WELCOME TO THE DATAHIGHWAY PRIVACY POLICY
DataHighway is a decentralized, autonomous organization, we take everyones privacy
very seriously. DataHighway exists due to the contributions of the community,
DataHighway lives in the hearts and minds of users, contributors and supporters.
Processing of personal data, such as names, physical addresses, e-mail addresses, or
telephone numbers of a specific data subject will always be in line with specific laws, for
example the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By means of this
data protection declaration, the DAO would like to inform the general public of the
nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data it collects, uses and processes.
Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of
the rights to which they are entitled.
1. Terms
The data protection declaration of the DataHighway is based on the terms used by the
European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the general
public. To ensure this, DataHighway would like to first explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, DataHighway uses the following terms:
Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural
person (“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 or to one or more factors specific
to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that
natural person.
Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is
processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or
on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection,
recording, organisation, structuring, 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 processing in the future.
Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use
of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in
particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at
work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour,
location or movements.
Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal
data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to
technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not
attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Controller or controller responsible for the
processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person,
public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the
purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means
of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the
specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which
processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which
the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities
which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance
with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of
those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data
protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.
Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the
data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the
controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous
indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear
affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him
or her.
2. Name of the controller
Email: hello@datahighway.com
Name: DataHighway is a DAO, living in the hearts and minds of supporters
Website: www.datahighway.com
3. Cookies
The Internet pages of the DataHighway use cookies. Cookies are text files that are
stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many Internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie
ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string
through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet
browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited Internet sites and servers to
differentiate the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that
contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified using
the unique cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, the DataHighway can provide the users of this website with
more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on this website can be optimized with
the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to recognize the website
users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize the website.
The website user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data each time
the website is accessed, because this is taken over by the website, and the cookie is
thus stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping
cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the articles that a customer has
placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through this website by
means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and may thus
permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be
deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible
in all popular Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in
the Internet browser used, not all functions of this website may be entirely usable.
4. Collection of general data and
information
The website of the DataHighway collects a series of general data and information when
a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and
information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be (1) the browser types and
versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website
from which an accessing system reaches this website (so-called referrers), (4) the
sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol
address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8)
any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on the
information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, DataHighway does not draw any
conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the
content of this website correctly, (2) optimize the content of this website as well as its
advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of the information technology systems
and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information
necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the DAO
analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of
increasing the data protection and data security of DataHighway DAO, and to ensure an
optimal level of protection for the personal data processed. The anonymous data of the
server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
5. Newsletter Subscription
On the website of the DataHighway, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to the
newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are
transmitted, as well as when the newsletter is ordered from the controller.
The DataHighway informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a
newsletter about enterprise offers. The enterprise's newsletter may only be received by
the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data
subject registers for the newsletter shipping. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the
e-mail address registered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter shipping, for
legal reasons, in the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to prove
whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject is authorized to receive the
newsletter.
During the registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer
system assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject at
the time of the registration, as well as the date and time of the registration. The collection
of this data is necessary in order to understand the (possible) misuse of the e-mail
address of a data subject at a later date, and it therefore serves the aim of the legal
protection of the controller.
The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will only be used
to send the newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by
e-mail, as long as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a
registration in question, as this could be the case in the event of modifications to the
newsletter offer, or in the event of a change in technical circumstances. There will be no
transfer of personal data collected by the newsletter service to third parties. The
subscription to the newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The
consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given for shipping
the newsletter, may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revocation of consent, a
corresponding link is found in each newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the
newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller, or to communicate this to
the controller in a different way.
6. Newsletter-Tracking
The newsletter of the DataHighway contains so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is
a miniature graphic embedded in such e-mails, which are sent in HTML format to enable
log file recording and analysis. This allows a statistical analysis of the success or failure
of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the
DataHighway may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which
links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.
Such personal data collected in the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are
stored and analyzed by the controller in order to optimize the shipping of the newsletter,
as well as to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the
data subject. These personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects
are at any time entitled to revoke the respective separate declaration of consent issued
by means of the double-opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be
deleted by the controller. The DataHighway automatically regards a withdrawal from the
receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.
