Responsible for the content according to §10 paragraph 3 MDStV is Kunstverein Lingen e.V.:
Meike Behm: info@kunsthallelingen.de (Management/Director Kunsthalle Lingen)
Board of Directors – Kunstverein Lingen e.V.
Chairman: Georg Aehling
Vice-Chairman: Annette Höing
Treasurer: Winfried Reiprich
Assessor: Dieter Gäckler
Assessor: Monika Schwegmann
Head of the Cultural Department of the City of Lingen (Ems) as born member
Local Court Osnabrück (Ems): VR 448 Tax Office Lingen (Ems)
Art Gallery – Kunstverein Lingen e.V.
Kaiserstrasse, 49809 Lingen
Telephone: 05 91/5 99 95
Fax: 05 91/5 99 05
E-mail: info@kunsthallelingen.de
Internet: www.kunsthallelingen.de
Photo credits: Kunsthalle Lingen – Kunstverein Lingen e.V.
Disclaimer: Despite careful control of the contents, we do not assume any liability for the contents of external links. The operators of the linked pages are solely responsible for their content.
V.i.S.d.P.: Responsible for the internet presence of the Kunsthalle Lingen is the executive board in terms of press law.
◤ DISCLAIMER:
Liability for contents The contents of our pages were created with the greatest care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness and up-to-dateness of the content. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws pursuant to § 6 para.1 MDStV and § 8 para.1 TDG. However, service providers are not obliged to monitor the third-party information they transmit or store or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general laws remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the time of knowledge of a concrete infringement. If we become aware of any such infringements, we will remove the relevant content immediately.
Liability for links Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognisable at the time of linking. However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of a legal violation. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such links immediately.
Copyright The operators of the pages always endeavour to respect the copyrights of others or to use their own or licence-free works. The contents and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Contributions by third parties are marked as such. The reproduction, editing, distribution and any kind of utilisation outside the limits of copyright law require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.
Data protection Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. The use of the offers and services is, as far as possible, always possible without providing personal data. The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation by third parties for the purpose of sending advertising and information material not expressly requested is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam mails.
Source: Disclaimer from eRecht24 – Portal on Internet law.
◤PRIVACY POLICY
This data protection declaration informs you about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) within our online shop.
data”) within our online offer and the websites, functions and contents connected with it, as well as external online presences
online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Online Offer”). With regard to
terms used, such as “processing” or “controller”, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the Data Protection
in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO).
◤ RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Kunsthalle – Kunstverein Lingen e.V.
Director: Meike Behm
Kaiserstrasse, 49809 Lingen
Telephone: 05 91/5 99 95
Fax: 05 91/5 99 05
E-mail: info@kunsthallelingen.de
◤ TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED:
- Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
- Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers).
- Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
- Usage data (e.g., web pages visited, interest in content, access times).
- Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
◤ CATEGORIES OF DATA SUBJECTS
Visitors and users of the online offer (hereinafter we also refer to the data subjects collectively as “users”).
PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING
Provision of the online offer, its functions and contents.
- Answering contact requests and communication with users.
- Security measures.
- Reach measurement/marketing
TERMS USED
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(hereinafter referred to as “data subject”); 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
(e.g. cookie) or to one or more particular characteristics which are an expression of the physical, physiological, genetic or legal heritage of a person.
the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
natural person.
“processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means
in relation to personal data. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data.
“pseudonymisation” means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be associated with a specific data subject without
information can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject, provided that such additional information is
information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures which ensure that the personal data cannot be attributed to an identified person,
that the personal data cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
“profiling” means any automated processing of personal data which consists in using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a specific individual.
data are used to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person,
in particular to evaluate aspects relating to work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests,
reliability, behaviour, location or change of location of that natural person.
A “controller” is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, has control over the purposes and
or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
“processor’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
data on behalf of the controller.
◤ RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS
In accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR, we will inform you of the legal basis for our data processing activities. If the legal basis
is not stated in the data protection declaration, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is
is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 DSGVO, the legal basis for processing for the fulfilment of our services
and implementation of contractual measures as well as answering enquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, the legal basis
for the processing for the fulfilment of our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO, and the legal basis
for processing to protect our legitimate interests is Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. In the event that vital
vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make it necessary to process personal data, Art.
d DSGVO serves as the legal basis.
◤ SECURITY MEASURE
We take measures in accordance with Art. 32 DSGVO, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and
the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the protection of
and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, appropriate technical and organisa
measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data through
physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, transfer, assurance of availability and separation of the data.
availability and their separation. We also have procedures in place to ensure that data subjects’ rights can be exercised,
erasure of data and response to data compromise. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data
data already during the development and selection of hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of
data protection through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings (Art. 25 DSGVO).
COOPERATION WITH CONTRACT PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES
If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit it to them or use it for the purposes for which it was collected.
or third parties, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this shall only take place on the basis of a legal
a legal permission (e.g. if a transfer of the data to third parties, such as to payment service providers, pursuant to Art.
6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO is necessary for the performance of a contract), you have given your consent, a legal obligation
or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called “order processing agreement”,
this is done on the basis of Art. 28 DSGVO.
TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if we do so in the context of the use of our services, we will not be held liable.
(i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or in the context of the use of services of third parties or the disclosure or transfer of data
third parties, this will only take place if it is necessary for the fulfilment of our (pre-)contractual obligations, on the basis of your
consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests.
Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we will only process or allow data to be processed in a third country
if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. DSGVO are met. I.e. the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of
basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognised determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU
(e.g. for the USA by the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognised special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
(so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
◤ RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether data concerned are being processed and to obtain information on
these data as well as to further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO.
You have according to. Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data.
of the incorrect data concerning you.
In accordance with Art. 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to demand that the data in question be deleted without delay,
or alternatively, in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR, to request restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to request that the data relating to you that you have provided to us be deleted immediately or, alternatively, that the processing of the data be restricted in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR.
Article 20 of the GDPR and to request that it be transferred to other data controllers.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 DSGVO.
◤ RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to revoke consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 (3) DSGVO with effect for the future.
◤RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You may object to the future processing of data relating to you in accordance with Art. 21 DSGVO at any time.
The objection may be made in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.
◤COOKIES AND RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DIRECT ADVERTISING
Cookies” are small files that are stored on users’ computers. Within the cookies
different information can be stored within the cookies. The primary purpose of a cookie is to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during the visit.
on which the cookie is stored) during or after his or her visit to an online offer.
Temporary cookies, or “session cookies” or “transient cookies”, are cookies that are deleted
after a user leaves an online offer and closes his browser. In such a cookie, for example, the contents of a shopping cart in an online
contents of a shopping basket in an online shop or a login status. Permanent” or “persistent” cookies are those
Cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status may be stored
stored if the user visits the site after several days. Likewise, the interests of users can be stored in such a cookie
interests of users can be stored in such a cookie, which is used for range measurement or marketing purposes. A “third-party cookie” is a cookie
cookies are cookies that are offered by providers other than the responsible party that operates the online offer
(otherwise, if they are only their cookies, they are referred to as “first-party cookies”).
We may use temporary and permanent cookies and will explain this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser.
option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings
settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be made for a large number of services, especially in the case of cookies.
services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US-American website
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be disabled by deactivating them in the browser settings.
in the settings of the browser. Please note that in this case not all functions of this online offer can be used. functions of this online offer can be used.
◤ DELETION OF DATA
The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in its processing in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 DSGVO.
Unless expressly stated within the scope of this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted,
as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations.
oppose the deletion. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing is restricted.
their processing will be restricted. I.e. the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes.
This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for reasons of commercial or tax law.
According to legal requirements in Germany, data is retained in particular for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 para. 1 AO,
257 para. 1 nos. 1 and 4, para. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, commercial ledgers, documents relevant for
relevant documents, etc.) and 6 years according to § 257 para. 1 nos. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB (commercial letters).
According to legal requirements in Austria, storage is in particular for 7 years according to § 132 para. 1 BAO (accounting documents,
vouchers/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenditure, etc.), for 22 years in connection with
and for 10 years in the case of documents in connection with electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services,
telecommunications, radio and television services supplied to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop
(MOSS) is used.
◤ BUSINESS-RELATED PROCESSING
In addition, we process
- Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
- Payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history)
- of our customers, interested parties and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care,
marketing, advertising and market research.
◤ CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
We process the data of our contractual partners and prospective customers as well as other clients, customers, clients
or contractual partners (uniformly referred to as “contractual partners”) in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. DSGVO, in order to
provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed in this context,
the type, scope and purpose and the necessity of their processing, are determined according to the underlying
contractual relationship.
The data processed includes the master data of our contractual partners (e.g., names and addresses), contact data (e.g., e-mail addresses and telephone numbers) and contractual data (e.g., services used, contents of contracts).
(e.g., e-mail addresses and telephone numbers) as well as contract data (e.g., services used, contract contents,
contractual communication, names of contact persons) and payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history).
As a matter of principle, we do not process special categories of personal data, except if these are part of
of a commissioned or contractual processing.
We process data that are required for the justification and fulfilment of contractual services and point out
to the necessity of their disclosure, unless this is obvious to the contractual partners. Disclosure
to external persons or companies only takes place if it is necessary in the context of a contract. When processing
of the data provided to us within the framework of an order, we act in accordance with the instructions of the client as well as the
the legal requirements.
In the context of the use of our online services, we may store the IP address and the time of the respective user action.
time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the interests of the users in the protection against
and the interests of the user in protection against misuse and other unauthorised use. This data is not passed on to third parties
third parties, unless it is necessary for the prosecution of our claims pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO necessary
or there is a legal obligation to do so pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c. DSGVO.
The deletion of the data takes place when the data is required for the fulfilment of contractual or legal duties of care as well as
for the handling of any warranty and comparable obligations, whereby the
The necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years; otherwise, the statutory retention obligations apply.
◤ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE ORGANISATION, CONTACT MANAGEMENT
We process data within the scope of administrative tasks as well as organisation of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with
legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data as we do in the course of
the provision of our contractual services. The processing bases are Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
c. DSGVO, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO. Customers, interested parties, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing.
affected. The purpose and our interest in the processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organisation,
archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve the maintenance of our business activities, the performance of our
tasks and the provision of our services. The deletion of the data with regard to contractual services
and contractual communication corresponds to the data mentioned in these processing activities.
We disclose or transfer data to the tax authorities, advisors, such as tax advisors or auditors, as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.
as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.
Furthermore, on the basis of our business interests, we store information on suppliers, event organisers
and other business partners, e.g. for the purpose of contacting them at a later date. The majority of this data is company-related,
is stored permanently.
BUSINESS ANALYSES AND MARKET RESEARCH
In order to run our business economically, to be able to recognise market trends, wishes of contractual partners and users,
we analyse the data available to us on business transactions, contracts, enquiries, etc. We process
Inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data, usage data, metadata on the basis of Art.
6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO, whereby the persons concerned include contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offer.
of our online offer.
The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research. In doing so
we may take into account the profiles of registered users with details, e.g. of the services they have used.
The analyses serve us to increase user-friendliness, to optimise our offer and to improve business management.
The analyses serve us alone and are not disclosed externally unless they are anonymous analyses with summarised values.
values.
Insofar as these analyses or profiles are personal, they are deleted or made anonymous upon termination by the user,
otherwise after two years from the conclusion of the contract. In all other respects, the overall business analyses and general
tendency analyses shall be made anonymous as far as possible.
◤PROVISION OF OUR STATUTORY AND BUSINESS SERVICES
We process the data of our members, supporters, interested parties, customers or other persons in accordance with
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. DSGVO, insofar as we offer them contractual services or within the framework of existing
business relationship, e.g. with members, or are ourselves recipients of services and benefits.
benefits. Otherwise, we process the data of data subjects pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO on the basis of our
legitimate interests, e.g. when administrative tasks or public relations work are involved.
The data processed in this context, the type, scope and purpose of the processing and the necessity of the processing are determined by the underlying data.
the underlying contractual relationship. In principle, this includes inventory and master data of persons
(e.g., name, address, etc.), as well as contact data (e.g., e-mail address, telephone, etc.), contract data (e.g., services used, communicated, etc.),
services used, content and information provided, names of contact persons) and, insofar as we offer payable services or products
payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history, etc.).
We delete data that is no longer required to fulfil our statutory and business purposes.
