Contact Us
Would you like to know more about our company and products?
Please get in touch with us directly. We are at your service.
We are looking forward to hearing from you, via email or on
the phone.
Benefit from a one-to-one discussion or visit us in our offices in Germany, near Frankfurt am Main.
Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
info@touch-design.com
Annastraße 18
64390 Erzhausen
Germany
Telephone Number: +49 (0)6150 86646-0
Fax Number: +49 (0)6150 86646-20
“We are here to lead with creativity, professionalism, and guide you with customer-centric develop-ment.”
— Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
Terms
& Conditions
Imprint
Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
Authorized Managing Director / General Partner: Jens Christian Schmidt
District Court Darmstadt HRB 95937
Tax number: DE 315057075
Tel.: +49 6150 86646-0
Fax.: +49 6150 86646-20
E-Mail: info@touch-design.com
Responsible for content according to § 55 Abs. 2 RStV: Dipl. Ing. Jens Christian Schmidt
TAX-ID
Sales tax identification number according to §27a sales tax law:
VAT-ID-No: DE 315 288 627
Location: Erzhausen bei Darmstadt HRA 85990
The respective image rights are with the author, as they are listed in the following:
- Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
- Christina Seibold, cs creative design
- Shutterstock, the respective image rights are with the authors
- Adobe Stock
Copying images on these pages is not permitted.
Touch Design® is a registered trademark of Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
Website design: Aline Schmidt | http://alineschmidt.squarespace.com
Reference to EU dispute resolution:
For out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes, the European Union has set up an online platform ("OS platform") to contact.
The platform can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/.
Disclaimer – legal notice
§ 1 Warning on content
The free and freely accessible contents of this website were created with the greatest possible care. However, Touch Design Europe GmbH & Co. KG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of the provided free and freely accessible journalistic guides and news. Contributions marked by name reflect the opinion of the respective author and not always the opinion of the provider. Just by calling the free and freely accessible content, no contractual relationship between the user and the provider is concluded, insofar as it lacks the legal binding will of the provider.
§ 2 External links
This website contains links to third party websites ("external links"). These websites are the responsibility of the respective operators. The provider has checked the external content on the initial linking of external links to determine whether any legal violations exist. At that time, no violations were evident. The provider has no influence on the current and future design and content of the linked pages. The setting of external links does not mean that the provider accepts the content behind the link or reference. A constant control of external links is not reasonable for the provider without concrete evidence of legal violations. However, in the event of legal violations, such external links will be deleted immediately.
§ 3 Copyright and ancillary copyright
The content published on this website is subject to German copyright and ancillary copyright. Any use not permitted by German copyright and ancillary copyright law requires the prior written consent of the provider or respective copyright holder. This applies in particular to duplication, processing, translation, storage, processing or reproduction of content in databases or other electronic media and systems. Contents and rights of third parties are marked as such. The unauthorized duplication or passing on of individual contents or complete sides is not permitted and punishable. Only the production of copies and downloads for personal, private and non-commercial use is permitted.
The presentation of this website in external frames is only permitted with written permission.
§ 4 Special conditions of use
Insofar as special conditions for individual uses of this website deviate from the aforementioned paragraphs, this shall be expressly stated at the appropriate place. In this case, the special conditions of use apply in each individual case. Source: Experten-Branchenbuch
data protection
Below we would like to inform you about our privacy policy. Here you will find information about the collection and use of personal data when using our website. We observe the applicable data protection law for Germany. You can retrieve this statement at any time on our website.
We expressly point out that the transmission of data on the Internet (for example in the case of communication by e-mail) has security gaps and can not be completely protected against access by third parties.
The use of the contact data of our imprint for commercial advertising is expressly not desired unless we had previously given our written consent or there is already a business relationship. The provider and all persons named on this website hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of their data.
Personal data
You can visit our website without providing personal information. Insofar as personal data (such as name, address or e-mail address) are collected on our pages, this is done as far as possible on a voluntary basis. These data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent. Insofar as a contractual relationship is established between you and us, designed or modified in terms of content, or you submit a request to us, we collect and use personal data from you to the extent necessary for these purposes (inventory data). We collect, process and use personal data as far as necessary to enable you to use the website (usage data). All personal data will only be stored as long as this is necessary for the intended purpose (processing of your request or execution of a contract). In this case, tax and commercial retention periods are taken into account. On the order of the competent authorities, we may in individual cases provide information about this data (stock data), as far as this for purposes of law enforcement, security, to fulfill the statutory obligations of the constitution protection
Reference: “Experten-Branchenbuch”
Data protection
This Privacy Policy clarifies the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "Data") within our online offering and the related websites, features and content, as well as external online presence, e.g. our Social Media Profile (collectively referred to as the "Online Offering"). With regard to the terminology used, e.g. "Processing" or "Responsible" we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Responsible data protection officer for this website is Touch Design
Types of processed data
- Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
- contact information (e.g., e-mail, phone numbers).
