Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

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Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about which types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to simply as “data”) we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the course of providing our services and, in particular, on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “online offering”).

The terms used are not gender-specific.

Last updated: 20 January 2026

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Controller

Florian Nase
Jablonskistraße 15
10405 Berlin
Germany

Authorized representative(s): Florian Nase

Email address: contact@quitphone.com

Legal notice: https://www.quitphone.com/impressum

Overview of processing activities

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the data subjects concerned.

Types of data processed
  • Inventory data.
  • Contact data.
  • Content data.
  • Contract data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data.
  • Log data.
Categories of data subjects
  • Interested parties.
  • Communication partners.
  • Users.
Purposes of processing
  • Communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Affiliate tracking.
  • Organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.
  • Public relations.
Relevant legal bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that, in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection provisions may apply in your or our country of residence or establishment. If more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of this in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR) – The data subject has given consent to the processing of personal data relating to him or her for one or more specific purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller 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.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes in particular the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG). The BDSG contains, in particular, special provisions on the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transfers as well as automated decision-making in individual cases including profiling. In addition, the data protection laws of the individual German federal states may apply.

Note on the applicability of the GDPR and the Swiss FADP: These data protection notices serve to provide information pursuant to the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) as well as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, please note that due to the broader territorial scope and comprehensibility, the terms of the GDPR are used. In particular, instead of the terms used in the Swiss FADP such as “processing” of “personal data”, “overriding interest”, and “particularly sensitive personal data”, the terms used in the GDPR are used: “processing” of “personal data” and “legitimate interest” and “special categories of data”. However, the legal meaning of the terms continues to be determined under the Swiss FADP within the scope of its applicability.

Security measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs, and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access to the data, input, disclosure, ensuring availability, and separation of the data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data compromise. In addition, we take the protection of personal data into account already when developing or selecting hardware, software and procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Securing online connections by TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users transmitted via our online services against unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the Internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user’s browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the improved and more secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. If a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is transmitted securely and in encrypted form.

International data transfers

Processing of data in third countries: If we transfer data to a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, bodies or companies (which can be recognized by the postal address of the respective provider or when the privacy policy expressly refers to data transfers to third countries), this is always done in accordance with the legal requirements.

For transfers of data to the USA and other third countries, we use appropriate safeguards in accordance with the legal requirements. Where no adequacy decision exists, we generally base transfers on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 GDPR) and—where relevant in the individual case—additional protective measures.

If a service provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), a transfer may additionally be based on the corresponding adequacy decision. Whether such certification exists can be found in the respective provider’s information and/or in the participant list on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ (in English).

For data transfers to other third countries, corresponding safeguards apply, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consents, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found in the information provided by the European Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

General information on data storage and deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with the legal provisions as soon as the underlying consents are withdrawn or no other legal bases for processing apply. This concerns cases in which the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer needed. Exceptions to this rule exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is necessary for the prosecution of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons must be archived accordingly.

Our data protection notices contain additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing operations.

If multiple retention periods or deletion deadlines are stated for a set of data, the longest period shall always apply. Data that is no longer processed for the originally intended purpose, but is retained due to legal requirements or other reasons, is processed exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention.

Retention and deletion of data: The following general retention periods apply for retention and archiving under German law:

  • 10 years – retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets and the working instructions and other organizational documents required for their understanding (§ 147(1) no. 1 in conjunction with (3) AO, § 14b(1) UStG, § 257(1) no. 1 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
  • 8 years – accounting vouchers, such as invoices and expense receipts (§ 147(1) nos. 4 and 4a in conjunction with sentence 1 of (3) AO as well as § 257(1) no. 4 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
  • 6 years – other business documents: received commercial or business letters, copies of sent commercial or business letters, and other documents insofar as they are relevant for taxation, e.g., time sheets, operating accounting sheets, calculation documents, price labels, but also payroll documents insofar as they are not already accounting vouchers, and cash register tapes (§ 147(1) nos. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with (3) AO, § 257(1) nos. 2 and 3 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
  • 3 years – data required to consider potential warranty and damages claims or similar contractual claims and rights as well as to process related inquiries, based on past business experience and customary industry practices, is stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Commencement of the period at the end of the year: If a period does not expressly begin on a specific date and is at least one year, it automatically begins at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the period occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in which data is stored, the triggering event is the time the termination becomes effective or any other ending of the legal relationship.