This is determined according to the respective tasks and contractual relationships. In the case of business processing
In the case of business processing, we retain the data for as long as they are relevant for the processing of the business as well as with regard to any warranty or liability obligations.
or liability obligations. The necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years.
Otherwise, the statutory retention obligations apply.
◤ DATA PROTECTION INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS
We process applicant data only for the purpose of and within the scope of the application process in accordance with the legal requirements.
legal requirements. The applicant data is processed to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations within the scope of the application procedure.
within the scope of the application procedure in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. DSGVO Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO insofar as the data processing
e.g. becomes necessary for us in the context of legal procedures (in Germany, § 26 BDSG also applies).
The application procedure requires applicants to provide us with applicant data. The necessary applicant data
are marked if we offer an online form, otherwise result from the job descriptions, and
In principle, this includes personal details, postal and contact addresses and the documents belonging to the application,
such as cover letter, curriculum vitae and references. In addition, applicants may voluntarily provide us with additional information.
By submitting an application to us, applicants consent to the processing of their data for the purposes of the application process in accordance with the provisions of this document.
the purposes of the application process in accordance with the type and scope set out in this data protection declaration.
Insofar as special categories of personal data are voluntarily collected within the scope of the application procedure in accordance with
Art. 9 (1) DSGVO are voluntarily disclosed during the application process, their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) lit. b DSGVO (e.g.
health data, such as severely disabled status or ethnic origin). Insofar as in the context of the application procedure
special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) DSGVO are requested from applicants,
their processing is additionally carried out in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO (e.g. health data, if this is necessary for the
necessary for the exercise of the profession).
If provided, applicants can submit their applications to us using an online form on our website.
website. The data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art.
Applicants can also send us their applications by e-mail. However, please note that
e-mails are not encrypted and applicants must ensure that they are encrypted themselves.
themselves. We cannot therefore accept any responsibility for the transmission of the application between the sender and receipt on our server.
server and we therefore recommend that you use an online form or send your application by post.
by post. Instead of applying via the online form and e-mail, applicants still have the option of sending their application to us by post.
to send us their application by post.
In the event of a successful application, the data provided by applicants may be processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship.
of the employment relationship. Otherwise, if the application for a job vacancy is not successful
is unsuccessful, the applicants’ data will be deleted. Applicants’ data will also be deleted,
if an application is withdrawn, which applicants are entitled to do at any time.
The deletion takes place, subject to a justified revocation by the applicant, after the expiry of a period of six months.
period of six months, so that we can answer any follow-up questions about the application and fulfil our obligations to provide evidence under the Equal Treatment Act.
Equal Treatment Act. Invoices for any reimbursement of travel expenses will be archived in accordance with tax law.
archived in accordance with tax law.
◤TALENT POOL
As part of the application process, we offer applicants the opportunity to be included in our “talent pool” for a period of
two years on the basis of consent within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. and Art. 7 DSGVO.
The application documents in the talent pool are processed solely in the context of future job advertisements and employee searches.
and will be destroyed at the latest after expiry of the deadline. The applicants are informed that their
that their consent to be included in the talent pool is voluntary, has no influence on the current application process
and that they can revoke this consent at any time for the future and declare their objection within the meaning of Art. 21 DSGVO.
declare.
◤CONTACTING US
When contacting us (e.g. by contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media), the data
of the user for the processing of the contact request and its handling pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b. (in the context of contractual/pre-contractual
relations), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. (other enquiries) DSGVO processed. The user’s details may be stored in a
Customer Relationship Management System (“CRM System”) or comparable enquiry organisation.
We delete the enquiries if they are no longer necessary. We review the necessity every two
Furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.
◤NEWSLETTER
With the following information, we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedure.
and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your rights of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter
you agree to receive it and to the procedures described.
Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications with promotional information (hereinafter “newsletter”).
information (hereinafter referred to as “newsletter”) only with the consent of the recipients or with legal permission.
If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described in the registration, they are decisive for the consent of the user.
the consent of the user. Apart from that, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter is carried out in a so-called double opt-in procedure.
This means that after registration you will receive an e-mail in which you are asked to confirm your registration. This
This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other people’s e-mail addresses. The registrations for the newsletter
are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This
This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Likewise, the changes to your
of your data stored with the dispatch service provider are logged.
Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to enter your e-mail address. Optionally
we ask you to enter a name in order to address you personally in the newsletter.
The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the consent of the recipients in accordance with Art.
of the recipients pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 DSGVO in conjunction with § 7 Para. 2 No. 3 UWG or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate
is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lt. f. DSGVO
in conjunction with. § 7 para. 3 UWG.
The logging of the registration process takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para.
1 lit. f DSGVO. Our interest is directed towards the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system,
which serves our business interests as well as the expectations of the users and which also allows us to prove consent.
also allows us to prove that consent has been given.
Cancellation/revocation – You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent.
You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We can keep the unsubscribed
store e-mail addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them,
in order to be able to prove consent previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of
possible defence of claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that at the same time
the former existence of consent is confirmed.
◤NEWSLETTER – MAILCHIMP
The newsletter is sent using the dispatch service provider “MailChimp”, a newsletter dispatch platform of the
US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The privacy policy
of the mailing service provider can be viewed here:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of data protection.
and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with the European level of data protection (
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The shipping service provider
is used on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO and a contract processing agreement
pursuant to Art. 28 para. 3 p. 1 DSGVO.
The shipping service provider may use the data of the recipients in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user,
to optimise or improve its own services, e.g. to technically optimise the dispatch and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes.
the presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. The dispatch service provider does not use the data of our
newsletter recipients to write to them themselves or to pass the data on to third parties.
◤NEWSLETTER – PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, i.e. a pixel-sized file that is sent from our server when the newsletter is opened.
server or, if we use a dispatch service provider, from their server when the newsletter is opened. Within the scope of this
technical information, such as information on the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of the retrieval.
and the time of the retrieval.
This information is used for the technical improvement of the services on the basis of the technical data or the target groups and their reading behaviour.
and their reading behaviour on the basis of the retrieval locations (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or the access times.
used. The statistical surveys also include the determination of whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked.
opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to the
individual newsletter recipients for technical reasons. However, it is neither our intention nor, if used, the intention of the
of the dispatch service provider, to observe individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognise the reading habits of our
and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.
the interests of our users.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to cancel the performance measurement separately.
be cancelled.
◤HOSTING AND E-MAIL DISPATCH
The hosting services used by us serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure
platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, e-mail dispatch, security services and technical
as well as technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating this online offer.
In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data,
meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our
and visitors of this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offer pursuant to Art. 6 Para.
Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO in conjunction with. Art. 28 DSGVO (conclusion of order processing agreement).
◤COLLECTION OF ACCESS DATA AND LOG FILES
We, or our hosting provider, collect access data and log files on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
f. DSGVO, we or our hosting provider collect data on every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files).
The access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred,
successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the page previously visited), IP address and the
visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.
Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g. for the clarification of misuse or fraudulent acts)
for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage for evidentiary purposes is necessary
are excluded from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.
◤ONLINE PRESENCES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to communicate with the customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our products and services.
and users active there and to inform them about our services. When calling up the respective networks
and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing guidelines of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our data protection declaration, we process the data of users who
communicate with us within the social networks and platforms, e.g. write posts on our online presences or send us messages.
or send us messages.
◤ INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT
We use third parties within our online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis,
optimisation and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO) content
third party providers in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter referred to uniformly as “content and services”).
(hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”).
This always assumes that the third-party providers of this content are aware of the IP address of the user, since without the IP address they cannot
the IP address, they would not be able to send the content to the user’s browser. The IP address is therefore necessary for the
necessary for the display of this content. We endeavour to use only such content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content.
for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics,
also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. The “pixel tags” can be used to
information, such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website, can be evaluated. The pseudonymous information
may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may contain, among other things, technical information on the browser and operating system, referring websites, etc.
browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information on the use of our online offer.
as well as be linked to such information from other sources.
◤GOOGLE MAPS
We integrate the maps of the “Google Maps” service of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA
94043, USA. The data processed may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of users, which, however, are not disclosed without their
However, this data is not collected without their consent (which is usually given in the context of the settings of their mobile devices). The data may be processed in the USA.
Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out:
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
◤YOUTUBE
We integrate the videos of the platform “YouTube” of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA
94043, USA. Privacy policy:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: