Privacy Policy
1) Information about the collection of personal data 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 provide information about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to all data that can be used to identify you personally.
1.2 The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is localis GmbH.
At Palmweide 55
44227 Dortmund
Germany
Tel.: +49 – (0)231 – 77 57 679
Fax: +49 – (0)231 – 975 97 10
Email: office@localis.eu.
The controller responsible for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock icon in your browser line.
2) Data collection when visiting our website
When you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called "server log files"). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:
- Our visited website
- Date and time at the 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 (in anonymized form, if applicable)
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. The data will not be passed on or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.
3) Cookies
In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser the next time you visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information, such as browser and location data and IP address values, on an individual basis. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the performance of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website and a customer-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
We may work with advertising partners who help us make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we work with the aforementioned advertising partners, you will be informed individually and separately about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in each case in the following paragraphs.
Please note that you can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers under the following links:
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/de-DE/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Firefox:https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Chrome:http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=de&hlrm=en&answer=95647
Safari:https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Opera:http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/de/cookies.html
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.
4) Contacting us
When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data collected in the case of 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 request or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed. This is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal obligations to retain data.
5) Use of social media: social plugins
Xing plugins
This website uses the "XING Share Button." When you visit this website, your browser briefly connects to servers operated by XING AG ("XING") to provide the "XING Share Button" functions (in particular, the calculation/display of the counter value). XING does not store any personal data about you when you visit this website. In particular, XING does not store any IP addresses. There is also no evaluation of your usage behavior via the use of cookies in connection with the "XING Share Button." You can access the current data protection information on the "XING Share Button" and additional information on this website:https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
6) Online marketing
6.1 Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a web advertising service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable analysis of your use of the website. Google AdSense also uses web beacons (small invisible graphics) to collect information, which can be used to record, collect, and evaluate simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon about your use of this website (including your IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
Google uses the information obtained in this way to evaluate your usage behavior with regard to AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense is not merged with other Google data. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if this is required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
The processing of data described above is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR for the purpose of targeted advertising to the user by third-party advertisers whose ads are displayed on the basis of the evaluated user behavior on this website. This processing also serves our financial interest in exploiting the economic potential of our website by displaying personalized third-party advertising content in return for payment.
You can find further information about Google's privacy policy at the following Internet address:https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
You can permanently disable cookies for advertising preferences by changing the settings in your browser software or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/pl ugin?hl=de
Please note that certain features of this website may not be available or may be limited if you have disabled cookies.
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
6.2 Use of Google Ads conversion tracking
This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, as part of Google Ads, conversion tracking from 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 material (known as Google Adwords). We can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the data from the advertising campaigns. Our aim is to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the advertising costs incurred.
The cookie for conversion tracking 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 usually expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. 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 therefore be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate 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 tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can block this use by deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under the keyword "user settings." You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Ads on the basis of our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. When using Google Ads, personal data may also be transferred to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
You can find further information about Google's privacy policy at the following Internet address: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
You can permanently opt out of Google Ads Conversion Tracking cookies by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from Google at the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de
Please note that certain features of this website may not be available or may be limited if you have disabled cookies.
Where legally required, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website or, alternatively, follow the option described above for lodging an objection.
6.3 Use of affiliate programs
- ADCELL Partner Program (Firstlead GmbH)
We participate in the "ADCELL" partner program of Firstlead GmbH, Rosenfelder St. 15-16, 10315 Berlin (hereinafter "ADCELL"). As part of its services, ADCELL stores cookies on users' end devices for the purpose of documenting transactions (e.g., "sales leads") when a visitor clicks on an advertisement with the partner link. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within the network. ADCELL also uses so-called tracking pixels. These allow information such as visitor traffic on the pages to be evaluated.
The information generated by cookies and tracking pixels about the use of this website (including the IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to an ADCELL server and stored there. Among other things, ADCELL can recognize that the partner link on this website has been clicked. ADCELL may pass on this (anonymized) information to contractual partners under certain circumstances, but data such as the IP address is not merged with other stored data.
If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with ADCELL in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If you wish to block the evaluation of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general. If you do not agree to the processing of your data as described above, you can deactivate data processing at www.adcell.de/datenschutz.
