Data privacy

Privacy Policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance for the management of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG. The use of the Internet pages of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG. By means of this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller responsible for processing, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understandable for the public as well as for your customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:

• a) Personal data Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

• b) Data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

• c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

• d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

• e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s job performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location, or movements.

• f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures ensuring that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

• g) Controller or controller responsible for processing

Controller or controller responsible for processing means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union law or by the law of the Member States.

• h) Processor

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

• Recipient

Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data are disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

• j) Third party

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

• k) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data‑protection nature is:

Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG

Thomas Hogenkamp, Mathias Karrasch

Bergiusstrasse 1

28816 Stuhr

Deutschland / Germany

Tel.: +49 (0421) 87 150 – 0

E-Mail: info@interfracht.de

Website: www.interfracht.de

 

3. Data Protection Contact

You can reach our data protection officer at: datenschutz@Interfracht.de 

 

 

 

4. Cookies

The Internet pages of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so‑called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG can provide users of this website with more user‑friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

Through a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make the use of our website easier for users. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re‑enter their login data each time they visit the website, because this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may at any time prevent the setting of cookies by our website by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

5. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG collects a series of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. These general data and information are stored in the server log files. The data collected may include: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so‑called referrer), (4) the sub‑pages accessed on our website by an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and its advertising, (3) ensure the long‑term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack.

These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated statistically by Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG, and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

 

6. Contact Possibility via the Website

Due to legal requirements, the website of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored.

Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of these personal data to third parties.

7. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or insofar as this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the storage purpose no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

 

 

8. Rights of the Data Subject
9. a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

1. b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored concerning them, as well as a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

• the purposes of the processing
• the categories of personal data being processed
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
• if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
• the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
• the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information about the source of the data
• the existence of automated decision‑making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR, and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

The data subject also has the right to be informed whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject additionally has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

1. c) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, considering the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

1. d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as processing is not required:

• The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
• The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR or Article 9 (2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (2) GDPR.
• The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
• The erasure of the personal data is required to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data were collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Article 8 (1) GDPR.

If one of the above grounds applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with immediately.

Where Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG has made personal data public and is obliged as controller pursuant to Article 17 (1) GDPR to erase the personal data, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG will take the necessary steps in each individual case.

1. e) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following conditions applies:

• The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
• The processing is unlawful, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data, and requests instead the restriction of their use.
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
• The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG will arrange for the restriction of processing.

1. f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine‑readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data were provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR or Article 9 (2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Article 6 (1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, insofar as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject also has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and if this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG at any time.

1. g) Right to object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, on grounds relating to their situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Article 6 (1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG shall no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

If Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

The data subject also has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

1. h) Automated individual decision‑making, including profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Interfracht Internationale Spedition Hogenkamp & Karrasch (GmbH & Co.) KG shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decision‑making, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

1. i) Right to withdraw consent

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

9. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website, to the controller. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with such deletion. A legitimate interest in this sense may be, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

10. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Google Analytics

We use “Google Analytics” on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google uses cookies—small text files stored on your device—which enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

If IP anonymization is activated on the website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of our website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage. Pseudonymous usage profiles may be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

We use Google Analytics only with the IP anonymization described above. This means that your IP address is processed by Google only in a shortened form, preventing personal identification.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions, offers, and the user experience. The statistical evaluation of user behaviour enables us to improve our services and make them more interesting for users. The use of Google Analytics is based solely on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

You can prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website. If you wish to prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google, you can download and install the browser plugin available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

To ensure that Google processes the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded a data processing agreement with Google. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has subjected itself to the rules for the protection of personal data within and outside the EU, the Standard Contractual Clauses available at https://es.europa.eu/info/law-topic/data-protection, and has obtained certification. By doing so, Google undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. You can find more detailed information in the entry linked below.: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks

Additional information on how Google uses data, as well as settings and objection options, can be found on the following Google pages:

• Terms of Use: www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html  (google.com in Bing)
• Privacy Overview: www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html  (google.com in Bing)
• Privacy Policy: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy  (google.de in Bing)
• Data Use by Google when using partner websites or apps: www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners  (google.com in Bing)
• Data Use for Advertising Purposes: www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads   (google.com in Bing)
• Settings for Personalized Advertising: www.google.de/settings/ads

If you wish to block Google Analytics entirely, we recommend using browser add‑ins such as “NoScript” or “Ghostery”.

Data collection by Google Analytics can also be prevented by setting an opt‑out cookie: Deactivate Google Analytics

11. Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).

reCAPTCHA is used to determine whether data entered on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is submitted by a human or by an automated program. reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of website visitors based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various types of information (e.g., IP address, time spent on the website, mouse movements performed by the user). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The use of Google reCAPTCHA is based solely on your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at the following links:

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/   https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html

12. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Google Ads

This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising platform that enables advertisers to display ads both in Google search results and within the Google advertising network. Advertisers can define specific keywords that trigger relevant ads when users enter them. Within the Google advertising network, ads are displayed automatically on topic‑relevant websites based on the predefined keywords.

The operator of Google Ads services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The use of Google Ads serves to promote our website through interest‑based advertising on third‑party websites and in Google search results. Additionally, ads from third‑party providers may be displayed on our website.

If users reach our website via a Google Ads advertisement, Google places a conversion cookie on the user’s device. This cookie expires after 30 days and does not serve to identify the data subject. While the cookie is active, it can track whether certain subpages, such as a shopping cart, have been accessed. This allows us and Google to determine whether a user who arrived via a Google Ads advertisement completed or abandoned a purchase.

Google uses the data collected through conversion cookies to create visit statistics for our website. These statistics help us determine the number of users referred via Google Ads, evaluate the success of our ads, and optimize future campaigns. Neither we nor other advertisers receive information that would allow identification of individual users.

Through the conversion cookie, personal information such as visited webpages may be stored. Each time our pages are accessed, personal data, including the IP address, may be transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there. Google may share this data with third parties under certain circumstances.

Users can prevent the storage of cookies at any time by adjusting their browser settings. This also applies to Google Ads conversion cookies. Cookies already set can be deleted via the browser or other software tools.

Users may also object to personalized advertising by Google. To do so, the page www.google.de/settings/ads can be accessed in any browser to adjust the desired settings.

Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

13. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager on our website, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used for the administrative management of website tags, small code elements used for analytics, marketing, or functional purposes. It allows us to manage scripts centrally and execute them only when appropriate consent has been given.

Google Tag Manager itself:

• does not set cookies,
• does not process personal data of website visitors,
• serves solely as a container through which other services are loaded.

However, Google may process the IP address as part of the technical provision of the service. This processing is carried out exclusively for system operation and diagnostics.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest lies in the efficient, secure, and privacy‑compliant management of website tags.

If services requiring consent (e.g., analytics or marketing tools) are integrated via Tag Manager, they are activated only after your consent pursuant to Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR.

Technical data may be transferred to Google servers in the USA. Google relies on EU Standard Contractual Clauses and additional safeguards for such transfers.

Since Google Tag Manager itself does not store personal data, withdrawal of consent must be managed through the consent tool for the respective integrated services. You can adjust your settings at any time.

Further information can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

14. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Borlabs Cookie (Consent Management Tool)

We use the Borlabs Cookie consent management tool on our website, provided by Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg. This tool is used to obtain, manage, and document user consent for storing certain cookies or using specific services.

Borlabs Cookie enables us to:

• obtain legally valid consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR,
• control the activation of cookies and tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel),
• store and document user consent,
• operate the website in compliance with data protection regulations.

The tool ensures that non‑essential cookies are only set after your consent.

When visiting our website, a technically necessary cookie (“borlabs‑cookie”) is set. This cookie stores:

• which consents you have given or withdrawn,
• the cookie groups you have agreed to,
• the duration of your consent.

The cookie contains no personal data. It serves solely to manage your settings.

Legal basis:

• Use of Borlabs Cookie is based on Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in legally compliant consent management), and
• storage of your consent is based on Article 6 (1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation to document consent).

Borlabs Cookie stores your consent decision for 365 days unless you delete it earlier.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings window on our website. After withdrawal, all affected services are deactivated and their cookies deleted where technically possible.

Further information can be found in Borlabs’ privacy policy: https://borlabs.io/datenschutz/

15. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin)

We use the WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) on our website, provided by OnTheGoSystems Limited, 22/F 3 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. WPML enables us to offer our website in multiple languages and store visitors’ language preferences.

WPML enables:

• the provision of our website in different languages,
• automatic display of the appropriate language based on user settings,
• storage of the user’s selected language,
• technical functionality of multilingual content.

Without WPML, a multilingual version of our website would not be possible.

WPML sets technically necessary cookies to:

• store the user’s selected language,
• display the website in the correct language,
• maintain language preferences across page views.

These cookies contain no personal data—only language information.

Typical WPML cookies include:

Cookie	Purpose	Storage Duration
_icl_visitor_lang_js	Stores the user’s preferred language	1 day
wpml_browser_redirect_test	Checks whether browser redirects work	Session
wp-wpml_current_language	Stores the current language	1 day

Since these cookies are technically necessary, processing is based on Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a functional multilingual website). Consent is not required, as WPML does not process tracking or marketing data.

WPML does not transmit personal data to third parties. Processing takes place exclusively on our own servers or those of our hosting provider.

Further information can be found in WPML’s privacy policy: https://wpml.org/documentation/privacy-policy-and-gdpr-compliance/

16. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Pinterest

The controller has integrated components of Pinterest Inc. on this website. Pinterest is a social network. A social network is an online meeting place, a virtual community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual environment. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences or allow the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Pinterest enables users of the social network to publish image collections, individual images, and descriptions on virtual pinboards (“pinning”), which can then be shared (“repinning”) or commented on by other users.

The operator of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time an individual page of this website operated by the controller is accessed and a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug‑in) is integrated on that page, the Internet browser on the data subject’s device is automatically prompted by the Pinterest component to download a representation of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. More information about Pinterest can be found at https://pinterest.com/ As part of this technical process, Pinterest receives information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits.

If the data subject is logged in to Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognizes with each visit to our website which specific subpage the data subject is accessing, and this occurs throughout the entire duration of their visit. These data are collected by the Pinterest component and assigned by Pinterest to the respective Pinterest account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks a Pinterest button integrated on our website, Pinterest assigns this information to the personal Pinterest account of the data subject and stores these personal data.

Pinterest receives information via the Pinterest component whenever the data subject visits our website while logged in to Pinterest, regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Pinterest component or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Pinterest, they can prevent this by logging out of their Pinterest account before accessing our website.

Pinterest’s published privacy policy, available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Pinterest.

17. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Xing

We maintain a profile or company page on the XING platform, operated by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. In addition, functions of XING (e.g., share buttons or social plugins) may be integrated into our website.

The processing takes place in order to:

• communicate with users, interested parties, and business partners
• provide information about our company
• obtain reach analyses and statistical evaluations
• analyse interactions (e.g., likes, comments, profile visits)

When you use XING or access our content on the platform, XING processes personal data to provide the platform and analyse user behaviour.

Depending on usage, the following data may be processed:

• profile data (e.g., name, position, employer)
• communication content (e.g., messages, comments)
• interaction data (e.g., likes, clicks, page views)
• technical data (e.g., IP address, browser information)

If you are logged in to XING, XING may associate your behaviour with your profile.

The processing is based on:

• Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) — Our legitimate interest lies in professional external communication and representation.
• Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR, if you activate XING plugins on our website or use functions requiring consent.

For certain processing activities (e.g., Insights data), we and XING act as joint controllers pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. XING assumes primary responsibility for data processing on the platform.

XING processes data within the EU. A transfer to third countries may occur if users access XING from outside the EU.

You can adjust your privacy settings directly on XING: https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy

If you do not want XING to collect data about you, you should log out of your XING account and delete cookies before visiting our XING page.

XING’s privacy policy can be found at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

18. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of LinkedIn

We maintain a profile or company page on the LinkedIn platform, operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. In addition, functions of LinkedIn (e.g., social plugins, share buttons, or embedded content) may be integrated into our website.

The processing takes place in order to:

• communicate with users, interested parties, and business partners
• present our company, products, and services
• obtain reach analyses and statistical evaluations
• analyse interactions (e.g., likes, comments, profile views)

When you visit our LinkedIn page or use LinkedIn plugins, LinkedIn processes personal data to provide the platform and analyse user behaviour.

Depending on usage, the following data may be processed:

• profile data (e.g., name, position, employer)
• communication content (e.g., messages, comments)
• interaction data (e.g., likes, clicks, page views)
• technical data (e.g., IP address, browser information, device information)
• data about your user behaviour on LinkedIn and linked pages

If you are logged in to LinkedIn, LinkedIn may associate your behaviour with your profile.

The processing is based on:

• Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), our legitimate interest lies in professional external communication and representation.
• Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, if you activate LinkedIn plugins on our website or use functions requiring consent.

For certain processing activities (e.g., Insights data), we and LinkedIn act as joint controllers pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. LinkedIn assumes primary responsibility for data processing on the platform.

LinkedIn may transfer data to the USA or other third countries. Such transfers are based on:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• additional security measures implemented by LinkedIn

You can adjust your privacy settings directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/

If you do not want LinkedIn to collect data about you, you should log out of your LinkedIn account and delete cookies before visiting our LinkedIn page.

LinkedIn’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

19. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Facebook

We maintain a company page (Facebook Page) on the Facebook platform, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. In addition, functions of Facebook (e.g., Like button, share button, social plugins, or embedded content) may be integrated into our website.

The processing takes place in order to:

• communicate with users, interested parties, and business partners
• present our company, products, and services
• obtain reach analyses and statistical evaluations
• analyse interactions (e.g., likes, comments, profile views)

When you visit our Facebook Page or use Facebook plugins, Facebook processes personal data to provide the platform and analyse user behaviour.

Depending on usage, the following data may be processed:

• profile data (e.g., name, gender, age, interests)
• communication content (e.g., messages, comments, interactions)
• technical data (e.g., IP address, browser information, device information)
• location data (if enabled)
• data about your user behaviour on Facebook and linked pages

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook may associate your behaviour with your profile.

The processing is based on:

• Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), our legitimate interest lies in professional external communication and representation.
• Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR, if you activate Facebook plugins on our website or use functions requiring consent.

For the processing of so‑called Insights data, we and Meta act as joint controllers pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. Meta assumes primary responsibility for data processing on the platform.

Further information on Facebook Insights: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data

Facebook may transfer data to the USA or other third countries. Such transfers are based on:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• additional security measures implemented by Meta

You can adjust your privacy settings directly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings

If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you, you should log out of your Facebook account and delete cookies before visiting our Facebook Page.

Facebook’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

20. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of Instagram

We maintain a company presence on the Instagram platform, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. In addition, functions of Instagram (e.g., social plugins, embedded posts, images, or videos) may be integrated into our website.

The processing takes place in order to:

• communicate with users, interested parties, and business partners
• present our company, products, and services
• obtain reach analyses and statistical evaluations
• analyse interactions (e.g., likes, comments, profile views)

When you visit our Instagram page or use Instagram plugins, Instagram processes personal data to provide the platform and analyse user behaviour.

Depending on usage, the following data may be processed:

• profile data (e.g., name, username, interests, follower information)
• communication content (e.g., messages, comments, interactions)
• technical data (e.g., IP address, browser information, device information)
• location data (if enabled)
• data about your user behaviour on Instagram and linked pages

If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram may associate your behaviour with your profile.

The processing is based on:

• Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), our legitimate interest lies in professional external communication and representation.
• Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR, if you activate Instagram plugins on our website or use functions requiring consent.

For the processing of so‑called Insights data, we and Meta act as joint controllers pursuant to Article 26 GDPR. Meta assumes primary responsibility for data processing on the platform.

