Privacy Policy

We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise.
Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management
of the Alva Genomics GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of
the Alva Genomics GmbH is possible without any indication of
personal data; however, if a data subject 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 subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail
address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line
with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance
with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the
Alva Genomics GmbH. 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 subjects are informed, by means of this data
protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller, the Alva Genomics GmbH 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 subject is free to transfer personal data to us via
alternative means, e.g. by telephone.

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of the Alva Genomics GmbH
is based on the terms used by the European legislator 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, inter alia, the following terms:

• 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 is processed by the controller 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
  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 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 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 is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
  other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

• 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 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 is 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 is 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

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:

Alva Genomics GmbH

Otto-Devrient-Straße 6

07743 Jena

Deutschland

Phone: +49 3641 2317054

Email: mail@alva-genomics.com

Website: www.alva-genomics.com

3. Cookies

The Internet pages of the Alva Genomics GmbH 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 dats subject 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, the Alva Genomics GmbH can
provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that
would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the 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 subject 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 subject deactivates the setting
of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our
website may be entirely usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

The website of the Alva Genomics GmbH collects a series of
general data and information when a data subject or automated system
calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in
the server log files. Collected may be (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 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, the Alva Genomics
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) optimize 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 case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the Alva Genomics
GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information
statistically, with the aim of increasing the 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
subject.

5. Comments function in the blog on the website

The Alva Genomics GmbH offers users the possibility to
leave individual comments on individual blog contributions on a blog,
which is on the website of the controller. A blog is a web-based,
publicly-accessible portal, through which one or more people called
bloggers or web-bloggers may post articles or write down thoughts in
so-called blogposts. Blogposts may usually be commented by third
parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this
website, the comments made by the data subject are also stored and
published, as well as information on the date of the commentary and on
the user’s (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject. In addition, the IP
address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data
subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address takes place for
security reasons, and in case the data subject violates the rights of
third parties, or posts illegal content through a given comment. The
storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest of the
data controller, so that he can exculpate in the event of an
infringement. This collected personal data will not be passed to third
parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of
the defense of the data controller.

6. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

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

7. Rights of the data subject

• a) Right of confirmation

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether
  or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a
  data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he
  or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

• b) Right of access

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or
  her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information.
  Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data
  subject 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 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
    subject.

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

  If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he
  or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

• c) Right to rectification

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

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

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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, 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 subject 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 subject 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 subject 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 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 Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

  If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject
  wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Alva
  Genomics Sebstian Müller, he or she may, at any time, contact any
  employee of the controller. An employee of Alva Genomics Sebstian Müller
  shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with
  immediately.

  Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged
  pursuant to Article 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 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, as far as processing is not
  required. An employees of the Alva Genomics Sebstian Müller will arrange
  the necessary measures in individual cases.

• e) Right of restriction of processing

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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 Article
    21(1) of the 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 the Alva Genomics Sebstian Müller, he or she may at any time
  contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the Alva
  Genomics Sebstian Müller will arrange the restriction of the processing.

• f) Right to data portability

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which
  was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and
  machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
  those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller
  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 controller.

  Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability
  pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the
  right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller 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 subject
  may at any time contact any employee of the Alva Genomics Sebstian
  Müller.

• g) Right to object

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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 Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
  This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

  The Alva Genomics GmbH 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 subject, or for the
  establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

  If the Alva Genomics 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. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is
  related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the
  Alva Genomics GmbH to the processing for direct marketing
  purposes, the Alva Genomics GmbH will no longer process the
  personal data for these 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 the Alva Genomics GmbH 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 subject may
  contact any employee of the Alva Genomics GmbH. In addition,
  the data subject is free in the context of the use of information
  society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his
  or her right to object by automated means using technical
  specifications.

• h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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, as long as
  the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the
  performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
  controller, or (2) is not 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 not based on the data subject’s explicit
  consent.

  If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the
  performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
  controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent,
  the Alva Genomics 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, at any time,
  contact any employee of the Alva Genomics GmbH.

• i) Right to withdraw data protection consent

  Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
  legislator 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 the
  consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the Alva
  Genomics GmbH.

8. Data protection for applications and the application procedures

The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of
applicants for the purpose of the processing of the application
procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This
is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits corresponding
application documents by e-mail or by means of a web form on the website
to the controller. If the data controller concludes an employment
contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the
purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with
legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the
applicant by the controller, the application documents shall be
automatically erased two months after notification of the refusal
decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller
are opposed to the erasure. Other legitimate interest in this relation
is, e.g. a burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal
Treatment Act (AGG).

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

On this website, the controller 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, inter alia, 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 controller uses
the application „_gat. _anonymizeIp“. By means of this application the
IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject 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,
inter alia, 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 subject. 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 controller and into which a
Google Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject 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
subject, which serves Google, inter alia, 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 subject. With each visit to our
Internet site, such personal data, including the IP address of the
Internet access used by the data subject, 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 subject 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 subject. 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 subject 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 subject 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 subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the
data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google
Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject 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/.

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

On this website, the controller 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 controller and on which a Google+ button has
been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject 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 subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available
under https://developers.google.com/+/.

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

If the data subject 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
subject and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1
recommendation of the data subject, making it publicly available in
accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in
this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation given by the data
subject on this website together with other personal data, such as the
Google+ account name used by the data subject 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
subject 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
subject visited our website, if the data subject at the time of the
call-up to our website is logged in to Google+. This occurs regardless
of whether the data subject clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+
button.

If the data subject 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.

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

The controller 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 controller and on which a LinkedIn
component (LinkedIn plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject 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 subject.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn,
LinkedIn detects with every call-up to our website by the data
subject—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 subject. This information is collected through the LinkedIn
component and associated with the respective LinkedIn account of the
data subject. If the data subject 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 subject and stores the
personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the
data subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject 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 subject, then he or she 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.

12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter

On this website, the controller has integrated components of Twitter.
Twitter is a multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service on
which users may publish and spread so-called ‘tweets,’ e.g. short
messages, which are limited to 280 characters. These short messages are
available for everyone, including those who are not logged on to
Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to so-called followers of the
respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s
tweets. Furthermore, Twitter allows you to address a wide audience via
hashtags, links or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter International Company,
One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet
site, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter
component (Twitter button) was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject is automatically
prompted to download a display of the corresponding Twitter component of
Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons is available
under https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. During the course
of this technical procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of what specific
sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. The purpose of
the integration of the Twitter component is a retransmission of the
contents of this website to allow our users to introduce this web page
to the digital world and increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject 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 subject. This
information is collected through the Twitter component and associated
with the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data
subject clicks on one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website,
then Twitter assigns this information to the personal Twitter user
account of the data subject and stores the personal data.

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

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed under https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.

13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube

On this website, the controller has integrated components of YouTube.
YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to
set video clips and other users free of charge, which also provides free
viewing, review and commenting on them. YouTube allows you to publish
all kinds of videos, so you can access both full movies and TV
broadcasts, as well as music videos, trailers, and videos made by users
via the Internet portal.

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

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet
site, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube
component (YouTube video) was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject is automatically
prompted to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component.
Further information about YouTube may be obtained under
https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. During the course of this
technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of what specific
sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in on YouTube, YouTube recognizes with
each call-up to a sub-page that contains a YouTube video, which specific
sub-page of our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This
information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the
respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube
component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data
subject at the time of the call to our website is logged in on YouTube;
this occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on a YouTube video
or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google
is not desirable for the data subject, the delivery may be prevented if
the data subject logs off from their own YouTube account before a
call-up to our website is made.

YouTube’s data protection provisions, available at
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provide information
about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and
Google.

14. 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 subject 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 subject 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 subject or of another natural
person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured
in our company and his 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 subject
which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations
are particularly permissible because they have been specifically
mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate
interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the
controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

15. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller 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.

16. 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.

17. Provision of personal data as 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 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
subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be
processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us
with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or her.
The non-provision of the 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 any employee. The employee clarifies to the data subject
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.

18. 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 document esign. 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.