- content data (e.g., text input, photographs, videos).
- usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times).
- Meta / communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of affected persons
Visitors and users of the online offer (hereinafter we refer to the affected persons as "users").
Purpose of processing
- Provision of the online offer, its functions, and contents.
- Answering contact requests and communicating with users.
- Safety measures.
- Reach Measurement / Marketing
Used terms
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the "data subject"); a natural person is considered as identifiable, which can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name, to an identification number, to location data, to an online identifier (eg cookie) or to one or more special features, are the expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.
"Processing" means any process performed with or without the aid of automated procedures, or any such process associated with personal data. The term covers a wide range and covers practically every handling of data.
"pseudonymisation" means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without additional information being provided, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any kind of automated processing of personal data which involves the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular aspects relating to job performance, economic situation, health, personal To analyze or predict preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts, or relocation of that natural person.
'Responsible person' means the natural or legal person, public authority, body or body which, alone or in concert with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, body or body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data processing. Unless the legal basis in the data protection declaration is mentioned, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for the processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as the answer to inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.
Dataprotection
This Privacy Policy clarifies the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "Data") within our online offering and the related websites, features and content, as well as external online presence, e.g. our Social Media Profile (collectively referred to as the "Online Offering"). With regard to the terminology used, e.g. "Processing" or "Responsible" we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Touch Design® Europe GmbH & Co. KG
Authorized Managing Director: Dipl. Ing. Jens Christian Schmidt
Annastraße 18
64390 Erzhausen
Telephone number: +49 6150 86646-0
Fax number: +49 6150 86646-20
The responsible data protection officer for this website is Touch Design
info@touch-design.com
TAX-ID
Sales tax identification number according to §27a sales tax law:
VAT ID number. / VAT-ID-No: DE 315 288 627
Location: Erzhausen near Darmstadt HRA 85990
Responsible for content according to § 55 Abs. 2 RStV: Dipl. Ing. Jens Christian Schmidt
Types of processed data
- Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
- contact information (e.g., e-mail, phone numbers).
- content data (e.g., text input, photographs, videos).
- usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times).
- Meta / communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of affected persons
Visitors and users of the online offer (hereinafter we refer to the affected persons as "users").
Purpose of processing
- Provision of the online offer, its functions, and contents.
- Answering contact requests and communicating with users.
- Safety measures.
- Reach Measurement / Marketing
Used Terms
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the "data subject"); a natural person is considered as identifiable, which can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name, to an identification number, to location data, to an online identifier (eg cookie) or to one or more special features, are the expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.
"Processing" means any process performed with or without the aid of automated procedures, or any such process associated with personal data. The term covers a wide range and covers practically every handling of data.
"pseudonymisation" means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without additional information being provided, provided that such additional information is kept separate and subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
"Profiling" means any kind of automated processing of personal data which involves the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular aspects relating to job performance, economic situation, health, personal To analyze or predict preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts, or relocation of that natural person.
'Responsible person' means the natural or legal person, public authority, body or body which, alone or in concert with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, body or body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data processing. Unless the legal basis in the data protection declaration is mentioned, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for the processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as the answer to inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.
Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures according to Article 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These measures consider the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons. These measures include, in particular, safeguarding data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. We control physical access to data, as well as access, input, transmission, availability, and separation. Additionally, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, data deletion, and response to data breaches. We also consider data protection when developing or selecting hardware, software, and procedures, following the principle of data protection by design and by default (Article 25 of the GDPR).
Collaboration with Data Processors and Third Parties
If we disclose or transmit data to other individuals or companies (data processors or third parties) as part of our processing, or if we grant them access to the data, this is only done on the basis of legal permission (e.g., when data transfer to third parties, such as payment service providers, is required to fulfill a contract according to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR), if you have given your consent, if a legal obligation requires it, or based on our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.). If we engage third parties in data processing based on a so-called "data processing agreement," this is done according to Article 28 of the GDPR.
