Privacy Policy of the APT Advanced Polymer Tubing GmbH

As of March 2023

1 Identity and contact details of the data controller

2 General information on data processing

3 Rights of the data subject

4 Provision of website and creation of logfiles

5 Use of cookies

6 Contact via email

7 Contact form

8 Use of company presences in social networks

9 Use of corporate presences in professionally oriented networks

10 Hosting

11 Content Delivery Networks

12 Usage of Plugins

1 Identity and contact details of the data controller

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

APT Advanced Polymer Tubing GmbH
Bonner Str. 203
Segro-Park Düsseldorf-Süd
Section 203 G
40589 Düsseldorf-Benrath
Germany

Phone: +49 211 819 744-0
info.apt@masterflexgroup.com
www.aptubing.com

2 General information on data processing

2.1 Scope of processing personal data

We process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functioning website with our content and services. The regular processing of personal data only takes place with the consent of the user. Exceptions include cases where prior consent technically cannot be obtained and where the processing of the data is permitted by law.

2.2 Legal basis for data processing

Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR serves as the legal basis to obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of their data.
As for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract of which the data subject is party, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual activities.
When it is necessary to process personal data in order to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) (d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If the processing of data is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or that of a third party, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the interest of the former, Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR will serve as the legal basis for the processing of data.

2.3 Data removal and duration of storage

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or restricted as soon as the purpose of its storage has been accomplished. Additional storage may occur if it was provided for by the European or national legislator within the EU regulations, law, or other relevant regulations to which the data controller is subject. Restriction or erasure of the data also takes place when the storage period stipulated by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to prolong the storage of the data for the purpose of concluding or fulfilling the respective contract.

3 Rights of the data subject

When your personal data is processed, you are subsequently a data subject in the sense of the GDPR and have the following rights:

3.1 Right to information

You can request information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR about your personal data that we process.

3.2 Right to objection

You have a right to object on specific grounds (see under point 4.8).

3.3 Right to rectification

If the information concerning you is not (or is no longer) accurate, you may request a correction in accordance with Art. 16 of the GDPR. If your data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.

3.4 Right to deletion

You may request the deletion of your personal data in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR.

3.5 Right to restriction of processing

You have the right under Art. 18 GDPR to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

3.6 Right to complain to a supervisory authority

If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority of your choice in accordance with Art. 77 (1) GDPR. This includes the data protection supervisory authority responsible for the controller: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/kontakt/ihre-beschwerde.

3.7 Right to data portability

In case the requirements of Art. 20 (1) GDPR are met, you have the right to be handed over data, which we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract, to yourself or to third parties. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of log files are mandatory for the operation of the website. They are therefore not based on consent according to Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR or on a contract according to Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR but are justified according to Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR. The requirements of Art. 20 (1) GDPR are therefore not fulfilled.

3.8 Right of objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR on grounds relating to your specific situation. The controller shall then no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests and rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of log files are mandatory for the operation of the website.

4 Provision of website and creation of logfiles

4.1 Description and scope of data processing

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

Browser type and version used
User´s operating system
User´s internet service provider
IP address of the user
Date and time of access
Websites from which the user´s system accessed our website
Websites accessed by the user´s system through our website

This data is stored in the logfiles of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

4.2 Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for the delivery of the website to the computer of the user. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.
The storage in logfiles is done to ensure the functionality of the website. The data is also used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. An analysis of the data for marketing purposes does not take place.

4.3 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and logfiles is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the purposes of data processing mentioned under 4.2.

4.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. The session is complete when the collection of data for the provision of the website is accomplished.
If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is not possible.

4.5 Objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website as well as the storage of data in log files are essential for the operation of the website. The user can object to this. Whether the objection is successful will be determined after evaluating interests. To do so, send an informal email to info.apt@masterflexgroup.com.

5 Use of cookies

5.1 Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or the internet browser on the user’s computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operating system. These cookies contain a string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is reopened.
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the calling browser to be identified even after a page break. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

Log-in-information
Cookie setting
Search queries
Further information that is required for the provision of the website

The user data collected in this manner is pseudonymised by technical measures. It is therefore not possible to assign the data to the user accessing the site. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users.
We also use cookies on our website, which enable us to analyse the browsing behaviour of our users. As a result, the following data will be transmitted:

User behaviour on our website
Further information used for marketing purposes

You can find more information about our use of analytics cookies in our privacy policy under the chapter “Usage of Plugins”.

5.2 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technical cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. These require that the browser is recognized even after a page change.
The user data collected by technical cookies are not used to create user profiles.
The analysis cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and thus can constantly optimize our offer.

5.3 Legal basis for data processing

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

5.4 Duration of storage and possibility of objection and removal

Cookies are stored on the user’s device and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it is possible that not all functions of the website can be used to their full extent.
If you use the Safari browser version 12.1 or higher, cookies will be automatically deleted after seven days. This also applies to opt-out cookies, which are used to prevent the use of tracking mechanisms.

6 Contact via email

6.1 Description and scope of data processing

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

6.2 Purpose of data processing

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

6.3 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted while sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

6.4 Duration of storage

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

6.5 Objection and removal

If the user contacts us by email via info.apt@masterflexgroup.com, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

7 Contact form

7.1 Description and scope of data processing

A Contact form is available on our website, which can be used for electronic contact. If a user makes use of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.
When sending the message, the following data will also be stored:

Email address
Last name
First name
Company (optional)
Address (optional)
Telephone / mobile phone number (optional)
IP address of the user´s device
Date and time of contact

7.2 Purpose of data processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us exclusively for the purpose of establishing contact. If you contact us by email, this also constitutes our necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the Contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

7.3 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted is to conclude a contract that takes place at the request of the user, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted while sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

7.4 Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the Contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been conclusively clarified.

7.5 Objection and removal

If the user contacts us by email at info.apt@masterflexgroup.com, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored during the contact will be deleted in this case.

8 Use of company presences in social networks

The use of social media platforms with server locations in the USA may result in the processing of personal data outside the EU. To ensure appropriate safeguards to protect the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and processing of data by social media operators outside the EU takes place on the basis of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard data protection clauses pursuant to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

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

On our company website we provide information and offer Twitter users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our Twitter company website (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public. However, as we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Twitter, the company jointly responsible for our company appearance, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.
Our corporate presence in social networks is used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. We use the company’s presence for information about our products and services. Publications on the company appearance can contain the following content:

Information about products
Information about services
Advertisement

Every user is free to publish personal data through activities. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The data generated on the company appearance are not stored in our own systems. You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our Twitter corporate web presence and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned under 4. of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to info.apt@masterflexgroup.com.

For further information on the processing of your personal data by Twitter and the corresponding objection options, please click here: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

8.2 YouTube: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Irland

On our company profile we provide information and offer YouTube users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our YouTube company profile (e.g., comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g., clear name or photo of your user profile) public. Our corporate profile in social networks is used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. We use the company’s profile to provide Information about products and services.

To improve user experience, we have also embedded videos from YouTube on our website. The videos are embedded in such a way that only a preview image of the video can be seen, and no cookies are set by YouTube. If you click on the preview image of the YouTube video, you will be redirected in a new tab directly to a page of YouTube on which no cookies are set (youtube-nocookie.com). It cannot be ruled out that YouTube will change this in the future and set cookies after all. We will review this situation regularly, considering proportionality and appropriateness.
If you are logged into your YouTube account during your visit, Google can assign your website visit to this account. This information is transmitted directly to Google and stored there.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect within the framework of your use of our YouTube corporate web profile and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned under IV. of this privacy policy. For further information on the processing of your personal data by YouTube and the corresponding objection options, please click here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=en

9 Use of corporate presences in professionally oriented networks

9.1 Scope of data processing

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

LinkedIn: LinkedIn, Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
XING: XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

On our site we provide information and offer users the possibility of communication. The corporate presence is used for job applications, information/PR and active sourcing.
We do not have any information on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv
XING: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

By using LinkedIn with server locations in the USA, a processing of personal data outside the EU may take place. To ensure appropriate safeguards to protect the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and processing of data by LinkedIn outside the EU takes place on the basis of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard data protection clauses according to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.
If you carry out an action on our company website (e.g. comments, contributions, likes etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public.

9.2 Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of your data in connection with the use of our corporate web presence is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

9.3 Purpose of the data processing

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

9.4 Duration of storage

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

9.5 Objection and removal

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data which we collect within the scope of your use of our corporate web presence and assert your rights as a data subject mentioned under IV. of this privacy policy. Please send us an informal email to info.apt@masterflexgroup.com. You can find further information on objection and removal options here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv
XING: https://privacy.xing.com/en

10 Hosting

The website is hosted on servers of a service provider commissioned by us. Our service provider: united-domains AG, Gautinger Straße 10, 82319 Starnberg, Germany. The servers automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit the website. The stored information is:

Browser type and version
Used operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time and date of the server request
IP address of the user´s device

This data will not be merged with other data sources. The data is collected based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website for this the server log files must be recorded. The server of the website is geographically located in Germany.

11 Content Delivery Networks

On our website we use certain plug-ins via external service providers in the form of content delivery networks. When you visit our website you will be connected to the servers of the provider we use to retrieve content and store it in the cache of the user´s browser. As a result, personal data may be stored and analysed in server log files, especially device and browser information (in particular the IP address and operating system). We use the Content Delivery Network KeyCDN of the provider proinity LLC, Faerberstrasse 9, CH-8832 Wollerau, Switzerland.

11.1 Purpose of data processing

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

11.2 Legal basis for data processing

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

11.3 Duration of storage

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

11.4 Objection and removal

Information about objection and removal options regarding KeyCDN can be found at: https://www.keycdn.com/privacy

12 Usage of Plugins

With the use of plugins, some of your personal data is sent to the USA or other third countries outside the EU. To ensure appropriate guarantees for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the data transfer to and data processing by our plugin operators is based on appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard data protection clauses according to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.
We use plugins for various purposes. The plugins used are listed below:

12.1 Use of Google Analytics including Google Analytics Remarketing

12.1.1 Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google). Google Analytics examines, among other things, the origin of visitors, their length of stay on individual pages and the use of search engines, thus allowing better monitoring of the success of advertising campaigns. Google places a cookie on your computer. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular:

the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on),
device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system),
data on the advertisements displayed (in particular which advertisements have been displayed and whether the user has clicked on them) and
data on advertising partners (in particular pseudonymised user IDs).

We use Google Analytics to evaluate your use of our online presence, to compile reports about your activities and to use other Google services related to the use of our online presence and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google.

We also use Google Analytics Remarketing as part of Google Analytics, whereby the data collected and evaluated about you is used to play targeted advertising to you. By using this service offered by Google, we merge the data with our Google Ads or Display & Video 360 accounts. Google Ads and Display & Video 360 are also provided by Google.

We activated the IP address anonymization, whereby Google will shorten your IP address as soon as technically possible. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google may transfer your personal data to Google affiliates and other processors.

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

12.1.2 Purpose of data processing

We use of Google Analytics, including Google Analytics Remarketing, to evaluate the use of our online presence as well as enable the targeted playout of advertising, to the people who have already expressed an initial interest through their page visit.

12.1.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

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

12.1.4 Duration of storage

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

12.1.5 Right to withdraw consent and removal options

You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
You may prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies by third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

To prevent the processing of this data by Google you can download and install the browser plug-in available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

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

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

12.2 Use of Google Tag Manager

12.2.1 Scope of processing of personal data

We use the Google Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google Tag Manager). Google Tag Manager allows tags from Google and third-party services to be managed and embedded in a bundle on an online presence. Tags are small code elements on an online presence that are used, among other things, to measure visitor numbers and behaviour, to track the impact of online advertising and social channels, to use remarketing and targeting, and to test and optimize online presences. When a user visits the online presence, the current tag configuration is sent to the user’s browser. It contains instructions on which tags to trigger. Google Tag Manager takes care of triggering other tags, which in turn may collect data. Information on this can be found in the passages on the use of the corresponding services in this privacy policy. Google Tag Manager does not access this data.

