Privacy Policy

We appreciate your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly great importance to the management of PLS GmbH. As a rule, the Internet pages of PLS GmbH can be used without having to provide any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the data subject’s consent.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to PLS GmbH. In this Privacy Policy, our company would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy is designed to inform data subjects of their rights.

As the controller, PLS GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure full protection of the personal data processed on this website. However, data transmission over the Internet may involve security gaps, which is why absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us using alternative channels, such as over the phone.

1. Definitions

The Privacy Policy of PLS GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislative and regulatory authority when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy should be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terms used herein.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

  • a) Personal data

    Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). 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 subject

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

  • c) Processing

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

  • g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing

    Controller or controller responsible for the processing means 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 Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  • h) Processor

    Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  • i) Recipient

    Recipient means 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 Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those 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 means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.

  • k) Consent

    Consent of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller

The controller 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:

PLS GmbH
Mittelstraße 23
07745 Jena
Germany

Tel: +49 3641 – 47 92 80
Email: info@pls-tec.com
Website: www.pls-tec.com

3. Collection of general data and information

Every time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system, the website of PLS GmbH collects a series of general data and information. These general data and information are stored in the server log files. The data and information collected include (1) the 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 subpages of our website that are accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (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, PLS GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (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 the event of a cyber-attack. Therefore, PLS GmbH statistically analyses these anonymously collected data and information with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company to ultimately 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 subject.

4. Registration on our website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the controller’s website by providing personal data. The specific personal data transmitted to the controller are determined by the respective input mask used for the registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be disclosed to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data solely for internal purposes attributable to the controller.

By registering on the controller’s website, the IP address assigned to the data subject by the Internet service provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of the registration are also stored. These data are stored in light of the fact that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services and these data make it possible to investigate any crimes committed, if necessary. In this respect, the storage of these data is necessary to safeguard the controller. These data will not be disclosed to third parties, unless there is a statutory obligation to do so or the transfer serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject by voluntarily providing personal data enables the controller to offer the data subject contents or services that can only be offered to registered users due to their nature. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during the registration at any time or to have them completely erased from the controller’s database.

The controller shall provide each data subject with information as to what personal data are stored about the data subject at any time requested. In addition, the controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or notice of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention requirements. A Data Protection Officer designated in this Privacy Policy as well as all employees of the controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this context.

5. Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of PLS GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company newsletter. The specific personal data transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter are determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

PLS GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals about the company’s offers by means of a newsletter. The company newsletter can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject signs up for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email using the double opt-in procedure will be sent to the email address entered by a data subject when signing up for the newsletter. This confirmation email serves to verify that the owner of the email address has authorised receipt of the newsletter as the data subject.

During registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of these data is necessary to be able to trace back any (potential) misuse of the data subject’s email address later on and therefore serves to legally safeguard the controller.

The personal data collected as part of newsletter registration will only be used to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email insofar as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a corresponding registration, as may be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offered or changes in the technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be disclosed to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data given by the data subject for sending the newsletter may be withdrawn at any time. Every newsletter contains a corresponding link for this purpose. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the controller’s website or to communicate this to the controller in a different way.

6. Newsletter tracking

The newsletters of PLS GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a thumbnail image embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows a statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. The embedded tracking pixel enables PLS GmbH to recognise whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected by the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the controller to optimise the delivery of the newsletter and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the data subject’s interests. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled to withdraw the corresponding separate declaration of consent given by means of the double opt-in procedure at any time. After a withdrawal, these personal data will be erased by the controller. PLS GmbH automatically interprets cancellation of the subscription to the newsletter as withdrawal.

7. Contact option via the website

Due to statutory requirements, the website of PLS GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or using a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by the data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.

8. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller only processes and stores the data subject’s personal data for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or where provided for by the European legislative and regulatory authority or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or a storage period prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authority or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with statutory provisions.

9. Rights of the data subject

  • a) Right of confirmation

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

  • b) Right of access

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to obtain from the controller at any time free-of-charge information about the personal data stored concerning him or her and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European legislative and regulatory authority has provided the data subject with 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 controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, 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 subject, any available information as to their source;
    • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) 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 subject.

    Furthermore, the data subject shall have the 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 subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

    If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

  • c) Right to rectification

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

    If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

  • d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and to the extent that 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 subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR or point (a) of Art. 9 (2) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
    • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
    • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
    • The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
    • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

    If one of the aforementioned grounds applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by PLS GmbH, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time. The Data Protection Officer of PLS GmbH or another employee will ensure that the erasure request is promptly complied with.

    Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17 (1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, to the extent that the processing is not necessary. The Data Protection Officer of PLS GmbH or another employee will arrange for the necessary measures to be taken on a case-by-case basis.

  • e) Right to restriction of processing

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

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

    If one of the aforementioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by PLS GmbH, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time. The Data Protection Officer of PLS GmbH or another employee will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

  • f) Right to data portability

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR or point (a) of Art. 9 (2) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

    Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

    To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact the Data Protection Officer designated by PLS GmbH or another employee at any time.

