Privacy Policy for CLD, Business Coaching & Training

We are delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is a particularly high priority for the management of the CLD, Business Coaching & Training. The use of the internet pages of  CLD, Business Coaching & Training is possible without the provision of personal data; however, if a data owner wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data owner.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data owner shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to CLD, Business Coaching & Training. By means of this data protection declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data providers are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.

CLD, Business Coaching & Training has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this reason, every data provider is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by telephone.

  1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of CLD, Business Coaching & Training is based on the terms used by the European legislators for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terminology used.

In this data protection declaration, we use, amongst others, the following terms:

a)    Personal data

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

b)    Data owner

Data owner is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the person responsible for the processing.

c)    Processing

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

d) Restriction of processing

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

e)    Profiling

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

f)     Pseudonymisation

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

g)    Responsible party for data processing

The responsible party for data processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by German and European Union or member state law, the person responsible for data processing or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by German and European Union or member state law.

h)    Processing party

The processing party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the responsible party for data processing.

i)      Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with German and European Union or member state law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing.

j)      Third party

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data owner, the responsible party for data processing, the processing party and persons who, under the direct authority of the responsible party for data processing and processing party, are authorized to process personal data.

k)    Consent

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

  1. Name and Address of the party responsible for data processing

The responsible party for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in member states of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:

CLD, Business Coaching & Training

Bahrenfelder Kirchenweg 13

22763 Hamburg

Germany

Phone: +494094769491

Email: info@cldbusiness.com

Website: www.cldbusiness.com

  1. Cookies

The Internet pages of CLD, Business Coaching & Training use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the data owner from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, CLD, Business Coaching & Training can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. The website user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data each time the website is accessed, because this is taken over by the website, and the cookie is thus stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the articles that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data owner may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular internet browsers. If the data owner deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.

  1. Collection of general data and information

The website of CLD, Business Coaching & Training collects a series of general data and information when a data owner or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Information collected may be (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, CLD, Business Coaching & Training does not draw any conclusions about the data owner. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, CLD, Business Coaching & Training analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data owner.

  1. Contact possibility via the website

The website of CLD, Business Coaching & Training contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general so-called electronic mail address (e-mail address). If a data owner contacts the party responsible by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data owner are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data owner to the party responsible are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data owner. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

  1. Subscription notifications related to the blog on the website

The blog on the CLD, Business Coaching & Training website may be subscribed to by third parties. If a data owner decides to subscribe to the option, the given e-mail address will receive notifications upon the publication of new articles on the blog. The option to subscribe to the blog may be terminated at any time.

  1. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The party responsible shall process and store the personal data of the data owner only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislators or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the responsible party is owner to.

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

  1. Rights of the data owner

a) Right of confirmation

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to obtain from the party responsible the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data owner wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the party responsible.

b) Right of access

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to obtain from the party responsible free information about their personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data owner access to the following information:

    • the purposes of the processing;
    • the categories of personal data concerned;
    • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
    • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
    • the existence of the right to request from the party responsible rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data owner, or to object to such processing;
    • the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
    • where the personal data are not collected from the data owner, any available information as to their source;
    • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data owner.

Furthermore, the data owner shall have a right to obtain information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data owner shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data owner wishes to avail himself of this right of access, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the party responsible.

c) Right to rectification

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to obtain from the party responsible without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data owner shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data owner wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the party responsible.

d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to obtain from the party responsible the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, and the party responsible shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:

    • The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
    • The data owner withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
    • The data owner objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data owner objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
    • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
    • The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in German and European Union or member state law to which the party responsible is owner.
    • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data owner wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by CLD, Business Coaching & Training, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the party responsible. An employee of CLD, Business Coaching & Training shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

Where the party responsible has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the party responsible, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other parties responsible processing the personal data that the data owner has requested erasure by such parties responsible of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An employee of CLD, Business Coaching & Training will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right of restriction of processing

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to obtain from the party responsible restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

    • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data owner, for a period enabling the party responsible to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • The processing is unlawful and the data owner opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
    • The party responsible no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data owner for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
    • The data owner has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the party responsible override those of the data owner.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data owner wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by CLD, Business Coaching & Training, they may at any time contact any employee of the party responsible. An employee of the CLD, Business Coaching & Training will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to the ability to transfer data

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators, to receive the personal data concerning them, which was provided to a party responsible, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit that data to another party responsible without hindrance from the party responsible to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the party responsible.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to the ability to transfer data pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data owner shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one party responsible to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data owner may at any time contact any employee of the CLD, Business Coaching & Training.

g) Right to object

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

CLD, Business Coaching & Training shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data owner, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If CLD, Business Coaching & Training processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data owner shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data owner objects to CLD, Business Coaching & Training to the processing for direct marketing purposes, CLD, Business Coaching & Training will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data owner has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by CLD, Business Coaching & Training for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data owner may contact any employee of CLD, Business Coaching & Training. In addition, the data owner is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them, or similarly significantly affects them, as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data owner and a data party responsible, or (2) is not authorized by a German or European Union or member state law to which the party responsible is owner and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data owner’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data owner’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data owner and the party responsible, or (2) it is based on the data owner’s explicit consent, the CLD, Business Coaching & Training shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data owner’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the party responsible, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data owner wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the CLD, Business Coaching & Training.

i) Right to withdraw data protection consent

Each data owner shall have the right granted by European legislators to withdraw their consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time.

If the data owner wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the CLD, Business Coaching & Training.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

On this website, the party responsible has integrated the component of Google Analytics (with the anonymizer function). Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, amongst others, data about the website from which a person has come (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages were visited, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics are mainly used for the optimization of a website and in order to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

For the web analytics through Google Analytics the party responsible uses the application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”. By means of this application the IP address of the Internet connection of the data owner is abridged by Google and anonymised when accessing our websites from a Member State of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and information, amongst others, to evaluate the use of our website and to provide online reports, which show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services concerning the use of our Internet site for us.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data owner. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the party responsible and into which a Google Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner will automatically submit data through the Google Analytics component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google. During the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data owner, which serves Google, amongst others, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits of our website by the data owner. With each visit to our Internet site, such personal data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data owner, will be transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.

The data owner may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data owner. In addition, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.

In addition, the data owner has the possibility of objecting to a collection of data that are generated by Google Analytics, which is related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data owner must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data and information about the visits of internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data owner is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the data owner must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data owner or any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence, or is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-ons.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is further explained under the following Link https://www.google.com/analytics/.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+

On this website, the party responsible has integrated the Google+ button as a component. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting place on the Internet, an online community, which usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network to include the creation of private profiles, upload photos and network through friend requests.

The operating company of Google+ is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the party responsible and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner automatically downloads a display of the corresponding Google+ button of Google through the respective Google+ button component. During the course of this technical procedure, Google is made aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data owner. More detailed information about Google+ is available under https://developers.google.com/+/.

If the data owner is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data owner and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site, which specific sub-pages of our Internet page were visited by the data owner. This information is collected through the Google+ button and Google matches this with the respective Google+ account associated with the data owner.

If the data owner clicks on the Google+ button integrated on our website and thus gives a Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data owner and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1 recommendation of the data owner, making it publicly available in accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data owner in this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation given by the data owner on this website together with other personal data, such as the Google+ account name used by the data owner and the stored photo, is stored and processed on other Google services, such as search-engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data owner or in other places, e.g. on internet pages, or in relation to advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored on Google. Google further records this personal information with the purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services.

Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data owner visited our website, if the data owner at the time of the call-up to our website is logged in to Google+. This occurs regardless of whether the data owner clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+ button.

If the data owner does not wish to transmit personal data to Google, he or she may prevent such transmission by logging out of his Google+ account before calling up our website.

Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/More references from Google about the Google+ 1 button may be obtained under https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram

On this website, the party responsible has integrated components of the service Instagram. Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an audiovisual platform, which allows users to share photos and videos, as well as disseminate such data in other social networks.

The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the party responsible and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) was integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner is automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. During the course of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data owner.

If the data owner is logged in at the same time on Instagram, Instagram detects with every call-up to our website by the data owner—and for the entire duration of their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our internet page was visited by the data owner. This information is collected through the Instagram component and is associated with the respective Instagram account of the data owner. If the data owner clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, then Instagram matches this information with the personal Instagram user account of the data owner and stores the personal data.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data owner has visited our website provided that the data owner is logged in at Instagram at the time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Instagram button or not. If such a transmission of information to Instagram is not desirable for the data owner, then they can prevent this by logging off from their Instagram account before a call-up to our website is made.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram may be retrieved under https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Jetpack for WordPress

On this website, the party responsible has integrated Jetpack. Jetpack is a WordPress plug-in, which provides additional features to the operator of a website based on WordPress. Jetpack allows the Internet site operator, amongst others, an overview of the visitors of the site. By displaying related posts and publications, or the ability to share content on the page, it is also possible to increase visitor numbers. In addition, security features are integrated into Jetpack, so a Jetpack-using site is better protected against brute-force attacks. Jetpack also optimizes and accelerates the loading of images on the website.

