1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future.
In certain circumstances, you also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time with any questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. General Notes and Mandatory Information

Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations 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 personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Rehm Thermal Systems GmbH
Leinenstraße 7
89143 Blaubeuren-Seissen
Germany
Phone: +49 7344 9606-0
Email: info@rehm-group.com

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

Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if required to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. You will find information on the relevant legal bases for each individual case in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a data protection officer:

audius GmbH
Mercedesstraße 31
71384 Weinstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 7151 369 00–0
Email: datenschutz-ulm@audius.de

Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, the transfer of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only share personal data with external parties if it is required for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer.

When using data processors, we only transfer personal data based on a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING 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 IF THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ESTABLISH, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING AT ANY TIME; 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 UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

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

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. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done if technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification and Erasure
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing. You may also have a right to rectification or erasure of this data. For this and other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restrict processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, 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 restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If you have objected pursuant to Art. 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.

SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address line of the browser from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

3. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies
Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or your web browser automatically removes them.

Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services provided by third parties within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for electronic communications, for providing certain functions you request (e.g. the shopping cart), or for optimising the website (e.g. cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically flawless and optimised provision of its services. Where consent for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to reject cookies in specific cases or in general, and to automatically delete cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find details on which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Cookie Consent with CookieHub
Our website uses the cookie consent technology of CookieHub to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device and to document this consent in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is CookieHub ehf, Hafnargata 18, 230 Reykjanesbær, Iceland (hereinafter "CookieHub").

When you visit our website, a connection to CookieHub’s servers is established to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding the use of cookies. CookieHub then stores a cookie in your browser to associate the granted consent or its withdrawal. The data collected in this way is stored until you request deletion, delete the CookieHub cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The use of CookieHub is intended to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Server Log Files
The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called 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 device
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

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

Enquiries by Email, Phone or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (e.g. name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its 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 – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

4. Analytics and Advertising

Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analyses. It merely facilitates the management and delivery of the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on its website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Any company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these standards. More information is available from the provider at:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. In doing so, the operator receives various usage data such as page views, time spent on pages, operating systems used, and user origin. These data are assigned to the respective user's device. No assignment to a user ID takes place.

In addition, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to supplement the collected data and employs machine learning technologies in its analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that allow for user recognition for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). More information is available from the provider at:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

IP Anonymisation
We have activated IP anonymisation on this website. This means that Google will truncate your IP address within the member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin
You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

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

Matomo
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.

With Matomo, we can collect and analyse data on the use of our website by visitors. This enables us to see, for example, when which pages were accessed and from which region. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser used, operating systems) and can measure whether visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both the website and its advertising. If appropriate consent has been obtained, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

IP Anonymisation
We use IP anonymisation with Matomo. This means that your IP address is shortened before analysis so that it can no longer be clearly attributed to you.

Cookie-Free Analysis
We have configured Matomo not to store cookies in your browser.

Hosting
We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so all analytics data remains with us and is not shared.

5. Newsletter

Newsletter Data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on our website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it 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 your data, email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or once the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if necessary to prevent future mailings. Data from the blacklist is only used for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for newsletter dispatch (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Newsletter for Existing Customers
If you order goods or services from us and provide your email address in the process, we may subsequently use this email address to send newsletters, provided we inform you of this in advance. In such cases, the newsletter will only contain direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You may cancel the newsletter at any time. An appropriate unsubscribe link is included in every newsletter. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in this case is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7(3) of the German Act Against Unfair Competition (UWG).