Rights of data subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right to object: You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1) lit. e or f GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw consents granted at any time.
  • Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to obtain access to that data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request completion of data concerning you or rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to request that data concerning you be deleted without undue delay or, alternatively, to request restriction of processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the requirements of the GDPR.
Provision of the online offering and web hosting

We process users’ data in order to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user’s IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user’s browser or end device.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved); log data (e.g., log files relating to logins or access to data or access times). Content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and posts and related information, such as author details or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; IT infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

Web hosting by DreamHost:
Service provider: DreamHost, LLC, 417 Associated Road, PMB #327, Brea, CA 92821, USA.
Our online offering is hosted on DreamHost servers. In the process, personal data of website visitors is processed, in particular IP addresses, meta and communication data and log data.
Data processing may also take place in the USA. The basis for transfers to third countries are standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.
DreamHost privacy policy: https://www.dreamhost.com/legal/privacy-policy/

  • Provision of the online offering on rented storage space: For the provision of our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also called “web host”); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called “server log files”. The server log files may include the address and name of the retrieved websites and files, date and time of retrieval, amounts of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and usually IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files may be used, on the one hand, for security purposes, e.g., to avoid overloading the servers (especially in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and, on the other hand, to ensure server utilization and stability; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until the incident has been finally clarified.
  • Email sending and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the sending, receiving and storage of emails. For these purposes, the recipients’ and senders’ addresses as well as further information relating to the email dispatch (e.g., the providers involved) and the contents of the respective emails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for the purpose of detecting spam. Please note that emails are generally not sent encrypted on the Internet. As a rule, emails are encrypted during transport, but (unless a so-called end-to-end encryption method is used) not on the servers from which they are sent and received. We therefore cannot assume responsibility for the transmission path of emails between the sender and reception on our server; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
Use of cookies

The term “cookies” refers to functions that store information on users’ end devices and read it from them. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as functionality, security and convenience of online offerings and the creation of analyses of visitor flows. We use cookies in accordance with legal provisions. Where required, we obtain users’ consent in advance. If consent is not required, we rely on our legitimate interests. This applies where storing and reading information is essential to provide expressly requested content and functions. This includes, for example, saving settings and ensuring the functionality and security of our online offering. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. We clearly inform about its scope and which cookies are used.

Notes on data protection legal bases: Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on consent. If consent is given, it serves as the legal basis. Without consent, we rely on our legitimate interests as described above in this section and in the context of the respective services and procedures.

Storage duration: With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user leaves an online offering and closes his or her end device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
  • Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the end device is closed. For example, the login status can be saved and preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, usage data collected with the help of cookies can be used for reach measurement. If we do not provide users with explicit information on the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., when obtaining consent), they should assume that these are persistent and that the storage duration can be up to two years.

General information on withdrawal and objection (opt-out): Users can withdraw their consent at any time and also object to processing in accordance with legal requirements, including via their browser’s privacy settings.

  • Types of data processed: Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Processing of cookie data on the basis of consent: We use a consent management solution by which users’ consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers named within the consent management solution is obtained. This procedure serves to obtain, log, manage and withdraw consents, in particular with regard to the use of cookies and comparable technologies used to store, read and process information on users’ end devices. Within this procedure, users’ consents for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including the specific processing and providers named within the consent management procedure, are obtained. Users also have the option to manage and withdraw their consents. The consent declarations are stored in order to avoid a renewed query and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal requirements. Storage takes place server-side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or via comparable technologies in order to assign the consent to a specific user or device. Unless specific information about the providers of consent management services is available, the following general notes apply: the duration of storage of the consent is up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created which is stored together with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., cookie categories and/or service providers concerned) as well as information about the browser, system and end device used; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR).

Consent management service CookieYes: We use the CookieYes consent management platform provided by Mozilor Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to manage user consents. CookieYes sets a technically necessary cookie cookieyes-consent that stores your cookie consent preferences. This cookie does not store any personal data and is kept for one year. At present, no other analytics, performance or marketing cookies are set. Service provider: Mozilor Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 3 Warren Yard, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NW, United Kingdom and Unit No. 301, Third Floor, Jawadhu Tower, Old No. 144 & 145, New No. 263 & 265, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600015, India. Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR) and legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR) for necessary cookies. Website: https://www.cookieyes.com; privacy policy: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/.

Blogs and publishing media

We use a blog or a comparable publishing medium to provide content. Our blog currently does not offer a comment function and no user registration. Therefore, as a rule, we do not process any additional personal data of readers in the context of the blog beyond the processing described in these data protection notices (in particular server log files/web hosting).

