Privacy Policy

As of 20 January 2025

This policy applies to GALVmed’s website and is designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other applicable privacy laws.

Who we are

The data controller responsible in accordance with the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other data protection regulations is:

GALVmed
Doherty Building, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan
Edinburgh, EH26 0PZ
Scotland

0131 4456264
info@galvmed.org
www.galvmed.org

How to contact the data protection officer

The designated data protection officer is:

DataCo International UK Limited
Suite 1,3rd Floor Suite 1, 11 – 12 St James’s Square,
London, United Kingdom
SW1Y 4LB
Telephone: +442035146557
Email: privacy@dataguard.co.uk

General information on data processing

On this page, we provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal data on our website.

How we collect and use your personal data will depend on how you interact with us or the services you use. We only collect, use or share your personal data where we have a legitimate purpose and a legal basis for doing so.

What do we mean by ‘legal basis’?

Consent (Art. 6(1) (a) UK GDPR)– You have given us your consent to process your personal data for the specific purpose we have explained to you. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. For further information on how to withdraw consent, please see the ‘Exercising your rights’ subsections in the subsequent sections of this Privacy Policy.

Contract (Art 6(1) (b) UK GDPR) – We need to use your data to fulfil a contract you have with us. Alternatively, it’s necessary to use your data because we have asked you to, or you have taken yourself, specific steps before entering that contract.

Legal Obligation (Art 6(1) (c) UK GDPR) – We need to use you’re your data to comply with the law.

Vital Interests (Art 6(1) (d) UK GDPR) – Processing your data is necessary to protect your vital interests or of another person. For example, to prevent you from serious physical harm.

Public Task (Art 6(1) (e) UK GDPR) – Using your data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest, or because it is covered by a task set out in law, for example, for a statutory function.

Legitimate Interests (Art 6(1) (f) UK GDPR) – Processing your data is necessary to support a legitimate interest we or another party has, only where this is not outweighed by your own interests.

Please note where your data is processed under the performance of a contract or for a legal obligation, if you do not provide the data requested, we may be unable to provide you with our app.

Data sharing and international transfers

As explained throughout this Privacy Policy, we use various service providers to help us deliver our services and keep your data secure. When we use these service providers, it is necessary for us to share your personal data with them.

We have agreements in place with all our service providers that we share your data with that oblige them to protect your data.

Where your personal data is shared outside the UK, we ensure that your personal data is given an equivalent level of protection, either because the jurisdiction to which your data is transferred has an ‘adequate’ data protection standard according to the UK Government, or by using another safeguard such as an enhanced contractual agreement, i.e. the International Data Transfer Agreement. You can request a copy of the contractual agreements we have concluded with our service providers for these purposes by sending an email to the email address provided in this Privacy Policy.

Your rights

When your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the UK GDPR and have the following rights:

1. Right of access (Art. 15 UK GDPR)

You may request the data controller to confirm whether your personal data is processed by them.

If such processing occurs, you can request the following information from the data controller:

Purposes of processing
Categories of personal data being processed.
Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed.
Planned storage period or the criteria for determining this period
The existence of the rights of rectification, erasure or restriction or opposition.
The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
If applicable, origin of the data (if collected from a third party).
If applicable, existence of automated decision-making including profiling with meaningful information about the logic involved, the scope and the effects to be expected.
If applicable, transfer of personal data to a third country or international organization.

2. Right to rectification (Art. 16 UK GDPR)

You have a right to rectification and/or modification of the data, if your processed personal data is incorrect or incomplete. The data controller must correct the data without delay

3. Right to the restriction of processing (Art. 18 UK GDPR)

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

If you challenge the accuracy of your personal data for a period that enables the data controller to verify the accuracy of your personal data.
The processing is unlawful, and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and instead request the restriction of their use instead.
The data controller or its representative no longer need the personal data for the purpose of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; or
If you have objected to the processing pursuant and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate interests of the data controller override your interests.

4. Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 UK GDPR)

If you request from the data controller to delete your personal data without undue delay, they are required to do so immediately if one of the following applies:

Personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed.
You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based pursuant to and where there is no other legal basis for processing the data.
You object to the processing of the data and there are no longer overriding legitimate grounds for processing, or you object pursuant to Art. 21 (2) UK GDPR.
Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The personal data must be deleted to comply with a legal obligation in Union law or Member State law to which the data controller is subject.
Your personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) UK GDPR.

The right to deletion does not exist if the processing is necessary

to exercise the right to freedom of speech and information;
to fulfil a legal obligation required by the law of the Union or Member States to which the data controller is subject, or to perform a task of public interest or in the exercise of public authority delegated to the representative.
for reasons of public interest in the field of public health.
for archival purposes of public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes.
to enforce, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive your personal data given to the data controller in a structured and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transfer this data to another person without hindrance by the data controller who was initially given the data.

6. Right to object

For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have, at any time, the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (e) or 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

If the personal data relating to you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data in regard to such advertising; this also applies to profiling associated with direct marketing.

7. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data and/or believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you violates the applicable law. The ICO ́s address: Information Commissioner ́s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Helpline number: 0303 123 1113 ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

Data processing when you load our website

1. Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and relevant information from the computer system of the calling device.

The following data is collected:

Information about the browser type and the version used

The user’s operating system

The Internet service provider of the user

Date and time of access

Websites from which the user’s system accessed our website

Websites the user’s system accessed through our website

This data is stored in the log files of our system.

2. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for the delivery of the website to the computer of the user. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.

The storage in logfiles is done to ensure the functionality of the website. The data is also used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. An analysis of the data for marketing purposes does not take place.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and logfiles is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. The session is complete when the collection of data for the provision of the website is accomplished.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is not possible.

5. Exercising your rights

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. The user can object to this. Whether the objection is successful is to be determined within the framework of a balancing of interests.

Use of cookies

1. Description and scope of data processing

When you visit our website, we use technical tools for various functions, in particular cookies, which can be stored on your device. When you visit our website for the first time and at any time later, you have the choice of whether you generally permit the setting of cookies or which individual additional functions you would like to select. You can make changes in your browser settings or via our consent manager. Cookies are text files or information in a database that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using so that certain information can be passed to the entity that sets the cookie.

We use essential cookies, which are required for the technical structure of the website.

Without these cookies, our website cannot be displayed (completely correctly) or the support functions are not possible.

The following data is stored and transmitted in essential cookies:

Language settings

Log-in information

Frequency of page views

Use of website functionalities

Upload of files from any page (WP File Upload plugin)

We use cookies on our website that are classed as ‘non-essential’. Non-essential cookies are cookies which are used for purposes beyond the basic functioning of a website.

The following data will be processed through the use of non-essential cookies:

IP-address

Internet user location

Date and time of the website request

Customization of advertisements to the user

Tracking of the surfing behavior

Linking the website visit with other social media platforms

2. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using essential cookies is to ensure the functionality of our website. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

We need essential cookies for the following purposes:

Functionality of the website

The use of non-essential cookies is carried out for the purpose of improving the quality of our website, its content and thus our reach and profitability. By setting these cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer. These cookies serve us particularly for the following purposes:

Non-strictly necessary cookies are used on GALVmed website/s for analytical purposes to help us understand and improve how the website/s is used, and for reporting purposes, including our social media channels. Occasionally, we may run online advertising campaigns to highlight articles, content or aspects of our website.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using non-essential cookies is Art. 6 (1) (a) UK UK GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of personal data using essential cookies is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK UK GDPR, legitimate interests.

4. Exercising your rights

You can revoke consent to the use of cookies and manage your consent preferences at any time at the following link: Civic cookie control banner preferences and options can be accessed from any page on the site including homepage (e.g. www.galvmed.org, galvdox.galvmed.org)

1. Description and scope of data processing

You can subscribe to a newsletter on our website free of charge. When subscribing for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us.

We collect the following data from you in order to provide this service:

Email address

No data will be passed on to third parties in connection with data processing for the dispatch of newsletters. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

2. Purpose of data processing

The user’s email address is collected to deliver the newsletter to the recipient.

Additional personal data as part of the registration process is collected to prevent misuse of the services or email address.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data provided by the user after registration for the newsletter is Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR if the user has given his consent.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. The user’s email address will therefore be stored as long as the newsletter subscription is active.

