Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

We would like to use the information below to provide you "data subject" with an overview of our processing of your personal data and your rights under data protection law. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you wish to make use of special services offered by our company through our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If it is necessary to process personal data and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

Personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the "KRAUSE-Werk GmbH & Co. KG". The aim of this Privacy Notice is to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As the data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can in principle have security gaps so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to submit personal data on alternative ways, such as by phone or by post to us.

2. Data controller

The data controller, as defined by the GDPR, is:

KRAUSE-Werk GmbH & Co. KG
Am Kreuzweg 3, 36304 Alsfeld, Deutschland

Telefon: +49 6631 / 795 - 0

E-Mail: info@krause-systems.de

Data controller’s representative: Stefan Krause, Thomas Löser, Joachim Reich

3. Data protection officer

You can reach the data protection officer as follows:

Thorsten Damm

Telefon: +49 611 / 17 36-22

E-Mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@vhk.de

You may contact our data protection officer directly at any time if you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Definitions

This Privacy Notice is based on the terminology used by the European legislature and legislature in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand, both for the public and for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain in advance the terminology used. Among other things, we use the following terms in this privacy policy.

We use the following terms in this Privacy Notice, among others:

Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
Data subject
A Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller (our company).
Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.
Profiling
Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data which consists in using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or change of location.
Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures which ensure that the personal data cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Data processor
Data processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Recepient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative task under Union or Member State law shall not be considered as recipients.
Third party
Third party means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor, are authorised to process the personal data.
Consent
Consent means any freely given specific and informed indication of the data subject's wishes in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

5. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR (icw § 25 (1) Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) (formerly TTDSG)) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of enquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. c) GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and as a result their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the protection of a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not overweigh. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European law. In this respect, the legislature took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR)..

6. Disclosure of data to third parties

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

We will only share/convey your personal data with third parties if:

you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR,
the disclosure is permissible in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
in the event that a legal obligation exists for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. c) GDPR, as well as

In the context of the processing operations described in this privacy statement, personal data may be transferred to the USA. Companies in the USA only have an adequate level of data protection if they have certified themselves under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and thus the adequacy decision of the EU Commission pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR applies. We have explicitly mentioned this in the privacy policy for the service providers concerned. In order to protect your data in all other cases, we have concluded commissioned processing agreements based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to establish an adequate level of security, your consent can serve as the legal basis for the transfer to third countries in accordance with Article 49 (1) a) of the GDPR. This sometimes does not apply in the case of a data transfer to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 of the GDPR.

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS-encryption

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

We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

7.2 Data collection when visiting the website

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

the browser types and versions used,
the operating system used by the accessing system,
the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer),
the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
the date and time of access to the website,
an internet Protocol (IP) address, and
the internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about your person. Rather, this information is required to

deliver the contents of our website correctly,
optimise the contents of our website as well as to advertise it,
ensure the permanent operability of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and
provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary to prosecute in the event of a cyber-attack.

Therefore, the data and information collected will be used by us for statistical purposes only and for the purpose of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The data of the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection listed above.

7.3 Hosting by DomainFactory

We host our website at the DomainFactory GmbH, Oskar-Messter-Str. 33, 85737 Ismaning (DomainFactory).

When visiting our website your personal data (e.g. IP addresses in log files) are processed on the servers of DomainFactory.

The use of DomainFactory based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the high-performance provision of our website.

We have concluded a corresponding agreement with DomainFactory on the basis of GDPR for commissioned processing. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that DomainFactory only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Additional information and DomainFactory`s privacy policy can be found at https://www.df.eu/de/datenschutz/

8. Cookies

8.1 General information about cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone or similar) when you visit our website.

Information generated from the specific device used is stored in cookies. This does not mean, however, that we will gain immediate knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies helps us make it more convenient for you to use our website. For example, we use session cookies to detect whether you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are erased automatically when you leave our website.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your end device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it is automatically recognised that you have already been with us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimisation. These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

8.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

The data processed by the cookies, which are required for the proper functioning of the website, are thus necessary to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR.