Transfers to Third Countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this only takes place if it is necessary for the fulfillment of our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow the data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. GDPR are met. This means, for example, that the processing occurs on the basis of specific guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").
Rights to Data Subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and for information about this data and for further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.
According to Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.
According to Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the relevant data be deleted without delay or, alternatively, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR.
You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request its transmission to other responsible persons.
Furthermore, according to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Right of withdrawal
You have the right to revoke your consent pursuant to Art. 7 (3) GDPR with future effect.
Right to object
You can object to future processing of the data concerning you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection may, in particular, be made against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Cookies and Right to Object in Direct Marketing
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after his visit within an online offer. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offer and closes his browser. In such a cookie, for example, the content of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status can be stored. The term "permanent" or "persistent" refers to cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. Likewise, in such a cookie, the interests of users can be stored, which are used for range measurement or marketing purposes. A "third-party cookie" refers to cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for the online offer (otherwise, if it is only their cookies, it is called "first-party cookies").
We can use temporary and permanent cookies and provide information on this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be declared for many of the services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by disabling them in the browser settings. Please note that not all functions of this online offer may then be used.
Data deletion
The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR or their processing will be restricted. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory storage obligations. If the data are not deleted because they are necessary for other and legally permissible purposes, their 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 stored for commercial or tax law reasons.
Agency service
We process our customers' data as part of our contractual services, including conceptual and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consultation or maintenance, campaign and process implementation/handling, server administration, data analysis/consultation 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., email, phone numbers), content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos), contract data (e.g., contract subject, duration), payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history), usage and metadata (e.g., within the scope of the evaluation and measurement of marketing measures). We generally do not process special categories of personal data unless they are part of commissioned processing. Data subjects include our customers, prospects, and their customers, users, website visitors, or employees, as well as third parties. The purpose of processing is to provide contractual services, billing, and customer service. The legal basis for processing is derived from Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contractual services), Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (analysis, statistics, optimization, security measures). We process data that is necessary for the establishment and fulfillment of contractual services and point out the necessity of their provision. Disclosure to external parties only takes place if it is required as part of an order. When processing the data provided to us in the context of an order, we act in accordance with the instructions of the client and the legal requirements of order processing pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR and do not process the data for purposes other than those stipulated in the order.
We delete the data after the expiry of statutory warranty and similar obligations. The necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after their expiry (6 years, as per § 257(1) HGB, 10 years, as per § 147(1) AO). In the case of data disclosed to us in the context of an order by the client, we delete the data in accordance with the requirements of the order, generally after the end of the order.
Contact
When contacting us (e.g., via a contact form, email, telephone, or via social media), the user's details are processed for processing the contact request and its handling according to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. User details may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system or a comparable request organization.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We review the necessity every 6 months; furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.
Newsletter
With the following information, we will inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch, and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to the receipt and the described procedures.
Newsletter content: We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipient or a legal permission. If, within the scope of registration for the newsletter, its content is specifically described, it is decisive for the consent of the user. In addition, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: The registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. 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 to be able to prove the registration process according to the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Also, changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are logged.
Registration data: To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to enter a name for the purpose of addressing you personally in the newsletter.
The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the recipient's consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a), Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7(2)(3) UWG (German Unfair Competition Act) or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7(3) UWG.
The registration procedure is recorded on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our aim is to create a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests and meets users' expectations while also allowing us to prove 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 cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them to be able to prove a previously.
Hosting
The hosting services we use are provided for the following purposes: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services, which we use for the operation of this online offering.
In this context, we process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta, and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this online offering based on our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).
Collection of access data and log files
We, or our hosting provider, collect data on every access to the server on which this service is located based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. DSGVO (GDPR) data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). The access data includes the name of the accessed website, 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 security reasons (e.g., to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data, the further storage of which is necessary for evidence purposes, is excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a solution that enables us to manage so-called website tags via an interface (and thus, for example, to integrate Google Analytics and other Google marketing services into our online offering). The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) does not process any personal data of users. With regard to the processing of users' personal data, please refer to the following information on Google's services. Usage guidelines: https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html.
Google Analytics
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. DSGVO (GDPR)), we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google LLC (Google). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offering by the users is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google 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=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering, and to provide us with further services associated with the use of this online offering and Internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.