  • g) Right to object

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

    In the event of objection, PLS GmbH shall no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

    Where PLS GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to PLS GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, PLS GmbH shall no longer process the personal data for such purposes.

    In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by PLS GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

    To exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact the Data Protection Officer of PLS GmbH or another employee. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

  • h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

    If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2)is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, PLS GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

    If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

  • i) Right to withdraw consent

    Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time.

    If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller at any time.

10. Privacy Policy on the use of Facebook

The controller has integrated Facebook components on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is an Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that usually enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform to exchange opinions and experiences or enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests, among other things.

Facebook is operated by Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States. If a data subject lives outside the United States or Canada, the controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. As part of this technical process, Facebook obtains information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting every time the person visits our website and for the entire duration the data subject stays on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject’s respective Facebook account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, such as the “Like” button, or if the data subject submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject’s personal Facebook user account and stores these personal data.

Facebook receives information through the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook in this way, he or she can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of his or her Facebook account before accessing our website.

The Data Policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which settings Facebook offers to protect the data subject’s privacy. Various applications are also available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

11. Privacy Policy on the use of Google+

The controller has integrated the Google+ button on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is an Internet-based social meeting place, an online community that usually enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform to exchange opinions and experiences or enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Google+ enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests, among other things.

Google+ is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical process, Google obtains information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com/+/.

If the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time, Google recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting every time the person visits our website and for the entire duration the data subject stays on our website. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the data subject’s respective Google+ account.

If the data subject clicks on one of the Google+ buttons integrated into our website and submits a Google+ 1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the data subject’s personal Google+ user account and stores these personal data. Google stores the data subject’s Google+ 1 recommendation and makes it publicly available in accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google+ 1 recommendation made by the data subject on this website will subsequently be stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored in other Google services, such as the Google search engine results, the data subject’s Google account or in other places, such as on Internet pages or in connection with advertisements. Google is also able to link a visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or optimising Google’s various services.

Google receives information through the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.

If the data subject does not want this personal information to be transmitted to Google in this way, he or she can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of his or her Google+ account before accessing our website.

For more information and to read Google’s current Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. More information from Google about the Google+ 1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

12. Privacy Policy on the use of Twitter

The controller has integrated Twitter components on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and distribute so-called tweets, i.e. short messages limited to 140 characters. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, including people who are not registered on Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the respective user’s followers. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. In addition, Twitter enables a broad audience to be addressed using hashtags, links or retweets.

Twitter is operated by Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject*s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. More information on the Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, Twitter obtains information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to distribute the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognised which specific page of our website the data subject is visiting every time the person visits our website and for the entire duration the data subject stays on our website. This information is collected by the Twitter components and assigned by Twitter to the data subject’s respective Twitter account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted will be assigned to the data subject’s personal Twitter user account and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter receives information through the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Twitter in this way, he or she can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of his or her Twitter account before accessing our website.

The current Privacy Policy of Twitter is available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.

13. Privacy Policy on the use of Xing

The controller has integrated XING components on this website. XING is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile on XING. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job vacancies on XING.

XING is operated by XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a XING component (XING plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective XING component to download a representation of the corresponding XING component from XING. More information on the XING plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, XING obtains information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to XING at the same time, XING recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting every time the person visits our website and for the entire duration the data subject stays on our website. This information is collected by the XING component and assigned by XING to the data subject’s respective XING account. If the data subject clicks on one of the XING buttons integrated into our website, such as the “Share” button, XING assigns this information to the data subject’s personal XING user account and stores these personal data.

XING receives information through the XING component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to XING at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the XING component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to XING in this way, he or she can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of his or her XING account before accessing our website.

The Privacy Policy published by XING, which is available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by XING. In addition, XING has published privacy notices for the XING share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

14. Privacy Policy for the use of YouTube

The controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television programmes as well as music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

YouTube is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google obtain information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognises which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting by calling up a subpage containing a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the data subject’s respective YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google in this way, he or she can prevent it from being transmitted by logging out of his or her YouTube account before accessing our website.

The Privacy Policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

15. Legal basis for processing

Our company uses point (a) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR as the legal basis for processing operations in 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 subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary to deliver goods or provide other services, the processing is based on point (b) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to implement pre-contractual measures, for example, in the case of enquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on point (c) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our business was injured and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on point (d) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. Lastly, processing operations could be based on point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, 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 subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

16. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or by a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on point (f) of Art. 6 (1) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

17. Period for which personal data will be stored

The criterion used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the corresponding data will be routinely erased if they are no longer required to fulfil or initiate a contract.

18. Provision of personal data as a statutory or contractual requirement; requirement necessary to enter into a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with him or her. A failure to provide personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact our Data Protection Officer. Our Data Protection Officer informs the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide personal data and the consequences of a failure to provide personal data.

19. Existence of automated decision-making

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

This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer for Neu-Ulm, in cooperation with German Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne.