This privacy policy explains the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") in the context of the provision of our services and within our online offering and the associated websites, functions and content as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter jointly referred to as "online offering"). With regard to the terms used, such as "processing" or "person responsible", we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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REVOLVER CALIFORNIA

Malte KrommSchulberg 7-961348 Bad Homburg GermanyContact: office@revolvercalifornia.com

Managing Director: Malte Kromm

Data protection officer: Malte Kromm Types of data processed – Inventory data (e.g., personal master data, names or addresses). – Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers). – Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos). – Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times). – Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses). Categories of data subjects Visitors and users of the online offer (hereinafter we refer to the data subjects collectively as “users”). Purpose of processing – Making the online offer, its functions and content available. – Answering contact requests and communicating with users. – Security measures.

– Reach measurement/marketing Terms used “Personal data” is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”); a natural person is considered identifiable if he or she can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assignment to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. cookie) or to one or more special characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. “Processing” is any operation or series of operations carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures in connection with personal data. The term is broad and covers practically every handling of data.

“Pseudonymisation” means 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. “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. The “controller” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. “Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller. Relevant legal bases In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we will inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. For users from the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), i.e. the EU and the EEC, the following applies if the legal basis is not mentioned in the data protection declaration: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR; The legal basis for processing to fulfill our services and carry out contractual measures as well as answering inquiries is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR; The legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR; In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis. The legal basis for the processing required to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller is Art. 6 (1) (e) GDPR. The legal basis for processing to safeguard our legitimate interests is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The processing of data for purposes other than those for which it was collected is governed by the provisions of Art. 6 (4) GDPR. The processing of special categories of data (according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR) is governed by the provisions of Art. 9 (2) GDPR.

Safety measures

In accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the varying likelihood of occurrence and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk. The measures include in particular ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, transfer, securing the availability and separation of the data. Furthermore, we have set up procedures that ensure the exercise of the rights of those affected, deletion of data and response to threats to the data. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account when developing or selecting hardware, software and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings. Cooperation with processors, joint controllers and third parties

If, as part of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (contract processors, joint controllers or third parties), transmit it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g. if transmission of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary to fulfill the contract), users have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.). If we disclose data to other companies in our group of companies, transmit it or otherwise grant them access, this is done in particular for administrative purposes as a legitimate interest and beyond that on a basis that complies with the legal requirements. Transfers to third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Swiss Confederation) or if this occurs as part of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transmission of data to other persons or companies, this will only take place if it is necessary to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to express consent or contractually required transmission, we only process or have the data processed in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, which include the US processors certified under the “Privacy Shield” or on the basis of special guarantees, such as contractual obligations through so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, the existence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission).

Rights of the data subjects You have the right to request confirmation as to whether or not data concerning you is being processed and to request information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the statutory requirements.

In accordance with the statutory provisions, you have the right to request that the data concerning you be completed or that inaccurate data concerning you be corrected. In accordance with the statutory provisions, you have the right to request that the data in question be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to request that the processing of the data be restricted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have made available to us be received in accordance with the statutory requirements and to request that it be transmitted to other responsible parties. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority in accordance with the statutory requirements.

Right of withdrawal You have the right to withdraw your consent with effect for the future. Right of objection You can object to the future processing of data concerning you at any time in accordance with the statutory provisions. The objection can be made in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.

Cookies and the right to object to direct advertising“Cookies” are small files that are saved on users’ computers. Different information can be saved within cookies. A cookie is primarily used to save information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is saved) during or after their visit to an online service. Temporary cookies, or “session cookies” or “transient cookies”, are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online service and closes their browser. Such a cookie can store, for example, the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. “Permanent” or “persistent” cookies are cookies that remain saved even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit the site several days later. Likewise, the interests of users can be saved in such a cookie and used for reach measurement or marketing purposes. “Third-party cookies” are cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for operating the online service (otherwise, if they are only their cookies, they are referred to as “first-party cookies”). We can use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in our privacy policy.

If we ask users for consent to the use of cookies (e.g. as part of a cookie consent), the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a. GDPR. Otherwise, users' personal cookies will be processed in accordance with the following explanations in this data protection declaration on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f. GDPR) or if the use of cookies is necessary to provide our contract-related services, in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. GDPR, or if the use of cookies is necessary to perform a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority, in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter e. GDPR. If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Saved cookies can be deleted in the browser's system settings. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this website. A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case, not all functions of this website may be available. Deletion of data

The data we process is deleted or restricted in accordance with legal requirements. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no statutory retention periods that prevent deletion.If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.Changes and updates to the data protection declaration We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our data protection declaration. We adapt the data protection declaration as soon as changes to the data processing we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require you to cooperate (e.g. consent) or provide other individual notification. Business-related processing We also process contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category). – Payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history) from our customers, interested parties and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.

Agency services

We process our customers' data as part of our contractual services, which include conceptual and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or maintenance, implementation of campaigns and processes/handling, server administration, data analysis/consulting services and training services. In doing so, we process inventory data (e.g. customer master data, such as names or addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. text entries, photographs, videos), contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term), payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history), usage and metadata (e.g. as part of the evaluation and measurement of the success of marketing measures). We do not process special categories of personal data unless these are part of a commissioned processing. Those affected include our customers, interested parties and their customers, users, website visitors or employees as well as third parties. The purpose of the processing is to provide contractual services, billing and our customer service. The legal basis for processing arises from Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (contractual services), Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (analysis, statistics, optimization, security measures). We process data that is necessary to justify and fulfill the contractual services and point out the necessity of providing it. Disclosure to external parties only occurs if it is required as part of an order. When processing the data provided to us as part of an order, we act in accordance with the instructions of the client and the statutory requirements for order processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR and do not process the data for any purposes other than those specified in the order. We delete the data after statutory warranty and similar obligations have expired. The necessity of storing the data is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after these have expired (6 years, in accordance with Section 257 (1) HGB, 10 years, in accordance with Section 147 (1) AO). In the case of data that was disclosed to us by the client as part of an order, we delete the data in accordance with the specifications of the order, generally after the end of the order. Brokerage services We process the data of our customers, clients and interested parties (uniformly referred to as "customers") in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. GDPR in order to provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed here, the type, scope and purpose and the necessity of their processing are determined by the underlying order. This basically includes inventory and master data of the customers (name, address, etc.), as well as contact details (email address, telephone, etc.), contract data (content of the order, fees, terms, information on the brokered companies/insurers/services) and payment data (commissions, payment history, etc.). We can also process information on the characteristics and circumstances of people or things belonging to them if this is part of the subject of our order. This can be, for example, information on personal living circumstances, mobile or immobile property.

As part of our commission, it may also be necessary for us to process special categories of data in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR, in particular information about a person’s health. To do so, we will obtain an explicit consent from the customer where necessary in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7, Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR. If necessary for the performance of the contract or legally required, we will disclose or transmit customer data as part of coverage inquiries, conclusion and processing of contracts to providers of the brokered services/objects, insurers, reinsurers, broker pools, technical service providers, other service providers such as cooperating associations, as well as financial service providers, credit institutions and investment companies as well as social insurance providers, tax authorities, tax advisors, legal advisors, auditors, insurance ombudsmen and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). We can also commission subcontractors, such as sub-intermediaries. We obtain consent from customers if this is required for disclosure/transmission (which may be the case, for example, in the case of special categories of data in accordance with Art. 9 GDPR). The data is deleted after the expiry of statutory warranty and similar obligations, whereby the necessity of storing the data is reviewed every three years; otherwise, the statutory retention periods apply. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, the data is deleted after their expiry. In particular, under German law in the insurance and financial sector, consultation minutes must be retained for 5 years, broker contract notes for 7 years and broker contracts for 5 years, as well as generally 6 years for documents relevant under commercial law and 10 years for documents relevant under tax law. Contractual services

We process the data of our contractual partners and interested parties as well as other clients, customers, clients, or contractual partners (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”) in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. GDPR in order to provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed here, the type, scope and purpose and the necessity of their processing are determined by the underlying contractual relationship. The data processed includes the master data of our contractual partners (e.g. names and addresses), contact data (e.g. email addresses and telephone numbers) as well as contract data (e.g. services used, contract content, contractual communication, names of contact persons) and payment data (e.g. bank details, payment history). We do not process special categories of personal data unless these are part of a commissioned or contractual processing.

We process data that is necessary to establish and fulfill the contractual services and point out the necessity of providing it if this is not obvious to the contractual partners. Disclosure to external persons or companies only occurs if it is necessary within the framework of a contract. When processing the data provided to us as part of an order, we act in accordance with the instructions of the client and the legal requirements. When using our online services, we can save the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the interests of the users in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is generally not passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c. GDPR. The data will be deleted when the data is no longer required to fulfil contractual or statutory duties of care or to deal with any warranty or similar obligations, whereby the necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years; otherwise, the statutory retention periods apply.

External payment service providers We use external payment service providers via whose platforms users and we can carry out payment transactions. These payment service providers may include, each with a link to the privacy policy: Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Klarna (https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/), Skrill (https://www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzrichtlinie/), Giropay (https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutz-agb/), Visa (https://www.visa.de/datenschutz), Mastercard (https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html), American Express (https://www.americanexpress.com/de/content/privacy-policy-statement.html), Stripe (https://stripe.com/de/privacy). As part of the fulfillment of contracts, we use payment service providers on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. GDPR. Furthermore, we use external payment service providers on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f. of GDPR in order to offer our users effective and secure payment options. The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address, bank details, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as contract, amount and recipient-related information. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed and stored by the payment service providers. This means that we do not receive any account or credit card-related information, only information confirming or rejecting the payment. The payment service providers may transmit the data to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of checking identity and creditworthiness. For this purpose, we refer to the terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers.

The terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective payment service providers apply to payment transactions and can be accessed on the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and to assert revocation, information and other rights of those affected. Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management

We process data as part of administrative tasks and the organization of our business, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process as part of the provision of our contractual services. The processing bases are Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c. GDPR, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. Customers, interested parties, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing. The purpose of and our interest in the processing lies in administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information stated in these processing activities. In doing so, we disclose or transmit data to the tax authorities, consultants such as tax consultants or auditors as well as other fee offices and payment service providers. Furthermore, we store information on suppliers, organizers and other business partners on the basis of our business interests, e.g. for the purpose of later contact. We generally store this data, which is mostly company-related, permanently. Business analyses and market research

In order to be able to operate our business economically and to identify market trends and the wishes of contractual partners and users, we analyse the data we have on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc. We process inventory data, communication data, contractual data, payment data, usage data and metadata on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f. GDPR, whereby the persons concerned include contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offer.The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research. We can take into account the profiles of registered users with information, e.g. on the services they have used. The analyses help us to increase user-friendliness, optimise our offer and make it more economical. The analyses are for our own use and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyses with summarized values.If these analyses or profiles are personal, they are deleted or anonymised when the user terminates their contract, otherwise after two years from the conclusion of the contract. In addition, the overall business analyses and general trend determinations are created anonymously wherever possible.

Data protection information in the application processWe process applicant data only for the purpose and within the framework of the application process in accordance with the legal requirements. Applicant data is processed to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations within the framework of the application process within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. GDPR Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR if data processing becomes necessary for us, for example, in the context of legal proceedings (in Germany, Section 26 BDSG also applies).The application process requires applicants to provide us with their applicant data. The necessary applicant data is marked if we offer an online form; otherwise it can be found in the job descriptions and generally includes personal information, postal and contact addresses and the documents relating to the application, such as cover letters, CVs and references. In addition, applicants can voluntarily provide us with additional information. By submitting their application to us, applicants agree to the processing of their data for the purposes of the application process in accordance with the type and scope set out in this data protection declaration. If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are voluntarily provided as part of the application process, they will also be processed in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b GDPR (e.g. health data, such as severe disability status or ethnic origin). If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR are requested from applicants as part of the application process, they will also be processed in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR (e.g. health data if this is necessary for the exercise of the profession). If made available, applicants can send us their applications using an online form on our website. The data will be transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art. Applicants can also send us their applications via email. However, please note that emails are generally not sent encrypted and applicants must ensure that they are encrypted themselves. We cannot therefore accept any responsibility for the transmission path of the application between the sender and receipt on our server and therefore recommend using an online form or sending it by post. Instead of applying via the online form and email, applicants still have the option of sending us their application by post. The data provided by applicants can be further processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship in the event of a successful application. Otherwise, if the application for a job offer is unsuccessful, the applicants' data will be deleted. Applicants' data will also be deleted if an application is withdrawn, which applicants are entitled to do at any time. Subject to a justified revocation by the applicants, deletion will take place after a period of six months so that we can answer any follow-up questions about the application and meet our proof obligations under the Equal Treatment Act. Invoices for any reimbursement of travel expenses are archived in accordance with tax law requirements.

