Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Latest update: 15 April 2024

Privacy Policy

Content

I. Data controller and mateco Data Protection Officer
II. General information about personal data processing
III. Rights of the data subject
IV. Provision of the website and creation of the log files
V. Use of cookies
VI. Newsletter
VII. E-mail contact
VIII. Contact form
IX. Application by e-mail and application form
X. Company profiles (social networks)
XI. Hosting
XII. Registration
XII. Plug-ins

I. Data controller and mateco Data Protection Officer

The data controller, within the meaning of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereafter “GDPR”) is:

mateco Sarl, 7 rue Laïteschbaach, L-5324 Contern (Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg)

+352 350999-1

info@mateco.lu

www.mateco.lu

mateco appointed Data Protection Officer could be reach at the following address: privacy@mateco.lu

II. General information about data processing

1. Scope of processing personal data

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

2. Legal basis for data processing

Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis to obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of their personal data.

As for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract of which the data subject is party, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual activities.

When it is necessary to process personal data to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing of data is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or that of a third party, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the interest of the former, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR will serve as the legal basis for the processing of data.

3. Personal Data deletion and storage duration

The processing of data subject’s personal data will be restricted as soon as the purpose of this processing activity will be accomplished. Storage of personal data having been processed may occur if it is provided for by the European and/or EU member states national laws and/or regulations to which the data controller is subject to. Personal data processed will be deleted when the storage duration period being elapsed and if no applicable legal basis could justify keeping those personal data for an additional period.

III. Rights of the data subject

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

1. Right to information

You may request us to confirm first if we process your personal data or not if there is a processing activity, you may request the following information:

The purpose for which the personal data is processed;
The categories of personal data being processed;
The recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data have been disclosed or are being disclosed;
The planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if such time cannot be determined precisely, criteria considered for determining the duration of storage;
The existence of a right to rectification or erasure of your personal data, a right to restriction of processing or a right to object to such processing, the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
All available information on the source of the data if the personal data are not directly collected from you;
This right to information as per the processing of your personal data, may be restrained as far as it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of research or statistical purposes of a certain processing activity;
The existence of automated decision-making including profiling under Article 22 para. 1 and para. 4 GDPR and, in certain cases, meaningful information about the data processing system involved, and the scope and intended result of such processing.

You have the right to request information as whether your personal data will be transmitted to a third country or to an international organization. Should such international transfer occur, you may request additional information as per the relevant guarantees which have been implemented in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.

2. Right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion of your personal data we are processing, should those personal data be incorrect or incomplete. We will correct the data without delay in accordance with the applicable provisions of the GDPR.

3. Right to the restriction of processing

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

When you are questioning the correctness of your personal data, we may need some time to check the accuracy of your personal data;
When the processing of your personal data is unlawful, and you refuse the erasure of these personal data, and you rather ask for the restriction of this processing activity;
When we no longer need the personal data for the purpose of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; or
When you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet certain as whether our legitimate reasons to perform this processing activity outweigh your reasons to object.

Should the processing of your personal data be restricted, these data may – except for data storage – only be used with your consent or for us to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person. These data may also be used for reasons of important public interest, European Union/Member State’s interest.

If the processing has been restricted according to the beforementioned conditions, we will inform you before the restriction being lifted.

Your right to the restriction of processing may be restrained as far as it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of research or statistical purposes.

4. Right to erasure

Should you request us to delete your personal data with immediate effect, we will proceed accordingly should any one of the following principles applies:

Your personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed;
You revoke your consent pertaining to the personal data processing activity, this consent is related to pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for processing those personal data;
You object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Art. 21 para. 1 and para. 2 of the GDPR;
Your personal data have been processed unlawfully;
Your request for deletion is based upon a legal obligation under the European Union law or the law of the Member States to which we, as a data controller, are subject to;
Your personal data was collected in relation to information business services offered pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

The right to delete your personal data may not be exercisable, under limited circumstances as provided for in the GDPR such as for instance:

If the personal data are needed for the exercise of the right to freedom of speech and information;
If they are needed for public health interest (Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h and I and para. 3 GDPR) or for
The fulfilment of a legal obligation required by the law of the European Union and/or Member States’ law we would be subject to or
Should those personal data being needed to enforce, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data provided to us in a structured, standard and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to request us to transfer these data to another data controller without hindrance, insofar as this is technically feasible and if freedoms and rights of other persons are not affected.

The right to data portability is exercisable if the processing activity is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 GDPR. The processing activity must also be performed by automated means.

6. Right to object

You have, at any time, the right to object against the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 of the GDPR, for instance when your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, (advertising), this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with direct mail.

We will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is necessary for the purpose of enforcing, exercising, or defending legal claims.

7. Right to revoke the data protection consent declaration

You have the right to withdraw your data protection declaration at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

8. Automated decision on a case-by-case basis, including profiling

In the case of automated processing - including profiling - which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

This does not apply if the decision is required for the conclusion or execution of a contract between us, or if it is permitted by the European Union/Member State legislation to which we are subject to, or if this is made with your expressed consent.

9. Right to complain to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in the European Union Member State of your residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, and should you believe that the processing of your personal data is not performed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

IV. Provision of the website and creation of the log files

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

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

The collection of those data as well as their storage in log files of our system, are essential for the operation of the website and to ensure the security of our information technology (IT) systems.

The data is not stored with the user’s other personal data. There is no evaluation of the respective data for marketing purposes.

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for the delivery of the website to the computer of the user. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.

The session is complete when the collection of data for the provision of the website is accomplished. The data stored in log files will only be stored for a period of up to seven days. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary.

For the aforementioned purposes, our legitimate interest lies in the processing of data in compliance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

V. Use of cookies

For further information, please also refer to our cookie policy.

1. Definition

Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or the internet browser on the user’s computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user’s operation system. These cookies contain a string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is reopened.

Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and are transmitted to us. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have been saved can be deleted at any time. This may also occur automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the features on the website to its full potential.

If you use a Safari browser version 12.1 or above, cookies are automatically deleted after seven days. This also applies to opt-out cookies, which prevent tracking measures.

2. Technical cookies

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some features on our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies.

For these features, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page break.

We require cookies for the following features:

Applying language settings
Remembering log-in information
Forms

Some elements of our website require the calling browser to be identified even after a page break. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

Language settings
Log-In information

The data collected through the technically necessary cookies will not be used to create profiles of the users.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using strictly necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Optional cookies

The use of analysis cookies is for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its contents. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used, and are able to continuously optimize our services. In this case, our legitimate interests lie in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We also use cookies on our website that allow an analysis of the user’s browsing habits. In this context the following data may be transmitted:

Inserted search terms
Frequence of website accesses
Use of webpage functionalities

In this case, the data collected will be pseudonymized by technical means. Therefore, an assignment of the data to the calling user is no longer possible. This data will not be stored with that of other personal data by the same user.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies that are not strictly necessary is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

VI. Newsletter

You can subscribe to a free newsletter on our website. The following data from the input mask are transmitted to us when the user subscribes for the newsletter:

email address
IP address of the calling computer
Date and time of registering
Newsletter via Mailchimp

The personal data will be used solely for the purpose of sending newsletters, there will be no disclosure of the said data to third party operators. The collection of other personal data during the subscription process serves to prevent the misuse of services or the misuse of the email address provided.

The legal basis for the processing of data after the user has subscribed for the newsletter, and given their consent, is sec. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The user’s email address will be saved for the period at which the newsletter is active. Other personal data collected during the subscription process are typically deleted after seven days.

Subscription to the newsletter may be terminated at any time by the user. Each newsletter will include a link that offers this option. The user may also revoke their consent to the storage of their personal data collected during the subscription process.

VII. E-mail contact

You can contact us via the email address provided on our website. All personal data processed in this context, will be used exclusively for the processing of the conversation, and will not be passed to third parties.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given his consent (by clicking on the control button). If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected (when the respective conversation with the user has ended).