For all other cookies, the following applies: You have given your consent to this within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR via our opt-in cookie banner.

8.3 Usercentrics (Consent Management Tool)

We use the Consent Management Tool "Usercentrics" of Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Str. 7, 80331 Munich, Germany. This service allows us to obtain and manage the consent of website users for data processing.

Usercentrics collects data generated by end users who use our website. When an end user provides consent, Usercentrics automatically logs the following data:

Browser information,
Device information,
The URL of the visited website,
Geographic location (Banner language),
The consent status of the end user, which serves as proof of consent. dient.

The consent status is also stored in the end user's browser so that the website can automatically read and follow the end user's consent in all subsequent page requests and future end user sessions for up to 12 months. Consent data (consent and withdrawal of consent) is stored for three years. The retention period corresponds to the regular limitation period according to § 195 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch [BGB]). The data is then deleted immediately or passed on to the responsible person in the form of a data export upon request.

The functionality of the website is not guaranteed without the described processing. There is no possibility of objection for the user as long as there is a legal obligation to obtain the user's consent to certain data processing operations (Art. 7 (1), 6 (1) lit. c) GDPR).

Usercentrics is a recipient of your personal data and acts as a processor for us.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/.

9. Contents of our website

9.1 Contact support / Contact form

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

9.2 Services / Digital Goods

We only transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the framework of the Data Protection Agreement, for example to the credit institution commissioned with the payment processing.

No further transmission of data will take place unless you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

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

9.3 Application Management / job exchange

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits the relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents are automatically deleted six months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part oppose deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the German Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz [AGG]).

The legal basis for processing your data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR, Art. 88 GDPR icw § 26 (1) German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz [BDSG]).

9.4 Facebook Connect

On our website, you can log in to create a customer account or register using the social plugin "Facebook Connect" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.), 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Meta"), within the scope of the so-called single sign-on technology, if you have a Facebook profile. You can recognise the social plugins from "Facebook Connect" on our website by the blue button with the Facebook logo and the inscription "Log in with Facebook" or "Connect with Facebook". "Connect with Facebook" or "Log in with Facebook" or "Sign in with Facebook".

When you view a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Meta's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Meta server in the USA and stored there. These processing operations are only carried out if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

By using this "Facebook Connect"-button on our website, you also have the option of logging in or registering on our website using your Facebook user data. Only if you give your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR prior to the registration process on the basis of a corresponding notice about the exchange of data with Facebook, do we receive the general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile from Facebook when using the "Facebook Connect" button, depending on your personally made data protection settings at Facebook. This information includes the user ID, name, profile picture, age and gender.

Please note that following changes to Facebook's privacy policy and terms of use, consent may also result in the transfer of your profile pictures, friends' user IDs and friends list if these have been marked as "public" in your privacy settings on Facebook. The data transmitted by Facebook will be stored and processed by us for the creation of a user account with the necessary data, if these have been released by you on Facebook for this purpose (title, first name, last name, address data, country, e-mail address, date of birth). Conversely, data (e.g. information on your surfing or purchasing behaviour) may be transferred from us to your Facebook profile on the basis of your consent.

The consent given can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the responsible person named at the beginning of this Privacy Policy.

For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

This US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the loading of Facebook plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g. with "Adblock Plus" (https://adblockplus.org/de/).

10. Newsletters

10.1 Newsletter for regular customers (without registration)

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we may periodically email you offers for similar goods or services to those you have already purchased from our range. In accordance with § 7 (3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, UWG), we do not need to obtain your separate consent for this. In this respect, the data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose, no e-mails will be sent by us. You are entitled to object to the use of your e-mail address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the responsible person named at the beginning. For this, you will only incur transmission costs according to the prime rates. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your e-mail address for advertising purposes will cease immediately.

10.2 Marketing newsletter (double opt-in)

On our website you are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company newsletter. What personal data is transmitted to us when ordering the newsletter, is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

We use our newsletter to regularly communicate our offers to our customers and business partners. You can, therefore, only receive our company’s newsletter if

You have a valid e-mail address and
You have registered for newsletter delivery.

For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address that you entered for the first time for the newsletter dispatch using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to verify that you, as the owner of the e-mail address, have authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP) of the IT system used by you at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your e-mail address at a later date and therefore serves our legal protection.

The personal data collected in the context of a registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by you at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for the newsletter dispatch can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking the consent, you will find a corresponding link in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter mailing directly on our website at any time or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending newsletters is Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

10.3 Newslettertracking

Our newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. By means of the embedded tracking pixel, the company can see if and when an e-mail was opened by you and which, in the e-mail located links were called by you.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and evaluated by us in order to optimize the newsletter dispatch and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to your interests. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by us. We automatically interpret a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

Such an evaluation is carried out in particular in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests in the insertion of personalized advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of our website.

11. Unsere Aktivitäten in sozialen Netzwerken

To allow us to communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we run our own pages on these social networks. If you visit one of our social media pages, we and the provider of the social media network are joint controllers (Art. 26 GDPR) regarding to the processing operations triggered thereby, which concern personal data.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers
We would therefore like to point out as a precautionary measure that your data may also be processed outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use of these networks may therefore involve data protection risks for you since the protection of your rights may be difficult, e.g. your rights to information, erasure, objection, etc. Processing on social networks frequently takes place directly for advertising purposes or for the analysis of user behaviour by network providers, and we have no control over this. If the provider creates user profiles, cookies are often used or user behaviour may be assigned directly to your own member profile on the respective social network (if you are logged in).

The processing operations of personal data described are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of the respective provider in order to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to grant your consent to the respective providers to process your data as a user, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR.

Since we have no access to these providers’ databases, we would like to point out that you would be best placed to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, rectification, erasure, etc.) directly with the respective provider. More information on the processing of your data on social networks and your options for exercising your right to object or your right of revocation (opt out) is listed below for each of the social network providers we use:

11.1 Facebook

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

Meta (Facebook) may, unless an objection is lodged, process content from adult users in the EU - e.g. photos, posts or comments - for the purpose of training its own AI models. The legal basis for this is a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. We as a company have no influence over this specific data processing by Meta. Users can object to this processing via an online form on Meta’s platforms.

11.2 Instagram

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

Meta (Instagram) may, unless an objection is lodged, process content from adult users in the EU, e.g. photos, posts or comments, for the purpose of training its own AI models. The legal basis for this is a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. We as a company have no influence over this specific data processing by Meta. Users can object to this processing via an online form on Meta’s platforms.

11.3 LinkedIn

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

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

11.4 X (Twitter)

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

Privacy Notice:
https://twitter.com/en/privacy

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

11.5 XING (New Work SE)

(Joint) Data controller responsible for data processing in Germany:
New Work SE, Dammtorstrasse 29 to 32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

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

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

11.6 YouTube

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

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

12. Social Media Plugins

12.1 Facebook Plugin

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

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

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

Whenever you access one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plugin) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plugins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. Within the scope of this technical procedure, Facebook obtains knowledge about which specific subpage of our website is visited by you.

If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you call up our website and for the entire duration of your respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account. If you press one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Like" button, or make a comment, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that you have visited our website if you are simultaneously logged into Facebook at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Facebook component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Facebook account before accessing our website.

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

The data policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect privacy. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by you to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

12.2 Instagram Plugin

We have integrated components of the service Instagram on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to redistribute such data in other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram's services is Meta Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

Whenever you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated, the internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by you.

If you are logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific subpage you are visiting each time you call up our website and for the entire duration of your respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to your Instagram account by Instagram. If you click one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information thus transmitted will be assigned to your personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that you have visited our website if you are simultaneously logged into Instagram at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Instagram component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Instagram, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Instagram account before accessing our website

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

More information and Instagram's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

12.3 LinkedIn Plugin

We have integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For privacy issues outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

With each individual call-up of our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plugin), this component causes the browser used by you to download a corresponding representation of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on the LinkedIn plugins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website you have visited.

If you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting with each call to our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to your LinkedIn account by LinkedIn. If you click on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to your personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that you have visited our website if you are simultaneously logged into LinkedIn at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the LinkedIn component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

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

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

LinkedIn offers the possibility to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, targeted ads and manage ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

12.4 Twitter Plugin (X)

We have integrated X (formerly Twitter) components on this website. X is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and distribute so-called tweets, i.e. short messages limited to 140 characters. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, including people who are not registered with X. However, the tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other X users who follow the tweets of a user. Furthermore, X makes it possible to address a broad audience via hashtags, links or retweets.

The operating company of X is X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a X component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective X component to download a representation of the corresponding X component from X. Further information on the Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. Within the scope of this technical procedure, X receives information about which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting. The purpose of integrating the X component is to enable our users to disseminate the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.

If you are logged in to X at the same time, X recognises which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you call up our website and for the entire duration of your respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the X component and assigned to your X account by X. If you click on one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information thus transmitted will be assigned to your personal X user account and stored and processed by X.

Whenever you are logged into X at the time of accessing our website, X receives information via the X component that you are visiting our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on the X component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to X, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your X account before accessing our website.

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

X's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

12.5 XING Plugin

We have integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing. The operating company of XING is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a Xing component (Xing plugin) has been integrated, the internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information on the Xing plugins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. Within the scope of this technical procedure, Xing receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by you.

If you are logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing recognises which specific subpage of our website you are visiting each time you access our website and for the entire duration of your respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned to your Xing account by Xing. If you click on one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to your personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component that you are visiting our website if you are logged into Xing at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on the Xing component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, you can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of your Xing account before accessing our website.

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

XING's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.xing.com/privacy. Furthermore, Xing has published data protection information for the XING Share button at https://dev.xing.com/plugins/share_button/privacy_policy#lang-de.

12.6 YouTube Plugin

We have integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television programmes, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Each time you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube plugin) has been integrated, the internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. Within the scope of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by you.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognises which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting when you call up a sub-page that contains a YouTube plugin. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website if you are logged into YouTube at the same time as calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before accessing our website.

The parent company Google LLC is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.

Personal data is only processed via social media buttons after your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

YouTube's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

13. Webanalyse

13.1 Adobe Analytics (Omniture) / Adobe Marketing Cloud

We have integrated components of the company Adobe on this website. The operating company of these services is Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe Analytics (Omniture) or the Adobe Marketing Cloud (Omniture) is a tool that enables more efficient online marketing and web analysis. Omniture is part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud. The Adobe Marketing Cloud enables real-time analysis of website visitor flows. The real-time analytics include project reports and allow ad-hoc analysis of website visitors). Customer interactions are presented in a way that gives us a better overview of the online activities of the users of that website by displaying the data in simple and interactive dashboards and turning them into reports. This enables us to receive information in real time and to identify issues more quickly as they arise.

Omniture sets a cookie on your IT system. We ensure through a server setting that the tracking data records transmitted to the Adobe data centre are anonymised before geolocation. The anonymisation is implemented by replacing the last part of the IP address. We have made settings on the server side that allow your IP address to be anonymised independently of each other before processing for geolocation and reach measurement. Adobe will use the data and information obtained via our website on our behalf to evaluate your user behaviour. Adobe will also use the data to compile reports on user activity on our behalf and to provide other services to our business in connection with the use of our website. Your IP address will not be merged with other personal data by Adobe.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

The parent company Adobe Inc. is certified as a US company under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. There is hereby an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, so that a transfer of personal data may also take place without further guarantees or additional measures.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html.

13.2 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

On our websites we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. ("Google").

In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website can be, among other things:

a short-term recording of the IP address without, permanent storage
Browser information,
Date and time of access,
Device information,
The URL of the visited website,
Geographic location,

The pseudonymised data may be transferred by Google to a server in the USA and stored there.

The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet use for the purposes of market research and demand-oriented design of these internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on our behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=de.

13.3 Google Analytics 4 (GA4) - Additional information on Google Signals

Google Signals is a feature in Google Analytics that collects session data from websites and apps where users are logged in with their Google Account and have enabled personalised advertising. It enables advanced analysis by linking user behaviour across different devices and providing additional information such as demographic characteristics and interests. Your consent to the use of Google Analytics (see above) also includes consent to the Google Signals add-on function.

13.4 Google Analytics Remarketing

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

The purpose of Google Remarketing is the display of interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other Internet pages, which are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the IT system of the data subject. By setting the cookie, Google can recognise the visitors to our website when they subsequently visits websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time you visit a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, your internet browser automatically identifies itself to Google. Within the scope of this technical procedure, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as your IP address or surfing behaviour, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ abgerufen werden.

13.5 Leadinfo (Lead-Generation-Service)

We use the lead generation service provided by Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, which recognizes visits of companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us related publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo places two first-party cookies for providing transparency on how our visitors use our website and the tool processes domains from provided form inputs (e.g. “leadinfo.com”) to correlate IP addresses with companies and to enhance its services. For additional information, please visit www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out you have an opt-out option. In the event of an opt-out, your data will no longer be used by Leadinfo.

13.6 LinkedIn Analytics

This website uses the retargeting tool a well as the conversion tracking of LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland (LinkedIn).

For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight Tag is integrated on our website, which enables LinkedIn to collect statistical data about your visit and use of our website and to provide us with corresponding aggregated statistics on this basis. In addition, the service is used to be able to show you interest-specific and relevant offers and recommendations after you have found out about certain services, information and offers on the website. The relevant information is stored in a cookie.

As a rule, the following data are collected and processed in the process:

IP-address,
Device-information,
Browser-information,
Referrer-URL and
Timestamp.

These processing operations are only carried out when express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. Your data will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

Personal data are kept for as long as they are necessary to fulfil the purpose of processing. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose.

Within the scope of processing via LinkedIn, data may be transferred to the USA and Singapore. The US company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR, meaning that personal data may be transferred without further guarantees or additional measures. Furthermore the security of the transfer is regularly ensured by so-called standard contractual clauses, which guarantee that the processing of personal data is subject to a level of security that corresponds to that of the GDPR. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to ensure an adequate level of security, your consent will be obtained in accordance with Art. 49 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

13.7 Matomo

We have integrated the Matomo component of the provider InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand, on this website. Matomo is a software tool for web analysis, i.e. for elicitation, collection and evaluation of data on the behaviour of visitors to our websites. Among other things, data is collected about the website from which a data subject has accessed a website (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website have been accessed or how often and for how long a sub-page has been viewed. This is used to optimise the website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The software is operated on the server of the controller, the data protection-sensitive log files are stored exclusively on this server.

Matomo stores a cookie on your IT system. Setting the cookie enables us to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is called up, the internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the Matomo component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical procedure, we obtain knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the person concerned, which we use, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks.

By using the cookie, personal information such as the access time, the location from which an access originated and the frequency of visits to our website are stored. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection you are using, is transmitted to our server. This personal data is stored by us. We do not pass on this personal data to third parties.

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

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://matomo.org/privacy/.

14. Advertising

14.1 Google Ads (AdWords) Remarketing/Retargeting

Our website uses the functions of Google Ads. We use these to advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). For this purpose, Google sets a cookie in the browser of your terminal device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID and on the basis of the pages you have visited.

Additional data processing will only take place if you have granted Google permission to link your internet and app browsing history to your Google Account and to use information from your Google Account to personalise the ads you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged into Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your personal data will be temporarily linked by Google with Google Analytics data in order to form said target groups.

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

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

14.2 Google Ads with Conversion-Tracking

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. The operating company of the Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in Google's search engine results exclusively when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result using the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites by means of an automatic algorithm and in compliance with the previously defined keywords.

The purpose of Google Ads is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertisements ads on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and a display of third-party advertisements on our website.

If you access our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on your IT system by Google. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify you. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, for example the shopping cart of an online store system, have been called up on our website. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether a user has reached our website via an AdWords ad, generated a turnover, i.e. completed or cancelled a purchase of goods.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective Ads ad and to optimize our Ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor other advertisers of Google Ads receive information from Google by means of which you could be identified.

By means of the conversion cookie, personal information, for example the Internet pages visited by you, is stored. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection you use, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on these personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

14.3 LinkedIn Ads

We have integrated LinkedIn Ads on this website. The operator of this service is LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Through this integration, we advertise our company on the social network LinkedIn. To accomplish this, LinkedIn sets a cookie in your browser, which allows for interest-based advertising based on the pages you visit.

These processing operations are only carried out when express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. Your data will be stored as long as it is required to achieve the purpose or you withdraw your consent.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

15. Plugins and other services

15.1 Google Maps

We use Google Maps (API) on our website. The operating company of Google Maps is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies with headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps in order to visually present geographical information. By using this service, for example, our location can be displayed to you and a possible approach can be facilitated.

Already when calling up those sub-pages in which the map of Google Maps is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there, as long as you have given your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. In addition, Google Maps reloads the Google Web Fonts and Google Photo (as well as google stats). The provider of these services is also Google Ireland Limited. When you call up a page that embeds Google Maps, your browser loads the web fonts and photos required to display Google Maps into your browser cache. Also for this purpose, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google's servers. Through this, Google obtains knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not want the assignment with your profile at Google, you must log out of your Google user account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and to exercise this right you must contact Google as follows.

If you do not agree to the future transmission of your data to Google in the context of the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely disabling the Google Maps web service by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus also the map display on this website can then not be used.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following links https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html

The privacy plicy of Google Maps could be found here: ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.2 Google Tag Manager

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

Through this tool, "website tags" (i.e. keywords, which are integrated into HTML elements) can be implemented and managed via an interface. Through the use of Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link or personalized image you have actively clicked on and can then record which content of our website is of particular interest to you.

The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at the domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.3 Google WebFonts

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

When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using establishes a connection to Google's servers. Through this, Google obtains knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our website.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following links: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

15.4 Microsoft Forms

We use the service "Microsoft Forms" of Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.

The created forms can be shared via links or embeddings on a web page to collect feedback from an audience or to conduct polls. The results of the surveys are collected automatically and can be viewed and analyzed in real time.

When using Microsoft Forms, various personal data may be collected, including:

Information you provide yourself when completing a survey, poll or answering a quiz, such as name, email address or answer to questions.
Data about the use of Microsoft Forms, such as date and time of access, browser type, operating system, and IP address.

The retention period for personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period.

Participation in the surveys, polls or quizzes is voluntary. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is your voluntarily given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

As a rule, Microsoft processes data within the European Union under the so-called EU Data Boundary. For the provision and safeguarding of the services as well as for the fulfilment of statutory obligations, Microsoft Ireland may transfer personal data to affiliated companies of Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Washington, USA). Intra-group data transfers are carried out on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Art. 46(2)(c) GDPR, supplemented by additional technical and organisational measures as set out in the Microsoft Data Protection Addendum.

In addition, Microsoft Corporation is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). This certification constitutes an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR for data transfers to the United States. Consequently, transfers of personal data to Microsoft in the USA are permissible without the need for further safeguards or additional measures.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/.

15.5 Microsoft Teams

We use the tool "Microsoft Teams" ("MS-Teams") to conduct our communication both in written form (chat) and in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings and video conferences. The operating company of the service is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland ("Microsoft").

When using MS Teams, the following personal data are processed:

Meetings, chats, voicemails, shared files, recordings, and transcriptions.
Data that is shared about you. Examples include your e-mail address, profile picture and phone number.
A detailed history of the phone calls you make.
Call quality data.
Support/feedback data Information related to troubleshooting tickets or feedback sent to Microsoft.
Diagnostic and Service Data Diagnostic data related to service usage..

To enable the display of video and the playback of audio, data from your end device microphone and from an end device video camera will be processed for the duration of the meeting. You can turn off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time using the "Microsoft Teams" applications.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR. In the context of an employee relationship, corresponding data processing is carried out on the basis of § 26 German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz [BDSG]). The legal basis for the use of the service in the context of existing contractual relationships or contractual relationships to be initiated is Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Here, our interest is in the effective implementation of online meetings.