7. Contact possibility via the
website
The website of the DataHighway contains information that enables a quick electronic
contact to the enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a
general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject
contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by
the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary
basis by a data subject to the data controller are stored for the purpose of processing or
contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.
8. Subscription to comments in
the blog on the website
The comments made in the blog of the DataHighway may be subscribed to by third
parties. In particular, there is the possibility that a commenter subscribes to the
comments following his comments on a particular blog post.
If a data subject decides to subscribe to the option, the controller will send an automatic
confirmation e-mail to check the double opt-in procedure as to whether the owner of the
specified e-mail address decided in favor of this option. The option to subscribe to
comments may be terminated at any time.
9. Routine erasure and blocking of
personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for
the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by
the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller
is subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the
European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are
routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.
10. Rights of the data subject
Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from
the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her
are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation,
he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from
the controller free information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a
copy of this information. Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the
data subject access to the following information:
the purposes of the processing;
the categories of personal data concerned;
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be
disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not
possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of
personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject,
or to object to such processing;
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available
information as to their source;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article
22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the
logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such
processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether
personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where
this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate
safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any
time, contact any employee of the controller.
Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from
the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data
concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data
subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by
means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time,
contact any employee of the controller.
Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from
the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay,
and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay
where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they
were collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point
(a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there
is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and
there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects
to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or
Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society
services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the
erasure of personal data stored by the DataHighway, he or she may, at any time, contact
any employee of the controller. An employee of DataHighway shall promptly ensure that
the erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article
17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology
and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical
measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject
has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those
personal data, as far as processing is not required.
Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from
the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling
the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal
data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but
they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal
claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR
pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of
the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the
restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the DataHighway, he or she may
at any time contact anyone associated with DataHighway.
Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator, to receive the
personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a structured,
commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the
personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent
pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR,
or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is
carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the
performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official
authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of
the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted
directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so
does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact
any employee of the DataHighway.
Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to object, on
grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal
data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The DataHighway shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the
objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing
which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If the DataHighway processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data
subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data
concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is
related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the DataHighway to the
processing for direct marketing purposes, the DataHighway will no longer process the
personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the
DataHighway for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes
pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the
performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the
DataHighway. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information
society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to
object by automated means using technical specifications.
Automated individual decision-making, including
profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be
subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which
produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her,
as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a
contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union
or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests,
or (3) is not based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract
between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's
explicit consent, the DataHighway shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the
data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain
human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and
contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual
decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the DataHighway.
Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw his
or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may,
at any time, contact any employee of the DataHighway.
11. Data protection for
applications and the application
procedures
The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of applicants for the
purpose of the processing of the application procedure. The processing may also be
carried out electronically. This is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits
corresponding application documents by e-mail or by means of a web form on the
website to the controller. If the data controller concludes an employment contract with an
applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the
employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment
contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents
shall be automatically erased two months after notification of the refusal decision,
provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller are opposed to the erasure.
Other legitimate interest in this relation is, e.g. a burden of proof in a procedure under
the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
12. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise Facebook.
Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an online community,
which usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual
space. A social network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and
experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or business-related
information. Facebook allows social network users to include the creation of private
profiles, upload photos, and network through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA
94025, United States. If a person lives outside of the United States or Canada, the
controller is the Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour,
Dublin 2, Ireland.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website, which is
operated by the controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-ins)
was integrated, the web browser on the information technology system of the data
subject is automatically prompted to download display of the corresponding Facebook
component from Facebook through the Facebook component. An overview of all the
Facebook Plug-ins may be accessed
under
. During the course of this technical
procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific sub-site of this website was visited
by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook detects with
every call-up to this website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay
on this Internet site—which specific sub-site of the Internet pages was visited by the data
subject. This information is collected through the Facebook component and associated
with the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on
one of the Facebook buttons integrated into a website, e.g. the "Like" button, or if the
data subject submits a comment, then Facebook matches this information with the
personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Facebook always receives, through the Facebook component, information about a visit
to this website by the data subject, whenever the data subject is logged in at the same
time on Facebook during the time of the call-up to this website. This occurs regardless of
whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a
transmission of information to Facebook is not desirable for the data subject, then he or
she may prevent this by logging off from their Facebook account before a call-up to this
website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available
at
, provides information about the collection,
processing and use of personal data by Facebook. In addition, it is explained there what
setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition,
different configuration options are made available to allow the elimination of data
transmission to Facebook. These applications may be used by the data subject to
eliminate a data transmission to Facebook.
13. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Google AdSense
On this website, the controller has integrated Google AdSense. Google AdSense is an
online service which allows the placement of advertising on third-party sites. Google
AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects advertisements displayed on third-party
sites to match with the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows
an interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by means of
generating individual user profiles.
The operating company of Google's AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
The purpose of Google's AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on
this website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the information technology system of
the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the
cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of this website. With each call-up to
one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and
into which a Google AdSense component is integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data through
the Google AdSense component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement
of commissions to Alphabet Inc. During the course of this technical procedure, the
enterprise Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the
data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors
and clicks and subsequently create commission settlements.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through this
website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used
and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet
browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. Additionally, cookies already in use by Alphabet
Inc. may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a
miniature graphic that is embedded in web pages to enable a log file recording and a log
file analysis through which a statistical analysis may be performed. Based on the
embedded tracking pixels, Alphabet Inc. is able to determine if and when a website was
opened by a data subject, and which links were clicked on by the data subject. Tracking
pixels serve, inter alia, to analyze the flow of visitors on a website.
Through Google AdSense, personal data and information—which also includes the IP
address, and is necessary for the collection and accounting of the displayed
advertisements—is transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. These
personal data will be stored and processed in the United States of America. The
Alphabet Inc. may disclose the collected personal data through this technical procedure
to third parties.
Google AdSense is further explained under the following
link
.
14. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Google Analytics (with
anonymization function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component of Google Analytics (with
the anonymizer function). Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is
the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites.
A web analysis service collects, inter alia, data about the website from which a person
has come (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages were visited, or how often and for
what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics are mainly used for the
optimization of a website and in order to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of Internet
advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre
Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses the application "_gat.
_anonymizeIp". By means of this application the IP address of the Internet connection of
the data subject is abridged by Google and anonymised when accessing websites from
a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement
on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the traffic on the website.
Google uses the collected data and information, inter alia, to evaluate the use of this
website and to provide online reports, which show the activities on the websites, and to
provide other services concerning the use of the Internet site for administrators of
DataHighway.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data
subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the cookie,
Google is enabled to analyze the use of this website. With each call-up to one of the
individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and into which a
Google Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the information
technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google
Analytics component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of
commissions to Google. During the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise
Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data
subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks,
and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location
from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits of this website by the data
subject. With each visit to this Internet site, such personal data, including the IP address
of the Internet access used by the data subject, will be transmitted to Google in the
United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United
States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical
procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through this
website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used
and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet
browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the
information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use by
Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software
programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a collection of data that are
generated by Google Analytics, which is related to the use of this website, as well as the
processing of this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this
purpose, the data subject must download a browser add-on under the
link
and install it. This browser add-on tells
Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data and information about the visits of
Internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the
browser add-ons is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology
system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the data
subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser
add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or any other person who is attributable to
their sphere of competence, or is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or
reactivation of the browser add-ons.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be
retrieved under
. Google Analytics is further
explained under the following Link
15. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Google Remarketing
On this website, the controller has integrated Google Remarketing services. Google
Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords, which allows an enterprise to display
advertising to Internet users who have previously resided on the enterprise's Internet
site. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows an enterprise to create
user-based advertising and thus shows relevant advertisements to interested Internet
users.
The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is the Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
The purpose of Google Remarketing is the insertion of interest-relevant advertising.
Google Remarketing allows us to display ads on the Google network or on other
websites, which are based on individual needs and matched to the interests of Internet
users.
Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data
subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the cookie,
Google enables a recognition of the visitor of the website if he calls up consecutive web
pages, which are also a member of the Google advertising network. With each call-up to
an Internet site on which the service has been integrated by Google Remarketing, the
web browser of the data subject identifies automatically with Google. During the course
of this technical procedure, Google receives personal information, such as the IP
address or the surfing behaviour of the user, which Google uses, inter alia, for the
insertion of interest relevant advertising.
The cookie is used to store personal information, e.g. the Internet pages visited by the
data subject. Each time we visit the Internet pages, personal data, including the IP
address of the Internet access used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the
United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United
States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical
procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through the
website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used
and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet
browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use by Google
may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the interest-based
advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must call up the link
to
and make the desired settings on each Internet browser
used by the data subject.
Further information and the actual data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved
under
16. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Google+
On this website, the controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component.
Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting place on the
Internet, an online community, which usually allows users to communicate with each
other and interact in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the
exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide
personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network to
include the creation of private profiles, upload photos and network through friend
requests.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain
View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the
controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on
the information technology system of the data subject automatically downloads a display
of the corresponding Google+ button of Google through the respective Google+ button
component. During the course of this technical procedure, Google is made aware of
what specific sub-page of this website was visited by the data subject. More detailed
information about Google+ is available under
If the data subject is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google recognizes with
each call-up to this website by the data subject and for the entire duration of his or her
stay on the Internet site, which specific sub-pages of the Internet page were visited by
the data subject. This information is collected through the Google+ button and Google
matches this with the respective Google+ account associated with the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on the Google+ button integrated on this website and thus gives
a Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns this information to the personal
Google+ user account of the data subject and stores the personal data. Google stores
the Google+ 1 recommendation of the data subject, making it publicly available in
accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard.
Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation given by the data subject on this website
together with other personal data, such as the Google+ account name used by the data
subject and the stored photo, is stored and processed on other Google services, such as
search-engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data
subject or in other places, e.g. on Internet pages, or in relation to advertisements.
Google is also able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored on
Google. Google further records this personal information with the purpose of improving
or optimizing the various Google services.
Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data subject visited
this website, if the data subject at the time of the call-up to this website is logged in to
Google+. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks or doesn’t click on
the Google+ button.
If the data subject does not wish to transmit personal data to Google, he or she may
prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before calling up the
website.
Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved
under
. More references from Google
about the Google+ 1 button may be obtained
under
.
17. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Google-AdWords
On this website, the controller has integrated Google AdWords. Google AdWords is a
service for Internet advertising that allows the advertiser to place ads in Google search
engine results and the Google advertising network. Google AdWords allows an
advertiser to pre-define specific keywords with the help of which an ad on Google's
search results only then displayed, when the user utilizes the search engine to retrieve a
keyword-relevant search result. In the Google Advertising Network, the ads are
distributed on relevant web pages using an automatic algorithm, taking into account the
previously defined keywords.
The operating company of Google AdWords is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy,
Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
The purpose of Google AdWords is the promotion of the website by the inclusion of
relevant advertising on the websites of third parties and in the search engine results of
the search engine Google and an insertion of third-party advertising on this website.
If a data subject reaches this website via a Google ad, a conversion cookie is filed on the
information technology system of the data subject through Google. The definition of
cookies is explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after 30 days and is
not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not expired, the conversion cookie
is used to check whether certain sub-pages, e.g, the shopping cart from an online shop
system, were called up on this website. Through the conversion cookie, both Google and
the controller can understand whether a person who reached an AdWords ad on this
website generated sales, that is, executed or cancelled a sale of goods.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by
Google to create visit statistics for this website. These visit statistics are used in order to
determine the total number of users who have been served through AdWords ads to
ascertain the success or failure of each AdWords ad and to optimize the AdWords ads in
the future. Neither the company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive
information from Google that could identify the data subject.
The conversion cookie stores personal information, e.g. the Internet pages visited by the
data subject. Each time we visit the Internet pages, personal data, including the IP
address of the Internet access used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the
United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United
States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical
procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by this website, as
stated above, by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus
permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used
would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie set by Google AdWords may
be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
The data subject has a possibility of objecting to the interest based advertisement of
Google. Therefore, the data subject must access from each of the browsers in use the
link
and set the desired settings.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be
retrieved under
18. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Instagram
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the service Instagram.
Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an audiovisual platform, which allows
users to share photos and videos, as well as disseminate such data in other social
networks.
The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker
Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by
the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) was integrated, the
Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding Instagram
component of Instagram. During the course of this technical procedure, Instagram
becomes aware of what specific sub-page of this website was visited by the data
subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Instagram, Instagram detects with
every call-up to this website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay
on this Internet site—which specific sub-page of this Internet page was visited by the
data subject. This information is collected through the Instagram component and is
associated with the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject
clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on this website, then Instagram
matches this information with the personal Instagram user account of the data subject
and stores the personal data.
Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has
visited this website provided that the data subject is logged in at Instagram at the time of
the call to this website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the
Instagram button or not. If such a transmission of information to Instagram is not
desirable for the data subject, then he or she can prevent this by logging off from their
Instagram account before a call-up to this website is made.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram may be
retrieved
under
19. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website.
LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users with existing business
contacts to connect and to make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered
people in more than 200 countries use LinkedIn. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest
platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court
Mountain View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters outside of the
UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place,
Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by
the controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) was integrated, the
Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding LinkedIn
component of LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed
under
. During the course of this technical
procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of this website was
visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects with every
call-up to this website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on
this Internet site—which specific sub-page of this Internet page was visited by the data
subject. This information is collected through the LinkedIn component and associated
with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one
of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on this website, then LinkedIn assigns this information
to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has
visited this website, provided that the data subject is logged in at LinkedIn at the time of
the call-up to this website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the
LinkedIn button or not. If such a transmission of information to LinkedIn is not desirable
for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn
account before a call-up to this website is made.
the possibility
to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as the
ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses affiliates such as Eire, Google
Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of
such cookies may be denied under
. The
applicable privacy policy for LinkedIn is available
. The LinkedIn Cookie Policy is
available under
.
20. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
SlideShare
On this website, the controller has integrated SlideShare components. LinkedIn
SlideShare as a file hosting service allows you to exchange and archive presentations
and other documents, such as PDF files, videos, and webinars. The file hosting service
allows users to upload media content in all popular formats, with the documents either
publicly-accessible or private-labeled.
The operating company of SlideShare is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court
Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. For privacy matters outside of the United
States the LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2,
Ireland, is responsible.
LinkedIn SlideShare provides so-called embedded codes for the media content (e.g.
presentations, PDF files, videos, photos, etc.) stored there. Embedded codes are
program codes that are embedded in the Internet pages to display external content on
their own website. Embedded codes allow content to be reproduced on its own website
without storing it on its own server, possibly violating the right of reproduction of the
respective author of the content. A further advantage of the use of an embedded code is
that the respective operator of a website does not use its own storage space and the
own server is thereby relieved. An embedded code may be integrated at any point on
another website so that an external content may also be inserted within the own text.
The purpose of using LinkedIn SlideShare is to relieve the server and to avoid copyright
infringements, while at the same time using third-party content.
With each call-up to this Internet site, which is equipped with a SlideShare component
(embedded code), this component prompts the browser that you are using to download
the according embedded data from SlideShare. During the course of this technical
procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific sub-page of the website is visited
by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in on SlideShare at the same time, SlideShare recognizes
with each call-up to the website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their
stay on the Internet site which specific sub-page was visited by the data subject. This
information is collected by SlideShare and assigned to the respective SlideShare
account of the data subject through LinkedIn.
LinkedIn obtains information via the SlideShare component that the data subject has
visited the website, provided that the data subject is logged in at SlideShare at the time
of the call-up to the website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the
embedded media data or not. If such a transmission of information to SlideShare is not
desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their
SlideShare account before a call-up to this website is made.
LinkedIn also uses affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick,
Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied
under
. The applicable data protection
provisions for LinkedIn is available under
21. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Twitter
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Twitter. Twitter is a
multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service on which users may publish and
spread so-called ‘tweets,’ e.g. short messages, which are limited to 280 characters.