Further information on Instagram Insights can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data

Instagram may transfer data to the USA or other third countries. Such transfers are based on:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• additional security measures implemented by Meta

You can adjust your privacy settings directly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/

If you do not want Instagram to collect data about you, you should log out of your Instagram account and delete cookies before visiting our Instagram page.

Instagram’s privacy policy can be found at: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

21. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of X (formerly Twitter)

We maintain a company presence on the platform X (formerly Twitter), operated by X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. In addition, functions of X (e.g., embedded tweets, share buttons, or social plugins) may be integrated into our website.

The processing takes place in order to:

• communicate with users, interested parties, and business partners
• present our company, products, and services
• obtain reach analyses and statistical evaluations
• analyse interactions (e.g., likes, reposts, comments, profile views)

When you visit our X page or use X plugins, X processes personal data to provide the platform and analyse user behaviour.

Depending on usage, the following data may be processed:

• profile data (e.g., username, name, interests, follower information)
• communication content (e.g., messages, comments, interactions)
• technical data (e.g., IP address, browser information, device information)
• location data (if enabled)
• data about your user behaviour on X and linked pages

If you are logged in to X, X may associate your behaviour with your profile.

The processing is based on:

• Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), our legitimate interest lies in professional external communication and representation.
• Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, if you activate X plugins on our website or use functions requiring consent.

X may transfer data to the USA or other third countries. Such transfers are based on:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• additional security measures implemented by X

Since X is a U.S. company, access to data by U.S. authorities cannot be ruled out.

You can adjust your privacy settings directly on X: https://twitter.com/settings/privacy

If you do not want X to collect data about you, you should log out of your X account and delete cookies before visiting our X page.

X’s privacy policy can be found at: https://twitter.com/privacy

22. Data Protection Provisions on the Use of YouTube

Our website uses components of the YouTube video platform, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you access a page containing an embedded YouTube video, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established.

When loading a YouTube video, the following data may be processed depending on your settings and user behaviour:

• IP address of the accessing device
• information about the browser and operating system used
• the page of our website accessed
• date and time of access
• cookies and similar technologies, if you have allowed them
• if logged into your Google account: assignment of your browsing behaviour to your personal profile

YouTube or Google may use this data for their own purposes, such as profiling, market research, or personalized advertising.

Embedding YouTube content is based on Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR, provided you have given consent (e.g., via a cookie banner or consent management platform). Without your consent, YouTube content will not be loaded.

Google may transfer personal data to the USA. For such transfers, Google applies GDPR‑compliant safeguards.

Further information on data processing by YouTube can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode, where available. According to YouTube, this reduces the amount of data transmitted to Google before you actively play a video. However, data transfer cannot be completely ruled out.

23. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6 (1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, such as processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 (1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre‑contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as fulfilling tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6 (1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital data had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such a case, the processing would be based on Article 6 (1)(d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the legal grounds, where processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override such interests. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed, for example, when the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

24. Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 (1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit and well‑being of all our employees and shareholders.

25. Duration for Which Personal Data Are Stored

The criterion for determining the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the retention period has expired, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for the performance of a contract or the initiation of a contract.

26. Statutory or Contractual Requirements for Providing Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non‑Provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual obligations (e.g., information about the contractual partner).

In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data to conclude a contract, which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case‑by‑case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

27. Existence of Automated Decision‑Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision‑making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the Externer Datenschutzbeauftragter Dortmund data protection officer in Dortmund, in cooperation with RC GmbH, which refurbishes used computers, and the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.

28. Use of Google Maps

We use the “Google Maps” component on our website, provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).

Each time the “Google Maps” component is accessed, Google sets a cookie to process user settings and data when displaying the page on which the Google Maps component is integrated. This cookie is generally not deleted when the browser is closed but expires after a certain period unless you delete it manually beforehand.

If you do not agree with this processing of your data, you have the option to deactivate the Google Maps service and thereby prevent the transmission of data to Google. To do so, you must deactivate the JavaScript function in your browser. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use Google Maps, or only to a limited extent.

The use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is subject to the Google Terms of Service:

http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html

and the additional terms of service for Google Maps:

https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html