The user has the possibility to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. In this case, all personal data stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted.

VIII. Contact form

A contact form is available on our website, which can be used for electronic contact. If a user makes use of this possibility, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

The following data will also be stored at the time the message is sent:

Email address
Name, First name
Address
Phone and mobile number
IP-address of the calling computer
Date and time of the calling
Title, company, notes.

Your consent will be required for the processing of the data as part of the sending process and reference will be made to this Privacy Policy.

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us exclusively for the processing of the establishment of contact. The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted by e-mail is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, if the user has given his consent. Alternatively, if the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected (when the respective conversation with the user has ended).

IX. Application by e-mail and application form

An application form is available on our website which can be used for online applications. The processing of the personal data from the application form only serves to process your application. There is no transfer of your data to third parties.

If contact is made via e-mail, we may also process the data found in the contents of the transmitted messages. In this case, we will record your email address as well as the information you provide in the email.

The other personal data processed during the dispatching process is intended to prevent any misuse of the application form and to ensure the security of our information technology (IT) systems.

The data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and saved. These data may include:

Title
Surname / name
Address
Phone / mobile number
Email address
Expected salary
Education
Language skills
CV / personal data sheet
Certificates
Photo

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email from us.

The legal basis for processing your personal data is the contract initiation at the request of the data subject, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

After completing the application process, the data will be saved up to 6-months. Your data will, at latest, be deleted at the end of the stipulated storage period.

You have the opportunity to object to the processing of your personal data at any time. If you contacts us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such cases, the application can no longer be considered.

Users must log in in order to erase or modify the profile. In this case, all personal data that has been saved as part of the electronic applications will be erased.

X. Company profiles (social networks)

1. Instagram

Instagram is part of Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

On our company page, we provide information and offer Instagram users the opportunity to communicate with us. If you perform an action on our Instagram profile (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), it is possible that you thereby make personal data (e.g. real name or profile picture) public. We have no influence on how your personal data is processed by the Instagram companies jointly responsible for mateco profile, we cannot provide binding information regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our company profile in social networks is used for communication and the exchange of information with (potential) customers. We use Facebook and other channels to advertise and sell our products. The use of a lottery is also possible. The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Publications via the company profile may contain the following content:

Information on products or services
Competitions
Advertising
Customer contact

We save the activities you publish on our Instagram company profile and your personal data until your consent is withdrawn. We also observe the statutory retention periods.

You can object to the processing of your personal data, which we collect when you use our Instagram company profile, at any time and exercise your data subject right specified under section III of this Privacy Policy. To do so, please send us an e-mail to privacy@mateco.lu. For more information about how Instagram processes your personal and the corresponding opportunities to object, visit: Instagram: Meta Privacy Policy - How Meta collects and uses user data | Privacy Center | Manage your privacy on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger | Facebook Privacy.

2. YouTube

YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, United States is a US company.

We use YouTube and other similar social media network for communication (marketing) and information exchange with potential customers. In particular, it is used for the following purposes:

Information on products and services
Lotteries
Advertisements
Customer contact

The legal basis for the processing of personal data in this context, is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

When you perform an activity on our Youtube corporate appearance (e.g. comments, articles, likes etc.), it may be that you make personal data public (e.g. full name or photo of your user profile). Each User is free to publish personal data by his activities. You can withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data, linked to your interaction with us, at any time, and enforce your privacy rights (section III of this Privacy Notice). For this purpose, please contact us at the following address privacy@mateco.lu.

Since we regularly have no or no major influence on the processing of your personal data by Youtube which is co-responsible of the corporate presence of mateco, we cannot provide legally binding information as to the purpose and scope of the processing of your personal data. As per the processing of your personal data by Youtube and the respective options to object you will find further information under: YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

3. LinkedIn and XING

LinkedIn is a company located at Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland and XING SE is a company located at Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Deutschland.

