Introduction and Contact Details of the Controller 1.1 We are delighted that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we will inform you about how we handle your personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. 1.2 The data controller for data processing on this website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Sonu Singh, Girmes-Kreuz-Str 16, 41564 Kaarst, Germany, Tel.: +49(0)1729881973, Email: sonusingh.InternationalworldATgmail.com. The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. ​Data Collection When Visiting Our Website 2.1 When using our website for informational purposes only, i.e., if you do not register or provide us with information in any other way, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you access our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website: Our visited website Date and time of access Amount of data sent in bytes Source/reference from which you accessed the page Browser used Operating system used IP address used (if applicable, in anonymized form) Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. There is no further disclosure or use of the data. However, we reserve the right to retrospectively check the server log files should specific indications point to unlawful use. 2.2 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the "https://" string and the lock symbol in your browser's address bar. Cookies To make your visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (so-called "session cookies"), while others remain on your device for a longer period and enable the storage of page settings (so-called "persistent cookies"). In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in your web browser's cookie settings. If individual cookies used by us also process personal data, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR either for the performance of a contract, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in the case of consent given, or in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of your visit to the site. You can configure your browser settings to notify you about the placement of cookies and individually decide whether to accept them or to generally exclude cookie acceptance for specific cases. Please note that the functionality of our website may be limited if you do not accept cookies. Contact 4.1 Trusted Shops For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Trusted Shops AG, Subbelrather Str. 15c, 50823 Cologne, Germany. We will only transmit your email address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider based on your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR so that they can contact you with a review reminder via email. You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by notifying us or the provider. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties.4.2 Trustpilot For review reminders, we use the services of the following provider: Trustpilot A/S, Pilestræde 58, 1112 Copenhagen, Denmark. We will only transmit your email address and, if applicable, other customer data to the provider based on your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR so that they can contact you with a review reminder via email. You can withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by notifying us or the provider. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. 4.3 Wix Answers To process customer inquiries, we use the email ticketing system of the following provider: Wix HQ, 6350671, Nemal Tel Aviv St 40, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Data is also transmitted to: Wix Inc., 500 Terry A. Francois Boulevard, San Francisco, California 94158, USA. When you contact us via email through our website, these inquiries are stored and organized in the ticket system to allow for chronological processing and improve the service experience. You can always check the current status of the processing of your request using the individually assigned ticket number. For the organization and processing of inquiries, personal data is collected, at least name, first name, and email address, and transmitted to the provider, where it is stored and accessed. The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, the quickest possible response to your request, and the optimization of our service offering in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. Adequate data protection levels are ensured for data transfers to the provider's location through an adequacy decision of the European Commission. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 4.4 WhatsApp Business We offer visitors to our website the opportunity to contact us via the WhatsApp messaging service provided by WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. We use the "Business Version" of WhatsApp for this purpose. If you contact us via WhatsApp in the context of a specific business transaction (such as a placed order), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and, if provided, your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the processing and response to your inquiry. Based on the same legal basis, we may ask you for further data (order number, customer number, address, or email address) via WhatsApp to associate your request with a specific process. If you use our WhatsApp contact for general inquiries (such as questions about our services, availability, or our website), we store and use the mobile phone number you use on WhatsApp and, if provided, your first and last name in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in providing the requested information efficiently and promptly. Your data is only used for responding to your inquiry via WhatsApp, and it is not shared with third parties. Please note that WhatsApp Business has access to the address book of the mobile device we use for this purpose and automatically transfers phone numbers stored in the address book to a server of the parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., in the USA. We use a mobile device for operating our WhatsApp Business account, in which only the WhatsApp contact data of users who have contacted us via WhatsApp is stored in the address book. This ensures that each person whose WhatsApp contact data is stored in our address book has already consented to the transmission of their WhatsApp phone number from the address books of their chat contacts upon first use of the app on their device, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Transmission of data from users who do not use WhatsApp and/or have not contacted us via WhatsApp is excluded in this regard. For the purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by WhatsApp, as well as your rights and privacy protection settings, please refer to WhatsApp's privacy policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/?eea=1#privacy-policy. As part of the above-mentioned processing, data may be transferred to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. The provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level for data transfers to the USA. 4.5 When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of using a contact form can be seen in the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or for contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact aims to conclude a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed. This is the case when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been finally clarified, and there are no statutory retention requirements to the contrary. Registration on the Portal or Forum You can register on our website by providing personal data. The specific personal data processed during the registration process is determined by the input form used for registration. We use the double-opt-in procedure for registration, meaning your registration is only complete once you have confirmed your registration by clicking on the confirmation link sent to you in a confirmation email for this purpose. If your confirmation is not received within 24 hours, your registration will be automatically deleted from our database. Providing the aforementioned data is mandatory. You can voluntarily provide additional information through the use of our portal. When you use our portal, we store the data necessary to fulfill the contract, including payment information if applicable, until you permanently delete your account. Additionally, we store the voluntary data you provide for the duration of your use of the portal, unless you delete it beforehand. You can manage and change all information in the protected customer area. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Furthermore, we store all content you publish (such as public posts, wall entries, guestbook entries, etc.) to operate the website. We have a legitimate interest in providing the website with complete user-generated content. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you delete your account, your public statements, especially in the forum, will remain visible to all readers, but your account will no longer be accessible. All other data will be deleted in this case. Data Processing for Donation Processing For processing donations that you may choose to make to us, we typically process the following personal data: first and last name, address, email address. Your data is stored along with details about the donation amount, donation frequency, and donation purpose and is retained for ten years. Depending on the payment method selected for the donation, the aforementioned data may also be transmitted to the payment service provider you selected for the donation and processed there exclusively and only as necessary to process your donation. The above-mentioned processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and serves exclusively to properly process and account for your donation payment. The storage for a period of ten years is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with § 147 of the German Tax Code (AO), which imposes an obligation to retain records of business transactions. Comment Function As part of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time of the comment's creation and the commentator name you chose will be stored and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address will be logged and stored. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in case the person posting the comment violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content. We require your email address to be able to contact you in case a third party contests the lawfulness of your published content. The legal bases for storing your data are Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments that are contested by third parties. Subsequent comments can be subscribed to by you as a user. For this purpose, you will receive a confirmation email to ensure that you are the owner of the specified email address (double-opt-in procedure). The legal basis for data processing in the case of subscribing to comments is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can unsubscribe from comment subscriptions at any time with effect for the future. Further information on how to unsubscribe can be found in the confirmation email. Use of Customer Data for Direct Advertising 8.1 Registration for Our Email Newsletter When you register for our email newsletter, we regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter if you have explicitly confirmed that you consent to receiving newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation email in which you are asked to confirm that you want to receive the newsletter by clicking on a corresponding link. By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. When you register for the newsletter, we store your IP address as well as the date and time of registration by the Internet service provider (ISP) to prevent potential misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected during registration for the newsletter is used exclusively for advertising purposes via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be deleted immediately from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond that, which is permitted by law, and about which we inform you in this statement. 8.2 Sending Email Newsletters to Existing Customers If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services, such as those you have already purchased, from our range by email. For this purpose, we do not need to obtain separate consent from you in accordance with § 7(3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG). Data processing for direct advertising in this regard is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send emails. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the responsible party mentioned at the beginning. You will only be charged transmission costs according to the basic rates. Upon receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be discontinued immediately. 8.3 Klaviyo The dispatch of our email newsletters is carried out by this provider: Klaviyo, 225 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110, USA. Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we pass on the data provided by you during newsletter registration in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to this provider, who then takes over the newsletter dispatch on our behalf. Subject to your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, the provider also carries out a statistical success evaluation of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or counting pixels in the emails sent, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the content of the newsletter. In this process, device information (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system) is collected and evaluated but not merged with other data sources. You can revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with effect for the future. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. Web Analytics Services 9.1 Google Analytics 4 This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"), which allows us to analyze your use of our website. By default, when you visit the website, Google Analytics 4 sets cookies that are stored as small text files on your device and collect certain information, including your IP address. However, Google truncates your IP address by removing the last few digits to prevent direct identification of individuals. The information is transmitted to Google's servers and processed there, including possible transfers to Google LLC in the United States. Google uses the information collected on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of using Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. The data collected through the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted. All the processing described above, including setting cookies on your device, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without your consent, the use of Google Analytics 4 will not occur during your visit to the site. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right to revoke your consent, please disable this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For further legal information regarding Google Analytics 4, please refer to: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en and https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites Demographic Features Google Analytics 4 uses the "demographic features" special function and can create statistics that provide information about the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is done through the analysis of advertising and information from third parties. This can be used to identify target audiences for marketing activities. The collected data, however, cannot be attributed to any specific individual and is deleted after being stored for two months. Google Signals As an extension to Google Analytics 4, this website may use Google Signals to create cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, may analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including cross-device conversions. We do not receive personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can deactivate "Personalized Advertising" in your Google account settings. Follow the instructions on this page: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en. For more information about Google Signals, please refer to the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=en User IDs As an extension to Google Analytics 4, this website may use the "User IDs" function. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, have created an account on this website, and sign in with the same account on different devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 9.2 Wix Analytics This website uses the web analytics service provided by the following provider: Wix HQ, 6350671, Nemal Tel Aviv St 40, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. Using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, algorithms for reading device and browser information), the service collects and stores pseudonymized visitor data, including information about the device used, such as the IP address and browser information, in order to analyze it for statistical evaluations of user behavior on our website and create pseudonymized user profiles. This allows for the analysis of movement patterns (so-called heatmaps), which show the duration of page visits as well as interactions with page content (e.g., text input, scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs). Pseudonymization generally rules out direct identifiability. There is no merging of this data with personally identifiable data collected in other ways about you. All the processing described above, including reading or storing information on the device used, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our website visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the provider's location, an adequate level of data protection is ensured by an adequacy decision of the European Commission. Retargeting/ Remarketing and Conversion Tracking 10.1 Facebook Pixel for Creating Custom Audiences with Enhanced Data Matching (with Cookie Consent Tool) Within our online offerings, we use the "Facebook Pixel" service in the mode of enhanced data matching provided by the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"). When a user clicks on one of our Facebook ads, the URL of our linked page is expanded with a parameter using "Facebook Pixel." This URL parameter is then entered into the user's browser after redirection through a cookie set by our linked page itself. Additionally, this cookie collects specific customer data such as email addresses that we collect on our website linked to the Facebook ad during actions like purchases, account sign-ins, or registrations (enhanced data matching). The cookie is then read, enabling the transmission of data, including specific customer data, to Facebook. We use "Facebook Pixel" with enhanced data matching to make our Facebook ads ("Facebook Ads") more effective and ensure they align with users' interests or have specific characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products determined based on visited websites) that we transmit to Facebook ("Custom Audiences"). Furthermore, we analyze the effectiveness of our ads by tracking whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an ad (Conversion). Compared to the standard version of "Facebook Pixel," the enhanced data matching function helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns better by capturing more associated conversions. All data transmitted is stored and processed by Facebook, allowing it to be associated with the respective user profile. Facebook may use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Facebook's data usage policies (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). The data may enable Facebook and its partners to display ads both on and off Facebook. All the processing described above, including setting cookies to read information on the user's device, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of our website visitors' data and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. The information generated by Facebook is typically transferred to and stored on a server operated by Facebook. In this context, it may also be transferred to servers operated by Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 10.2 Google Ads Conversion Tracking This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, within Google Ads, the conversion tracking feature provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google AdWords). We can determine how successful individual advertising measures are in relation to the data of the advertising campaigns. This allows us to display advertising that is of interest to you, make our website more appealing to you, and calculate advertising costs fairly. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies typically expire after 30 days and do not serve to personally identify individuals. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked through the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. As part of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. Details about the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites All the processing described above, including setting cookies to read information on the user's device, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=en To target users whose data we have received in the context of business or business-like relationships with even more personalized advertising, we use a feature called customer matching within Google Ads. To do this, we electronically transmit one or more files containing aggregated customer data (primarily email addresses and phone numbers) to Google. Google does not have access to clear data but rather encrypts the information in the customer files using a special algorithm during the transmission process. The encrypted information can then only be used by Google to associate it with existing Google accounts that individuals have set up. This allows for personalized advertising to be displayed across all Google services linked to the respective Google account. The transfer of customer data to Google only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. For further information on Google's data protection measures regarding customer matching, please visit: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6334160?hl=en&ref_topic=10550182 Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 10.3 Google Ads Conversion Tracking Without Cookies This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, within Google Ads, the conversion tracking feature provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads to promote our attractive offers on external websites using advertising materials known as Google AdWords. We can determine the success of individual advertising measures based on campaign data. Our goal is to display advertisements that are of interest to you, make our website more appealing, and achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs. This website uses Google Ads Conversion Tracking exclusively without the use of cookies, meaning that the service does not set cookies on your device at any time. Instead, your browser's local storage is used to store an individual ID assigned by Google, which allows for an analysis of your website usage. Certain user information is processed through this ID. The ID is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. If the user visits specific pages on this website, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different ID. Cookies cannot be tracked through the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected through this method is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have chosen conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users. As part of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. Details about the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites If the information collected contains personal data, processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of the success of our advertising campaigns. Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 10.4 Google Ads Conversion Tracking This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, within Google Ads, the conversion tracking feature provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads to promote our attractive offers on external websites using advertising materials known as Google AdWords. We can determine the success of individual advertising measures based on campaign data. Our goal is to display advertisements that are of interest to you, make our website more appealing, and achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs. The conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies typically expire after 30 days and do not serve to personally identify individuals. If the user visits specific pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked through the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have chosen conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that personally identifies users. As part of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. Details about the processing initiated by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and how Google handles data from websites can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites All the processing described above, including setting cookies to read information on the user's device, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=en Please note that certain features of this website may not be available or may be limited if you have disabled the use of cookies. Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 10.5 Google Marketing Platform This website uses the online marketing tool Google Marketing Platform (GMP) provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("GMP"). GMP uses cookies to display relevant ads to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent users from seeing the same ads multiple times. Through a cookie ID, Google records which ads are displayed in which browsers, preventing repeated ad displays. Additionally, GMP can capture conversions related to ad requests using cookie IDs. For example, if a user views a GMP ad and later, using the same browser, visits the advertiser's website and makes a purchase, that is considered a conversion. According to Google, GMP cookies do not contain personal information. Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google's server. We have no influence over the scope and further use of data collected by Google using this tool. According to our current knowledge, we inform you as follows: By integrating GMP, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate your visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider may obtain and store your IP address. As part of the use of GMP, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. All the processing described above, including setting cookies to read information on the user's device, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by disabling this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. You can find GMP's privacy policy by Google here: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ 10.6 Pinterest Pixel Conversion Tracking This website utilizes the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you have reached our website via an advertising ad on the provider's domain, the success of the advertising ad can be traced using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings, or HTTP requests). For this purpose, specific device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via the tracking technology to capture and evaluate predefined user actions (e.g., completed transactions, leads, website search queries, product page views). This allows for the creation of statistics regarding user behavior on our website after redirection from an advertising ad, which serves for optimizing our offerings. All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies to read information on the used device, only takes place if you have given us your explicit consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent with effect for the future at any time by deactivating this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of data of our website visitors and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. 10.7 TikTok Pixel Conversion Tracking This website utilizes the conversion tracking technology of the following provider: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. If you have reached our website via an advertising ad on the provider's domain, the success of the advertising ad can be traced using cookies and/or similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, pings, or HTTP requests). For this purpose, specific device and browser information, including possibly your IP address, is read via the tracking technology to capture and evaluate predefined user actions (e.g., completed transactions, leads, website search queries, product page views). This allows for the creation of statistics regarding user behavior on our website after redirection from an advertising ad, which serves for optimizing our offerings. All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies to read information on the used device, only takes place if you have given us your explicit consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent with effect for the future at any time by deactivating this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of data of our website visitors and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. Page Functionalities 11.1 Facebook Plugins Our website uses plugins from the social network provided by the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network. To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers. Only when you activate the plugins and thereby provide your consent for data transmission according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network of the provider, information about interactions performed through the plugins may also be published there and shown to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect data that has already been transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. 11.2 Instagram Plugins Our website uses plugins from the social network provided by the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network. To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers. Only when you activate the plugins and thereby provide your consent for data transmission according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network of the provider, information about interactions performed through the plugins may also be published there and shown to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect data that has already been transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transferred to: Meta Platforms Inc., USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which, based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission, ensures compliance with the European data protection level. ​ 11.3 LinkedIn Plugins On our website, plugins from the social network provided by the following provider are used: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network. To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers. Only when you activate the plugins and thereby provide your consent for data transmission according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network of the provider, information about interactions performed through the plugins may also be published there and shown to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect data that has already been transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transferred to: LinkedIn Inc., USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level. 11.4 Pinterest Plugins On our website, plugins from the social network provided by the following provider are used: Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network. To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers. Only when you activate the plugins and thereby provide your consent for data transmission according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network of the provider, information about interactions performed through the plugins may also be published there and shown to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect data that has already been transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transferred to: Pinterest Inc., USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level. 11.5 X Plugins On our website, plugins from the social network provided by the following provider are used: Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland. These plugins enable direct interactions with content on the social network. To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated by means of a "2-click" or "Shariff" solution integrated into the page. This integration ensures that when you visit a page on our website that contains such plugins, no connection is established with the provider's servers. Only when you activate the plugins and thereby provide your consent for data transmission according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Regardless of whether you are logged into an existing user profile, certain information about your device (including your IP address), your browser, and your page history is transmitted to the provider and may be further processed there. If you are logged into an existing user profile on the social network of the provider, information about interactions performed through the plugins may also be published there and shown to your contacts. You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking it again. However, the revocation does not affect data that has already been transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transferred to: X Corp., USA. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level. ​ 11.6 YouTube This website uses plugins to display and play videos from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers to load the plugin. Certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider. If the playback of embedded videos via the plugin is initiated, the provider also sets cookies to collect information about user behavior, create playback statistics, and prevent abusive behavior. If you are logged into an existing user account with the provider during your visit to our site and click on a video, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish to associate the video with your account, you must log out before clicking the playback button. All the above-mentioned processing, especially the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, only occurs if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.7 Google Web Fonts This page uses web fonts from the following provider for consistent font display: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider's servers. Certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider. Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. The processing of personal data in connection with contacting the font provider is only carried out if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service through the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer is used. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.8 Google reCAPTCHA On this website, we use the CAPTCHA service from the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. For the visual design of the CAPTCHA window, the provider uses "Google Fonts," which are fonts loaded from the internet by Google. This does not involve the processing of additional information beyond what is already transferred to Google via the functionality of reCAPTCHA. The service checks whether input is made by a natural person or is carried out abusively through automated processing, and it blocks spam, DDoS attacks, and similar automated malicious accesses. To ensure that an action is performed by a human and not by an automated bot, the provider collects the IP address of the device used, recognition data of the browser and operating system type used, as well as the date and duration of the visit, and transmits this information for evaluation to the provider's servers. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility on the Internet and preventing abuse and spam in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.9 Google Customer Reviews (formerly Google Certified Shops Program) We collaborate with Google as part of the "Google Customer Reviews" program. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). This program allows us to obtain customer reviews from users of our website. After making a purchase on our website, you will be asked if you would like to participate in an email survey by Google. If you give your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, we will transmit your email address to Google. You will receive an email from Google Customer Reviews asking you to rate your shopping experience on our website. The rating you provide will then be combined with our other reviews and displayed in our Google Customer Reviews logo and our Merchant Center dashboard. Additionally, your review will be used for Google Seller Ratings. As part of using Google Customer Reviews, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to Google. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.10 Google Meet For conducting online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars, we use the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. This may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. The provider processes various data, and the extent of data processing depends on the data you provide before or during your participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. Your data as a communication participant is processed and stored on the provider's servers. This may include your registration data (name, email address, phone number (optional), and password) and session data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). In addition, contributions in the form of images and sound from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, may be processed. For the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us your consent to process your data, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing in the context of conducting online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the effective conduct of online meetings, webinars, or video conferences. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.11 Microsoft Teams For conducting online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars, we use the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. The provider processes various data, and the extent of data processing depends on the data you provide before or during your participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. Your data as a communication participant is processed and stored on the provider's servers. This may include your registration data (name, email address, phone number (optional), and password) and session data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). In addition, contributions in the form of images and sound from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, may be processed. The legal basis for the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. If you have given us your consent to process your data, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing in the context of conducting online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the effective conduct of online meetings, webinars, or video conferences. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.12 Zoom For conducting online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars, we use the following provider: Zoom Video Communications Inc., 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. The provider processes various data, and the extent of data processing depends on the data you provide before or during your participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. Your data as a communication participant is processed and stored on the provider's servers. This may include your registration data (name, email address, phone number (optional), and password) and session data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). In addition, contributions in the form of images and sound from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, may be processed. The legal basis for the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. If you have given us your consent to process your data, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing in the context of conducting online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in the effective conduct of online meetings, webinars, or video conferences. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level. 11.13 Google Forms For conducting surveys or using online forms, we use the services of the following provider: Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. In addition to transmitting data to the provider's location mentioned above, data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA. The provider enables us to create and evaluate surveys and online forms. In addition to the respective personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address is collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider's servers. The storage of the information you enter into the forms is password-protected to ensure that third-party access is excluded, and only we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the respective form. The legal basis for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. If you have given us your consent for the processing of your data, processing is carried out based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. A given consent can be revoked at any time with future effect. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. 11.14 Microsoft Forms For conducting surveys or using online forms, we use the services of the following provider: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. The provider enables us to create and evaluate surveys and online forms. In addition to the respective personal data you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address is collected, transmitted to the provider, and stored on the provider's servers. The storage of the information you enter into the forms is password-protected to ensure that third-party access is excluded, and only we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the respective form. The legal basis for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. If you have given us your consent for the processing of your data, processing is carried out based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. A given consent can be revoked at any time with future effect. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider to ensure the protection of data of our website visitors and to prohibit unauthorized disclosure to third parties. For data transfers to the USA, the provider relies on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European data protection level based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission. ​ 11.15 Job Applications via Email: On our website, we advertise current job vacancies in a separate section where interested individuals can apply via email to the provided contact address. Applicants are required to provide all personal data necessary for a comprehensive assessment, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, if applicable, health-related information. Specific application details are available in the job advertisement. Upon receipt of the application via email, the data is stored and evaluated exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. If there are any queries, we use either the applicant's email address or phone number. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (or § 26(1) of the BDSG), which considers the application process as pre-contractual measures for an employment contract. In cases where special categories of personal data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR (e.g., health data such as information about disability status) are requested from applicants during the application process, the processing is carried out in accordance with Article 9(2)(b) of the GDPR to exercise rights and fulfill obligations under labor law, social security, and social protection. Alternatively or cumulatively, the processing of special data categories may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) of the GDPR if it serves purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, assessment of the applicant's work capacity, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care, or the management of health or social systems. If an applicant is not selected or withdraws their application prematurely, their submitted data, including all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than 6 months after notification. This period is determined by our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, to comply with our obligations under the regulations for equal treatment of applicants. In the event of a successful application, the provided data is processed based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (or § 26(1) of the BDSG) for the purpose of executing the employment relationship. 11.16 Online Job Applications via a Form: On our website, we advertise current job vacancies in a separate section where interested individuals can apply via a corresponding form. Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for a comprehensive assessment, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related evidence and, if applicable, health-related information. Specific application details are available in the job advertisement. When the form is submitted, applicant data is transmitted to us encrypted according to current technology standards, stored by us, and evaluated exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. The processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (or § 26(1) of the BDSG), which considers the application process as pre-contractual measures for an employment contract. In cases where special categories of personal data as defined in Article 9(1) of the GDPR (e.g., health data such as information about disability status) are requested from applicants during the application process, the processing is carried out in accordance with Article 9(2)(b) of the GDPR to exercise rights and fulfill obligations under labor law, social security, and social protection. Alternatively or cumulatively, the processing of special data categories may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) of the GDPR if it serves purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, assessment of the applicant's work capacity, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care, or the management of health or social systems. If an applicant is not selected or withdraws their application prematurely, their data submitted via the form, including all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than 6 months after notification. This period is determined by our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, to comply with our obligations under the regulations for equal treatment of applicants. In the event of a successful application, the provided data is processed based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (or § 26(1) of the BDSG) for the purpose of executing the employment relationship. ​ 12) Tools and Miscellaneous Cookie Consent Tool This website uses a "Cookie Consent Tool" to obtain effective user consent for consent-required cookies and cookie-based applications. The "Cookie Consent Tool" is displayed to users as an interactive user interface when they visit the website. Users can give their consent for specific cookies and/or cookie-based applications by checking the appropriate boxes. Through the use of this tool, all consent-required cookies/services are loaded only if the respective user provides consent by checking the boxes. This ensures that such cookies are only set on the user's device when consent is granted. The tool sets technically necessary cookies to store your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context. However, in individual cases, for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, personal data (such as IP addresses) may be processed. This processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in a legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies and, therefore, in a legally compliant design of our website. Another legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. As the data controller, we are legally obligated to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on user consent. If necessary, we have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider, ensuring the protection of our website visitors' data and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to third parties. Further information about the operator and the settings of the Cookie Consent Tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website. 13) Rights of the Data Subject 13.1 The applicable data protection law grants you the following rights (data subject rights) with respect to the processing of your personal data by the data controller, and the respective legal basis for exercising these rights is indicated: Right to information pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR. Right to rectification pursuant to Article 16 of the GDPR. Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") pursuant to Article 17 of the GDPR. Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Article 18 of the GDPR. Right to notification pursuant to Article 19 of the GDPR. Right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR. Right to withdraw consent granted pursuant to Article 7(3) of the GDPR. Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR. 13.2 Right to Object If we process your personal data based on our overriding legitimate interest in the context of a balancing of interests, you have the right to object to this processing at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation, with effect for the future. If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data concerned. However, further processing is reserved if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising. You can exercise your objection as described above. 14) Duration of Personal Data Storage The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and, if applicable, the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax retention periods). If personal data is processed based on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, the data concerned will be stored until you revoke your consent. If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed as part of legal or contractual obligations based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract, and there is no longer any legitimate interest on our part in continuing to store it. If personal data is processed based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, it will be stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, it will be stored until you exercise your right to object pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR. Unless otherwise stated in the specific processing information in this statement, stored personal data will be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.