When we record online meetings, we will tell you before we start and, if necessary, ask you to consent to the recording. If you do not wish to do so, you can leave the online meeting.

As a cloud-based service, "MS-Teams" processes the aforementioned data in the course of providing the service. To the extent "MS-Teams" processes personal data in connection with Microsoft's legitimate business operations, Microsoft is an independent data controller for such use and, as such, is responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. To the extent you access the MS Teams website, Microsoft is the data controller. Accessing the Internet site is necessary to download the MS-Teams software.

If you do not wish to or are unable to download the software, the service can be provided via your browser and to that extent also via the Microsoft website.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoftteams/teams-privacy.

15.6 TeamViewer Meeting - video conferences

We use the tool "TeamViewer Meeting" to conduct our communication in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings, video conferences and webinars (hereinafter: "online meetings"). The provider is TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Bahnhofsplatz 2, 73033 Göppingen, Germany.

When using "TeamViewer meeting", various types of data are processed. The scope of the data also depends on the data you provide before or during participation in an "online meeting". The following personal data may be the subject of processing:

User details such as first name, last name, phone number (optional), e-mail address (optional), password (if "Single-Sign-On" is not used), profile picture (optional).
Meeting metadata such as topic, description (optional), attendee IP addresses, device/hardware information.
For recordings (optional), all video, audio, presentation recordings and text files of the online meeting chat can be processed.
When dialing in with the phone, information about the incoming and outgoing phone number, country name, start and end time are processed. If necessary, other connection data such as the IP address of the device can be stored.
You may have the option of using the chat, question or survey functions in an "online meeting". The text entries you make are processed in order to display them in the "online meeting" and to log them if necessary. To enable the display of video and the playback of audio, the data from the microphone of your terminal device and from any video camera of the terminal device are processed accordingly during the meeting. You can turn off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time via "TeamViewer meeting".

If we record "online meetings", we will tell you before we start and, if necessary, ask you to consent to the recording. If you do not wish to do so, you may leave the "online meeting".

The personal data concerning you will be stored until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies. The storage period of recorded online meetings will be communicated to you prior to the start of recording. You have the option to revoke your consent to the recording at any time, with the consequence that we will delete the recording.

The provider of "TeamViewer Meeting" necessarily obtains knowledge of the above-mentioned data, insofar as this is provided for in the context of our data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR), with "TeamViewer". In particular, this includes the purpose of providing, optimizing and securing the service. Your provided participation information will be used for the purpose of identification in "online meeting". In principle, data is not processed outside the EU / EEA, but we cannot exclude the possibility that data is routed via Internet servers located outside the EU / EEA, which may be the case in particular if participants in "online meetings" are located in a third country. The data is encrypted during transport over the Internet and thus secured against unauthorized access by third parties.

To the extent that "TeamViewer" processes personal data in connection with its legitimate business operations, "TeamViewer" is an independent data controller for such use and, as such, is responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. When you visit the Provider's other websites or install the Provider's tool on your device, the processing of personal data is governed solely by the Provider's privacy policy.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.teamviewer.com/de/datenschutzinformation/.

15.7 YouTube (Videos)

We have integrated components of YouTube on this website. The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and TV shows, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal. Each time you call up one of the individual pages of this website that is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. The services Google WebFonts, Google Video and Google Photo can also be downloaded from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. Within the scope of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google receive knowledge about which specific subpage of our website is visited by you.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to your YouTube account.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively when explicit consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR.

Additional information on the service can be found at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

16. Your rights as a data subject

16.1 Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data relating to you will be processed.

16.2 Right to information (Article 15 GDPR)

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

16.3 Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

You have the right to request the immediate rectification of incorrect personal data relating to yourself. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

16.4 Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)

You have the right to demand that we erase the personal data relating to you be deleted without delay, provided that one of the reasons provided by law applies and if processing or further storage is not required.

16.5 Restriction to processing (Article 18 GDPR)

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data if one of the legal requirements is met.

16.6 Data transferability (Article 20 GDPR)

You have the right obtain personal data relating to you that you provided us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance by us, to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on the consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. b) GDPR, and the data are processed using automated procedures, unless processing is necessary to complete a task, is in the public interest or is carried out in the exercise of an official authority assigned to us.

Furthermore, when exercising your right to data transferability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to have personal data transferred directly from one controller to another, provided this is technically feasible and does not impede the rights and freedoms of other persons.

16.7 Objection (Article 21 GDPR)

You have the right to lodge an objection to the processing of personal data relating to you for reasons relating to your particular situation where this is done on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. e) (data processing in the public interest) or lit. f) (data processing on the basis of the weighing of legitimate interests) GDPR.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions pursuant to Article 4 Number 4 GDPR.

Should you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling and legitimate reasons for such processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or where processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

In individual cases, we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes. You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling where this is connected to this kind of direct marketing. Should you object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for this purpose.

In addition, you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR for reasons arising from your particular situation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest.

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

16.8 Revocation of consent regarding data protection

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

16.9 Lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority

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

17. Routine storage, erasure and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period of time necessary to meet the storage purpose or as required by the legal provisions to which our company is subject.

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

18. Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of the retention of personal data is the respective legal retention period. Once this period expires, the data in question will be routinely erased, provided it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

19. Version and amendments to the Privacy Notice

This Privacy Policy is currently valid as of: July 2026.

Due to the further development of our Internet pages and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this Privacy Policy. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website under "https://www.krause-systems.co.uk/company/legal/privacy-statement.html".

This privacy statement has been prepared with the assistance of the privacy software: audatis MANAGER.

Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

2. Data controller

3. Data protection officer

4. Definitions

5. Legal basis for processing

6. Disclosure of data to third parties

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS-encryption

7.2 Data collection when visiting the website

7.3 Hosting by DomainFactory

8. Cookies

8.1 General information about cookies

8.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

8.3 Usercentrics (Consent Management Tool)

9. Contents of our website

9.1 Contact support / Contact form

9.2 Services / Digital Goods

9.3 Application Management / job exchange

9.4 Facebook Connect

10. Newsletters

10.1 Newsletter for regular customers (without registration)

10.2 Marketing newsletter (double opt-in)

10.3 Newslettertracking

11. Unsere Aktivitäten in sozialen Netzwerken

11.1 Facebook

11.2 Instagram

11.3 LinkedIn

11.4 X (Twitter)

11.5 XING (New Work SE)

11.6 YouTube

12. Social Media Plugins

12.1 Facebook Plugin

12.2 Instagram Plugin

12.3 LinkedIn Plugin

12.4 Twitter Plugin (X)

12.5 XING Plugin

12.6 YouTube Plugin

13. Webanalyse

13.1 Adobe Analytics (Omniture) / Adobe Marketing Cloud

13.2 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

13.3 Google Analytics 4 (GA4) - Additional information on Google Signals

13.4 Google Analytics Remarketing

13.5 Leadinfo (Lead-Generation-Service)

13.6 LinkedIn Analytics

13.7 Matomo

14. Advertising

14.1 Google Ads (AdWords) Remarketing/Retargeting

14.2 Google Ads with Conversion-Tracking

14.3 LinkedIn Ads

15. Plugins and other services

15.1 Google Maps

15.2 Google Tag Manager

15.3 Google WebFonts

15.4 Microsoft Forms

15.5 Microsoft Teams

15.6 TeamViewer Meeting - video conferences

15.7 YouTube (Videos)

16. Your rights as a data subject

16.1 Right to confirmation

16.2 Right to information (Article 15 GDPR)

16.3 Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

16.4 Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)

16.5 Restriction to processing (Article 18 GDPR)

16.6 Data transferability (Article 20 GDPR)

16.7 Objection (Article 21 GDPR)

16.8 Revocation of consent regarding data protection

16.9 Lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority

17. Routine storage, erasure and blocking of personal data

18. Duration of storage of personal data

19. Version and amendments to the Privacy Notice

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