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
- Amazon Partner Program (AmazonPartnerNet)
We participate in the AmazonPartnerNet affiliate program run by Amazon EU S.a.r.l., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as "Amazon"). In this context, we have placed advertisements on our website in the form of links that lead to offers on various Amazon websites. Amazon uses cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device in order to track the origin of orders generated via such links. Among other things, Amazon can recognize that you have clicked on the affiliate link on our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and Amazon. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is based on our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with Amazon in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
For more information about Amazon's use of data, please refer to the Amazon.com Privacy Policy athttps://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.
If you wish to block the analysis of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general. You can also deactivate interest-based advertising on Amazon via the link https://www.amazon.de/gp/dra/info.
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
- AWIN Performance Advertising Network
We participate in the performance advertising network of AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin (hereinafter "AWIN"). As part of its tracking services, AWIN stores cookies on the end devices of users who visit or use its customers' websites or other online offerings (e.g., registering for a newsletter subscription or placing an online order) for the purpose of documenting transactions (e.g., sales leads). These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within its network.
A cookie only stores information about when a particular advertisement was clicked on by a device. AWIN tracking cookies store an individual sequence of numbers that cannot be traced back to individual users, which is used to document the advertiser's affiliate program, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). AWIN also collects information about the device from which a transaction is carried out, e.g., the operating system and the browser used. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with AWIN in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
If you do not want cookies to be stored in your browser, you can achieve this by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to certain websites, or set your browser to notify you as soon as a cookie is sent. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offers and limited user guidance. You can also delete cookies at any time. In this case, the information stored in them will be removed from your device.
For more information on how AWIN uses data, please refer to the company's privacy policy:https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
- belboon affiliate program (belboon GmbH)
We participate in the "belboon" partner program of belboon GmbH, Weinmeisterstr. 12-14, 10178 Berlin (hereinafter "belboon"). As part of its services, belboon stores cookies on users' end devices for the purpose of documenting transactions (e.g., "sales leads") when a visitor clicks on an advertisement with the partner link. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within the network. Belboon also uses so-called tracking pixels. These allow information such as visitor traffic on the pages to be evaluated.
The information generated by cookies and tracking pixels about the use of this website (including the IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a belboon server and stored there. Among other things, belboon can recognize that the partner link on this website has been clicked. belboon may pass on this (anonymized) information to contractual partners under certain circumstances, but data such as the IP address is not merged with other stored data.
If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with belboon in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Further information on data use by belboon can be found in the belboonprivacy policy at https://www.belboon.com/de/ueber-uns/datenschutz/.
If you wish to block the analysis of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
- Digistore24 affiliate program
We participate in the affiliate program of Digistore24 GmbH, St.-Godehard-Straße 32, 31139 Hildesheim ("Digistore24"). In this context, we have placed advertisements on our website as links that lead to offers from Digistore24. Digistore24 uses cookies, which are generally set on the partner site and for which we are not responsible in terms of data protection law. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device in order to track the origin of orders generated via such links. Among other things, Digistore24 can recognize that you have clicked on the partner link on our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and Digistore24. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with Digistore24 in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
Further information on data usage by Digistore24 can be found at https://www.digistore24.com/page/privacy.
Cookies from Digistore24 for reading information on the device used are only set if you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to Digistore24 at any time with future effect by using the settings options provided by Digistore24 for this purpose.
- Webgains (ad pepper media GmbH)
We participate in the "Webgains" partner program run by ad pepper media GmbH, FrankenStraße 150C, 90461 Nuremberg, Germany (hereinafter "Webgains").
Webgains is a German affiliate network that offers affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is an Internet-based form of distribution that enables commercial operators of websites, known as merchants or advertisers, to display advertising, which is usually remunerated via click or sale commissions, on third-party websites, such as those of distribution partners, also known as affiliates or publishers. The merchant provides advertising material, such as advertising banners or other suitable means of Internet advertising, via the affiliate network, which is then integrated by an affiliate on their own websites. In this context, we have placed advertisements as links on our website.
We use cookies from Webgains for this purpose. These are small text files that are stored on your device to track the origin of orders generated via such links. This allows Webgains to recognize, among other things, that you clicked on the affiliate link on our website. This information is required for payment processing between us and Webgains. If the information also contains personal data, the processing described above is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with Webgains in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
For more information on how Webgains uses data, please refer to Webgains' privacy policyathttps://www.webgains.com/public/de/datenschutzerklaerung/
If you wish to block the analysis of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general.
To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
7) Web analytics services
etracker
This website uses technologies from etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg (www.etracker.com) to collect and store data based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Pseudonymized usage profiles can be created and evaluated from this data for the same purpose. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the website visitor's Internet browser. Among other things, cookies enable the recognition of the Internet browser. The data collected using etracker technologies will not be used to personally identify visitors to this website without the separately given consent of the person concerned, and will not be merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym. The collection and storage of data can be revoked at any time with future effect. To revoke the collection and storage of your visitor data for the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker at the following link. This will prevent etracker from collecting and storing visitor data from your browser in the future:
https://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb
The opt-out cookie is called "cntcookie" and is set by "etracker." You can find more information about etracker's privacy policy at the following Internet address: https://www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html. Where legally required, we have obtained your consent to the processing of your data as described above in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.
8) Use of a live chat system
Own live chat system
On this website, for the purpose of operating a live chat system that serves to respond to live inquiries, your chat name and chat content are collected as data and stored for the duration of the chat. The chat and your specified chat name are stored exclusively in the so-called RAM (Random Access Memory) and deleted immediately as soon as we or you have ended the chat conversation, but no later than 2 hours after the last message in the chat history. Cookies are used to operate the chat function. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the website visitor's Internet browser. Cookies enable the website visitor's Internet browser to be recognized in order to distinguish between individual users of the chat function on our website.
If the information collected in this way is personal, it will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in effective customer service and statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes.
To prevent cookies from being stored, you can set your Internet browser so that no more cookies can be stored on your computer in the future or cookies that have already been stored are deleted. However, disabling all cookies may mean that the chat function on our website can no longer be used.
9) Tools and miscellaneous items
9.1 – Borlabs
This website uses the Borlabs cookie consent tool from Benjamin A. Bornschein, Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 17, 21107 Hamburg ("Borlabs"), which sets two technically necessary cookies ("borlabsCookie" and "borlabsCookieUnblockContent") to store your cookie preferences. The aforementioned processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing cookie preference management for website visitors.
The "Borlabs Cookie" does not process any personal data. The "borlabsCookie" cookie stores your selected preference, which you chose when you entered the website. The "borlabsCookieUnblockContent" cookie stores which (external) media/content you always want to have automatically unblocked. If you want to revoke these settings, simply delete the cookies in your browser. When you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked again for your cookie preference.
9.2 – Google Web Fonts
This site uses web fonts provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") for the uniform display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This may also result in personal data being transferred to Google LLC's servers in the USA. In this way, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used. Further information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
10) Rights of the data subject
10.1 Theapplicable data protection law grants you comprehensive rights as a data subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, which we will inform you about below:
- Right to information pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have the right to obtain information about your personal data processed by us, the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us from you, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and intended effects of such processing, as well as your right to be informed of the guarantees that exist in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR when your data is transferred to third countries;
- Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you and/or the completion of incomplete data stored by us without undue delay.
- Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data if the conditions of Art. 17 (1) GDPR are met. However, this right does not apply in particular if the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
- Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the accuracy of your data is being verified, if you refuse to have your data deleted due to unlawful data processing and instead request the restriction of the processing of your data, if you need your data to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims after we no longer need this data to fulfill the purpose, or if you have objected to the processing of your data on grounds relating to your particular situation, as long as it has not yet been determined whether our legitimate grounds override yours. exercise, or defend legal claims, after we no longer need this data to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or if you have lodged an objection on grounds relating to your particular situation, as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons outweigh yours;
- Right to notification pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom your personal data has been disclosed of this rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.
- Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible.
- Right to revoke consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR: You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will delete the data concerned without delay, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR: If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.
10.2 RIGHT OF OBJECTION
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST AS PART 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 STOP PROCESSING THE DATA IN QUESTION. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, fundamental rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, 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 RIGHT TO OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA IN QUESTION FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.
11) Duration of storage of personal data
The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and, if relevant, additionally by the respective statutory retention period (e.g., commercial and tax law retention periods).
When processing personal data on the basis of explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject revokes their consent.
If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed within the scope of legal or quasi-legal obligations on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfillment or initiation of a contract and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in its continued storage.
When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises their right to object under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, 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 to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises their right to object under Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
Unless otherwise specified in the other information in this statement regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.