The other personal data collected during the registration process is generally deleted after a period of seven days.

5. Exercising your rights

The subscription for the newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. For this purpose, every newsletter contains an opt-out link.

Through this, it is also possible to withdraw the consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process.

Contact via Email

1. Description and scope of data processing

You can contact us via the email address provided on our website. In this case the personal data of the user transmitted with the email will be stored.

The data will be used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

2. Purpose of data processing

If you contact us via email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimally answer your request that you send by e-mail.

If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be concluded from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the possibility to withdraw consent to the processing of their personal data at any time. If you contact us via email, you can object to the storage of his personal data at any time, by the following means:

Users can opt out of receiving emails / newsletters from GALVmed at any time by unsubscribing using the link contained in the email or by sending a request to communications@galvmed.org. Users can revoke their consent or object to the storage of their data by sending an email to info@galvmed.org. You can manage or revoke your cookie preferences through the following methods: – Using the Cookie Control banner available on our website. – Contacting GALVmed directly via email or phone. – Adjusting your privacy settings through third-party platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, or X (formerly Twitter), used to access our website.

In this case, all personal data stored while establishing contact will be deleted.

Application via Email

1. Description and scope of data processing

You can send us your application via email. We process your email address and the information you provide in the email.

After sending your application, you will receive confirmation of receipt of your application documents from us by email.

2. Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data from the application form serves us solely to process your application.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data is the initiation of the contractual relationship at the request of the data subject, Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

After completion of the application procedure, the data will be stored for up to 6 months. Your data will be deleted after 6 months at the latest. In the event of a legal obligation, the data will be stored within the framework of the applicable provisions.

Corporate web profiles on social networks

Instagram:

Instagram, Part of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland

On our company profile we provide information and offer Instagram users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our Instagram company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public. However, as we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Instagram, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our corporate profile in social networks is used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. We use the company’s profile for:

Galvmed.org website is a communications website for the activities of GALVmed [charitable organisation], with the purpose of disseminating and distributing information on GALVmed’s activities. In addition, GALVmed runs three other microsites, fmdapp.galvmed.org, brucellosisvaccine.org, both for research prize programmes and applications, and galvdox.galvmed.org, an online searchable document library of research and policy publications.

Publications on the company profile can contain the following content:

Information about products

Information about services

Contact with customers

Every user is free to publish personal data.

As far as we process your personal data in order to evaluate your online behavior, to offer you sweepstakes or to conduct lead campaigns, this is done on the basis of your express declaration of consent, Art. 6 (1) (a), Art. 7 UK GDPR. The legal basis for processing personal data for the purpose of communicating with customers and interested parties is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Thereby, our legitimate interest is to answer your request optimally or to be able to provide the requested information. If the aim of contacting you is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR.

We store your activities and personal data published on our Instagram corporate profile until you withdraw your consent. Furthermore, we comply with the statutory retention periods.
We process data from our corporate web profile in our own systems as well. The data is stored there for the following period: Users are not able to publish comments on our website(s).

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our corporate web profiles and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned the “Your rights” section of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to info@galvmed.org, communications@galvmed.org, info@agresults.org, brucellosis@galvmed.org. For further information on the processing of your personal data by Instagram and the corresponding objection options, please click here:

Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

YouTube:

YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, United States

On our company profile we provide information and offer Youtube users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our Youtube company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public. However, as we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Youtube, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our corporate profile in social networks is used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. We use the company’s profile for: Galvmed.org website is a communications website for the activities of GALVmed [charitable organisation], with the purpose of disseminating and distributing information on GALVmed’s activities. In addition, GALVmed runs three other microsites, fmdapp.galvmed.org, brucellosisvaccine.org, both for research prize programmes and applications, and galvdox.galvmed.org, an online searchable document library of research and policy publications.

Publications on the company profile can contain the following content:

Information about products

Information about services

Contact with customers

Every user is free to publish personal data.

We store your activities and personal data published on our Youtube corporate profile until you withdraw your consent. Furthermore, we comply with the statutory retention periods.
We process data from our corporate web profile in our own systems as well. The data is stored there for the following period: Users are not able to publish comments on our website(s).