We use the possibility of corporate appearance in career-oriented networks, for applications, information and active sourcing. The legal basis for the processing your data in context with the use of our corporate appearance is sec. 6 para. 1 sentence1 lit. f GDPR.

When you perform an activity on our corporate appearance (e.g. comments, articles, likes etc.), it may be that thereby you make personal data public (e.g. full name or photo of your user profile). Each user is free to publish personal data by his activities.

We have no information about the processing of your personal data by the corporations co- responsible for the internet appearance.

We will store your activities published through our appearance and your personal data until the revocation of your consent. You can object to the processing of your personal data linked to your interaction with us, at any time, and enforce your privacy rights (section III of this Privacy Notice). For this purpose, please contact us at the following address privacy@mateco.lu.

As per the processing of your personal data and the respective options to object you will find further information here for LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv) and here for XING (Datenschutz bei XING).

XI. Hosting

The webpage is hosted on the servers of a service provider mandated by us. The physical location of the website server is in Germany. Our service provider is: Medialine EuroTrade AG.

The servers automatically collect and store information in so called server log files which your browser automatically transmits when calling the webpage. The stored information is:

Type and version of the browser
Used operating system
Referral URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the inquiry to the server
IP-address

These data are collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and they are not combined with other data sources. The operator of the webpage has a legitimate interest to optimize and to operate his webpage without technical defects – at his end the server log files have to be processed.

XII. Registration

On our website, we provide the possibility to users to be registered by disclosing personal data. This process is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract (including the fulfillment of pre-contractual measures), and we require the name and address of our customers, in order to deliver machines to them.

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR (if the user has given his consent) or Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR (if the registration is designated to fulfil a contract or to accomplish pre-contractual measures).

The data are entered in the input mask and will be transmitted to us and stored. Data are not forwarded to other persons and the consent of the user to the processing will be asked for.

The following data will be collected at the time of registering:

Email address
Name and First name
Pseudonym
Address
Phone and mobile number
IP-address of the calling computer
Date and time of the registering

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. As user, you have the possibility, to request your personal data to be updated, to withdraw your registration or to apply for your account to be erased (provided such erasure does not contradict with binding contractual and/or legal obligations).

XIII. Plug-ins

1. Use of Bootstrap

We use the Opensource Framework Bootstrap which is downloaded from the content delivery network of bootstrapcdn.com. This service is offered by MaxCDN DBA StackPath, 2021 McKinney Ave., Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75201, USA (following: StackPath). By using BootstrapCDN, cookies are placed on your computer and usage data is stored. Thereby, personal data can be stored and evaluated, in particular the activity of the user (especially which pages have been called and which elements have been clicked on) as well as information on devices and browsers. You can obtain further information about the collection and storage of data by Stackpath under: Official CDN of Bootstrap and Font Awesome · BootstrapCDN.

The use of Bootstrap improves our online services and their user-friendliness. The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Your personal information will be stored as long as this is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy or should it be legally provided (e.g. for tax and accounting purposes).

You can prevent StackPath from collecting personal data by preventing the storage of cookies of third parties on your computer, by using the “do not track” function of supporting browsers, by deactivating the implementation of script-code in your browser or by installing script-blockers such as NoScript (What is it? - NoScript: block scripts and own your browser!) or Ghostery (Best Ad Blocker & Privacy Browser | Ghostery) in your browser.

2. Use of Google AdWords

We use Google AdWords from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google). We use this service to display advertising. In the process, Google places a cookie on your computer. Consequently, personal data may be saved and analyzed, especially the user activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (including but not limited to the IP address and the operating system), data about the displayed advertisements (including which advertisements have been displayed and whether the user clicked on it) and also data from advertising partners (including but not limited to pseudonymised user IDs). For more information on how Google processes your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

We are only informed of the total number of users who have engaged with our advertisements. No information is transferred which we could use to identify you. Google AdWords is not used for tracing purposes. The legal basis for processing users' personal data is fundamentally user consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal data is stored as long as it is required to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as long as it is prescribed by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Under data protection legislation, you are entitled to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. Withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing completed on the basis of consent prior to the withdrawal.

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by Google by prohibiting third-party providers from saving cookies on your computer, using the "Do Not Track" function of a supporting browser, deactivating the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (What is it? - NoScript: block scripts and own your browser!) or Ghostery (Best Ad Blocker & Privacy Browser | Ghostery) in your browser. You can use the following link to deactivate the use of your personal data by Google: Mes préférences publicitaires (google.com). For more information about objection and erasure options via Google, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

3. Use of Google Analytics

On our website we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Irland (hereinafter referred to as: Google). Google analyses inter alia the origin of the visitor, his residence time on relevant webpages and thereby allows a better success control of advertising campaigns. Ad this end, Google places a cookie on your computer. Thereby personal data can be stored and evaluated, in particular the activity of the user (especially which pages have been called and which elements have been clicked on), information about devices and browsers (especially IP-address and operating system), data about advertising displays (especially which advertisement was displayed and clicked on), and also data of advertising partners (especially pseudomyzed user-IDs). Information about your use of this webpage which was generated by the cookie will be transmitted to a server of Google located in USA and will be stored there.

In case of an IP-anonymization on this webpage, however, your IP-addresss will be truncated by Google before transmission between EU-member states or other states of the EEA. Only in exceptional cases, the complete IP-address will be forwarded to a server of Google in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services to website operators in connection with website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website. Further information about the collection and storage of data by Google can be found under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

The purpose of processing personal data is to specifically address a target group that has already expressed an initial interest by visiting the site. The legal basis for processing users' personal data is fundamentally user consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal information will be stored as long as this is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy statement or it is legally provided. Advertising data in server logs is anonymized by Google's own statements to delete parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 and 18 months respectively.

Furthermore, you can prevent the collection and processing of data by Google as generated by the cookie and concerning the use of the webpage (including your IP-address) by downloading and installing the browser-plugin available under the following link: Page de téléchargement du module complémentaire de navigateur pour la désactivation de Google Analytics. With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google: Mes préférences publicitaires (google.com). Further information about the possibilities of objection and removal vis-à-vis Google can be retrieved under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

4. Use of Google Maps

We use the online mapping service Google Maps from Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google). We use the Google Maps plug-in to provide a visual representation of geographical data, which we can embed in our online services. By using Google Maps in our online services, information about the use of our online services, your IP address and, when the route planning function is used, the addresses entered are transferred to a Google server and saved there. For more information on how Google processes your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

Google Maps plug-ins are used to make our online services more user-friendly and more attractive. The legal basis for processing users' personal data is fundamentally user consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal data is stored as long as it is required to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as long as is prescribed by law.

5. Use of Google ReCaptcha

We use Google ReCaptcha from the provider Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland. This tool is designed to check whether a data input is compliant and has not been performed by a robot. Further to this, Google ReCaptcha analyses and authenticates the behaviour of a website visitor with regard to various features. Consequently, personal data can be saved and analysed, especially the user activity (in particular mouse movements and which elements have been clicked on), and device and browser information (including but not limited to the time, the IP address and the operating system).

The data is not linked to data that may have been collected or used in connection with the parallel use of authenticated Google services such as Gmail. For more information on how Google processes your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

Google ReCaptcha is used in order to protect our online services from improper use. The legal basis for processing users' personal data is fundamentally user consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal data is stored as long as it is required to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as long as is prescribed by law (e.g. for tax and accounting purposes).

6. Use of Mailchimp

To send our newsletters, we use the mail provider “MailChimp” by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, (in the following referred to as “Mailchimp”). Mailchimp is offering email-marketing and enables the direct communication with potential customers per email-newsletter. If you register for a newsletter, the data inserted by you at the registration for the newsletter, will be transmitted to and stored by Mailchimp. Thereby, further personal data may be stored and evaluated, in particular the activities of the user (especially called webpages and clicked elements), devices and browser information (such as IP-address and operating system). At this end, your data will also be stored by Mailchimp. The data concerning the newsletter will not be shared with any third persons and Mailchimp does neither obtain a right to forward your data. After completing the subscription process, Mailchimp will deliver an email confirming the said registration. Besides that, Mailchimp offers various options on how to open and use the newsletters (e.g. the number of recipients of an email, whether an email has been rejected, and if users unsubscribe from the newsletter list after receiving an email). Further information about the collection and storage of data by Mailchimp can be retrieved by you under: https://MailChimp.com/legal/privacy/.

The personal data collected during the subscription process will be only used to send our newsletters, invitation to events, and, if you are already our customer, customer mail. In addition, if necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or subscription, subscribers of the newsletter may also receive notifications by mail. Such cases include changes that are made to the newsletter or if technical changes occur whereby delivery by post becomes necessary.

The legal basis for processing personal data is pursuant to Art. 6 para. sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal information will be stored as long as this is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy statement or it is legally provided. Moreover, you can contact Mailchimp and demand the erasure of your data.

You can withdraw your consent to the storage of this data at any time, as well as your consent to the use of such data by Mailchimp to dispatch the newsletter. You can exercise your right to withdrawal at any time by e-mailing Mailchimp or clicking on the relevant link provided in each newsletter. For more information about how to object and erase data held by Mailchimp, please visit: https://MailChimp.com/legal/privacy/.

7. Use of YouTube

We are using the plugin YouTube of YouTube LLC; 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (in the following referred to as YouTube), operated by Google. We use the plugin by YouTube to embed videos of YouTube on our webpage. When calling our webpage your browser establishes a connection with the servers of YouTube. Thereby, personal data may be stored and evaluated, in particular the activity of the user (especially which pages were called and which elements were clicked) as well as information about devices and browsers (especially IP-address and operating system). We have no influence on the content of the plugins. If you are logged in your YouTube account when calling, YouTube can assign your webpage calling to this account. By the interaction with this plugin, this corresponding information is directly transmitted to YouTube and stored there. You receive further information about the collection and storage of data by Google under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.

The purpose of processing personal data is the improvement of the user friendliness and the positive appearance of our webpage. The legal basis for the processing of personal data of the user is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Your personal data will be stored as long as this is necessary for the fulfilment of the purposes described in this privacy statement or it is provided by law (e.g. for tax or bookkeeping purposes).

8. Use of Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager (Tag management solutions for web and mobile applications - Google Tag Manager) of Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland. By Google Tag Manager tags of the services of Google and third parties can be administered and embedded on a webpage in a bundled way. Tags are small elements of a code on a webpage which shall evaluate inter alia the amount of visitors and their behavior, the effects of online advertising and social media, implement remarketing and targeting of interested groups, and shall test and optimize webpages. When a user accesses the webpage the current tag configuration is sent to the browser of the user. It contains instructions which tags shall be triggered. Google Tag Manager cause other tags to be triggered which may collect data under certain circumstances. You can find information thereto in the paragraphs of this privacy statement concerning the use of corresponding services. Google Tag Manager does not access to these data.

You can find further information about Google Tag Manager under www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/faq.html and in the privacy statement of Google under https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The purpose of processing personal data is to specifically address a target group that has already expressed an initial interest by visiting the site, to measure visitor numbers and behavior as well as to test and optimize our webpage. The legal basis for processing users' personal data is fundamentally user consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can prevent Google from collecting personal data by preventing the storage of cookies of third parties, by using the “do not track” function of supporting browsers, by deactivating the implementation of script-code in your browser or by installing script-blockers such as NoScript (What is it? - NoScript: block scripts and own your browser!) or Ghostery (Best Ad Blocker & Privacy Browser | Ghostery) in your browser. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection and processing of data by Google as generated by the cookie and concerning the use of the webpage (including your IP-address) by downloading and installing the browser-plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. With the following link you can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google: https://adssettings.google.de. Further information about the possibilities of objection and removal vis-à-vis Google can be retrieved under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=de.