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Datenschutz

Data Protection at a Glance

General Information


The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our full Privacy Policy below.

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Data Collection on Our Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?


Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the Legal Notice of this website.

How Do We Collect Your Data?


Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, information you enter into a contact form.

Our IT systems automatically collect other data when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.

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What Do We Use Your Data For?


Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

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What Rights Do You Have Regarding Your Data?


You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for any other questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

Additionally, under certain conditions, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For details, please refer to the section "Right to Restriction of Processing" in this Privacy Policy.

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Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools


When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is usually anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you.

You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about these tools and your options to object can be found in the following Privacy Policy.

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

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Data Protection


The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we collect it, and for what purpose.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

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Note on the Responsible Party


The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

Dark Swarm Publications e.U
Phone: +43 677 64788977
Email: office@darkswarmpublications.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

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Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing


Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to any profiling based on those provisions. The specific legal basis for each processing operation can be found in this Privacy Policy.

If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

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A list of data protection authorities and their contact details can be found here:

  • Germany

  • Austria

  • Canada

  • United States

  • United Kingdom

Right to Data Portability


You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. You also have the right to request that this data be transferred directly to another controller, where technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—such as inquiries or orders you send to us as the website operator—this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon appearing in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted Payment Transactions
If you are required to provide your payment details (e.g. bank account number for direct debit) after entering into a paid contract, this data is necessary for payment processing. Payment transactions via commonly used payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit, etc.) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection.

You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in the browser bar. When communication is encrypted, your payment data cannot be read by third parties.

Access, Blocking, Deletion, and Correction
Within the scope of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, and for any other questions relating to personal data, you can contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice.

Right to Restriction of Processing


You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time using the address provided in the Legal Notice to make this request. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

  • If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.

  • If you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—apart from being stored—may only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

Objection to Promotional Emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published in the context of the legal notice obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited promotional information being sent, such as spam emails.

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Data Collection on Our Website


Cookies

This website uses cookies and other technologies, particularly those that are strictly necessary or functional, in order to provide you with access to the website and its features. This is done in accordance with § 25(2)(2) of the Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Where you give your consent for optional services or non-essential cookies, the legal basis is § 25(1) TDDDG and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). You can find more detailed information on the cookies and services used at any time via the consent management tool implemented on our site. There, you can also manage or withdraw your consent at any time, freely and without disadvantage, with effect for the future.

Please note that without these necessary cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

The cookies used can be reviewed in our consent tool, where you may also adjust or revoke any consents you have previously given. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of data processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Cookies that are required for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you request (such as a shopping cart) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of these cookies to ensure the technically correct and optimized provision of its services. Any other cookies (e.g. cookies used to analyze your browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this Privacy Policy.

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Server Log Files


The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in what are known as server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Hostname of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of the website—server log files must be collected for this purpose.

Contact Form


When you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you entered there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. We do not share this data without your consent. The data you enter in the contact form remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

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Inquiries by Email or Telephone.


If you contact us by email or telephone, your inquiry, including all personal data contained therein (such as your name and inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries addressed to us.

The data you send us via contact inquiries remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

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Registration on this Website


You can register on our website to use additional functions. The data you provide for registration will only be used for the purpose of using the specific offer or service for which you registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full; otherwise, we will reject the registration. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

For important changes, such as changes to the scope of the offer or necessary technical changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you accordingly.

The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. A simple notification by email is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

The data collected during registration are stored by us as long as you remain registered on our website and will be deleted thereafter. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)


We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for establishing, shaping, or changing the legal relationship (master data). This is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures. Personal data regarding the use of our website (usage data) are collected, processed, and used only insofar as necessary to enable or bill the user for the use of the service.

The collected customer data are deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

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Data Transmission upon Conclusion of Contract for Online Shops, Merchants, and Shipping


We transmit personal data to third parties only when necessary for contract processing, such as to companies responsible for delivering the goods or the financial institution commissioned with payment processing. Further transmission of data does not take place, or only occurs if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Data Transmission upon Conclusion of Contract for Services and Digital Content


We transmit personal data to third parties only when necessary for contract processing, such as to the financial institution responsible for payment processing. Further transmission of data does not take place, or only occurs if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent, for example for advertising purposes. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

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Registration with Facebook Connect


Instead of registering directly on our website, you can register using Facebook Connect. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If you choose to register via Facebook Connect and click the "Login with Facebook"/"Connect with Facebook" button, you will be automatically redirected to Facebook’s platform. There you can log in with your Facebook credentials. This links your Facebook profile with our website or services. Through this link, we gain access to the data you have stored on Facebook, which primarily includes:

  • Facebook name

  • Facebook profile and cover photo

  • Facebook cover photo

  • Email address registered with Facebook

  • Facebook ID

  • Facebook friends lists

  • Facebook Likes

  • Birthday

  • Gender

  • Country

  • Language

These data are used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.

Registration via Facebook Connect and the associated data processing are based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

Further information can be found in Facebook’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, available at:
https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/.

Comment Function on This Website


For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created, your email address, and—if you do not post anonymously—the username you chose will be stored.

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Storage of IP Addresses


Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who write comments. Because we do not review comments before publishing, we need these data to be able to take action against the author in case of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

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Subscription to Comments


As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the informational emails. The data entered during comment subscription will be deleted in this case; however, if you have submitted this data for other purposes elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscription), it will remain with us.

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Storage Duration of Comments


Comments and associated data (e.g., IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the commented content is completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

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Legal Basis


Storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or the fulfillment of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time by sending an informal email to us. The legality of any data processing carried out prior to your revocation remains unaffected.

Plugins and tools

 

Use of Web Fonts


This website employs so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure a consistent font display. The Google Fonts are hosted locally on our servers. Therefore, no connection to Google servers is established during font loading.

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Google Maps


This website integrates the Google Maps service via an API. The service provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To enable the functionality of Google Maps, your IP address must be stored. Typically, this data is transmitted to and stored on Google servers located in the United States. We have no influence over this data transfer.

The use of Google Maps serves the legitimate interest of presenting our online offerings attractively and facilitating easy location of places indicated on our website, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The Google services are only activated after you have given your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

For further information on data handling by Google, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

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Adobe Fonts


To ensure a uniform presentation of certain fonts, our website uses Web Fonts from Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (“Adobe”).

When you access our website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from Adobe’s servers in the United States. Consequently, Adobe becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. Adobe states that no cookies are stored in connection with font delivery.

Adobe complies with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, which guarantees compliance with European data protection standards. Further information is available at:
https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html

The use of Adobe Fonts is necessary to maintain a consistent font appearance on our website, representing a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. These services are only activated upon your prior consent as per Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Further details about Adobe Fonts can be found at:
https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

Adobe’s privacy policy is available here:
https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html

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YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Mode


Our website incorporates plugins from YouTube. The operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We utilize YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode prevents YouTube from storing information about visitors on our website before they start watching a video. However, this mode does not necessarily exclude data transmission to YouTube’s partners. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether a video is played.

When you start a YouTube video on our site, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers, informing them which page you visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, this enables YouTube to associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

After video playback starts, YouTube may store cookies on your device to collect statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud. These cookies remain on your device until deleted by you.

Additional data processing by YouTube after video start is possible, over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube serves the legitimate interest of enhancing our online offerings' presentation and falls under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. These services are activated only after your prior consent as per Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Should you consent to personal data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time in accordance with Article 7 GDPR, without affecting the lawfulness of processing performed prior to revocation.

Further information on YouTube’s data protection practices can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Vimeo


Our website uses plugins from the video platform Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection is established to Vimeo’s servers. Vimeo is informed which of our pages you have visited. Additionally, Vimeo obtains your IP address, even if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The data collected by Vimeo is transmitted to Vimeo’s servers in the United States.

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo can associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

The use of Vimeo serves the legitimate interest of presenting our online offerings attractively, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Furthermore, these services are only activated after you have given your prior consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Should you have consented to the processing of personal data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time under Article 7 GDPR, effective for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Further information on Vimeo’s handling of user data can be found in their privacy policy at:
https://vimeo.com/privacy

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SoundCloud


Our website may include plugins from the social network SoundCloud (SoundCloud Limited, Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, United Kingdom). You can recognize SoundCloud plugins by the SoundCloud logo displayed on the respective pages.

When you visit our pages and activate a plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the SoundCloud servers. SoundCloud thereby receives information that your IP address has accessed our site. If you click the “Like” or “Share” buttons while logged into your SoundCloud account, you can link and/or share the content of our pages with your SoundCloud profile. This allows SoundCloud to associate your visit to our site with your SoundCloud user account. We emphasize that as the website operator, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by SoundCloud.

The use of SoundCloud is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maximizing visibility on social media platforms. These services are only activated after you have given your prior consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the processing of personal data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time under Article 7 GDPR, effective for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Further information is available in SoundCloud’s privacy policy at:
https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy

If you do not wish SoundCloud to associate your visit to our pages with your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud account before activating the SoundCloud plugin.

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Spotify


Our website includes functions from the music service Spotify. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. Spotify plugins are recognizable by the green logo on our site. An overview of Spotify plugins can be found at:
https://developer.spotify.com

By visiting our pages, a direct connection may be established between your browser and the Spotify servers via the plugin. Spotify thereby receives information that your IP address has accessed our site. If you click the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, you can link the content of our pages to your Spotify profile. This allows Spotify to associate your visit to our site with your user account.

Data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the appealing acoustic design of the website. These services are only activated after you have given your prior consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the processing of personal data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time under Article 7 GDPR, effective for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Further information can be found in Spotify’s privacy policy at:
https://www.spotify.com/de/legal/privacy-policy/

If you do not wish Spotify to associate your visit to our pages with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify account.

Google reCAPTCHA


We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data input on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or an automated program. To this end, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor enters the website. reCAPTCHA evaluates various information for this analysis (e.g., IP address, time spent on the website, mouse movements made 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 explicitly notified that an analysis is taking place.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings against abusive automated data collection and spam. Furthermore, these services are only activated after you have given your prior consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the processing of personal data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time pursuant to Article 7 GDPR, effective for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at the following links:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html​

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Social Media

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Social Media Plugins with Shariff


Our website uses social media plugins (e.g., Facebook, X, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr).

You can usually recognize these plugins by their respective social media logos. To ensure data protection on our website, we use these plugins only in conjunction with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This solution prevents the embedded plugins from transmitting data to the providers immediately upon your first visit to the website.

Only when you activate a plugin by clicking its corresponding button is a direct connection established with the provider’s server (your consent). Upon activation, the respective provider receives information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your social media account (e.g., Facebook), the provider can associate your visit with your user account.

Activating the plugin constitutes consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future.

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Facebook Plugins (Like & Share Button)
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Our website includes plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You recognize Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. An overview of Facebook plugins is available at:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE

When you visit our site, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and Facebook’s servers. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can share content from our site on your Facebook profile. Facebook can then assign the visit to your user account. We have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy:
https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account. The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as the website operator has a legitimate interest in broad visibility on social media. The plugins are only activated after you have given prior consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to revoke your consent under Article 7 GDPR with future effect. Processing before revocation remains lawful.

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Use of juicer.io
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This website uses a social media content aggregation tool from saas.group LLC, 304 S. Jones Blvd #1205, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA. Details about data processing by this service are provided in their privacy policy:
https://www.juicer.io/privacy
The legal basis for embedding this tool is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing user experience and enabling integration of social media posts. The service only activates after you have provided consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to revoke consent as per Article 7 GDPR.

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Twitter / X Plugin
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Our website includes functions from Twitter / X provided by Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. By using Twitter / X and its “Retweet” function, the sites you visit can be linked to your Twitter / X account and shared with other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter / X. We have no influence on the content or use of the data by Twitter / X. More information can be found at:
https://x.com/de/privacy

Use of the Twitter / X plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in broad social media visibility. The plugin activates only after prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can adjust your privacy settings in your Twitter / X account under:
https://x.com/settings/account
You may revoke your consent at any time (Article 7 GDPR).

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Instagram Plugin
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Our website integrates functions from Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, clicking the Instagram button allows linking the content on our site to your Instagram profile. Instagram can thereby associate your site visit with your user account. We have no knowledge of data content or its use by Instagram. Instagram’s privacy policy can be found at:
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for legitimate interest in visibility. Plugins activate only after your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke consent any time (Article 7 GDPR).

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Tumblr Plugin
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Our site uses buttons from Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. These buttons allow you to share posts or follow Tumblr providers. When you visit a page with a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection with Tumblr’s servers. We have no control over data collected by Tumblr, which currently includes your IP address and the URL of the visited site. Tumblr’s privacy policy is at:
https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/de

Use of the Tumblr plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Services activate only after your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

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LinkedIn Plugin
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Our website uses LinkedIn functions, provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Every time you access a page with LinkedIn features, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed you visited the site with your IP address. Clicking LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button while logged in allows LinkedIn to associate your visit with your user account. We have no knowledge of data use by LinkedIn. LinkedIn’s privacy policy:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Plugins activate only after your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

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XING Plugin
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Our website uses XING functions, provided by XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Accessing pages with XING features establishes a connection with XING servers. According to our knowledge, no personal data or IP addresses are stored or usage behavior analyzed. See XING’s privacy info at:
https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection

Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and activates only after your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

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Pinterest Plugin
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Our site uses social plugins from Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA. When visiting a page with a Pinterest plugin, your browser connects directly to Pinterest’s servers in the USA, transmitting log data such as IP address, URL, browser type, time of request, and cookies. More info on Pinterest’s privacy policy:
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy

Use is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and requires prior consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

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Analytics Tools and Advertising

 

Hotjar


This website uses Hotjar, provided by Hotjar Ltd., Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3 Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta.

Hotjar analyzes user behavior on our website, recording mouse movements, scrolling, and clicks. It can also determine how long your cursor rests on specific areas, creating heatmaps that visualize popular site sections.

Additionally, Hotjar tracks how long users stay on pages, when they leave, and where they abandon form inputs (conversion funnels). It also collects direct feedback from visitors to improve our offerings.

Hotjar uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device to make the service more user-friendly and secure. Cookies help identify if the website is accessed from a specific device or if Hotjar is disabled for your browser. You can configure your browser to notify you about cookies, restrict or block them, or delete them upon closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit website functionality.

Use of Hotjar and its cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, as the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize the website and advertising. Hotjar activates only after you give consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to revoke consent per Article 7 GDPR.

Disabling Hotjar

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If you wish to disable data collection by Hotjar, please click the following link and follow the instructions provided:
https://www.hotjar.com/policies/do-not-track/

Please note that disabling Hotjar must be performed separately for each browser and each device.

For more information about Hotjar and the data collected, please refer to Hotjar’s privacy policy at:
https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/

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Data Processing Agreement


We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Hotjar to ensure compliance with the stringent European data protection regulations.

 

Google Analytics

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This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics, provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics employs so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable the analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analytics tool are based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website offering and its advertising. The services are only loaded if you have previously given your consent, pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Should you have consented to the processing of personal data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time with future effect pursuant to Article 7 GDPR. The lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to revocation remains unaffected.

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IP Anonymization


This website has activated the IP anonymization feature. As a result, Google truncates your IP address within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted from your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data held by Google.

 

Browser Plugin


You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please be aware that you may not be able to use all features of this website fully. Furthermore, you can prevent the data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) from being collected and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

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Objection to Data Collection


You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits to this website by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data on future visits:
Google Analytics Opt-Out (Replace with actual opt-out link on your site)

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please consult Google’s privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

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Data Processing Agreement


We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

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Demographic Features in Google Analytics


This website uses Google Analytics’ “Demographic and Interest Reports” feature, which enables the creation of reports containing information on the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. These data originate from interest-based advertising by Google as well as data from third-party providers. These data cannot be assigned to any specific individual. You may disable this feature at any time in the ad settings of your Google account or generally prohibit data collection by Google Analytics as described in the “Objection to Data Collection” section.

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Data Retention


Data stored by Google on user and event levels that are linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android Advertising ID) are anonymized or deleted after 14 months. Further details are available here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en.

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Google Analytics Remarketing


Our websites use the Google Analytics Remarketing features in conjunction with the cross-device functionalities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This feature allows the advertising audiences created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device functionalities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This enables personalized advertising messages tailored to your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., smartphone) to be shown to you on another device (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have given your consent, Google links your web and app browsing history with your Google account to deliver the same personalized advertisements on every device on which you are logged into your Google account.

To support this function, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs that are temporarily linked with our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device advertising.

You may permanently object to cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized ads here:
https://adssettings.google.com/.

Data aggregation within your Google account is solely based on your consent, which you may grant or revoke at any time (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Data collection processes not linked to your Google account (e.g., if you do not have a Google account or have objected to such linkage) rely on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the website operator’s interest in anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes. In any case, these services are only activated if you have previously consented under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Should you have given consent for the processing of personal data, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time with future effect pursuant to Article 7 GDPR. The legality of processing prior to withdrawal remains unaffected.

For further information and Google’s privacy policy, please see:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

Google AdSense
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This website utilizes Google AdSense, a service provided by Google Inc. ("Google") for embedding advertisements. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google AdSense employs "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer to analyze your use of the website. Additionally, Google AdSense uses "web beacons" (invisible graphics) to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on these pages. The information generated by cookies and web beacons about your use of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be shared by Google with its contractual partners. However, Google will not associate your IP address with other data stored by you.

The storage of AdSense cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and advertising.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Furthermore, services are only activated if you have previously given your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have given consent to the processing of personal data, you have the right to withdraw it, Article 7 GDPR, with effect for the future. The legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

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Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking
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This website uses Google Ads, an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

In the context of Google Ads, we use conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. These cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification of users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of different Ads customers. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who have clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.

You can opt out of conversion tracking by disabling the setting of cookies in your browser settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of "conversion cookies" and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and advertising.

Furthermore, services are only activated if you have previously given your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have given consent to the processing of personal data, you have the right to withdraw it, Article 7 GDPR, with effect for the future. The legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the withdrawal remains unaffected.

For more information about Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can also adjust your browser settings to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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Wix Analytics and Cookies
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This website uses Wix's built-in analytics and tracking tools to collect and analyze visitor data. The service is provided by Wix.com Ltd., located at 40 Namal Tel Aviv Street, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Wix Analytics employs cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about how visitors use the website, including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is used to understand user behavior, improve website functionality, and optimize marketing efforts.

The information collected via Wix's tools is stored on servers that may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in Israel and the United States. Wix ensures appropriate safeguards are in place to protect personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

Cookies set by Wix remain on your device until you delete them. You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish — for example, by adjusting your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may limit some functionalities of this website.

The legal basis for processing personal data collected via Wix Analytics and cookies is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, as the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to improve its website and advertising.

Services related to Wix Analytics and cookie usage are only activated after you have given your explicit consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time with future effect without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

For more information about Wix’s privacy practices and cookie management, please refer to Wix’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy and their Cookie Policy at: https://www.wix.com/about/cookies

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Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)
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This website uses the Meta Pixel for conversion tracking of visitor actions. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. The data collected may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The Meta Pixel allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes to be evaluated and future advertising measures to be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Meta can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Meta Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. This allows Meta to serve ads on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data is beyond our control as the site operator.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

As far as personal data is collected on our website and transmitted to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Meta. The subsequent processing by Meta is not part of this joint responsibility. Our joint obligations have been laid down in a Joint Processing Agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. For the data security of the Facebook products, Meta is responsible. Rights of data subjects (e.g., access requests) regarding the data processed by Meta can be asserted directly with Meta. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Meta.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information on data protection can be found in Meta's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also deactivate the "Custom Audiences" remarketing function in the ad settings area under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged into Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

Newsletter

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require your email address and additional information to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected except on a voluntary basis. These data are used exclusively for sending the requested information and are not passed on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter subscription form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent to the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after cancellation. Data stored for other purposes remain unaffected.

Own Services

 
Job Applications
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If you send us an application during an open call for employees, we process the personal data you provide in order to handle your application and contact you. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent unless we are legally obliged to do so, you have requested this, or the data transfer is necessary for initiating or performing a contractual relationship with you or the application process. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a), (b) GDPR, Article 88(1) GDPR, and Section 26(1) of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

We delete applications no later than three months after the conclusion of the application process. Should the data be required after the conclusion of the application process for legal claims, data processing may continue based on the requirements of Article 6 GDPR, particularly for the assertion or defense of legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to assert or defend claims.

If your application is successful, we will continue to process your personal data for the purposes of the employment relationship.

If you have explicitly given consent, you may revoke your consent at any time with future effect, resulting in the deletion of your data.

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Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

 

When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews) as far as necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-new) (initiation of employment relationship), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and—if you have given consent—Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will be shared only within our company with persons involved in the processing of your application.

If the application is successful, your data will be stored based on Section 26 BDSG-new and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship in our data processing systems.

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Duration of Storage
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Stored server log files and IP addresses will be deleted no later than seven days after processing.

Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of the session. Other cookies are stored on your device, and you have control over their use and deletion (see above).

Your data from inquiries via email or contact forms will be processed until your request is fully handled and then deleted. However, please note that due to legal transactions with you, certain data may be subject to commercial and tax retention obligations of at least six (§ 257 HGB) or ten (§ 147 AO) years, which may also apply to the content of contact inquiries and emails.

If you apply via email, your transmitted personal data and applications will be deleted three months after the conclusion of the application process. If your application is successful, we continue to process your personal data for the employment relationship. Should you have given explicit consent, you may revoke it at any time with future effect, leading to deletion of your data.

Otherwise, a review for deletion of data is conducted annually. Data will be deleted when the processing purpose and legal basis cease to apply, and no legal obligation to retain the data exists.

Online Marketing and Partner Programs

 
Amazon Partner Program
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The operators of this website participate in the Amazon EU Partner Program. On our pages, Amazon ads and links to the Amazon.de website are integrated, through which we can earn advertising fees. Amazon uses cookies to track the origin of orders, allowing Amazon to recognize when you have clicked a partner link on our website. The storage of "Amazon cookies" is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in this because only through these cookies can the amount of the affiliate commission be determined. Further information about Amazon’s data usage can be found in Amazon’s privacy policy:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401

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Payment Providers and Resellers

 
PayPal
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On our website, we offer payment via PayPal. The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (“PayPal”).

If you choose to pay via PayPal, the payment data you enter will be transmitted to PayPal.

The transmission of your data to PayPal is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (processing to fulfill a contract). You may revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Such revocation does not affect the legality of data processing carried out before the revocation.

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Our Social Media Presence

 
Data Processing by Social Networks
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We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The specific social networks we use are listed further below.

Social networks such as Facebook, Google+, and others can generally analyze your user behavior extensively when you visit their websites or websites with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media pages triggers numerous data processing activities relevant to privacy. Specifically:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the social media provider may associate this visit with your user account. Your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media provider. In this case, data collection may occur via cookies stored on your device or by capturing your IP address.

Using this data, social media providers can create user profiles containing your preferences and interests. This enables them to display interest-based advertising on and outside their social media platforms. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising may be displayed on all devices where you are or have been logged in.

Please note that we cannot fully track all processing activities carried out by social media providers. Depending on the provider, additional processing activities may take place. For more details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media providers.

 
Legal Basis
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Our social media presence aims to maintain a broad internet presence. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal grounds, which the social media providers must specify (e.g., consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

 
Responsibility and Exercising Your Rights
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When you visit one of our social media pages (e.g., Facebook), we share joint responsibility with the social media platform operator for data processing during your visit. You can generally exercise your rights (access, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both towards us and the respective social media platform operator (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that despite the joint responsibility, we do not have full control over the data processing activities of social media platforms. Our influence is limited according to the corporate policies of the respective provider.

 
Storage Duration
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Data directly collected by us via our social media presence will be deleted as soon as the purpose of storage lapses, you request deletion, revoke consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no control over the storage duration of your data saved by social networks for their own purposes. For details, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective social networks (see below).

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Specific Social Networks

 
Facebook
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We maintain a profile on Facebook. The provider is Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Facebook is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield.

We have concluded a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook, which regulates the responsibilities of each party regarding data processing when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your Facebook account here:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

For more details, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

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Facebook Fanpage Insights – Information for Our Facebook Fans
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Facebook Ireland Ltd (“Facebook”) provides us with “Facebook Insights” for our Facebook page. Insights are statistics that give us information about how our Facebook page is used. Detailed information on this data processing can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data

Facebook Fanpage Insights may be based on personal data collected in connection with visits or interactions with our Facebook page and its content. Therefore, Facebook may also process personal data when you visit our Facebook page.

