2)(a) of the OVG DS and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

  • The data subject objects to the processing under Article 21(1) of the DS Block Exemption Regulation and there are no compelling legitimate grounds for processing the data or the data subject objects under Article 21(2) of the DS Block Exemption Regulation.

  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under EU law or the law of the Member States to which the data controller is subject.

  • Personal data has been collected in connection with information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8, para. 1, OVG DS.

    If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by monYOGA erased, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of the monYOGA will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If personal data has been made public by monYOGA and if our company, as the data controller, is obliged to delete personal data in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 of the DS-GVO, monYOGA will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of any links to such personal data or copies or replications thereof from these data controllers, unless the processing is required. An employee of the monYOGA will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to limit processing

Any person whose personal data are processed has the right, in accordance with the European Directive and Regulation, to request the controller to restrict the processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period allowing the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

  • The processing is unlawful and the data subject refuses to erase the personal data and instead requests that the use of the data be restricted.

  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise or defend his or her rights.

  • The data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the DS-GVO and it is not yet clear whether the data controller's legitimate grounds outweigh those of the data subject.

  • If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the personal data stored at the monYOGA, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of the monYOGA will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Any data subject involved in the processing of personal data has the right, in accordance with the European Directive and Regulation, to obtain personal data relating to him or her which has been supplied by the data subject to a controller in a structured, common and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to communicate such data to another controller without being hindered by the controller to whom the personal data have been communicated, provided that the processing is based on the consent provided for in Article 6(1)(a) DS-GVO or Article 9, paragraph 2, letter a DS-GVO or on a contract provided for in Article 6, paragraph 1, letter b DS-GVO and that the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is carried out without necessity for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or for the exercise of the official mandate entrusted to it.

In addition, when exercising the right to data portability in accordance with Article 20(1) of the DS Block Exemption Regulation, the data subject has the right to obtain the transfer of personal data directly from one controller to another, insofar as this is technically possible and insofar as it does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of the monYOGA at any time.

g) Right of appeal

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European Directive and legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the DS Block Exemption Regulation. The same applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The monYOGA will no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling grounds for the processing which are worthy of protection and which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If monYOGA processes personal data for the purpose of direct advertising, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for advertising purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is linked to such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to monYOGA to the processing for direct marketing purposes, monYOGA will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of his or her personal data by IRIS interior colour concepts sagl for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes within the meaning of Art. 89 para. 1 ODS-GVO on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of monYOGA or another employee directly. The data subject is also free to exercise his/her right to object with regard to the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

h) Automated case-by-case decisions, including profiling

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, under the European Directive and Regulation, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects on him or her or which affects him or her in a significant and similar way, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or national law or by the Member States to which the controller is subject and which provides for adequate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and the legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is taken with the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) it is made with the data subject's express consent, monYOGA shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject's rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to involve the controller, to present his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his/her rights relating to automated decisions, he/she may do so at any time by contacting an employee of the controller.

I) Right to revoke consent under the Data Protection Act

Any person concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the Directive and the European legislator, to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his/her right to withdraw consent, he/she may do so at any time by contacting an employee of the data controller.

12. Privacy policy regarding the use and enjoyment of Facebook

The data controller has integrated Facebook components into this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting point operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc. 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The data controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland if the data subject lives outside the United States or Canada.

Each time you access one of the pages on this website, which is operated by the data controller and contains a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in), the Internet browser on the data subject's computer system is automatically prompted by the Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component to Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins is available at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook obtains information about the specific sub-page of our website visited by the data subject.

If the person concerned is connected to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises the specific page of our website that the person concerned visits each time they visit our website and for the duration of their stay on our site. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject's respective Facebook account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, for example the ‘Like’ button, or if the data subject makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject's personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website whenever he or she is logged into Facebook at the same time as accessing our website, whether or not the data subject clicks on the Facebook component. If you do not want this information to be transferred to Facebook in this way, you can prevent the transfer by logging out of your Facebook account before accessing our website.

The privacy policy published by Facebook, available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, discloses the collection, processing and use of personal information by Facebook. It also explains the settings offered by Facebook to protect the privacy of the person concerned. In addition, various applications are available that can be used to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. These applications can be used by the person concerned to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook.

13. Privacy policy for the use and application of Instagram

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform that allows users to share photos and videos and distribute this data on other social networks.

Whenever one of the pages of this website is visited which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the Internet browser of the data subject's computer system is automatically prompted by the relevant Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical process, Instagram is informed of the specific subpage of our website that is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises the specific page they visit each time they visit our website and for the duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject's Instagram account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted is assigned to the data subject's personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises the specific page they visit each time they visit our website and for the duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject's Instagram account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted is assigned to the data subject's personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information from the Instagram component indicating that the data subject has visited our website whenever he or she is connected to Instagram at the same time as visiting our website, regardless of whether or not he or she clicks on the Instagram component. If the data subject does not want Instagram to receive this information, he or she can prevent transmission by logging out of his or her Instagram account before accessing our site.