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our corporate web profiles and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned the “Your rights” section of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to info@galvmed.org, communications@galvmed.org, info@agresults.org, brucellosis@galvmed.org. For further information on the processing of your personal data by Youtube and the corresponding objection options, please click here:

YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=en

Twitter:

Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

On our company profile we provide information and offer Twitter users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our Twitter company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public. However, as we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Twitter, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Publications on the company profile can contain the following content:

Information about products

Information about services

Contact with customers

Every user is free to publish personal data.

We store your activities and personal data published on our Twitter corporate profile until you withdraw your consent. Furthermore, we comply with the statutory retention periods.
We process data from our corporate web profile in our own systems as well. The data is stored there for the following period: Users are not able to publish comments on our website(s).

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our corporate web profiles and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned the “Your rights” section of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to info@galvmed.org, communications@galvmed.org, info@agresults.org, brucellosis@galvmed.org. For further information on the processing of your personal data by Twitter and the corresponding objection options, please click here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Use of corporate profiles in professionally oriented networks

1. Scope of data processing

We use corporate profiles on professionally oriented networks. We maintain a corporate presence on the following professionally oriented networks:

On our site we provide information and offer users the possibility of communication.

The corporate profile is used for job applications, information, public relations, and active sourcing.

We do not have any information on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate profile. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of:

LinkedIn:

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

If you carry out an action on our company profile (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data for the purpose of communication with customers and interested parties is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to answer your request optimally or to be able to provide the requested information. If the aim of contacting you is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR.

3. Purpose of the data processing

Our corporate web profile serves to inform users about our services. Every user is free to publish personal data.

4. Duration of storage

We store your activities and personal data published via our corporate web profile until you withdraw your consent. In addition, we comply with the statutory retention periods.

5. Exercising your rights

You can find further information on objection and removal options here:

LinkedIn:

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

Hosting

The website is hosted on servers of a service provider commissioned by us.

Our service provider is:

Krystal Hosting Ltd, 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX

For further information on the processing of personal data by Krystal Hosting please see:
https://krystal.io/legal/privacy-policy

The servers automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit the website. The stored information is:

Information about the browser type and the version used

The user’s operating system

The Internet service provider of the user

Date and time of access

Websites from which the user’s system accessed our website

Websites the user’s system accessed through our website

This data will not be merged with other data sources. The data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – and server log files are therefore recorded.

The server of the website is geographically located in the UK.

Registration

1. Description and scope of data processing

We offer users the opportunity to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into a form and transmitted to us and stored. The following data is collected as part of the registration process:

Pseudonym

Address

IP address of the user’s device

Organisation name, organisation URL

As part of the registration process, your consent to the processing of this data is obtained.

2. Purpose of data processing

A registration of the user is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with the user or for the execution of pre- contractual measures.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR where you have provided consent.

The legal basis for the processing of registration data necessary to conclude or fulfil a contract with you is Art. 6 (1) (b) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.

This is the case for the data collected during the registration process for the execution of a contract or for the implementation of pre- contractual measures if the data is no longer required for the execution of the contract. Even after the conclusion of the contract, it may be necessary to store personal data of the contractual partner in order to comply with contractual or legal obligations.

5. Exercising your rights

As a user you have the possibility to cancel the registration at any time. You can request a change to the data stored about you at any time, by the following means:

You can unsubscribe from GALVmed communications at any time via the link that is included in every mailing, or by emailing communications@galvmed.org.

If the data is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, a premature deletion of the data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not stand in the way of a deletion.

Content delivery networks

CloudFlare

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website we use functions of the content delivery network CloudFlare of CloudFlare Germany GmbH, Rosental 7, 80331 Munich, Germany (Hereinafter referred to as CloudFlare). A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of regionally distributed servers connected via the Internet to deliver content, especially large media files such as videos. CloudFlare offers web optimization and security services that we use to improve the load times of our website and to protect it from misuse. When you visit our website you will be connected to the servers of CloudFlare, e.g. to retrieve content. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated in server log files, the user’s activity (e.g. which pages have been visited) and device and browser information (e.g. IP address and operating system). Further information on the collection and storage of data by CloudFlare can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/privacypolicy/

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of CloudFlare’s features serves to deliver and accelerate online applications and content.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website -and the server log files are therefore recorded.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights

Information about objection and removal options regarding CloudFlare can be found at:
https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/privacypolicy/

Integrated third-party services

We use various service providers to deliver the service we offer through the app.