After unsubscribing, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. This data is only used for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for newsletter communications (legitimate interest as per Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Mode
This website includes videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit a page on our site that includes a YouTube video, a connection to YouTube servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube may associate your browsing behaviour directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalise browsing on YouTube. Ads shown in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalised. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. However, local storage elements are saved in the user's browser which may contain personal data and be used for recognition purposes. More details on enhanced privacy mode can be found here:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780

Further data processing operations may be triggered after activating a YouTube video, over which we have no control.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of a visually appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent has been requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) of the German Telecommunications and Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy:
policies.google.com/privacy

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Companies certified under the DPF undertake to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, visit:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service enables us to display interactive maps directly on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. We have no influence over this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for a uniform display of text. When loading Google Maps, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into its cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings and to make the locations we specify on the website easy to find. This represents a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, where the consent includes storing cookies or accessing information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in accordance with the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/

Further details on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy:
policies.google.com/privacy

The company is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. More information is available here:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

7. Our Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data
We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g., via email, post, or using an online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other statutory provisions, and that your data is treated as strictly confidential.

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, interview notes, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide on establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention Period of Data
If we are unable to offer you a position, you reject a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to six months after the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal). The data will then be deleted, and physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the six-month period (e.g., due to an imminent or ongoing legal dispute), it will not be deleted until the purpose for further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also occur if you have given your express consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool
If we do not offer you a position, you may be given the option to join our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and details from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and has no connection to the ongoing application procedure. Consent can be revoked at any time. In this case, data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, provided there are no legal retention requirements.

Data from the applicant pool will be deleted at the latest two years after consent was given.

8. Our Social Media Presences

This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:
• https://www.facebook.com/Rehm.Group/timeline
• https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FREHMnews
• https://www.xing.com/pages/rehmthermalsystemsgmbh
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/rehm-thermal-systems
• https://www.youtube.com/user/RehmThermalSystems/featured

Data Processing by Social Networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on various social media platforms. The specific platforms we use are listed above.

Social networks such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc., can generally analyse your user behaviour comprehensively when you visit their websites or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media profiles may trigger numerous data protection-relevant processing operations. In detail:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our profile, the operator of the social media platform 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 platform. In this case, data collection may occur via cookies stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

Using the data collected in this way, social media providers can create user profiles reflecting your preferences and interests. This allows for interest-based advertising to be displayed to you both within and outside the respective platforms. If you have an account on the relevant network, interest-based advertising may be shown across all devices on which you are or were logged in.

Please note that we do not have full insight into all processing procedures carried out by social media platforms. Depending on the provider, additional processing activities may be performed. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective platforms.

Legal Basis

Our social media presence is intended to ensure the broadest possible visibility on the internet and represents a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analytical processes initiated by the social networks may be based on differing legal bases, which are to be specified by the respective providers (e.g. consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Joint Responsibility and Exercising Your Rights

If you visit one of our social media pages (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the platform for the data processing that is triggered during your visit. You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) both with us and with the respective platform operator.

Please be aware that, despite the joint responsibility, our influence over the data processing conducted by the platform providers is limited. The extent to which we can act is primarily determined by the corporate policies of each provider.

Storage Duration

Data that we collect directly via our social media profiles will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no control over the storage duration of your data as stored by the social media providers for their own purposes. For further details, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers listed below.

Your Rights

You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to object, the right to data portability, and the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the rectification, restriction of processing or erasure of your personal data.

Individual Social Networks

Facebook
We operate a profile on Facebook. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (“Meta”). According to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have entered into a joint controllership agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta, which outlines the respective responsibilities for data processing when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

You can adjust your advertising settings in your user account by clicking the following link and logging in:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Details:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Facebook’s privacy policy:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Meta is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the EU and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the USA. Certified companies commit to adhering to these standards. Further information:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

X (formerly Twitter)
We use the short message service X, operated by X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For individuals residing outside the USA, the controller is Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

You can manage your privacy settings at:
https://x.com/settings/account/personalization

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s SCCs. Details:
https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html

Privacy policy:
https://x.com/de/privacy

XING
We operate a profile on XING. This service is provided by New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. For details on how your personal data is handled, please refer to XING’s privacy policy:
privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

LinkedIn
We operate a profile on LinkedIn. This service is provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies. To disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission’s SCCs. Details:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs

LinkedIn’s privacy policy:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

LinkedIn is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448

YouTube
We operate a profile on YouTube. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. YouTube’s privacy policy:
policies.google.com/privacy

Google is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780