The operating company of Jetpack Plug-Ins for WordPress is the Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Jetpack sets a cookie on the information technology system used by the data owner. The definition of cookies is explained above. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the party responsible and on which a Jetpack component was integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner is automatically prompted to submit data through the Jetpack component for analysis purposes to Automattic. During the course of this technical procedure Automattic receives data that is used to create an overview of website visits. The data obtained in this way serves the analysis of the behaviour of the data owner, which has access to the Internet page of the party responsible and is analyzed with the aim to optimize the website. The data collected through the Jetpack component is not used to identify the data owner without a prior obtaining of a separate express consent of the data owner. The data comes also to the notice of Quantcast. Quantcast uses the data for the same purposes as Automattic.

The data owner can, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser used would also prevent Automattic/Quantcast from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data owner. In addition, cookies already in use by Automattic/Quantcast may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.

In addition, the data owner has the possibility of objecting to a collection of data relating to a use of this internet site that are generated by the Jetpack cookie as well as the processing of these data by Automattic/Quantcast and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data owner must press the ‘opt-out’ button under the link https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/ which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with this purpose is placed on the information technology system used by the data owner. If the cookies are deleted on the system of the data owner, then the data owner must call up the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

With the setting of the opt-out cookie, however, the possibility exists that the websites of the party responsible are not fully usable anymore by the data owner.

The applicable data protection provisions of Automattic may be accessed under https://automattic.com/privacy/. The applicable data protection provisions of Quantcast can be accessed under https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn

The party responsible has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users with existing business contacts to connect and to make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people in more than 200 countries use LinkedIn. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters outside of the UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the party responsible and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) was integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner is automatically prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding LinkedIn component of LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed under https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. During the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data owner.

If the data owner is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects with every call-up to our website by the data owner—and for the entire duration of their stay on our internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the data owner. This information is collected through the LinkedIn component and associated with the respective LinkedIn account of the data owner. If the data owner clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on our website, then LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data owner and stores the personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data owner has visited our website, provided that the data owner is logged in at LinkedIn at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the LinkedIn button or not. If such a transmission of information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data owner, then they may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to our website is made.

LinkedIn provides under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy policy for LinkedIn is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn Cookie Policy is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing

On this website, the party responsible has integrated components of XING. XING is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to create new business contacts. The individual users can create a personal profile of themselves at XING. Companies may, e.g. create company profiles or publish jobs on XING.

The operating company of XING is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the party responsible and on which a XING component (XING plug-in) was integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data owner is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding XING component of XING. Further information about the XING plug-in may be accessed under https://dev.xing.com/plugins. During the course of this technical procedure, XING gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data owner.

If the data owner is logged in at the same time on XING, XING detects with every call-up to our website by the data owner—and for the entire duration of their stay on our internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by the data owner. This information is collected through the XING component and associated with the respective XING account of the data owner. If the data owner clicks on the XING button integrated on our Internet site, e.g. the “Share”-button, then XING assigns this information to the personal XING user account of the data owner and stores the personal data.

XING receives information via the XING component that the data owner has visited our website, provided that the data owner is logged in at XING at the time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the XING component or not. If such a transmission of information to XING is not desirable for the data owner, then they can prevent this by logging off from their XING account before a call-up to our website is made.

The data protection provisions published by XING, which is available under https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by XING. In addition, XING has published privacy notices for the XING share button under https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

  1. Legal basis for the processing

Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data owner is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company owner to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data owner or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data owner which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislators. They considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data owner is a client of the party responsible (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

  1. The legitimate interests pursued by the party responsible or by a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.

  1. Period for which the personal data will be stored

The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

  1. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data owner to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data owner provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. The data owner is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with them. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data owner could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data owner, the data owner must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data owner whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

  1. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

Developed by the specialists for LegalTech at Willing & Able that also developed the system for esign agreement. The legal texts contained in our privacy policy generator have been provided and published by Prof. Dr. h.c. Heiko Jonny Maniero from the German Association for Data Protection and Christian Solmecke from WBS law.

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