Retrieving emojis and smileys

Our WordPress blog uses graphic emojis (or smileys), i.e. small graphic files that express emotions, which are obtained from external servers. The server providers collect the IP addresses of the users. This is necessary so that the emoji files can be transmitted to the users' browsers. The emoji service is offered by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Automattic's privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. The server domains used are sworg and twemoji.maxcdn.com, which, to the best of our knowledge, are so-called content delivery networks, i.e. servers that only serve to transmit the files quickly and securely and the users' personal data is deleted after transmission. The use of emojis is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in an attractive design of our online offer in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f. GDPR. Contact us

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form, email, telephone or via social media), the user's details are processed to process the contact request and its handling in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. (within the framework of contractual/pre-contractual relationships), Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f. (other inquiries) GDPR. The user's details can be stored in a customer relationship management system ("CRM system") or comparable inquiry organization. We delete the inquiries if they are no longer required. We check the necessity every two years; statutory archiving obligations also apply. Newsletter

With the following information we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and to the procedures described.Content of the newsletter: We only send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") with the consent of the recipient or legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described when registering for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the user. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and us. Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter takes place using a so-called double opt-in process. This means that after registration you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with someone else's email address. Registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored by the shipping service provider are also logged.

Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient if you provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name for the purpose of personal address in the newsletter. The newsletter is sent and the associated success measurement is based on the consent of the recipient in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 Para. 2 No. 3 UWG or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 Para. 3 UWG. The registration process is logged on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our interest is in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests and meets the expectations of users and also allows us to provide evidence of consent. Cancellation/Revocation: You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. You will find a link to unsubscribe from the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We can store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before we delete them in order to be able to prove that consent was previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.

Newsletter – Mailchimp

The newsletter is sent using the shipping service provider “MailChimp”, a newsletter distribution platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. You can view the data protection regulations of the shipping service provider here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a MailChimp is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection standards (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active). The shipping service provider is used on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR and a contract processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 Para. 3 S. 1 GDPR. The shipping service provider can use the recipients' data in pseudonymous form, i.e. without assignment to a user, to optimize or improve its own services, e.g. for the technical optimization of the sending and presentation of the newsletter or for statistical purposes. However, the shipping service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write to them directly or to pass the data on to third parties.

Hosting and email sending

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, e-mail sending, security services and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.

In doing so, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offer on the basis of our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing contract).

Collection of access data and log filesWe, or our hosting provider, collect data on every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.Log file information is stored for a maximum of 7 days for security reasons (e.g. to investigate misuse or fraud) and then deleted. Data that needs to be retained for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website by users is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our website by users, to compile reports on the activities within this website and to provide us with other services related to the use of this website and the Internet. Pseudonymous user profiles of users can be created from the processed data. We only use Google Analytics with activated IP anonymization. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by the user's browser will not be merged with other data from Google. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the website and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

If we ask users for consent (e.g. as part of a cookie consent), the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the personal data of users is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). As far as data is processed in the USA, we would like to point out that Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby guarantees compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active). Further information on the use of data by Google, setting options and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated). The personal data of users is deleted or anonymized after 14 months. Google Universal Analytics

We use Google Analytics in the form of “Universal Analytics”. “Universal Analytics” refers to a Google Analytics process in which user analysis is carried out on the basis of a pseudonymous user ID and thus a pseudonymous profile of the user is created with information from the use of various devices (so-called “cross-device tracking”).

Target group formation with Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to display ads placed within Google's and its partners' advertising services only to users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain characteristics (e.g. interest in certain topics or products determined based on the websites visited) that we transmit to Google (so-called "remarketing" or "Google Analytics audiences"). With the help of remarketing audiences, we also want to ensure that our ads correspond to the potential interests of users. Jetpack (WordPress Stats)

We use the Jetpack plugin (here the subfunction “Wordpress Stats”), which integrates a tool for statistical analysis of visitor access and is provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Jetpack uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is stored on a server in the USA. User profiles can be created from the processed data, but these are only used for analysis and not for advertising purposes. Further information can be found in Automattic’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/ and information on Jetpack cookies: https://jetpack.com/support/cookies/.

If we ask users for consent (e.g. as part of a cookie consent), the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a. GDPR. Otherwise, the users' personal data will be processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offer within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Online presence in social media

We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to be able to communicate with customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services.We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users because it could, for example, make it more difficult to enforce users' rights. With regard to US providers who are certified under the Privacy Shield, we would like to point out that they thereby undertake to comply with EU data protection standards.In addition, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles can be created from user behavior and the resulting interests of users. The user profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on users' computers in which the user behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the user profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them). The processing of the users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing the users and communicating with the users in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. If the users are asked by the respective platform providers to consent to the data processing described above, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR. For a detailed description of the respective processing and the objection options (opt-out), we refer to the information provided by the providers linked below. Even in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we would like to point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need help, you can contact us. – Facebook, pages, groups, (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) on the basis of an agreement on joint processing of personal data – Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, specifically for pages: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data, Opt-Out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active. – Google/ YouTube (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) – Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active. – Instagram (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/. – Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) – Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active. – Pinterest (Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) – Privacy Policy/Opt-Out: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy. – LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Opt-Out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active. – Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany) – Privacy Policy/Opt-Out: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung. – Wakalet (Wakelet Limited, 76 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 4PR, United Kingdom) – Privacy Policy/Opt-Out: https://wakelet.com/privacy.html. – Soundcloud (SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany) – Privacy Policy/Opt-Out: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy. Integration of third-party services and content We use content or service offers from third parties within our online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”). This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, since without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We endeavor to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user's device and can contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offer, as well as be linked to such information from other sources.

Vimeo

We can embed videos from the “Vimeo” platform provided by Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA. Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy. We would like to point out that Vimeo can use Google Analytics and refer to the privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and opt-out options for Google Analytics (http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or Google's settings for data use for marketing purposes (https://adssettings.google.com/). Youtube

We embed videos from the “YouTube” platform provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Google Fonts

We integrate the fonts (“Google Fonts”) of the provider Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. According to Google, the user data is used solely for the purpose of displaying the fonts in the user's browser. The integration is based on our legitimate interests in a technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts, their uniform presentation and consideration of possible licensing restrictions for their integration. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. Google ReCaptcha

We integrate the function for detecting bots, e.g. when entering data into online forms (“ReCaptcha”) from the provider GGoogle Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Google Maps

We integrate the maps of the “Google Maps” service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The data processed may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of users, which are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings of their mobile devices). The data may be processed in the USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Use of Facebook Social Plugins

Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use social plugins (“plugins”) from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). This may include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Facebook. The list and appearance of the Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active)

If a user calls up a function of this website that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to the user's device and integrated into the website by the user. User profiles can be created from the processed data. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and therefore inform users according to our level of knowledge. By integrating the plugin, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the website. If the user is logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. If users interact with the plugin, for example by pressing the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will find out and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as the related rights and setting options to protect the privacy of users can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about him or her via this online service and link it to his or her member data stored on Facebook, he or she must log out of Facebook and delete his or her cookies before using our online service. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.

Twitter

Functions and content of the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, can be integrated into our online offering. This can include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Twitter. If users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Data protection declaration: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization. Instagram

Functions and content of the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, can be integrated into our online offering. This can include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Instagram. If users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/. Pinterest

Functions and content of the Pinterest service, offered by Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA, can be integrated into our online offering. This can include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Pinterest. If users are members of the Pinterest platform, Pinterest can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Pinterest privacy policy: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy. Xing

Functions and content of the Xing service, offered by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany, can be integrated into our online offering. This can include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Xing. If users are members of the Xing platform, Xing can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Xing's privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

LinkedIn

Functions and content of the LinkedIn service, offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be integrated into our online offering. This can include content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within LinkedIn. If users are members of the LinkedIn platform, LinkedIn can assign the access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. LinkedIn privacy policy:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thus offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Opt-Out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.