We use Google Analytics only with IP anonymization enabled. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of 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 is not merged with other data from Google. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software settings accordingly; users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the online offering and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Further information on data use by Google, setting and objection options, can be found in Google's data protection policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and in the settings for the display of advertising by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).
Users' personal data will be deleted or anonymized after 12 months.
Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences, and Facebook Conversion
Within our online offering, due to our legitimate interests in analyzing, optimizing, and economically operating our online offering and for these purposes, the so-called "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or, if you are located in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is used.
With the help of the Facebook Pixel, Facebook is able to determine the visitors of our online offering as a target group for the presentation of advertisements (so-called "Facebook Ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to display Facebook Ads placed by us only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products determined on the basis of the websites visited) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called "Custom Audiences"). With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interests of users and do not have a harassing effect. With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook advertising for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook advertisement (so-called "Conversion").
The processing of data by Facebook is carried out within the framework of Facebook's data usage policy. Accordingly, general information on the display of Facebook Ads can be found in Facebook's data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. Specific information and details about the Facebook Pixel and how it works can be found in Facebook's help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
Users can object to the collection by the Facebook Pixel and use of their data to display Facebook Ads. To set which types of ads are displayed to you on Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions for usage-based advertising settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. The settings are platform-independent, which means that they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Users can also object to the use of cookies for reach measurement and advertising purposes through the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the US website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).
Onlinepräsenzen in sozialen Medien
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with and inform customers, prospects, and users active on these platforms about our services. When accessing these respective networks and platforms, the terms of service and data processing policies of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process user data if they communicate with us within social networks and platforms, such as by creating posts on our online presences or sending us messages.
Integration of third-party services and content
Within our online offering and based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), we use content or service offerings from third-party providers 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 user, as they could not send the content to the user's browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the presentation of this content. We make every effort to use only those contents whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the purpose of delivering the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. With the help of "pixel tags," information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. Pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web pages, visit time, as well as further information about the use of our online offering, and may also be linked to such information from other sources.
Youtube
We embed videos from the "YouTube" platform provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google ReCaptcha
We embed the function for recognizing bots, e.g., in online forms ("ReCaptcha") from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Maps
We embed maps from the service "Google Maps" provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The data processed may include IP addresses and user location data, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually 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.
OpenStreetMap
We embed maps from the "OpenStreetMap" service (https://www.openstreetmap.de) that are offered by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF) based on the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). Privacy Policy: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
To our knowledge, OpenStreetMap uses user data solely for the purpose of displaying map functions and caching selected settings. This data may include IP addresses and user location data, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually as part of the settings of their mobile devices). The data may be processed in the USA. Further information can be found in the OpenStreetMap privacy policy: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
Typekit-Fonts from Adobe
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), we use external "Typekit" fonts from the provider Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection laws (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TNo9AAG&status=Active).
Use of Facebook Social Plugins
We use social plugins ("plugins") from the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in analyzing, optimizing, and economically operating our online offering within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). The plugins can display interaction elements or content (e.g., videos, graphics, or text posts) and are recognizable by one of the Facebook logos (white "f" on a blue tile, terms such as "Like," "Like," or a "thumbs up" sign) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin." The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection laws (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
When a user accesses a feature of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. The plugin's content is transmitted directly from Facebook to the user's device and integrated into the online offering. Usage profiles of users can be created from the processed data. Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of data that Facebook collects using this plugin and therefore inform users to the best of our knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. When users interact with the plugins, such as pressing the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is sent directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. Even if a user is not a Facebook member, there is still the possibility that Facebook will learn and store their IP address. According to Facebook, in Germany, only an anonymized IP address is stored.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and settings options for protecting 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 them through this online offering and link it to their Facebook member data, they must log out of Facebook and delete their cookies before using our online offering. 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 adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons that users can use to express their liking of the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the user profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection laws (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons that users can use to express their liking of the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the user profiles there. Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Xing service, offered by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons that users can use to express their liking of the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If users are members of the Xing platform, Xing can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the user profiles there. Xing's privacy policy: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
Within our online offering, functions and content of the LinkedIn service, offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, can be integrated. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons that users can use to express their liking of the content, subscribe to the authors of the content, or our contributions. If users are members of the LinkedIn platform, LinkedIn can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the user profiles there. LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, providing a guarantee of compliance with European data protection laws (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.
The participation certificate for "SECUREPOINT EU DS-GVO SOLUTIAN DAY" regarding the content of EU DS-GVO and BDSG new, etc., is available.