Generally, where such services are essential to providing the basic service offered by the website, we have a legitimate interest in sharing your data with the relevant service providers in order to provide the relevant website service.

Where such services are required for additional services, enhanced functionalities, or additional purposes, your personal data will only be transferred to service providers if you provide consent.

You can manage your consent preferences at any time here: Civic cookie control banner preferences and options can be accessed from any page on the site including homepage (e.g. www.galvmed.org, galvdox.galvmed.org)

Use of Contact Form 7

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We use the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 of RockLobster LLC, Sakai 810-0001 Fukuoka Prefecture Chuo-ku Tenjin 1-chome 8-1, Fukuoka City Hall, Japan (Hereinafter referred to as RockLobster) for the administration of contact forms on our online presence. The data entered in the form will be transferred by email. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system). Data can be transferred to RockLobster servers in Japan. With regard to Japan, there is a European Union adequacy decision. You can find it here:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:076:TOC

Further information about the collection and storage of data by Contact Form 7 can be found here:
https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of the Contact Form 7 Plugins serves the improvement of the user friendliness of our online presence. We use this plug-in to easily create, integrate and present contact forms in an appealing way.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights

For more information about opting out of Contact Form 7 and opting out of its use, please visit:
https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

Use of Google AdWords

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google AdWords of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and its representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). With this service we place advertisements. Google places a cookie on your computer. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (in particular the IP address and operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (in particular which advertisements have been displayed and whether the user has clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (in particular pseudonymised user IDs).
Further information on the collection and storage of data by Google can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

2. Purpose of data processing

We only obtain knowledge of the total number of users who have responded to our advertisement. We will not share any information that could be used to identify you. The use does not serve the traceability.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies from third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by using a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.
With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google:
https://adssettings.google.com
Further information on objection and removal options against Google can be found at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gln=EN&hl=en

Use of Google Analytics 4

1. Description and scope of data processing

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: Google).

Google Analytics examines, among other things, how website visitors use our site. Google sets cookies on your terminal device. During the visit, user behaviour is recorded in the form of “events”. As a result, personal data can be stored and analysed, including:

First visit to the website
Interaction with the website, usage path
Clicks on external links
Video usage
File downloads
Advertising impressions and clicks
Scroll behaviour (if to end of page)
Searches on the website
Language selection
Page visits
Location (region)
Your IP address (in shortened form)
Technical information about your browser and the end devices you use (e.g. language setting, screen resolution)
Your internet provider
Referrer URL

By default, GA 4 has IP address anonymisation enabled. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Exceptionally, only in rare cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google states that the IP address transmitted by your browser will not be merged with other Google data within the scope of Google Analytics.

You can obtain further information on the processing of data by Google here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

2. Purpose of the data processing

We use GA 4 to evaluate the use of our online presence and to generate reports about the activities on our website. The reports are used to analyse the performance of our website and to target advertising to those people who have already expressed an initial interest by visiting our site.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of the users’ personal data is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6(1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of the storage

After 2 months your personal data will be deleted. This deletion takes place automatically once a month.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can find further information on objection and removal options vis-à-vis Google at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (incl. your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link: https://adssettings.google.de

Use of Google Maps

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the online map service Google Maps of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). We use the Google Maps plugin to visually display geographical data and embed it on our online presence. Through the use of Google Maps on our online presence, information about the use of our online presence, your IP address and addresses entered with the route plan function are transmitted to a Google server and stored there.
Further information on the collection and storage of data by Google can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of the Google Maps plug-in serves to improve user friendliness and an appealing presentation of our online presence.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights

Use of Google ReCaptcha

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google ReCaptcha of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland. The purpose of this tool is to verify that a data entry is compliant and has not been performed by a bot by analyzing and authenticating the behavior of an online presence visitor with respect to various characteristics. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular mouse movements and which elements were clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular time, IP address and operating system).

The data will not be associated with any data that may be collected or used in connection with the parallel use of authenticated Google services such as Gmail.

For more information about the collection and storage of data by Google, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of Google ReCaptcha serves to protect our online presence from misuse.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies from third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by using a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google:https://adssettings.google.com

Further information on objection and removal options against Google can be found at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

Use of Google Webfonts

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google web fonts of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and its representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). The web fonts are transferred to the browser’s cache when the page is called up in order to be able to use them for the visually improved display of various information. If the browser does not support Google Web Fonts or does not allow access, the text will be displayed in a default font. When the page is accessed, no cookies are stored for the online presence visitor. Data transmitted in connection with the page view is sent to resource-specific domains such as https://fonts.googleapis.com or https://fonts.gstatic.com. It may be used to store and analyse personal data, in particular user activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular IP address and operating system).
The data will not be associated with any data that may be collected or used in connection with the parallel use of authenticated Google services such as Gmail.
For more information about the collection and storage of data by Google, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of Google Webfonts serves an appealing representation of our texts. If your browser does not support this feature, a standard font will be used by your computer to display it.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights

Use of Gravity Forms

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Gravity Forms of Rocketgenius Inc., 1620 Centerville Turnpike #102, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA (Hereinafter referred to as Rocketgenius). Gravity Forms is a complete form management solution for WordPress. This serves to improve the presentation of our online presence content. Rocketgenius itself does not process any personal data and does not set any cookies for the user.

Further information on the collection and storage of data by Rocketgenius can be found here:
https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy/

2. Purpose of data processing
The use of the Gravity Form Plug-In serves the improvement of the user friendliness of our online presence. We use this plug-in to easily create, integrate and present forms in an appealing way.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage
Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You may prevent Rocketgenius from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” feature of a supporting browser, by disabling the execution of script code in your browser, or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.
For more information about objection and removal options regarding Rocketgenius, please visit:
https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy/

Use of LinkedIn

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use functions of the network LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland (Hereafter referred to as LinkedIn). Each time you access one of our pages that contains LinkedIn functions, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn will be informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn will be able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system).
We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. For more information on LinkedIn’s collection and storage of data, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of the LinkedIn Plugin serves the usability of our online presence.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You can prevent LinkedIn from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser. Furthermore, the transmission may be prevented by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.
The following links will allow you to deactivate the use of your personal data by LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controlsy
For further information on the possibilities of objection to and removal from LinkedIn, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use of MailChimp

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the service provider MailChimp of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA (Hereinafter referred to as MailChimp) to send our newsletter. MailChimp is a provider for email marketing and enables us to communicate directly with potential customers via email newsletters. If you register for the newsletter, the data you enter when registering for the newsletter will be transferred to MailChimp and stored there. This allows further personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and operating system).
Therefore your data will also be stored by MailChimp. Your data will not be passed on to third parties to receive the newsletter and MailChimp does not have the right to pass on your data. After registration MailChimp will send you an email to confirm your registration. In addition, MailChimp offers various analysis options on how the sent newsletters are opened and used, e.g. how many users an email was sent to, whether emails were rejected and whether users unsubscribed from the list after receiving an email.

Further information on the collection and storage of data by MailChimp can be found here:
https://MailChimp.com/legal/privacy/

2. Purpose of data processing

The personal data collected during registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter, possibly for invitations to events and, if you are already our customer, for our customer e-mail. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or registration in this respect, as might be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offering or changes to the technical conditions.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. In addition, you can contact MailChimp and request the deletion of your data.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
Your consent to the storage of the data, as well as their use for the dispatch of the newsletter by MailChimp can be revoked at any time. You can exercise your right of withdrawal at any time by sending an email to MailChimp or by clicking on the link provided in each newsletter.

Further information on objection and removal options against MailChimp can be found at:
https://MailChimp.com/legal/privacy/

Use of Sharrif

1. Scope of processing
When you visit our site with Sharrif (https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/shariff/ ), an automatic establishment of a direct connection between your computer and the servers of many social network providers is prevented and prohibited. Only when you actively use functions of these providers, such as “share buttons” or comment fields, will data be passed on to the respective service providers. No data is transferred to Shariff’s servers.
For more information about Shariff’s supported service providers, please visit the following page:
http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html

2. Purpose of data processing personal data
The use of Shariff serves to prevent the involuntary transfer of data from visitors to providers of social networks.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the purposes of data processing mentioned under 2.