You can find more information on Google Tag Manager at: https://www.google.com/intl/en/tagmanager/faq.html and in Google´s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

12.2.2 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of the processing of the personal data is the collected and clear management as well as an efficient integration of the services of third parties.

12.2.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

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

12.2.4 Duration of storage

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

12.2.5 Possibility of revocation and removal

You may prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of cookies by third parties on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google: https://adssettings.google.en

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

12.3 Use of Google Ads Remarketing

12.3.1 Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google Ads Remarketing of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and its representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (Hereinafter referred to as Google). Google Remarketing is used for the renewed addressing of visitors to the online presence for advertising purposes via Google Ads. Google Ads Remarketing can be used to create target groups (“similar target groups”) who, for example, have visited certain pages. This makes it possible to identify the user on other online presences and to display targeted advertising. Google places a cookie on the user’s computer. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (in particular the IP address and operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (in particular which advertisements have been displayed and whether the user has clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (in particular pseudonymised user IDs).

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

12.3.2 Purpose of data processing

The purpose of processing personal data is to specifically address a target group. The cookies stored on the user’s terminal device recognise the user when visiting an online presence and can therefore display advertisements in line with the user’s interests.

12.3.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

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

12.3.4 Duration of storage

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

12.3.5 Possibility of revocation and removal

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

12.4 Use of Matomo

12.4.1 Scope of processing of personal data

We use the open-source tracking tool Matomo provided by InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand (https://matomo.org/) for the purpose of reach analysis using local log file analysis. This does not store any information in the end user’s terminal equipment or access any information already stored in the terminal equipment.

During reach analysis, the following information can be collected by means of log file analysis:

Host name (FQDN) that will be accessed
IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access: Day/Month/Year: Time
Type of HTTP request
accessed file
HTTP status code
Website from which the access is made (referrer URL)
Browser used and, if applicable, operating system of the accessing computer (user agent)

No personal data is transmitted to third parties and no aggregation of usage data takes place.

12.4.2 Purpose of data processing

Reach analysis helps us to learn more about the visitors to our website and thus to make the website better. This involves recording the user behaviour of website visitors in general and not that of an individual website visitor in detail. In this way, we learn, for example, which subpages are viewed more frequently, which videos are viewed, or how long website visitors spend on our website. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place.

12.4.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

12.4.4 Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for our recording purposes. The generated statistics and underlying data are not deleted.

12.4.5 Possibility of revocation and removal

The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded. The user can object to this. More information on the right to object can be found under number 4.7 of this privacy policy.

12.5 Use of YouTube

12.5.1 Scope of processing of personal data

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

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

12.5.2 Purpose of data processing

The use of the YouTube plugin serves the improvement of the user friendliness and an appealing representation of our on-line operational readiness level.

12.5.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

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

12.5.4 Duration of storage

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

12.5.5 Possibility of revocation and removal

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

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

12.6 Use of Usercentrics

12.6.1 Scope of processing of personal data

We use the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform of Usercentrics GmbH, Rosental 4, 80331 Munich, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: Usercentrics). Usercentrics enables us to obtain and manage user consent for data processing and to document it in a legally compliant manner. For this purpose, Usercentrics sets cookies on the user’s terminal device. The following data is processed in the process:

Date and time of visit
Device information
Browser information
Anonymised IP address
Opt-in and opt-out data

The data is processed geographically in the European Union. For more information on the processing of data by Usercentrics, please click here: https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/

12.6.2 Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data is intended to comply with the legal obligations of the GDPR and the German BDSG.

12.6.3 Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

12.6.4 Duration of storage

Your personal data will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this privacy policy, consent to store it has been withdrawn or as required by law.

12.6.5 Possibility of revocation and removal

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

You can find further information on objection and removal options against Usercentrics at: https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/