For more information and current Instagram privacy policies, please visit https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

14. Privacy policy on the use and application of LinkedIn

The data controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation into this website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new ones. More than 400 million registered users use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For privacy issues outside the United States, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Whenever a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is installed on our website, the LinkedIn component enables the browser used by the person to download an appropriate representation of the LinkedIn component. More information on LinkedIn plug-ins is available at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins . As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about the specific sub-page of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is connected to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognises the specific page of our website that the data subject visits each time they visit our website and for the duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the data subject's respective LinkedIn account. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated into our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the data subject's personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component indicating that the data subject has visited our website if he or she is connected to LinkedIn at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component. If the data subject does not want LinkedIn to receive such information, he or she can prevent transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before accessing our site.

At https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls LinkedIn offers the possibility of unsubscribing from emails, SMS and targeted advertising as well as managing advertising parameters. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may place cookies. These cookies can be refused at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's current privacy policy can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

15. Privacy policy on the use and application of Pinterest

The data controller has integrated components of Pinterest Inc. into this website. Pinterest is a social network. A social network is a social meeting place operated over the Internet, an online community that typically allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or allow the Internet community to provide personal or business information. Pinterest allows users of the social network to publish collections of images and individual images and descriptions on virtual pinboards, which can be shared (repinning) or commented on by other users.

The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc. 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time you access one of the pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser of the data subject's computer system is automatically prompted by the relevant Pinterest component to download a representation of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. For more information on Pinterest, please visit https://pinterest.com/. As part of this technical process, Pinterest is informed of the specific page of our website that is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognises the specific page of our website that the data subject visits each time they visit our website and for the duration of their stay on our site. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and assigned by Pinterest to the data subject's respective Pinterest account. If the data subject clicks on a Pinterest button integrated into our website, Pinterest assigns this information to the data subject's personal Pinterest user account and stores this personal data.

Pinterest always receives information via the Pinterest component indicating that the data subject has visited our website if he or she is logged in to Pinterest at the same time as accessing our website; this is irrespective of whether the data subject clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If the data subject does not want Pinterest to receive such information, Pinterest can prevent transmission by logging out of their Pinterest account before accessing our website.

Pinterest's privacy policy, available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, discloses Pinterest's collection, processing and use of personal data.

16. Data protection provisions relating to the use and application of Xing

The data controller has integrated Xing components into this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new ones. Individual users can create their own personal profile at Xing. Companies, for example, can create company profiles or post job vacancies on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time you access one of the pages of this website operated by the data controller on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser of the data subject's computer system is automatically prompted by the relevant Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information on Xing plug-ins is available at https://dev.xing.com/plugins . As part of this technical process, Xing obtains information about the specific sub-page of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is connected to Xing at the same time, Xing recognises which specific page of our website the data subject visits each time he or she accesses our website and for the duration of his or her stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the data subject's respective Xing account. If the data subject activates one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the ‘Share’ button, Xing assigns this information to the data subject's personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component indicating that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time as accessing our website; this is irrespective of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not wish to transmit this information to Xing in this way, he or she can prevent transmission by logging out of his or her Xing account before accessing our site.

The data protection provisions published by Xing, which can be consulted at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by Xing. In addition, Xing has published data protection information for the XING Share button on https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.


17) Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a DS-GVO serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations in which we obtain authorisation for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, of processing necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or for consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b DS-GVO. The same applies to processing necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of requests concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, for example to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on art. 6 I lit. c DS-GVO. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our site were injured and his or her name, age, health insurance details or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on art. 6 I lit. d DS-GVO.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6 I lit. f DS-GVO. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or of a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not predominate. We are authorised to carry out such processing in particular because it has been expressly mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the Commission considered that a legitimate interest could be presumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47, sentence 2 DS-GVO).

18. Legitimate interests in the processing carried out by the controller or by a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f DS-GVO, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business in the interests of all our employees and shareholders.

19. Retention period for personal data

The criterion for the retention period of personal data is the corresponding legal retention period. After this period, the corresponding data will be systematically deleted, unless it is no longer required for the performance or initiation of the contract.

20. the legal or contractual provisions relating to the provision of personal data; the need to conclude the contract; the obligation for the person concerned to provide personal data; the possible consequences of not providing such data.

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g. information about the contractual partner).

In order to enter into a contract, it is sometimes necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data which we must then process. For example, the data subject is required to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with him or her. Without personal data, the contract could not be concluded with the person concerned.

The person concerned must contact one of our employees before providing any personal data. Our employee will inform the person concerned on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of not providing the personal data.

21. Existence of an automated decision-making process

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatically making decisions or creating profiles.

This data protection declaration was created by the data protection declaration generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as external data protection officer for Munich, in collaboration with Christian Solmecke.