4. Duration of storage
Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights
You can prevent Shariff from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of cookies from third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

Use of Shutterstock

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use functions of Shutterstock Inc., 350 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10118 USA (Hereinafter referred to as Shutterstock). We use this plug-in to display embedded images. When you visit a page with a plugin, a direct connection is established between your computer and the Shutterstock server. Shutterstock receives information that you have visited our site with your IP address. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system).
We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we do not have any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor of its use by Shutterstock.

Further information on Shutterstock’s collection and storage of data can be found at:
https://www.shutterstock.com/privacy

2. Purpose of data processing
The use of the Shutterstock Plug-In serves to improve the usability and loading speed of our online presence.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

5. Exercising your rights
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You can prevent Shutterstock from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” feature of a supporting browser, by disabling the execution of script code in your browser, or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

For more information about how Shutterstock can object to and remove your personal data, please visit:
https://www.shutterstock.com/de/privacy

Use of YouTube

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the plugin operated by Google from YouTube, YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA and their representatives in the Union Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). We use the plugin from YouTube to embed videos from YouTube on our online presence. When you visit our website, your browser connects to YouTube’s servers. It may be used to store and analyse personal data, in particular user activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular IP address and operating system).
We have no influence on the content of the plug-in. If you are logged into your YouTube account during your visit, YouTube can assign your online presence visit to this account. By interacting with this plug-in, this corresponding information is transmitted directly to YouTube and stored there.

Further information on the collection and storage of data by Google can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

2. Purpose of data processing
The use of the YouTube PlugIn serves the improvement of the user friendliness and an appealing representation of our on-line operational readiness level.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

5. Exercising your rights
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies from third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by using a script blocker such as a NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (www.ghostery.com =EN&hl=e) in your browser.
With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google:
https://adssettings.google.com
Further information on objection and removal options against Google can be found at:
nhttps://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB

Use of Font Awesome

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use fonts from Font Awesome, a service of Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA (Hereinafter referred to as Font Awesome). The fonts are transferred to the browser’s cache when the page is called up in order to be able to use them for the visually improved display of various information. Personal data may be stored, transmitted and evaluated, in particular device and browser information (in particular the IP address and operating system).
If the browser does not support or prevent access to Font Awesome, the text will be displayed in a standard font.
When you visit the site, Font Awesome will not accept cookies
For further information on the collection and storage of data by Font Awesome, please visit:
https://origin.fontawesome.com/privacy

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of Fontawesome serves an appealing representation of our texts.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights

For more information on how Font Awesome can be challenged visit:
https://origin.fontawesome.com/privacy

Use of Google Tag Manager

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the Google Tag Manager (https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/) of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and its representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). With Google Tag Manager, tags from Google and third-party services can be managed and bundled and embedded on an online presence. Tags are small code elements on an online presence that are used, among other things, to measure visitor numbers and behavior, capture the impact of online advertising and social channels, use remarketing and targeting, and test and optimize online presences. When a user visits the online presence, the current tag configuration is sent to the user’s browser. It contains statements about which tags are to be triggered. Google Tag Manager triggers other tags that may themselves collect data. You will find information on this in the passages on the use of the corresponding services in this data protection declaration. Google Tag Manager does not access this data.
For more information about the Google Tag Manager, please visit https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/faq.html and see Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

2. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of the processing of personal data lies in the collected and clear administration as well as an efficient integration of the services of third parties.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Advertising data in server logs is anonymized by Google’s own statements to delete parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 and 18 months respectively.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You may prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies by third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout? hl=en

With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google:
https://adssettings.google.de

Further information on objection and removal options against Google can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=EN&hl=en

