Kibi Scada

Privacy Policy

1. Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy provided under this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the Responsible Authority" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected on one hand by you providing it to us. This can include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This mainly involves technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of accessing the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information at any time free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with questions regarding data protection.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host / the hosts. This can include, among other things, IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.

The external hosting is done for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online offer securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If permission has been requested, processing will occur solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the sense of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our directives regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

Framer B.V.

Rozengracht 207B

1016 LZ Amsterdam

The Netherlands

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how we use it. It also clarifies how and for what purpose this occurs.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible authority

The responsible authority for data processing on this website is:

WESLINK GmbH

Goxel 33b

48653 Coesfeld

Phone: +49 2541 880 117

E-mail: office@weslink.de

The responsible authority is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

As long as no specific storage period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate deletion request or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the reasons cease.

General notes on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided special categories of data under Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur on the basis of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases for each individual case will be informed in the subsequent paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on the transfer of data to third countries with inadequate data protection as well as the transfer to US companies that are not DPF certified

We also use tools from companies based in third countries with inadequate data protection as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We point out that in countries with inadequate data protection, no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed.

We would like to point out that the USA generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU as a secure third country. After that, the transfer of data to the USA is permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the "EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has appropriate additional guarantees. Information about transfers to third countries, including the recipients of the data, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This may also require the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data based on a valid processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is established.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent you have given at any time. The legality of the data processing that has taken place until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as against direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace or the place of the alleged violation. The right to complain does not affect any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract to be handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only occur to the extent it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, and deletion

You have the right to receive information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing at any time, free of charge under applicable legal provisions, and, if applicable, the right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose and for any other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

If we no longer require your personal data, but you need it for the assertion, defense, or enforcement of legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – aside from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL and TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send us as the site operators. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and the lock symbol appears in your browser line.

When SSL and TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on This Website

Our internet pages use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not damage your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or until automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow for the inclusion of specific services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for conducting the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as long as no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing will occur solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for storing the data ceases (e.g., after completing the processing of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Phone or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry including all personal data resulting from this will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your concern. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage or the purpose for storing the data ceases (e.g., after completing processing your concern). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Facebook

This website integrates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transmitted to the USA and other third countries.

You can find an overview of the Facebook social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like button" while you are logged in to your Facebook account, you can link the contents of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We want to emphasize that we, as the providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

Where consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving as comprehensive a visibility in social media as possible.

According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find further details here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company has a certification under the "EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Instagram

This website incorporates features of the Instagram service. These features are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We want to emphasize that we, as the providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and passed on to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing that occurs after forwarding by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we have jointly are documented in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Further details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When a page of this website that contains LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend button" and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit to this website to you and your user account. We want to emphasize that we, as the providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Further details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/data-transfer-from-the-eu-eea-and-switzerland?lang=en

Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

6. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not conduct independent analyses. It only serves to manage and deliver the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in quickly and easily integrating and managing various tools on their website. If consent has been requested, processing will occur solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the sense of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user inputs certain search terms in Google (keyword-targeting). Additionally, targeted ads can be displayed based on the user data available from Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience-targeting). As website operators, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by analyzing which search terms have led to the display of our ads and how many ads led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google AdSense, we can display targeted ads from third companies on our site. The content of the advertisements is based on your interests, which Google infers from your previous user behavior. Furthermore, context information such as your location, the content of the website visited, or the Google search terms you have entered are also considered when selecting suitable advertisements.

Google AdSense uses cookies, web beacons (invisible graphics), and similar recognition technologies. This enables information such as visitor traffic on these pages to be evaluated.

The information collected by Google AdSense about the usage of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of advertisement formats is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be passed on by Google to contractors of Google. However, Google will not combine your IP address with other data stored by you.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offer to specific target groups in order to subsequently show them interest-based advertisements in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).

Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked with Google’s cross-device functions. This allows interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g., phone) to also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalized advertising at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

Further information and the privacy policies can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can determine whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website have been clicked and which products have been viewed or purchased most frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information that would enable us to identify the user personally. Google uses cookies or similar recognition technologies to identify users.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Facebook Conversion API

We have integrated the Facebook Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transmitted to the USA and other third countries.

Facebook Conversion API allows us to capture the interactions of the website visitor with our website and pass them on to Facebook to improve advertising performance on Facebook.

To this end, data such as the time of access, the website accessed, your IP address and your user agent, as well as other specific data (e.g., purchased products, value of the shopping cart, and currency) are collected. A complete overview of the data that can be captured can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and passed on to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing that occurs after forwarding by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we have jointly are documented in an agreement on joint processing. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

In Facebook’s privacy notices, you will find additional information on how to protect your privacy: https://facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Data Processing Agreement

We have a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that they process the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Facebook Custom Audiences

We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

If you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offers, transmit data to us, or interact with our company’s Facebook content, we collect your personal data. If you give us consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will pass this data to Facebook, which can then show you relevant advertising. Furthermore, your data can be used to define target groups (lookalike audiences).

Facebook processes this data as our processor. Details can be found in Facebook’s usage agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

Outbrain

We have integrated Outbrain on this website. The provider is Outbrain Inc., 39 West 13th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10011, USA (hereinafter "Outbrain").

If you call up a website on which Outbrain is integrated, Outbrain creates a pseudonymous user profile (user ID), which stores which contents you have viewed or read. Subsequently, we can recommend further interest-related content or display ads on our website or other websites that have Outbrain integrated. For this purpose, data such as your device type, IP address, browser type, visited websites and read articles, time of access, and device ID are stored and summarized in your user ID.

Furthermore, we use the Outbrain pixel. When you enter our website, we can determine with this pixel if you already have an Outbrain user ID. This allows advertisers from the Outbrain ad network to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns.

Where consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent is revocable at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising.

Further information can be found in Outbrain’s privacy policy at: https://www.outbrain.com/legal/privacy#privacy-policy. You will also find a list of all cookies used by Outbrain at the following link: https://www.outbrain.com/privacy/cookies/. If you would like to view or adjust your interest profile on Outbrain, click on the following link: https://my.outbrain.com/recommendations-settings/home.

Data Processing Agreement

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out solely on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent given for the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g., via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provided for receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the purpose for storing the data ceases (e.g., after unsubscribing from the newsletter). We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data that was stored for other purposes will remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data in the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Extended Data Protection

This website incorporates videos from YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they view the video. The transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. Thus, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google Marketing Network regardless of whether you watch a video or not.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. In this process, YouTube is informed about which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Additionally, YouTube can store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) after starting a video. This enables YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

Additional data processing operations may be triggered after starting a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing will occur solely based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the sense of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about data protection at YouTube, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

9. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, design, and change our contractual relationships. Personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only to the extent necessary to enable the user to utilize the service or to bill it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and after the lapse of any existing legal retention periods. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

10. Audio and Video Conferences

Data Processing

For communication with our customers, we use various online conference tools. The specific tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference via the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conference tools will collect all data that you provide or use to utilize the tools (email address and/or your telephone number). The conference tools will also process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of your participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other "context information" related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required for executing the online communication. This includes in particular IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.

If contents are exchanged, uploaded or otherwise provided within the tool, these will also be stored on the

Kibi

We are fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and guarantee ISO 27001 certified server locations in Europe.

All prices are subject to the statutory VAT. | Our offer is exclusively aimed at commercial customers, including non-profit organizations and social institutions.

Kibi

We are fully compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and guarantee ISO 27001 certified server locations in Europe.

All prices are subject to the statutory VAT. | Our offer is exclusively aimed at commercial customers, including non-profit organizations and social institutions.