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We are delighted to welcome you to our website. The protection and security of your personal information when using our website is very important to us. We would therefore like to inform you which of your personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes it is used. Personal data is individual information about personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person (data subject), such as name, address, email address or user behaviour. This is data with which we can identify you. In addition, you will occasionally also find information about data processing operations outside of this website (e.g., video conferences or newsletters).
Responsible for data processing
Person responsible for the processing of personal data within the terms of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Van Ham Kunstauktionen GmbH & Co. KG
Hitzelerstr. 2
50968 Cologne
GERMANY
+49 (221) 92 58 62-0
info@van-ham.com
Data Protection Officer
exkulpa gmbh
Waldfeuchter Str. 266
52525 Heinsberg
GERMANY
Telephone: +49 (2452) 99 33 11
Email: datenschutz@van-ham.com
General information
This Data Protection Declaration meets the legal requirements for transparency in the processing of personal data. This is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. It includes, for example, information such as your name, age, address, telephone number, date of birth, email address, IP address or user behaviour when visiting a website. Information for which we cannot (or can only with a disproportionate effort) establish a reference to your person, e.g. by anonymization, is not personal data. The processing of personal data (e.g., collection, retrieval, use, storage, or transmission) always requires a legal justification and a defined purpose.
Stored personal data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of its processing has been achieved and there are no legitimate reasons for further storage of the data. We will inform you about the specific storage periods or criteria for storage in the individual processing operations. Apart from this, in individual cases we will store your personal data for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims and in the event of existing statutory storage obligations.
Information according to Art. 13 GDPR
This information is directed at customers, interested parties, suppliers, and employees. We process your personal data for the following purposes:
Categories of recipients of personal data
Within our company, employees only have access to the data that they absolutely need to fulfil their tasks (need-to-know principle). Individual processes and services are carried out by carefully selected service providers who have been commissioned in accordance with data protection regulations and who are based within the EEA. If service providers commissioned by us are given access to personal data during the performance of their services, these service providers have entered into controller processor agreements with us in accordance with Art. 28 (3) GDPR.
Duration of data storage
The data we process will be stored for the duration of the existence and execution of the contractual relationship and in compliance with statutory storage periods. These are, in particular, commercial and tax storage obligations according to the German Commercial Code (HGB) and the German Fiscal Code (AO). The regular storage and documentation periods are up to ten years. If no contractual relationship is established, we process the data only for as long as the specific purpose requires.
Your data subject rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights with regard to the personal data concerning you:
Of course, you can also object to the processing of your personal data for advertising purposes at any time. Please address your objection to this to our address or email address given in the company information section.
If you have any questions regarding data protection, please contact us via email to the address provided in the company information section.
Data processing in accordance with the Money Laundering Prevention Act
According to Sec. 2 (1) GwG (Geldwäschepreventionsgesetz = Money Laundering Prevention Act) we are obliged to comply with measures to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The legally required measures include the identification of contractual partners (Sec. 11 GwG) if a certain transaction amount is exceeded. Under certain circumstances we are also obliged to report suspicious transactions or transaction intentions (Secs. 27 et seq. GwG). Within the scope of the mandatory identification and/or reporting, we collect personal data and, if necessary, forward it to the Central Office for Financial Transaction Investigations (FIU). The legal basis for data collection and disclosure is Art. 6 (1c) GDPR in conjunction with the respective legal provisions of the GwG. Unless other legal provisions on recording and storage obligations provide for a longer period in individual cases, we are obliged to store the data for five years. After the retention period has expired, the data will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations without the need for a separate request to do so.
Proof of identity may be, for example, an identity card or passport, etc.
Person responsible
If you send your proof of identity to VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH & Co. KG, Hitzelerstrasse 2, 50968 Cologne, Germany, then VAN HAM is responsible for processing your personal data. You can reach our data protection officer at the contact details given above.
Legal basis for processing
The legal basis for processing your personal data, in particular your biometric data, if applicable, is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1a) GDPR, which you can revoke at any time without giving reasons.
Consignees
Only VAN HAM employees have access to your personal data. VAN HAM itself employs external service providers for the maintenance of its information technology, who may be given access to your personal data within the scope of their activities. Your personal data will be stored on our VAN HAM servers at Hitzelerstrasse 2, 50968 Cologne, Germany.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files. While you visit our website they are sent to your browser, where they are then stored. As an alternative to the use of cookies, information can also be stored locally in your browser. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies allow us to perform various analyses, enabling us, for example, to recognize your browser when you revisit our website or to transmit various information to us (nonessential cookies). With the help of cookies, we can, among other things, make our website more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g., country and language settings). If third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly from your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device. They cannot execute programs or contain viruses.
We provide information about the respective services for which we use cookies in the individual processing procedures. You can find detailed information about the cookies used in the cookie settings or in the Consent Manager of this website.
Your rights
Under the conditions of the legal provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights as a data subject:
Data processing in detail
In the following, we inform you about the individual processing operations, the scope and purpose of the data processing, the legal basis, the obligation to provide your data, and the respective storage periods. An automated decision in individual cases, including profiling, does not occur.
Website provision
When you access and use our website, we collect your personal data which your browser automatically transmits to our server. The following information is stored temporarily in a so-called log file:
Our website is not hosted by us but by a service provider who processes the aforementioned data on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR for the purpose of providing the website.
The host is employed for the purpose of fulfilling contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offerings by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1f) GDPR).
We employ the following host:
Bergnet GmbH
Feilenhauerstrasse 6
51789 Lindlar
GERMANY
Contact form
Type and scope of processing
If you send us inquiries (e.g., via contact form, email, or phone), we store all data resulting from this (e.g., name, email address, subject of inquiry, etc.). We need this data to process your inquiry and to be able to answer follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
Purpose and legal basis
The processing of this data is performed according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR if your request is related to the execution of a contract or is necessary for the performance of precontractual measures. Otherwise, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1a) GDPR) if you have given it beforehand.
Storage period
The data you have entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, you revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after we have completed processing your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Contact form for job applicants
Type and scope of processing
On our website, you have the option of submitting an application to us (e.g., by email, post, or via online application form).
Purpose and legal basis
We process the personal data of applicants in accordance with the legal requirements for the purpose of handling the application process and carrying out precontractual measures within the context of Art. 6 (1b) GDPR and Sec. 26 Federal Data Protection Act according to German law (initiation of an employment relationship) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 (1a) GDPR. The consent may be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Sec. 26 Federal Data Protection Act and Art. 6 (1b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.
Storage period
Your data will be stored for a period of six months beyond the end of the application process. This is generally done to fulfil legal obligations or to defend against any claims arising from legal regulations. Subsequently, we are required to delete or anonymize your data. In such case, the data is only available to us as so-called metadata without direct personal reference for statistical evaluations (for example, proportion of women or men in applications, number of applications per period, etc.).
If it is evident that the data will be required after the six-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for continued storage no longer applies.
Inclusion in the pool of applicants
As part of the application process, we offer applicants the opportunity to be included in our “talent pool” for a period of 12 months on the basis of consent within the terms of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR.
The application documents in the talent pool will be processed solely in the context of future job postings and employee searches, and will be destroyed at the latest after the deadline expires. Applicants are informed that their consent to inclusion in the talent pool is voluntary, has no influence on the current application process, and that they can revoke this consent for the future at any time.
If you receive an offer of employment with us during the application process and you accept this offer, we will store the personal data collected as part of the application process for at least the duration of the employment relationship.
Newsletter
On this website we offer you our newsletter. If you would like to subscribe, we need your email address and other data that proves that this is in fact your email address and that you agree to subscribing to the newsletter. Beyond that, no personal data is collected unless you provide it voluntarily (e.g., name, telephone number, place of residence, etc.).
When processing the data you provide when registering for the newsletter, we rely exclusively on your consent according to Art. 6 (1a) GDPR as legal basis. You can revoke your consent to the future processing and storage of your personal data at any time (e.g., via the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter).
We store your personal data which you have provided for the purpose of receiving the newsletter until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the service provider who distributes it. This does not apply to data of yours that we have stored for other purposes.
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your email address will be stored by us or the service provider in a blacklist for an indefinite period of time. This is done to prevent future mailings to you. The data from the blacklist will be used exclusively for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This is not only in your interest, but also in our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1f) GDPR to fulfil our legal obligations when sending newsletters. You can object to the storage if your personal interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
MailerLite
This website uses MailerLite for sending newsletters. The provider is UAB “MailerLite”, J. Basanaviciaus 15, LT-03108 Vilnius, Lithuania.
MailerLite is a service that organizes and analyzes the sending of newsletters. Data that you enter to receive newsletters (e.g., your email address) is stored on MailerLite’s servers.
Data analysis by MailerLite
MailerLite offers the possibility to review the performance of our newsletter. We can determine whether a newsletter was opened, which links were clicked on, and which further actions were performed after opening/clicking on the newsletter, e.g., a purchase. With the help of MailerLite, we can thus analyze and evaluate our newsletter campaigns.
Furthermore, MailerLite offers the possibility to better adapt the newsletters to our target groups by dividing the newsletter recipients according to different categories, such as age, gender, or place of residence. If you are opposed to analysis by MailerLite, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter by clicking on a link. This link is available in every newsletter you receive.
You can get more information about MailerLite here:
https://www.mailerlite.com/features.
Legal basis
The processing of the data is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1a) GDPR). This consent can be withdrawn at any time. The legitimacy of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by this.
The privacy policy of MailerLite can be found here:
https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Storage period
Data that you provide to us for the purpose of sending the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider. This applies until you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
If you unsubscribe from our newsletter, we may store your email address in a blacklist. This way, we ensure that we do not send newsletters to people who have unsubscribed. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves your and our interest (Art. 6 (1f) GDPR) regarding compliance with the legal requirements when sending newsletters. The storage of your data in the blacklist is not limited in time. You have the right to object to the storage of data if your interest outweighs our legitimate interest.
Order processing
To ensure that personal data is processed according to our specifications and in compliance with the GDPR, we have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) with the provider.
Registration of a user account
Type and scope of processing
For the use of certain areas of our website, you have the option to register for a user account. The information collected during registration via the required fields of the entry form is necessary for the provision of access to the user account. In addition, you may voluntarily provide additional information for supplementary (convenience) functions.
For the registration of a user account, your personal data will be disclosed exclusively in accordance with this Data Protection Declaration.
Purpose and legal basis
We process your data for the purpose of providing a user account to fulfil a contract with you according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR.
Furthermore, the processing of additional voluntarily provided information for the purpose of providing further (comfort) functions is based on your consent according to Art. 6 (1a) GDPR. By deactivating the functions or by deleting the voluntary information in the user account, you can declare your revocation at any time with effect for the future according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR.
Storage period
We store your personal data in the context of providing the user account for as long as you are registered to our site. After deletion of the user account, your data will only continue to be stored if there are legal storage obligations (e.g., tax and commercial law).
Registration of a customer account
Processing of customer and contract data
We collect, process, and use your personal data only insofar as they are necessary for the establishment, modification, or execution of a legal transaction. This is done for the fulfilment of a contract or precontractual measures according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR.
The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the assignment or the termination of the business relationship. Statutory storage periods remain unaffected.
When placing an order in our shop, we may initially collect the following data:
This data is collected
To prevent unauthorized access by third parties to your personal data, especially financial data, the ordering process is encrypted using TLS technology.
Data transmission upon contract conclusion for online shops, retailers, and shipping of goods
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of the contract, for example to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution commissioned with the handling of payments. A further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have explicitly agreed to the transmission.
The basis for the data processing is the fulfilment of a contract or precontractual measures according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR.
Credit checks
In the case of a purchase on invoice or any other method of payment for which we provide advance payment, we may carry out a credit check (scoring). For this purpose, we transmit your entered data (e.g., name, address, age, or bank details) to a credit agency. Based on this data, the probability of a payment default is determined. In the event of an excessive risk of nonpayment, we may refuse the payment method in question.
The basis for data processing is the fulfilment of a contract or precontractual measures according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR, as well as the prevention of payment defaults (legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1f) GDPR). If you have previously given your consent to your data being processed, this will be done solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Payment services
We integrate third-party payment services on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contract and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply. The basis for the data processing is the fulfilment of a contract or precontractual measures according to Art. 6 (1b) GDPR as well as the interest in a payment process that is as smooth, convenient, and secure as possible (Art. 6 (1f) GDPR). If you have previously given your consent to your data being processed, this will be done solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
We use the following payment service providers:
Nexi GmbH, Helfmann-Park 7, 65760 Eschborn, Germany. For more information on data processing at Nexi, please go to https://www.nexi.de/de/legal-footer/datenschutzerklaerung .
Presence on social media platforms
Data processing by social networks
We operate publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The social networks we use can be found in detail below.
Social networks, such as Facebook, X, etc., can generally analyze your user behaviour extensively. By visiting our social media sites, the following data protection–relevant processing operations are triggered:
If you are logged into your social media account and visit our profile, the operator of said social media can track your visit. Independently of this, the operator may also process your data (e.g., IP address) under certain circumstances if you are not logged into your account or you do not have an account at all.
The operator summarizes this data in user profiles where your preferences and interests are stored. These profiles are used for the placement of personalized advertisements inside and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, the personalized advertisements may be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.
Depending on the platform, further processing operations may be performed by the operators of the social media portals, over which we have no control. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective social media portals.
Legal basis
Our social media sites are designed to ensure the widest possible presence for us on the Internet within the meaning of Art. 6 (1f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the operators of the social networks may have different legal bases. These must be specified by the respective providers.
Responsible party and assertion of rights
When you visit one of our social media sites (e.g., Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. Principally, you can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data transferability, and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., against Facebook).
Despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing procedures of the social media portals. Our possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.
Storage period
The data collected directly by us via our social media site will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage period of your data collected by the social networks. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g., in their data privacy statement, see below).
Facebook page
We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The data collected is also transferred to the USA and other countries.
We have entered into a Joint Processing Agreement (Controller Addendum) with Facebook which specifies for which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible. You can view this agreement by clicking on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.
You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do so, click on the following link to log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
More information on data processing by Facebook can be found at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
Instagram page
We have a profile on Instagram. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 und https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For details on their handling of your personal data, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.
LinkedIn page
We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.
If you would like to disable the LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For details, please go to: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa und https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
For details on their handling of your personal data, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
YouTube
We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
We have a profile on Pinterest. The operator is Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. For details on their handling of your personal data, please refer to Pinterest’s privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
Video conferencing
Data processing
We use online conferencing tools to communicate with our customers. The tools we use are listed in detail below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference, your personal data is collected and processed by us and by the provider of the respective tool.
The tools collect the data you provide, including your email address and telephone number. They also process the duration of the conference, when you joined the conference, number of participants, and other metadata.
In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to run the conference. This specifically includes IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker, and connection type.
As you share content during the use of a conferencing tool, it will be stored on the providers’ servers. This includes cloud recordings, chat messages, voice messages, as well as photos and videos that you share while using this service.
Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. For more information on data processing by the conferencing tools, please refer to the privacy statements of the respective tools used.
Purpose and legal basis
The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 (1b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1f) GDPR). If you have previously given your consent to your data being processed, this will be done solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Storage period
The data collected directly by us via the video and conferencing tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for which the data was stored no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage period of your data which is stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. Please contact the operators of the conferencing tools directly for details.
We use the following video conferencing tools:
TeamViewer
We use TeamViewer. The provider is TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Jahnstr. 30, 73037 Göppingen, Germany. For details on data processing, please refer to TeamViewer’s privacy policy: https://www.teamviewer.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/.
Order processing
To ensure that personal data is processed according to our specifications and in compliance with the GDPR, we have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) with the provider.
Consent with Cookiebot
Our website uses the consent technology of Cookiebot to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal or to the use of certain technologies in order to document this in a manner that complies with data protection laws. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).
When you enter our website, a connection is established to Cookiebot’s servers to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. To assign and document your consent or your revocation, a cookie is set in your browser. This data is stored until you delete the cookie, request us to delete the data, or the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected.
Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1c) GDPR.
Order processing
To ensure that personal data is processed according to our specifications and in compliance with the GDPR, we have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) with the provider.
Cookiebot CDN
Type and scope of processing
We use Cookiebot CDN to provide the content of our website in accordance with the regulations. Cookiebot CDN is a service provided by Cybot A/S which acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on our website to ensure the functionality of other Cybot A/S services. For said services you will find a separate section in this Data Protection Declaration. In this section we will solely discuss the use of the CDN.
A CDN helps to provide content within our website, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of regionally or internationally distributed servers. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, whereby your IP address and possibly browser data, such as your user agent, are transmitted. This data is processed solely for the purposes mentioned above and to maintain the security and functionality of Cookiebot CDN.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of the Content Delivery Network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e., interest in a secure and efficient provision as well as the optimization of our website according to Art. 6 (1f) GDPR.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us but is determined by Cybot A/S. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Cookiebot CDN at www.cookiebot.com/de/privacy-policy/.
Meta Pixel
Type and scope of data processing
We use the Metal Pixel on this website, which is offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
The Meta Pixel allows us to analyze the behaviour of our website visitors when they are redirected to our website by clicking on a Facebook ad. We use this data to measure the success of our ads on Facebook and to optimize them. For this purpose, we as the website operator only receive anonymized data, so that we cannot identify you as a user.
Meta, on the other hand, processes the data in a way that assigns it to a specific user and then uses it for its own advertising purposes. This allows Meta to display personalized advertisements on Meta and other websites. We as the website operator have no influence on this. You can find more information on data processing in Meta’s privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
Legal basis
When using Meta Pixel, we rely on Art. 6 (1f) GDPR as the legal basis, as we have a legitimate interest in optimizing our website and offers for you through social media platforms. If you have previously given your consent to data processing by Meta Pixel on this website, your data is solely processed on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1a) and Art. 25 (1) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.
The transfer of your personal data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement between the European Union and the USA whose purpose is to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Certification according to the DPF obligates companies to observe these data protection standards. Further information is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.
If personal data is collected on this website through these services and passed on to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland bear joint responsibility for the processing of your personal data (Art. 26 GDPR). However, in these instances we are only responsible for the collection of your data and its transmission to Meta, while Meta is responsible for what happens to the data afterwards. The obligations we impose on each other in the context of joint responsibility are set out in a data sharing agreement. Please see the following link for the exact text of the agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. Accordingly, we must provide you with information on data protection when using the Meta tool and ensure that the tool is implemented on our website in a manner that complies with data protection regulations.
Meta itself is responsible for the security of its own products. If you wish to exercise your data subject rights and, for example, request information about your data processed by Meta, you can contact Meta directly. If you assert your rights as a data subject with us, we are obligated to transmit your request to Meta.
Fast Fonts
Type and scope of processing
We use Fast Fonts from Monotype Imaging Inc, 600 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801, USA, as a service to provide fonts for our website. To obtain these fonts, you connect to servers of Monotype Imaging Inc., whereby your IP address is transmitted.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Fast Fonts is based on our legitimate interests, i.e., interest in a uniform presentation as well as the optimization of our website according to Art. 6 (1f) GDPR.
The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement between the European Union and the USA whose purpose is to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Certification according to the DPF obligates companies to observe these data protection standards. Further information is available at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?id=a2z3d0000001so6AAA&status=Active.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data cannot be influenced by us but is determined by Monotype Imaging Inc. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Fast Fonts: www.monotype.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Google Analytics
On this website, we use services and functions provided by Google Analytics, which is offered by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Type and scope of data processing
With the help of Google Analytics, we as the website operator can trace how our website is being used. This analysis tells us how often our website is accessed, how long visitors stay on the page, and with which devices or systems they access the website. In addition, we may use Google Analytics to track your mouse movements and clicks. Google Analytics uses machine learning technologies to analyze and supplement your data. The processing of the collected data usually takes place on Google servers in the USA.
Legal basis
When using Google Analytics, we rely on Art. 6 (1f) GDPR as the legal basis for the storage and analysis of personal data, as we have a legitimate interest in analyzing the use of our website. This allows us to optimize our website and offers for you. If you have previously given your consent to the processing of data by Google Analytics on this website, your data is processed solely on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time.
The transfer of your personal data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find more information about this at https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement between the European Union and the USA whose purpose is to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Certification according to the DPF obligates companies to observe these data protection standards. You can find more information about this at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.
Order processing
To ensure that personal data is processed according to our specifications and in compliance with the GDPR, we have concluded an order processing agreement (AVV) with the provider.
Storage period
Google stores data linked to cookies, user IDs, or advertising IDs. This data is stored for two months and then anonymized or deleted. You can find more information about the storage period or the deletion of your data at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de.
Google DoubleClick
On this website, we use services and functions provided by Google DoubleClick, which is offered by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Type and scope of data processing
With the help of Google DoubleClick, we can present our users with personalized advertisements in Google applications connected to DoubleClick, that are based on the users’ interests. To present users with advertising that is relevant to them, Google DoubleClick must be able to identify users and associate them with the websites they visit, their clicks and other information about their behaviour. For this purpose, Google DoubleClick uses cookies and user recognition technologies, and creates pseudonymous user profiles based on the data collected.
You can deactivate this personalized advertising in your personal Google account at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Legal basis
When using Google DoubleClick, we rely on Art. 6 (1f) GDPR as the legal basis, as we have a legitimate interest in analyzing the use of our website. This allows us to optimize our website and offers for you. If you have previously given your consent to data processing by Google DoubleClick on this website, the processing of your data takes place solely on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 25 (1) Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG). You can revoke your consent at any time.
The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement between the European Union and the USA whose purpose is to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Certification according to the DPF obligates companies to observe these data protection standards. You can find more information about this at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.
Google Tag Manager
On this website, we use services and functions provided by Google Tag Manager, which is offered by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to use other tools on our website. It does not create user profiles, it does not store cookies, and it does not perform independent analytics. However, your IP address is collected and may be transmitted to the USA. Google Tag Manager itself is only used to manage those tools that are integrated by it.
In using Google Tag Manager on this website, we rely on Art. 6 (1f) GDPR as the legal basis, as we have a legitimate interest in implementing and directing tracking tools on this website easily and quickly. If you have previously given consent to data processing on this website by Google Tag Manager, your data is processed solely on the legal basis of Art. 6 (1a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 25 (1) TTDSG. You can revoke your consent at any time.
The company is certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement between the European Union and the USA whose purpose is to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Certification according to the DPF obligates companies to observe these data protection standards. You can find more information about this at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.
January 2024
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