The key information about our joint responsibility agreement under Article 26 GDPR can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

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Joint Controllers for Facebook Fanpage Insights
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Facebook Ireland Ltd.
4 Grand Canal Square
Grand Canal Harbour
Dublin 2, Ireland
https://www.facebook.com/business/gdpr
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

and

Dark Swarm Publications
Erlenweg 5
8062 Kumberg
Austria
Phone: +43 677 64788977
Email: darkswarmpublishing@gmail.com

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Responsibilities of Facebook Ireland
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Facebook Ireland primarily fulfills:

  • The information obligations under Articles 12 and 13 GDPR

  • Obligations arising from Articles 15 to 21 GDPR (allowing you to assert your rights directly with Facebook Ireland)

  • Obligations under Articles 33 and 34 GDPR

Of course, you can also assert your rights towards us.

Facebook Ireland implements suitable technical and organizational measures in accordance with Article 32 GDPR to secure processing via Facebook Fanpage Insights.

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Legal Basis and Purpose of Processing by Facebook Ireland
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Please see Facebook’s provided details:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/legal_bases
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

We process Facebook Fanpage Insights data based on our legitimate interest in analyzing the activities on our fanpage and our marketing efforts (advertisements, campaigns, postings) according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

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Voluntariness and Data Subject Rights

 

You are not legally obligated to provide your personal data. However, the provision may be necessary for contractual purposes or for the functionality of the Facebook fanpage. Without providing data, certain contracts or features may not be offered.

Your rights concerning personal data derive from Articles 15 to 23 and Article 77 GDPR as well as §§ 32 to 37 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act).

You have the right to:

  • Access (Article 15 GDPR)

  • Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)

  • Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)

  • Restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)

  • Data portability (Article 20 GDPR)

You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data (Article 21 GDPR), see details below.

If you have given consent to data processing, you have the right to withdraw it with future effect (Article 7 GDPR).

Please direct all requests or notices either to Facebook Ireland or to us (contact details above).

If you believe your personal data is processed unlawfully, you have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority, per Article 77 GDPR.

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Your Right to Object under Article 21 GDPR
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  1. You may object at any time for reasons related to your particular situation to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (processing based on legitimate interests). If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for legal claims.

  2. In some cases, we process personal data for direct marketing. In such cases, you have the right to object at any time to processing for such purposes. If you object, we will no longer use your data for direct marketing.

Objections can be made informally.

Google+​
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We maintain a profile on Google+. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield.

You can adjust your advertising preferences yourself in your user account here:
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

For details on how Google handles your personal data, please see Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy.

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X (formerly Twitter)
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We use the microblogging service X (formerly Twitter). The provider is Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. X/Twitter is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield.

You can adjust your privacy settings in your X/Twitter user account here:
https://x.com/settings/account/personalization.

Details on how Twitter/X processes your personal data can be found in their privacy policy:
https://x.com/de/privacy.

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Instagram
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We maintain a profile on Instagram. The provider is Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. For details on how Instagram handles your personal data, please see Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

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Pinterest
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We maintain a profile on Pinterest. The operator is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-490, USA (“Pinterest”). For details on how Pinterest handles your personal data, please see Pinterest’s privacy policy:
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

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XING
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We maintain a profile on XING. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. For details on how XING handles your personal data, please see XING’s privacy policy:
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

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LinkedIn
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We maintain a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

For details on how LinkedIn processes your personal data, please see LinkedIn’s privacy policy:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

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Tumblr
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We maintain a profile on Tumblr. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. For details on how Tumblr handles your personal data, please see Tumblr’s privacy policy:
https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/de.

Bluesky
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We maintain a profile on Bluesky. The provider is Bluesky Social, Inc., 153 Bryant Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Bluesky is a decentralized social network platform that focuses on user control over data and content moderation. Bluesky collects personal data including account information, user content, and usage data to provide and improve their services.

For information on how Bluesky handles your personal data, please consult their privacy policy:
https://blueskyweb.xyz/privacy

Currently, Bluesky does not participate in the EU-US Privacy Shield framework.

You can manage your privacy and advertising preferences within your Bluesky account settings.

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