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent); meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers); log data (e.g., log files).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; security measures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
Contact and inquiry management

When contacting us (e.g., by post, contact form, email, telephone or via social media) and within the context of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the inquiring persons is processed to the extent necessary to answer the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and posts and the information relating to them, such as author details or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; organizational and administrative procedures; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR). Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Contact form: If you contact us via our contact form, by email or other communication channels, we process the personal data transmitted to us in order to respond to and process the respective request. This usually includes information such as name, contact information and, if applicable, further information provided to us that is required for appropriate processing. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of contacting and communicating; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).
Affiliate programs and affiliate links

We integrate so-called affiliate links or other references (which may include, for example, search masks, widgets or discount codes) to the offers and services of third-party providers (collectively referred to as “affiliate links”) into our online offering. If users follow the affiliate links and subsequently make use of the offers, we may receive a commission or other benefits from these third-party providers (collectively referred to as “commission”).

In order to track whether users have made use of the offers of an affiliate link used by us, it is necessary for the respective third-party providers to learn that users have followed an affiliate link used within our online offering. The assignment of the affiliate links to the respective business transactions or other actions (e.g., purchases) serves solely the purpose of commission accounting and is canceled as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose.

For the purposes of the aforementioned assignment of affiliate links, the affiliate links can be supplemented with certain values that are a component of the link or can be stored elsewhere, e.g., in a cookie. These values may include in particular the originating web page (referrer), the time, an online identifier of the operators of the website on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier of the respective offer, the type of link used, the type of offer and an online identifier of the user.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economic and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we also refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Interested parties. Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Affiliate tracking.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • one sec Affiliate Program: Affiliate partner program for the promotion of the “one sec” application. If users follow an affiliate link to one sec and subsequently subscribe to or purchase the service, we may receive a commission. The affiliate tracking and commission attribution are handled by the service provider used by one sec (FirstPromoter). Affiliate tracking does not take place directly on our website. Any cookies or tracking technologies used for the purpose of commission attribution are set by one sec or its affiliate service provider after users are redirected to the one sec website. Service provider: riedel.wtf apps S.L., Riera Principal 8, 08328 Barcelona, Spain; Affiliate software provider: FirstPromoter, operated by Promote Labs, Inc. Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://one-sec.app; Privacy policy: https://one-sec.app/privacy; FirstPromoter privacy policy: https://firstpromoter.com/privacy/
  • The Light Phone Advocate / Affiliate Program: Affiliate partner program for the promotion of products and services offered by The Light Phone. If users follow an affiliate link to The Light Phone and subsequently make a purchase, we may receive a commission. The affiliate tracking and commission attribution are handled via the affiliate platform used by The Light Phone (Tapfiliate). Affiliate tracking does not take place directly on our website. Any cookies or tracking technologies used for the purpose of commission attribution are set by The Light Phone or its affiliate service provider after users are redirected to The Light Phone website. Service provider (merchant): Light Phone Inc., 19 Morris Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA; Affiliate software provider: Tapfiliate B.V.; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://www.thelightphone.com; Privacy policy: https://www.thelightphone.com/privacy-policy; Tapfiliate privacy policy: https://tapfiliate.com/privacy-policy/
  • Unpluq Affiliate Program: Affiliate partner program for the promotion of the Unpluq application and related services. If users follow an affiliate link to Unpluq and subsequently subscribe to or purchase a service, we may receive a commission. The affiliate tracking, tracking of commissions, and commission attribution are handled via the affiliate platform used by Unpluq (Social Snowball). Affiliate tracking does not take place directly on our website. Any cookies or tracking technologies used for the purpose of commission attribution are set by Unpluq or its affiliate service provider after users are redirected to the Unpluq website. Service provider (merchant): Unpluq; Affiliate software provider: Social Snowball; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://www.unpluq.com; Unpluq privacy policy: https://www.unpluq.com/privacy; Social Snowball privacy policy: https://affiliates.socialsnowball.io/privacy
Social media presences

We maintain online presences within social networks and, in this context, process user data in order to communicate with users active there or to offer information about us.

Note: We do not embed any content from social networks (e.g., feeds, like buttons, pixels) on our website. We only provide links to our profiles. Only when you click such a link will you be redirected to the respective platform and data processing by the provider will take place.

We point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This can result in risks for users, as, for example, enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles may be created based on users’ behavior and interests derived from it. These profiles may in turn be used to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to users’ interests. Therefore, cookies are generally stored on users’ computers in which usage behavior and interests are stored. In addition, data may also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by users (in particular if they are members of the respective platforms and are logged in there).

For a detailed presentation of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Also in the case of information requests and the assertion of data subject rights, we point out that these can be most effectively asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to the user data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. If you nevertheless need help, you can contact us.

  • Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., textual or pictorial messages and posts and the information relating to them, such as author details or time of creation). Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Public relations.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures and services:

  • Instagram: Social network that enables sharing photos and videos, commenting and liking posts, sending messages, following profiles and pages; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. Basis for third-country transfers: Standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 GDPR) or an adequacy decision (e.g., EU-US Data Privacy Framework), if the provider is certified.
Plug-ins and embedded functions and content

We integrate function and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”). These may include, for example, graphics, videos or maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”).

Integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process users’ IP addresses, as they could not otherwise send the content to the users’ browsers. The IP address is therefore necessary for displaying this content or functions. We endeavor to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely to deliver the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. “Pixel tags” can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on users’ devices and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offering, and may also be combined with such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission/consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economic and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we also refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion”. Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise stated, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years.).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Yoast SEO: We use the WordPress plugin “Yoast SEO” to optimize the technical structure and content of our website for search engines (e.g., meta information, XML sitemaps, schema data). The plugin is used locally on our server and does not, by itself, store personal data of website visitors or transmit it to Yoast. Processing is based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Changes and updates

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes to the processing activities we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as a cooperation action on your part (e.g., consent) or any other individual notification becomes necessary due to the changes.

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time and we ask you to verify the information before contacting them.

Definitions

In this section you will find an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Where the terms are legally defined, the legal definitions apply. The following explanations are intended primarily to aid understanding.

  • Affiliate tracking: Within affiliate tracking, links by means of which referring websites direct users to websites with product or other offers are logged. The operators of the referring websites may receive a commission if users follow these affiliate links and subsequently make use of the offers (e.g., purchase goods or use services). For this, it is necessary that the providers can track whether users who are interested in certain offers subsequently take them up due to the affiliate links. Therefore, for affiliate links to function, it is necessary that they are supplemented with certain values which become part of the link or can be stored elsewhere, e.g., in a cookie. These values include in particular the originating website (referrer), the time, an online identifier of the operators of the website on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier of the respective offer, an online identifier of the user as well as tracking-specific values such as advertising material ID, partner ID and categorizations
  • Inventory data: Inventory data includes essential information required for the identification and administration of contractual partners, user accounts, profiles and similar assignments. This data may include personal and demographic details such as names, contact information (addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses), dates of birth and specific identifiers (user IDs). Inventory data forms the basis for any formal interaction between persons and services, institutions or systems by enabling clear allocation and communication.
  • Content data: Content data includes information generated in the course of creating, editing and publishing all kinds of content. This category of data may include text, images, videos, audio files and other multimedia content published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the content itself, but also includes metadata providing information about the content, such as tags, descriptions, author information and publication dates
  • Contact data: Contact data is essential information that enables communication with persons or organizations. It includes telephone numbers, postal addresses and email addresses, as well as communication identifiers such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
  • Meta, communication and procedural data: Meta, communication and procedural data are categories that contain information about the way data is processed, transmitted and managed. Metadata, also known as data about data, includes information describing the context, origin and structure of other data. It may include details about file size, creation date, the author of a document and change histories. Communication data records the exchange of information between users via various channels, such as email traffic, call logs, messages in social networks and chat histories, including the persons involved, timestamps and transmission paths. Procedural data describes processes and workflows within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, logs of transactions and activities, and audit logs used to trace and review operations.
  • Usage data: Usage data refers to information that records how users interact with digital products, services or platforms. This data includes a wide range of information showing how users use applications, which functions they prefer, how long they stay on certain pages and which paths they take through an application. Usage data may also include frequency of use, activity timestamps, IP addresses, device information and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content and improving products or services. In addition, usage data plays a key role in identifying trends, preferences and potential problem areas within digital offerings
  • Personal data: “Personal data” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • Log data: Log data is information about events or activities recorded in a system or network. This data typically includes information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages and other details about the use or operation of a system. Log data is often used to analyze system issues, monitor security or create performance reports.
  • Controller: “Controller” means 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.
  • Processing: “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data, whether collecting, evaluating, storing, transmitting or deleting.
  • Contract data: Contract data is specific information relating to the formalization of an agreement between two or more parties. It documents the conditions under which services or products are provided, exchanged or sold. This category of data is essential for administering and fulfilling contractual obligations and includes both identification of the contracting parties and the specific terms and conditions of the agreement. Contract data may include the start and end dates of the contract, the type of agreed services or products, price agreements, payment terms, termination rights, renewal options and special terms or clauses. It serves as the legal basis for the relationship between the parties and is crucial for clarifying rights and obligations, enforcing claims and resolving disputes.

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