Use of Twitter Analytics

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the analysis tool Twitter Analytics of Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter referred to as Twitter).
With Twitter Analytics, we can measure interaction with Twitter users, learn about the interests, locations and origins of our followers and track how our Twitter Cards generate clicks, app installations and retweets. The following data is processed:
– IP address (anonymized)
– Browser type
– Referral-/Exit pages
– Operating system
– Time and date of access
– Clickstream data
– Views
– Clicks
– Twitter account data

More information about the collection and storage of data by Twitter Analytics can be found here:
https://twitter.com/en/privacy

2. Purpose of data processing

The processing of users’ personal data by Twitter Analytics allows us to analyze the performance of our advertising on Twitter and the interactions with users of Twitter. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of our offer. This helps us to constantly improve our advertising measures and in this context also to increase user friendliness.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the revocation.
You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Twitter by preventing the storage of cookies from third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by using a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.
With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Twitter:
https://twitter.com/personalization
For more information on objection and removal options against Twitter, please visit:
https://twitter.com/en/privacy

Use of LinkedIn Analytics

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We use the LinkedIn Analytics service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as LinkedIn). Through the use of LinkedIn Analytics, pseudonymized user profiles are created. The profiles are used to analyse user behavior and to optimize our services. The following data will be processed:
– Operating System Information
– Device ID
– Internet Service Provider
– IP Address
– Referrer URL
– Browser Information
Further information on the collection and storage of data by LinkedIn can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

2. Purpose of data processing
The processing of users’ personal data by LinkedIn Analytics enables us to analyse the browsing behaviour of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of our offer. This helps us to constantly improve our online presence and in this context also to increase user friendliness

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) UK GDPR.

4. Duration of storage
Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law.

You can prevent LinkedIn from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by using a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62931/manage-advertising-preferences

For more information on opposition and removal options against LinkedIn, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use of Polylang

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We use Polylang of WP SYNTEX of 28 Allée Jean Sébastien Bach (38090) Villefontaine, France. Polylang is a multilingual plugin for WordPress. We use Polylang to present our online presence in different languages. When you visit our online presence, Polylang stores a cookie on your device to store the language setting you have selected.

Further information on the collection and storage of data by Polylang can be found here:
https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy/

2. Purpose of the data processing of personal data
The use of Polylang serves to be able to represent our online presence multilingually.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in addressing visitors to our online presence in their native language.

4. Duration of storage
Polylang stores cookies on your terminal which stores the language code of the last browsed page. This information is by default stored for a period of 1 year.

5. Exercising your rights
You can prevent Polylang from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can find further information on objection and removal options against Polylang at:
https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy/

Integration of third-party services via external service providers

1. Description and scope of data processing

We integrate certain plugins on our website via external service providers in the form of content delivery networks. When you access our website, a connection is established to the servers of the providers used by us to retrieve content and store it in the cache of the user’s browser. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated in server log files, in particular device and browser information (e.g. IP address and operating system). We use the following services:

CDNJS

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of the functions of these services serves the delivery and acceleration of online applications and content.

3. Legal basis for data processing

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) UK GDPR. The website operator has a justified interest in the technically correct presentation and optimization of the website.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. Exercising your rights

You can find further information on objection and removal options regarding Cloudflare at:
https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/privacypolicy/

This privacy policy has been created with the assistance of DataGuard.

Who we are

How to contact the data protection officer

General information on data processing

What do we mean by ‘legal basis’?

Data sharing and international transfers

Your rights

1. Right of access (Art. 15 UK GDPR)

2. Right to rectification (Art. 16 UK GDPR)

3. Right to the restriction of processing (Art. 18 UK GDPR)

4. Right to erasure (“Right to be forgotten”) (Art. 17 UK GDPR)

5. Right to data portability

6. Right to object

7. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

Data processing when you load our website

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Use of cookies

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Exercising your rights

Newsletter

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Contact via Email

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Application via Email

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

Corporate web profiles on social networks

Use of corporate profiles in professionally oriented networks

1. Scope of data processing

2. Legal basis for data processing

3. Purpose of the data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Hosting

Registration

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Content delivery networks

CloudFlare

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights

Integrated third-party services

Integration of third-party services via external service providers

1. Description and scope of data processing

2. Purpose of data processing

3. Legal basis for data processing

4. Duration of storage

5. Exercising your rights