These short messages are available for everyone, including those who are not logged
on to Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to so-called followers of the respective user.
Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user's tweets. Furthermore, Twitter allows
you to address a wide audience via hashtags, links or retweets.
The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San
Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by
the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) was integrated, the
Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding Twitter component of
Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons is available
under
. During the course of this technical
procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of this website was visited
by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component is a
retransmission of the contents of this website to allow the users to introduce this web
page to the digital world and increase visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter detects with every
call-up to this website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on this
Internet site which specific sub-page of this Internet page was visited by the data
subject. This information is collected through the Twitter component and associated with
the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the
Twitter buttons integrated on this website, then Twitter assigns this information to the
personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Twitter receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited
the website, provided that the data subject is logged in on Twitter at the time of the
call-up to this website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Twitter
component or not. If such a transmission of information to Twitter is not desirable for the
data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account
before a call-up to this website is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed
under
.
22. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
Xing
On this website, the controller has integrated components of XING. XING is an
Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business
contacts and to create new business contacts. The individual users can create a
personal profile of themselves at XING. Companies may, e.g. create company profiles or
publish jobs on XING.
The operating company of XING is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg,
Germany.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by
the controller and on which a XING component (XING plug-in) was integrated, the
Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding XING component of
XING. Further information about the XING plug-in the may be accessed
under
. During the course of this technical procedure, XING
gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of this website was visited by the data
subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on XING, XING detects with every
call-up to this website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on
this Internet site—which specific sub-page of this Internet page was visited by the data
subject. This information is collected through the XING component and associated with
the respective XING account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on the XING
button integrated on this Internet site, e.g. the "Share"-button, then XING assigns this
information to the personal XING user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data.
XING receives information via the XING component that the data subject has visited this
website, provided that the data subject is logged in at XING at the time of the call to this
website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the XING component or
not. If such a transmission of information to XING is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she can prevent this by logging off from their XING account before a call-up to
this website is made.
The data protection provisions published by XING, which is available
under
, provide information on the collection, processing
and use of personal data by XING. In addition, XING has published privacy notices for
the XING share button under
.
23. Data protection provisions
about the application and use of
YouTube
On this website, the controller has integrated components of YouTube. YouTube is an
Internet video portal that enables video publishers to set video clips and other users free
of charge, which also provides free viewing, review and commenting on them. YouTube
allows you to publish all kinds of videos, so you can access both full movies and TV
broadcasts, as well as music videos, trailers, and videos made by users via the Internet
portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA
94066, UNITED STATES. The YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by
the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) was integrated, the
Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is
automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding YouTube
component. Further information about YouTube may be obtained
under
. During the course of this technical
procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of what specific sub-page of this
website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in on YouTube, YouTube recognizes with each call-up to a
sub-page that contains a YouTube video, which specific sub-page of this Internet site
was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by YouTube and Google
and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.
YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube component that the
data subject has visited this website, if the data subject at the time of the call to this
website is logged in on YouTube; this occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on
a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and
Google is not desirable for the data subject, the delivery may be prevented if the data
subject logs off from their own YouTube account before a call-up to this website is made.
YouTube's data protection provisions, available
at
, provide information about the
collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
24. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we
obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is
necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the
case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or
to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The
same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out
pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning the products
or services. The company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of
personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is
based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be
necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in a random company and
his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed
on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art.
6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f
GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any
of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the
legitimate interests pursued by a company or by a third party, except where such
interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data
subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are
particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European
legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject
is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
25. The legitimate interests
pursued by the controller or by a
third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR the legitimate
interest is to carry out the business in favor of the well-being of all supporters, interested
parties and shareholders.
26. Period for which the personal
data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective
statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is
routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or
the initiation of a contract.
27. Provision of personal data as
statutory or contractual
requirement; Requirement
necessary to enter into a contract;
Obligation of the data subject to
provide the personal data;
possible consequences of failure
to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax
regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the
contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the
data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by
us. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the
contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided
by the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies
to the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or
contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation
to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal
data.
28. Existence of automated
decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the
that was developed in cooperation with RC GmbH, which
and the