Privacy

Information according to § 5 TMG

Information on data protection when visiting the website
https://www.rainmaker.travel

Thank you for your interest in our company and our dialog offers. We take your rights to privacy, data protection and informational self-determination very seriously. Against this background,
would like to inform you of the following

Who are we?

rainmaker travel | rainmaker digital PTY Ltd, South Africa | rainmaker digital cc, Namibia

CEO: Thomas Müller
Namibia | South Africa | Germany | Switzerland
privacy@rainmaker.travel

Who is responsible for data protection in our company (data protection officer)?

Everyone at our company is responsible for data protection. We have also decided to appoint a data protection officer. You are welcome to contact him at any time. You can reach him at
as follows:
Thomas Müller, privacy@rainmaker.travel

We collect data from you.
Which data? From where? For how long? And are we even allowed to do this?

With your consent, we will try to find out as much as possible about you. After all, we don't want to steal your time, but talk to you about the topics that really interest you. So that together we can do the right things instead of just doing things right.

Editor in charge

Thomas miller

EU Dispute Resolution

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (OS): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. You can find our e-mail address in the legal notice above.

Consumer dispute resolution/universal arbitration body

We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for contents

As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with Section 7 (1) TMG (German Telemedia Act) and general legislation. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we as a service provider are not obliged to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation remain unaffected by this. However, liability in this respect is only possible from the time we become aware of a specific infringement. As soon as we become aware of such infringements, we will remove this content immediately.

Liability for links

Our website contains links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot accept any liability for this third-party content. The respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal contents were not recognizable at the time of linking.

However, permanent monitoring of the content of the linked pages is not reasonable without concrete evidence of an infringement. If we become aware of any legal infringements, we will remove such links immediately.

Copyright

The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Duplication, processing, distribution and any form of commercialization of such material beyond the scope of the copyright law shall require the prior written consent of its respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.

Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you nevertheless become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. If we become aware of any infringements, we will remove such content immediately.

Source: e-recht24.de

At best, we will know the following about you after a visit to our website:

- First name
- Last name
- Email information: Contact ID, e-mail address, status, bounce status,
- Entry date, IP address of entry, confirmation date, IP address of confirmation, withdrawal date, IP address withdrawal, Referrer
- Website
- Mobile phone number
- Telephone number
- Subject
- Your interest
- Your function
- Your decision-making authority
- KBF (your kittelbrennfaktor)
If you register for our newsletter via a recommendation from one of our partner websites, we will also collect the markenautomat affiliate ID.

In addition, when you view our Quick-Insight web presentation, we regularly load tagging pixels from markenautomat and other providers such as facebook, Google AdWords, AdRoll etc.. This allows us to recognize whether and until when you participate in the presentation, how high your KBF really is and, of course, how you react to our offers: amazement, applause, rejection and boos are automatically recorded.

Sources

We receive this information not only from your entries in our contact forms, dialog forms, newsletter registration form, from our whitepaper download form and
the providers of the tagging pixels (as described below)

Server data

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted to us or to our web space provider by your Internet browser. With these so-called server log files, the type and version of your Internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you have switched to our Internet presence (referrer URL), the website(s) of our Internet presence that you visit, the date and time of the respective access and the IP address of the Internet connection from which the use of our Internet presence takes place are collected, among other things.

The data collected in this way is stored temporarily, but not together with other data from you. This storage takes place on the legal basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
F) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website. The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidence purposes. Otherwise, all or part of the data is exempt from deletion until an incident has been finally clarified.

Checking creditworthiness and scoring

If we offer you the basic option of paying by invoice as part of our range of goods or services and you make use of this option, we reserve the right to obtain credit information from a credit agency (such as Creditreform, Schufa, Bürgel or infoscore) on the basis of mathematical-statistical procedures. For this purpose, your data will be forwarded to the credit agency if it is relevant to the contract, such as your name and address. We use the subsequent information on the statistical probability of a payment default to decide whether to offer you payment by invoice. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in the security of the claim in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Cookies

a) Session cookies/session cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your end device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies are used to process certain information from you, such as your browser or location data or your IP address, on an individual basis. This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages or the offer of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b.) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are processed for the initiation or execution of a contract. If the processing does not serve to initiate or execute a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para.
1 lit. f) GDPR.

These session cookies are deleted when you close your Internet browser.

b) Third-party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purposes of advertising, analysis or the functionalities of our website.

Please refer to the following information for details, in particular the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

Current cookies according to the Cookiebot scan of the rainmaker.travel website

c) Possibility of elimination

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by changing the settings of your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. In the case of so-called Flash cookies, however, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support. However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all functions of our website can be used to their full extent.

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e. your e-mail address and - optionally - your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the
registration process, we will obtain your consent to send you the newsletter, describe the content in detail and refer you to this privacy policy. We use the data collected in this process exclusively for sending the newsletter - in particular, it is therefore not passed on to third parties. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation
or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

c) Possibility of elimination

Contact requests / contact option

If you contact us via contact form or e-mail, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of the data is necessary for processing and answering your request - without their provision, we cannot answer your request or can only answer it to a limited extent. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted if your inquiry has been conclusively answered and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations, such as in the case of any subsequent contract processing.

Subscription of contributions

If you publish contributions on our website, we also offer you the option of subscribing to any follow-up contributions from third parties. We process your e-mail address in order to be able to inform you about these follow-up posts by e-mail. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to this subscription at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in the respective e-mail.

Online job applications / publication of job advertisements

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us via our website. For these digital applications, your applicant and application data will be collected and processed electronically by us to handle the application process. The legal basis for this processing is Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR. If an employment contract is concluded after the application process, we will store the data you submitted in your application in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process.
administrative process - naturally in compliance with further legal obligations. The legal basis for this processing is also § 26 para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR. If an application is rejected, we automatically delete the data transmitted to us two months after notification of the rejection. However, the data will not be deleted if the data requires longer storage of up to four months due to legal provisions, e.g. due to the burden of proof under the AGG, or until the conclusion of legal proceedings.

The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR and Section 24 para. 1 no. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defense and enforcement.

If you expressly consent to your data being stored for a longer period of time, e.g. for your inclusion in a database of applicants or interested parties, the data will be processed further on the basis of your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. However, you can of course revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR by making a declaration to us with effect for the future.

Twitter

We maintain an online presence on Twitter to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. Twitter is a service of Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. In this respect, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This may result in increased risks for users in that, for example, subsequent access to user data may be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The access option lies exclusively with Twitter. Twitter Inc. is certified under the Privacy Shield and has therefore undertaken to comply with European data protection standards.

You can find Twitter's privacy policy here.

We maintain an online presence on Pinterest to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. Pinterest is a service of Pinterest Inc, 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA. In this respect, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This may result in increased risks for users in that, for example, subsequent access to user data may be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The access option lies exclusively with Pinterest. Pinterest Inc. is certified under the Privacy Shield and has therefore undertaken to comply with European data protection standards.

You can find Pinterest's privacy policy here.

We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. LinkedIn is a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA. In this respect, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This may result in increased risks for users in that, for example, subsequent access to user data may be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The access option lies exclusively with LinkedIn. The LinkedIn Corporation is certified under the Privacy Shield and has therefore undertaken to comply with European data protection standards You can find LinkedIn's privacy policy here.

YouTube

We maintain an online presence on YouTube to present our company and our services and to communicate with customers/prospects. YouTube is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA. In this respect, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, in particular in the USA. This may result in increased risks for users in that, for example, subsequent access to user data may be made more difficult. We also have no access to this user data. The access option lies exclusively with YouTube. Google LLC is certified under the Privacy Shield and has therefore undertaken to comply with European data protection standards.
from YouTube can be found here

Facebook

We operate a company presence on the Facebook platform to advertise our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. On this social media platform, we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland. Facebook's data protection officer can be contacted via a contact form: We have regulated the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, which sets out the mutual obligations, is available at this link: The legal basis for the processing of personal data that takes place as a result and is reproduced below is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales and advertising of our products and services. The legal basis may also be the user's consent to the platform operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The user can revoke this consent for the future at any time by notifying the platform operator in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. When our online presence is accessed on the Facebook platform, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU. This user data is used for statistical information about the use of our company presence on Facebook. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able, for example, to advertise users within and outside of Facebook based on their interests. If the user is logged into their Facebook account at the time of access, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also link the data to the respective user account. If the user contacts us via Facebook, the personal data entered by the user on this occasion will be used to process the request. The user's data will be deleted by us if the user's inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary, e.g. in the case of subsequent contract processing. Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also set cookies to process the data. If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly. Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. In the case of Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the settings of the browser, but by the corresponding setting of the Flash player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may mean that not all Facebook functions can be used to their full extent. Further information on the processing activities, their prevention and the deletion of the data processed by Facebook can be found in Facebook's data policy. It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. also takes place via Facebook Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA. Facebook Inc. has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield and thereby declares compliance with EU data protection regulations when processing data in the USA.

Instagram

We operate a company presence on the Instagram platform to promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers. We are jointly responsible for this social media platform with Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland. Instagram's data protection officer can be contacted via a contact form: We have regulated the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations within the meaning of the GDPR. This agreement, which sets out the mutual obligations, is available at this link. The legal basis for the processing of personal data that takes place as a result and is described below is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales and advertising of our products and services. The legal basis may also be the user's consent to the platform operator in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The user can revoke this consent for the future at any time by notifying the platform operator in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. When our online presence is accessed on the Instagram platform, user data (e.g. personal information, IP address, etc.) is processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd. as the operator of the platform in the EU. This user data is used for statistical information about the use of our company presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes and to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able, for example, to advertise users within and outside Instagram based on their interests. If the user is logged into their Instagram account at the time of access, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also link the data to the respective user account. If the user contacts us via Instagram, the personal data entered by the user on this occasion will be used to process the request. The user's data will be deleted by us if the user's inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal obligations to retain the data, e.g. in the case of subsequent contract processing. Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also set cookies to process the data.

If the user does not agree to this processing, it is possible to prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser accordingly.
Cookies that have already been saved can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the respective browser. In the case of Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via
the settings of the browser, but by the corresponding setting of the Flash player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in
lead to the fact that not all functions of Facebook can be used to their full extent. For more information on the processing activities, their prevention and the deletion of the data processed by Instagram
processed data can be found in Instagram's data policy. It cannot be ruled out that the processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also be carried out via Facebook Inc, 1601 Willow
Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the USA. Facebook Inc. has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield and thereby declares compliance with the EU's data protection requirements when processing data in the USA.
the processing of data in the USA.

Social media link via graphic or text link

We also advertise presences on the social networks listed below on our website. The integration takes place via a linked graphic of the respective network. The use of this linked graphic prevents the automatic establishment of a connection to the respective server of the social network when a website with a social media advertisement is called up in order to display a graphic of the respective network itself. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic is the user redirected to the service of the respective social network. After the user has been forwarded, the respective network collects information about the user. It cannot be ruled out
It cannot be ruled out that the data collected in this way will be processed in the USA. This is initially data such as IP address, date, time and page visited. If the user is logged into their user account on the respective network during this time, the network operator may be able to assign the information collected about the user's specific visit to the user's personal account. If the user interacts via a "Share" button of the respective network, this information can be stored in the user's personal user account and published if necessary. If the user wishes to prevent the information collected from being directly assigned to their user account, they must log out before clicking on the graphic.
log out before clicking on the graphic. It is also possible to configure the respective user account accordingly. The following social networks are integrated into our site through links:

Facebook

Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
- Privacy Policy
- EU-US Privacy Shield Certification

twitter

Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Privacy Policy
- EU-US Privacy Shield certification

Pinterest Inc., 651 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.
- Privacy Policy
- EU-US Privacy Shield certification

YouTube

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
- Privacy Policy
- Certification EU-US data protection (EU-US Privacy Shield)

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.
- Privacy policy
- Certification EU-US data protection (EU-US Privacy Shield)

"Facebook" social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Facebook on our website. Facebook is an internet service of Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is in turn operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, hereinafter both referred to as "Facebook". Through the
certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield, Facebook guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions is provided by Facebook here. If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from the Facebook servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. The date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded. If you are logged in to Facebook while you visit one of our plugged-in websites, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If you use the Facebook "Like" button, for example, this information will be stored in your Facebook user account and may be published via the Facebook platform. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or use an add-on for your internet browser to prevent the Facebook plug-in from loading. Facebook provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the data protection information available here.

"Twitter" social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Twitter on our website. Twitter is an internet service of Twitter Inc, 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Twitter". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Twitter guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Twitter's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Twitter to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded.

"Google+" social plug-in

We use the plug-in of the social network Google+ ("Google Plus") on our website. Google+ is an internet service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. Google provides further information about the possible plug-ins and their respective functions here. If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages you visit on our website, your internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Google's servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Google to process your IP address. The date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded. If you are logged in to Google while you visit one of our plugged-in websites, the information collected by the plug-in about your specific visit will be recognized by Google. Google may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If you use the Google "Share" button, for example, this information will be stored in your Google user account and possibly published via the Google platform. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of Google before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Google user account. Google provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the data protection information available here.

"Shariff" social media buttons

We use the plug-ins of the following social networks on our website. We use the "Shariff" plug-in to integrate these plug-ins. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website Shariff is an open source program developed by c't and heise. By integrating this plug-in, linked graphics prevent the social network plug-ins named in more detail below from automatically establishing a connection to the respective server of the social network plug-in when you visit our website(s), on which the respective social network plug-in is integrated. Only when you click on one of these linked graphics will you be redirected to the service of the respective social network. Only then will the respective social network collect information about the usage process. This information includes, for example, your IP address, the date and time and the page you visited on our website. If you are logged in to one of the social network services while you visit one of our websites with the corresponding plug-in, the provider of the respective social network may be able to recognize the information collected about your specific visit and assign it to your personal user account or publish it. For example, if you use the "Share" button of the respective social network, this information may be stored in your user account there and published via the platform of the respective social network provider. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of the respective social network before clicking on the graphic or make the appropriate settings in your social network user account. Further information about "Shariff" is available here. The following social networks are integrated into our website:

Google+ of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Data protection information can be found here. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. Facebook of Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, operated within the EU by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Data protection information can be found here. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Facebook guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

Twitter of Twitter Inc, 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Data protection information can be found here. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Twitter guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The Google Analytics service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time or frequency of visits to our website, is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. This function allows Google to shorten the IP address within the EU or EEA. The data collected in this way is in turn used by Google to provide us with an evaluation of the visit to our website and the usage activities there. This data can also be used to provide other services related to the use of our website and the use of the Internet. Google states that it will not associate your IP address with any other data. Google also provides further data protection information for you here, for example on the options for preventing the use of data. Google also offers a so-called deactivation add-on and further information on this. This add-on can be installed with the most common Internet browsers and offers you further control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on informs the JavaScript (ga.js) of Google Analytics that information about your visit to our website should not be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services. Of course, you can also find out whether and which other web analysis services we use in this privacy policy

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

We use Matomo (formerly: "PIWIK") on our website. This is an open source software with which we can analyze the use of our website. It processes your IP address, the website(s) of our website that you visit, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the time you spend on our website and the frequency with which you visit one of our websites. To collect this data, Matomo stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. This cookie is valid for one week. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website. However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function "Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs". This anonymization function shortens your IP address by two bytes, making it impossible to assign it to you or to the Internet connection you are using. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies". You also have the option of opting out of the analysis of your usage behavior. A cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to click on the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

Web analysis etracker

We use etracker on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstr. 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany, hereinafter referred to as "etracker". etracker is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. To analyze usage behavior, etracker stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser and creates a pseudonymous usage profile. However, the processed data will not be used for your personal identification without your separate consent. Nor will this data be merged with other personal data. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies". You also have the option of opting out of the analysis of your usage behavior. By confirming this link, a cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis.
further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to click on the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

Web analytics Hotjar

We use Hotjar on our website. This is a web analysis service provided by Hotjar Ltd, Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe, hereinafter referred to as "Hotjar". Hotjar is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. Hotjar enables us to log and evaluate your usage behavior on our website, such as your mouse movements or mouse clicks. However, your visit to our website is anonymized. In addition, Hotjar analyzes information about your operating system, your Internet browser, incoming or outgoing links, the geographical origin as well as the type and triggering of the terminal device you use and processes it for statistical purposes. Hotjar can also obtain direct feedback from you. Hotjar also offers further data protection information here. Furthermore

Web analytics Criteo

We use Criteo on our website to analyze and individually display advertising. Criteo is a service provided by Criteo SA, 32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, hereinafter referred to as "Criteo". The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. Tracking cookies and similar storage technologies are used to collect information about your visit to our website and your activities on the websites of our advertising partners. This information includes, for example, the number of subpages you have viewed, advertisements and products, the search function you have used, information about your end device (device type, operating system, version) or about your location, for example to advertise only regionally available products or services. For this purpose, Criteo uses a technical ID that records the products you have viewed and your search behavior. According to Criteo, however, this does not identify you personally - only anonymous information about your possible interests is determined. After evaluating the information collected, Criteo places individual advertisements on our website or on the websites of our advertising partners (so-called publishers). The advertising partners can use cookies, which are stored on your end device via your Internet browser, to recognize whether an advertisement from the Criteo advertising network should be displayed when you call up a website. Criteo processes your full IP address exclusively for the following purposes:

- Detection of fraud, e.g. to identify visits that are not attributable to human behavior,
- Attribution of sales;
- Marketing reports with aggregated data.

Criteo offers further data protection information as well as information on analysis and advertising here. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies". Under the above link you can also prevent the analysis of your visit by means of a so-called opt-out cookie. In this case, a cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to set this cookie again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

Jetpack - WordPress Stats

We use Jetpack with the "WordPress Stats" extension on our website. This is a web analysis service of Automattic Inc, 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Automattic".
Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Automattic". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Automattic guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The Jetpack - WordPress Stats service is used to analyze the usage behavior of our website. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. To analyze usage behavior, Jetpack - WordPress Stats stores cookies on your device via your Internet browser. During processing, your IP address, the website(s) of our website that you visit, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the time you spend on our website and the frequency with which you visit one of our websites are recorded. The data collected is stored on an Automattic server in the USA. However, your IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before it is stored. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies".

Tracking pixel of the Verwertungsgesellschaft WORT (VG WORT)

On our website, we use the so-called tracking pixel of VG WORT of the provider INFOnline GmbH, Forum Bonn Nord, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn, in the form of the so-called SZM (Scalable Central Measurement Method). The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website and in the consideration of copyright interests with regard to the content of our website. The tracking pixel is a graphic that is placed on our website and determines statistical key figures. This makes it possible to calculate the copy probability of texts based on the number of views and the specific content of our website. This data is collected anonymously. In order to be able to record the number of hits and your recurring visits, either a so-called session cookie is stored on your end device by your Internet browser or a signature is used, which is created from various information from your Internet browser (e.g. user agent, screen resolution, etc.). However, your IP address is only processed in anonymized form. As an individual user, you cannot be identified at any time. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies". You also have the option of opting out of SZM measurement. By confirming this link, a cookie is stored on your end device via your Internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to click on the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your end device.

Google Maps

We use Google Maps on our website to display our location and to provide directions. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed. If you call up the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. Your user settings and data are processed in order to display our location and create directions. We cannot rule out the possibility that Google uses servers in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website. The connection to Google established in this way enables Google to determine from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the directions are to be transmitted. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is subject to the Google Terms of Use and the Terms and Conditions for Google Maps.

In addition, Google offers further information at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated and https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on our website to check and prevent interactions on our website through automated access, e.g. by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. This service enables Google to determine from which website a request is sent and from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect other information that is necessary for the provision and guarantee of this service. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in the prevention of unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar. Google offers further information on the general handling of your user data here.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts on our website to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website. The connection to Google established when you access our website enables Google to determine from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the display of the font is to be transmitted. Google offers further information at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated and https://policies.google.com/privacy, in particular on the options for preventing the use of data.

GOOGLE search function ("CSE")

We use the "Google Custom Search Engine" (Google Custom Search Engine "CSE") for full-text searches on the website. "CSE" is a service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Google is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield and thus guarantees compliance with EU data protection regulations when processing data in the USA. "CSE" enables a full-text search for content on our website. This search function is accessed via a search box "Google Custom Search".

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the user-friendliness of the website. The function is integrated unchanged on our website as a Google software module. If the search is activated by entering a search term, Google uses a plugin to load the information searched for. At the same time, the terms entered by the user and the user's IP address are transmitted to Google to carry out the search and display the search results. If the user is logged into their existing Google account at the time of the search process, Google can assign the information collected to the associated user profile. Google offers further information, in particular on the options for preventing the use of data, under the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

OpenStreetMap

For directions, we use OpenStreetMap, a service of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB 4 0 WS, United Kingdom, hereinafter referred to as "OpenStreetMap". When you access one of our web pages in which the OpenStreetMap service is integrated, OpenStreetMap stores a cookie on your device via your Internet browser. As a result, your user settings and user data are processed for the purpose of displaying the page and ensuring the functionality of the OpenStreetMap service. This processing enables OpenStreetMap to recognize from which website your request has been sent and to which IP address the display of the directions should be transmitted. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". OpenStreetMap provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy here.

Mapbox API

For directions, we use Mapbox API, a service provided by Mapbox Inc, 740 15th Street NW, 5 th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20005, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Mapbox". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Mapbox guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website. When you access one of our web pages in which the Mapbox service is integrated, Mapbox stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. As a result, information about your use of our website, including your IP address, is transmitted to a Mapbox server in the USA and stored there. This data is processed for the purpose of displaying the page or ensuring the functionality of the Mapbox service. Mapbox may pass this information on to third parties if this is required by law or if the information is processed by third parties on behalf of Mapbox. The "Terms of Service" provided by Mapbox here contain further information about the use of Mapbox and the data obtained by Mapbox. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". However, you will then no longer be able to use the Mapbox service via our website. Mapbox also provides further information here on the collection and use of data and on your rights and options for protecting your privacy.

YouTube

We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as "YouTube". YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google, and thus also its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. We use YouTube in connection with the "extended data protection mode" function in order to be able to show you videos. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the "Enhanced Privacy Mode" function means that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video. Without this "extended data protection mode", a connection to the YouTube server in the USA is established as soon as you access one of our web pages on which a YouTube video is embedded. This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time and the website you have visited. In addition, a connection to Google's "DoubleClick" advertising network is established. If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account. For the purpose of functionality and analysis of user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies". Google provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the data protection information available here.

Vimeo

We use "Vimeo" on our website to display videos. This is a service provided by Vimeo, LL C, 555 West 18 th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Vimeo". Some of the user data is processed on Vimeo servers in the USA. However, through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Vimeo guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. If you visit a page of our website in which a video is embedded, a connection to the Vimeo servers in the USA is established to display the video. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Vimeo to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of your visit to our website are also recorded. If you are logged in to Vimeo at the same time as you visit one of our websites in which a Vimeo video is embedded, Vimeo may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of Vimeo before visiting our website or configure your Vimeo user account accordingly. Vimeo uses the web analysis service Google Analytics for the purpose of functionality and usage analysis. Google Analytics stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser and sends information about the use of our Internet pages in which a Vimeo video is embedded to Google. It cannot be ruled out that Google will process this information in the USA. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the quality improvement of our website and in the legitimate interest of Vimeo to statistically analyze user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes. Vimeo provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy here

ORG

To display the ratings collected by us from the "Ausgezeichnet.org" rating service, we use a display application from the operator of "Ausgezeichnet.org", AUBII GmbH, Alsterufer 34, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. In order to display the application, a cookie is set on the user's device. This cookie is deleted as soon as the user closes their browser. Furthermore, "Ausgezeichnet.org" collects the user's IP address to "deliver" the information displayed. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimal marketing of our services. The user can prevent or terminate the installation of cookies by changing their browser settings. The privacy policy of "Ausgezeichnet.org" can be found at this link.

CloudFlare

To secure our website and to optimize loading times, we use the CloudFlare service as a so-called CDN (Content Delivery Network). This is a service provided by Cloudflare Inc, 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as "CloudFlare". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, CloudFlare guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure operation of our website and its optimization. When you visit our website, your requests are routed via the CloudFlare server. Statistical access data about your visit to our website is collected and CloudFlare stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. The access data includes

- Your IP address,
- the website(s) of our Internet presence that you have accessed,
- the type and version of the Internet browser you are using
- the operating system you are using,
- the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL),
- the time you spend on our website and
- the frequency with which you visit our website.

The data is used by CloudFlare for the purpose of statistical evaluations of access as well as for the security and optimization of the offer. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". CloudFlare provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy here.

Cookiebot

We use "Cookiebot" as a "cookie banner". "Cookiebot" is a product of Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark, hereinafter "Cybot". Through the "Cookiebot" function, we inform the user about the use of cookies on the website and enable the user to make a decision about their use. If the user consents to the use of
to the use of cookies, the following data is automatically logged by Cybot:

- The anonymized IP number of the user;
- Date and time of consent;
- User agent of the end user's browser;
- The URL of the provider;
- An anonymous, randomized and encrypted key.

The cookies authorized by the user (cookie status), which serves as proof of consent. The encrypted key and the cookie status are stored on the user's end device using a cookie in order to establish the corresponding cookie status on future page views. This cookie is automatically deleted after 12 months. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the user-friendliness of the website and in fulfilling the legal requirements of the GDPR. The user can prevent or terminate the installation of cookies and their storage, and thus their cookie consent, at any time by changing their browser settings. Cybot offers further information on the subject of data protection under this link.

Amazon affiliate program

We use the AMAZON affiliate program on our website. This is a service provided by Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l., 5 Rue Plaetis, L -2338 Luxembourg. Advertisements from Amazon.de are placed on our website via the AMAZON partner program. If you click on one of these advertisements, you will be redirected to the corresponding offer on the AMZON Internet portal. If you subsequently decide to purchase the advertised product, we will receive a "commission" from Amazon. Amazon uses cookies to enable this service. With the help of these cookies, Amazon can track that you have been redirected from our website to the AMAZON Internet portal. Amazon offers further data protection information here. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the processing and payment of our commission claims by Amazon. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies".

Google AdWords with conversion tracking

We use the Google AdWords advertising component on our website, including conversion tracking. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. We use conversion tracking to advertise our website in a targeted manner. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use stores a cookie on your end device. These so-called conversion cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for your personal identification. If the cookie is still valid and you visit a certain page of our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you have clicked on one of our ads placed on Google and that you have subsequently been redirected to our website. Google uses the information obtained in this way to compile statistics about your visit to our website. We also receive information about the number of users who have clicked on our ad(s) and about the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords will be able to identify you in this way. You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. At the same time, you can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. Google also offers
at https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html, https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ , https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ for further information on this topic and in particular on the options for preventing the use of data

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense on our website to integrate advertisements. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU
are also complied with when processing data in the USA. Google AdSense stores cookies and so-called web beacons on your end device via your Internet browser, enabling Google to analyze your use of our website. In addition to your IP address and the
advertising formats displayed to you, the information collected in this way is transferred to Google in the USA and stored there. Google may also pass this information on to contractual partners. However, Google declares that your IP address will not be merged with other data about you. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". Google also offers further information at https://policies.google.com/privacy, https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated, in particular on the options for preventing the use of data. Google remarketing or "similar target groups" component from Google We use the remarketing or "similar target groups" function on our website. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google". Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Google guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. We use this function to place interest-based, personalized advertising on
websites of third parties that also participate in the Google advertising network. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. To enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie with a sequence of numbers on your end device via your Internet browser during your visit to our website. This cookie records both your visit and the use of our website in anonymized form. However, no personal data is passed on in the process. If you subsequently visit the website of a third party that also uses the Google advertising network, advertisements may appear that are related to our website or our offers there. Google offers a browser plugin for the most common Internet browsers to permanently deactivate this function. You can also deactivate the use of cookies from certain providers, e.g. via https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices or https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/, by opting out. Cross-device marketing allows Google to track your usage behavior across multiple devices, so that you may be shown interest-based, personalized advertising even if you switch devices. However, this assumes that you have agreed to the linking of your browsing history with your existing Google account. Google offers further information on Google Remarketing here.

Microsoft Bing Ads

We use Bing Ads on our website for remarketing and completion tracking. This is a service of Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 - 6399, USA, hereinafter referred to as "Microsoft", which uses the so-called Universal Event Tracking (UEN). Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield, Microsoft guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website. If you click on an advertisement placed by us on the internet search engine "Bing", Microsoft will store a cookie for tracking functionality on your end device via your internet browser. This tracking cookie loses its validity after 180 days and is not used to identify you personally. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Microsoft and we can recognize that you have clicked on an advertisement placed by us on Bing and have been redirected from there to our website. Microsoft uses the information collected by the tracking cookie to compile visit statistics for us. This provides us with information about the number of hits on the advertisements placed by us on Bing and about the web pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, we do not receive any information that would allow us to identify you personally. In addition, Microsoft may be able to track your user behavior across several of your end devices via cross-device tracking. This enables Microsoft to show you personalized advertising across devices. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". If you have a Microsoft account, you can also change the settings for personalized advertising here. Microsoft also offers further information about Bing Ads and the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy here.

affilinet tracking cookies

We also advertise third-party offers and services on our website. If you conclude a contract with the third-party provider as a result of our advertising for these third-party offers, we will receive a commission for this. We use the so-called affilinet tracking cookie to correctly record successful referrals. However, this cookie does not store any of your personal data. Only our identification number as the referring provider and the serial number of the advertising material you clicked on (e.g. a banner or a text link) are recorded. We need this information for the purpose of processing payments or paying out our commissions. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under "Cookies"

MailChimp - Newsletter

We offer you the opportunity to subscribe to our free newsletter via our website. We use MailChimp, a service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA, hereinafter referred to as "The Rocket Science Group", to send newsletters. Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield, The Rocket Science Group guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. The Rocket Science Group also offers further data protection information here. If you register to receive our newsletter, the data requested during the registration process, such as your e-mail address and, optionally, your name and address, will be processed by The Rocket Science Group. In addition, your IP address and the date and time of your registration will be stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to the sending of the newsletter is obtained, the content is described in detail and reference is made to this privacy policy. The newsletter subsequently sent via The Rocket Science Group also contains a so-called tracking pixel, also known as a "web beacon". With the help of this tracking pixel, we can evaluate whether and when you have read our newsletter and whether you have followed any links contained in the newsletter. In addition to other technical data, such as the data of your IT system and your IP address, the processed data is stored so that we can optimize our newsletter offer and respond to the wishes of our readers. The data is therefore used to increase the quality and attractiveness of our newsletter offer. The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Newsletter via WhatsApp

You can also receive our free newsletter via the instant messaging service WhatsApp. WhatsApp is a service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of WhatsApp Inc, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, both hereinafter referred to as "WhatsApp". In some cases, user data is processed on WhatsApp servers in the USA, but WhatsApp's certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. WhatsApp also offers further data protection information here In order to receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, you need a WhatsApp user account. You can find details about what data WhatsApp collects during registration in the aforementioned WhatsApp data protection information. If you then register to receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number you entered during the registration process will be processed by WhatsApp. In addition, your IP address and the date and time of your registration will be stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to the sending of the newsletter will be obtained, the content will be described in detail and reference will be made to this privacy policy. The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR. All you have to do is inform us of your revocation. You can also block the receipt of newsletters by making a setting in the WhatsApp software on your end device.

LiveChat

We use the LiveChat service on our website for analysis purposes and for our live chat system. This is a service of LiveChat Inc, 1 International Pl, STE 1400 Boston, MA 02110 - 2619, USA, which is operated in the European Union by LiveChat Software SA, ul. Zwycięska 47, 53 - 033 Wroclaw, Poland, hereinafter referred to as "LiveChat". Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield, LiveChat guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data
in the USA. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the effective and direct support of our customers and interested parties as well as the statistical analysis of visitor behavior for the purpose of optimizing and economically operating our website. For the statistical analysis of visitor behavior and for the operation of the live chat system, LiveChat stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser. This cookie is used to process anonymized data and create a pseudonymized user profile. However, the data collected will not be used to identify you personally. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". LiveChat provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy here.

Riddle

We use the Riddle service on our website to organize online surveys or online quizzes. This is a service provided by Riddle Technologies AG, Lenaustr. 1, 66125 Saarbrücken, Germany, hereinafter referred to as "Riddle". The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of use of our website and optimizing it. Riddle is integrated into our website as an iFrame. The data collected from you via the input form is processed by Riddle. In addition, Riddle stores a cookie on your end device via your Internet browser in order to obtain information about the use of the surveys and quizzes. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. Details on this can be found above under "Cookies". Riddle provides further information on the collection and use of data and on your rights and options for protecting your privacy here.
options for protecting your privacy

Zendesk

On our website, we use the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service of Zendesk Inc, 989 Market Street #300, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA. The legal basis for the use of this service is Art. 6 I f GDPR - legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest in using this service is to be able to answer user queries quickly and efficiently. Zendesk only uses your data to forward your inquiries to us. Your data will not be passed on to third parties. In order to use Zendesk, you must provide at least a correct e-mail address. The service can also be used pseudonymously. In the course of processing service requests, it may be necessary to collect further data (e.g. first name, surname, address, etc.). The use of Zendesk is optional. If you do not agree to Zendesk collecting your data, we offer you alternative contact options for submitting service requests by telephone or post. Further information can be found in Zendesk's privacy policy.

HubSpot

We use HubSpot for our online marketing activities on this website. HubSpot is a software company from the USA with a branch in Ireland. Contact: HubSpot, 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland, Phone: +353 1 5187500 This is an integrated software solution that we use to cover various aspects of our online marketing. These include, among others: Email marketing (newsletters as well as automated mailings, e.g. to provide downloads), social media publishing & reporting, reporting (e.g. traffic sources, hits, etc. ...), contact management (e.g. user segmentation & CRM), landing pages and contact forms. Our registration service allows visitors to our website to learn more about our company, download content and provide their contact information and other demographic information. This information and the content of our website is stored on the servers of our software partner HubSpot. It can be used by us to contact visitors to our website and to determine which of our company's services are of interest to them. All information we collect is subject to this privacy policy. We use all information collected exclusively to optimize our marketing measures. Furthermore, to improve the user experience on our website, we use HubSpot's live chat service "Messages" (round chat icon at the bottom right of the screen) to send and receive messages on some subpages. If you consent to and use this
function, the following data will be transmitted to HubSpot's servers:

- Content of all chat messages sent and received
- Context information (e.g. page on which the chat was used)
- Optional: User's e-mail address (if provided by the user via chat function)

The legal basis for the use of Hubspot's services is Art. 6 I f GDPR - legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest in the use of this service is the optimization of our marketing measures and the improvement of our service quality on the website. HubSpot is certified under the terms of the "EU - U.S. Privacy Shield Framework" and
is subject to the TRUSTe 's Privacy Seal and the "U.S. - Swiss Safe Harbor" Framework. More information about HubSpot's privacy policy. More information from HubSpot regarding EU data protection regulations. You can find more information about the cookies used by HubSpot here & here. If you generally do not want HubSpot to collect data, you can prevent the storage of cookies at any time by changing your browser settings or by using this opt-out link.

We use the retargeting tool and conversion tracking of LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland ("LinkedIn"). For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight Tag is integrated on our website, which enables LinkedIn to collect statistical, pseudonymous data about your visit and use of our website and to provide us with corresponding aggregated statistics on this basis. As a rule, the following information is collected:

- LinkedIn User ID (Cookie ID)
- IP address

XING

We use social plugins from the social media network Xing, Xing SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany, on our website. These functions allow you, for example, to share content on Xing directly via our website, log in via Xing or follow interesting content. You can recognize the plug-ins by the company name or the Xing logo. When you visit a website that uses a Xing plug-in, data may be transmitted to the "Xing servers", stored and analyzed. In this privacy policy, we want to inform you about what data is involved and how you can manage or prevent this data storage. Xing offers the share button, the follow button and the login button as plug-ins for websites. As soon as you open a page where a Xing social plug-in is integrated, your browser connects to servers in a data center used by Xing. In the case of the share button, according to Xing, no data should be stored that could be directly linked to a person. In particular, Xing does not store your IP address. Furthermore, no cookies are set in connection with the share button. Therefore, no evaluation of your user behavior takes place. You can find more information on this here. With the other Xing plug-ins, cookies are only set in your browser when you interact with the plug-in or click on it. Personal data such as your IP address, browser data, date and time of your Xing page visit may be stored here. If you have a XING account and are logged in, the data collected will be assigned to your personal account and the data stored in it. The following cookies are set in your browser if you click on the follow or log-in button and are not yet logged in to Xing. Please bear in mind that this is an exemplary list and that we cannot make any claim to completeness
:

Purpose: This cookie is used to create and store identifications of website visitors. As soon as you are logged in to Xing or become a member, further personal data will definitely be collected, processed and stored. Xing also passes on personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of its own business purposes, if you have given your consent or if there is a legal obligation. Xing stores the data on various servers in various data centers. The company stores this data until you delete the data or until a user account is deleted. Of course, this only applies to users who are already Xing members. You have the right to access and delete your personal data at any time. Even if you are not a Xing member, you can use your browser to prevent any data processing or manage it according to your wishes. Most data is stored via cookies. Depending on which browser you have, the administration works slightly differently. You can find the instructions for the
most popular browsers here:

Chrome: Delete, activate and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data that websites have stored on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies

You can also set up your browser so that you are always informed when a cookie is to be set. Then you can always decide individually whether you want to allow the cookie or not.

We have tried to provide you with the most important information about data processing by Xing, and you can find out more about data processing by the Xing social media network here.

Gravatar

We use Gravatar from Automattic Inc (60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA) on this website to assign user images (avatars) to posts and comments based on the e-mail address. A Gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar - a user image available worldwide - which is assigned to an email address and can be used in various online services. Since a picture is only displayed when using an e-mail address registered with Gravatar and data is therefore transferred to Gravatar, you can prevent the transfer of your data to Gravatar by commenting or posting with an e-mail address that is not registered with Gravatar. The legal basis for the use is Article 6 I f (lawfulness of processing), because there is a legitimate interest in offering the authors of content (posts, comments, etc.) on this website the opportunity to assign an image selected by you to your own content. Automattic is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the
correct and secure transfer of personal data. You can find more information about this here. You can find more details about the privacy policy and which data is collected by Gravatar and how here, and general information about Gravatar here.

SoundCloud

We use functions of the social media network SoundCloud of the company SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany on our website. By using SoundCloud functions such as playing music, data (IP address, browser data, date and time, cookies) is transmitted to SoundCloud, stored and analyzed. If you have a SoundCloud account and are logged in, this data will be assigned to your personal account and the data stored in it. The privacy policy, what information SoundCloud collects and how they use it can be found here.

Gravatar

SoundCloud

We use ShareThis functions from ShareThis (4005 Miranda Ave, Suite 100, Palo Alto, 94304 California, USA) on this website to enable visitors to share content from this website. If visitors share content with ShareThis in services where they have an account and are logged in, the visit and sharing can be assigned to the user.
be attributed to the user. ShareThis uses cookies, pixel tags, HTTP headers and browser identifiers to collect information about visitor behavior and shares this information with third parties after pseudonymization.

Here is a list of the data that may be processed:
- Unique ID of a cookie placed in the web browser
- General click behavior
- Addresses of the websites visited
- Search queries from which a visitor reached the ShareThis page
- Navigation from website to website if expired via ShareThis services
- Time spent on a website
- Which elements were clicked on or highlighted
- The IP address of the computer or mobile device
- Mobile advertising IDs (Apple IDFA or Google AAID)
- Information contained in HTTP headers or other transmission protocols used
- Which program was used on the computer (browser) or which operating system was used (iOS)
ShareThis uses cookies, which we list below as examples. You can find out more about ShareThis cookies here.
- __unam
- Expiration time: 9 months
- Usage: Counts clicks and shares on a website
- Example value: 8961a7f179d1d017ac27lw87qq69V69311143607

ShareThis shares collected information with third parties after pseudonymization. ShareThis retains collected data for a period of up to 14 months from the date of data collection. ShareThis cookies expire 13 months after the last update. If you no longer wish to see advertising based on data collected by ShareThis, you can use this opt-out button. This will set an opt-out cookie which you must not delete in order to retain this setting. You can also set your preferences for usage-based online advertising here in preference management. If you would like to know more about the processing of your data by ShareThis, you can find all the information here.

AddThis

We use AddThis functions from Oracle America, Inc. (500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065, USA) on this website to enable visitors to share content from this
website. By using the AddThis buttons (see here) from AddThis, visitors are able to share content from this website on various social networks such as Facebook,
Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and many more. If visitors share content with AddThis in services where they have an account and are logged in, the visit and the sharing
can be assigned to the user. AddThis uses cookies, pixel tags, HTTP headers and browser identifiers to collect information about visitor behavior and shares this
information with third parties after pseudonymization.

Here is an exemplary list of the data that may be processed:
- Unique ID of a cookie placed in the web browser
- Address of the website visited
- Time of the website visit
- Search queries from which a visitor came to the page with AddThis
- Time spent on a website
- The IP address of the computer or mobile device - Mobile advertising IDs (Apple IDFA or Google AAID) - The IP address of the computer or mobile device used in HTTP headers or other transmission data.address of the computer or mobile device
- Mobile advertising IDs (Apple IDFA or Google AAID)
- Information contained in HTTP headers or other transmission protocols used
- Which program was used on the computer (browser) or which operating system was used (iOS)

AddThis uses cookies which we list below as examples and excerpts. You can find out more about AddThis cookies here.

- bt2
- Expiration time: 255 days
- Usage: Used to record parts of the visited website in order to recommend other parts of the website
- Example value: 8961a7f179d87qq69V69311143607

- bku
- Expiration time: 179 days
- Usage: Registers anonymized user data such as IP address, geographic location, websites visited and which ads the user has clicked on in order to optimize the ad
based
on user movement on websites that use the same advertising network
- Example value: ra/99nTmYN+fZWX7311143607

AddThis shares collected information with third parties - details can be found here. AddThis retains collected data for a period of up to 13 months from the date of
data collection. If you no longer wish to see advertising based on data collected by

AddThis, you can use the opt-out button on . This sets an opt-out cookie
, which you must not delete in order to retain this setting. You can also set your preferences for usage-based online advertising here in the preference management
. If you would like to know more about the processing of your data by AddThis, you can find all the information here.

Zoom

We use the Zoom service on our website for analytics purposes. Zoom Video Communications, Inc ("Zoom") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website and when using our products and services (collectively, "Products"). This policy includes the Zoom website zoom.us, mobile applications and desktop clients and applies worldwide. For privacy practices when customers use our application and cloud-based services, please see Zoom's Service Privacy Policy. Zoom Video Communications, Inc. is the controller of your personal data provided, collected and/or processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise expressly stated below.

Zoom collects the following categories of personal data about you when you use or otherwise interact with Zoom products.

- Name
- Title
- Email address
- Home/work/mobile phone number
- Postal or other physical address
- Credit/debit card information
- Facebook profile information (if you use Facebook to log in to our products or create an account for our products)
- IP addresses and other passively collected information as described in more detail in the "Passive Data Collection" section below
- Device identifiers as described in more detail in the "Mobile Application" section below

Zoom collects and/or processes your personal data in connection with the following activities relating to our products:

Account registration
- Use of certain product features
- Generating reports based on data collected from the use of our products
- Requesting service and support for our products and providing support
- Placing transactions or orders
- Registering for participation in a seminar or webinar
- Participation in an online survey
- Billing and collecting payments for our products
- Participation in discussion groups or forums
- Registration for newsletter subscriptions
- Customization of displayed advertising and content

Zoom selection

You can choose whether to provide Zoom with personal data, but please note that you may not be able to access certain options, offers and services if they require personal data that you have not provided. You may opt-in to receive email or newsletter communications from us. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you can update your preferences using the "unsubscribe" link in these emails
or contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section of this policy.

Zoom Passive detection

Zoom and our third-party vendors automatically collect some information about you when you use our products through methods such as cookies and tracking technologies (described in detail below). This data includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), referring/exit pages, the files displayed on our
website (e.g., HTML pages, graphics, etc.), operating systems, date/time stamps and/or clickstream data to analyze trends in the aggregate and to administer the website and/or products. In addition, network data is transmitted back to us based on your use of some of our products, such as product usage data. This data
is transmitted back to us so that we can determine how users interact with our products in order to help us improve our products and fix any problems that occur.

Zoom cookies and tracking technologies

Zoom and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, administer the website, track users' movements around the website, and collect information about our user base, such as location information based on IP addresses. Users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. For more information regarding cookies and similar technologies, please check our Cookie Policy. Your browser may provide you with a "Do Not Track" option, whereby you signal to operators of websites and web applications and services (including usage-based advertising services) that you do not want such operators to track some of your activities online over time and across different websites. Our Products do not currently support "Do Not Follow" requests, which means that we collect information about your activity online both while you are using the Products and after you have left our Properties.Zoom Mob

Zoom mobile application

When you download and use Zoom products, we automatically collect data about the device you are using, the operating system version and device identifier (or "UDID"). We
send you push notifications from time to time to let you know about events or promotions we are organizing. If you no longer wish to receive these types of communications, you can turn them off at the device level. To ensure that you receive appropriate notifications, we need to collect certain data about your device, such as
Data about the operating system and user ID.

Geolocation

Zoom collect information about your location when you use their products. We use this information for purposes such as optimizing your connection to your data center and making
data center and making suggestions for customizations to your experience with our products (e.g. your language preference). We share this information with other parties, such as
Data center service providers and our advertising partners. If you do not want us to share your data in this way, please unsubscribe by contacting us at privacy@zoom.us.

Zoom Rooms - Meeting recordings

When you use a feature of the Products that enables Recordings (defined below), we collect information from you that you provide in connection with that use and
through such Recordings, to the extent you provide it to us. This information may include Personal Data if you provide us with Personal Data.
you provide to us. For attendees - Please note that recordings for all meetings and webinars you attend may have recordings enabled by the host of the meeting or webinar.
webinar may be activated. By registering for or otherwise using Zoom's Services, including without limitation by participating in Zoom Meetings or
webinars, you expressly acknowledge that Zoom may, if directed by the meeting host, make recordings for Zoom Meetings and webinars and make such recordings available to hosts and participants as directed by the meeting host.
hosts and participants as directed by the host. A visual notification will be sent to participants who join a meeting or webinar via the Zoom
web-based platform, and an audio notification is sent to participants who dial in by phone only. A host can also send an audio notification to
participants who have logged into the web platform, provided that you cannot receive these notifications if you disable them in your account settings.
Therefore, check before each meeting or webinar if you want to receive the notifications. If you do not want to be recorded, you can decide to leave the meeting or webinar.
leave the meeting or webinar.

Zoom Transfer and storage of personal data

Our Products are hosted and operated in the United States ("U.S.") by Zoom and its service providers. We may transfer your personal data to the United States, to Zoom affiliates worldwide, or to third parties acting on our behalf for processing or storage purposes. By using our Products or providing Personal Data for any of these purposes above, you consent to the transfer and storage of your Personal Data, whether provided by you or accessed by a third party, in the United States as set forth herein, including the hosting of such Personal Data on servers in the United States.
States.

Zoom EU-US Privacy Shield and Swiss-US Privacy Shield

Zoom confirms its participation in compliance with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework. Zoom is committed to subjecting all personal
data from European Union (EU) member states, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to the Privacy Shield Framework's principles. For more information about the Privacy Shield Framework and to view our certification, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield List here. Zoom is responsible for the processing of personal data it receives under the Privacy Shield Framework and subsequently transfers to a third party on its behalf. Zoom complies with the Privacy Shield Frameworks principles for all onward transfers of personal data from the EU, Switzerland, and the UK, including the onward transfer liability provisions. With respect to personal information received or transferred pursuant to the Privacy Shield Framework, Zoom is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In certain situations, Zoom may be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed to your satisfaction, please contact our designated U.S. dispute resolution service provider (free of charge) at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request. Under certain circumstances, which are described in detail on the Privacy Shield website, you may invoke binding arbitration when other dispute resolution procedures have been exhausted.

Zoom standard contractual clauses

In certain cases, Zoom transfers personal data out of the EU in accordance with European standard contractual clauses approved by the Commission. A copy is available here. To address your individual rights and for questions regarding privacy or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please send an email to privacy@zoom.us. You can also write to us at this address: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Attention: Privacy Officer 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600 San Jose, CA 95113

Purposes and legal basis of our general tracking

1. establishment, performance and termination of the contractual obligation - Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
2. Establishment, performance and termination of the information contract in accordance with our general information contract conditions (here is the link to the information contract)- Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
3. Information about our and other services - Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

General storage period

- If and to the extent that you have given your consent as part of the double opt-in procedure, we will store the data until you withdraw your consent.
- We store the data that we require to fulfill the information contract until the expiry of the retention period, usually 3 years after the end of the contractual relationship

What do you need to know about your consent?

If and insofar as you have given us your consent to process your personal data, we would like to point out the following: You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
the future. You can do this by sending an informal message to one of the above-mentioned contact channels (see "Who are we?"). Your consent also includes us using your data for the remarketing function
"Custom Audience" of facebook inc. and the remarketing function "Similar Audiences" of Google Inc. with your data. Your consent therefore specifically includes your email address being
is uploaded to the respective provider and compared with its own user data. If your email address is linked to a user account with the respective provider,
you will be shown relevant advertising messages or you will be specifically excluded from advertising messages. With both Google and Facebook, you can decide at any time to what extent
the extent to which you want to see advertising.

Are we obliged to collect this data? What happens if we do not collect this data?

There is no legal obligation to collect this data. However, it is possible that the absence of some or all data may occasionally lead to inquiries. To whom
do we transfer the data to? And: Does the data leave the European Union or the European Economic Area? We transfer your data to external service providers who support us in the following
activities: Storage and administration of data, IT support, implementation of events (including web presentation), setting and evaluation of TAGS. In doing so
we ensure that these service providers are carefully selected, contractually bound in accordance with data protection regulations and regularly reviewed. These service providers also include companies
that process your data outside the European Economic Area or are based there. In the case of these companies, we only select companies that process the data at locations
for which there is an adequacy decision by the Commission (Article 45 GDPR). If this requirement is not met, we only commission these service providers if they provide sufficient
security guarantees (Article 46 GDPR), for example by agreeing the EU standard contractual clauses.

What rights do you have?

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, you have the right
- to confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed, to information about the processed data, to further information about the data processing and to copies of the data
(see also Art. 15 GDPR);
- to rectification or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR)
- to the immediate erasure of the data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is required in accordance with Art. 17 para. 3 GDPR, to
restriction
the processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
- to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (cf. also Art. 20 GDPR)
- to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they are of the opinion that the data concerning them has been processed by the provider in breach of data protection regulations

Privacy

Information according to § 5 TMG

Information on data protection when visiting the websitehttps://www.rainmaker.travel

Who are we?

Who is responsible for data protection in our company (data protection officer)?

We collect data from you.Which data? From where? For how long? And are we even allowed to do this?

Editor in charge

EU Dispute Resolution

Consumer dispute resolution/universal arbitration body

Liability for contents

Liability for links

Copyright

Sources

Server data

Checking creditworthiness and scoring

Cookies

a) Session cookies/session cookies

b) Third-party cookies

c) Possibility of elimination

Newsletter

c) Possibility of elimination

Contact requests / contact option

Subscription of contributions

Online job applications / publication of job advertisements

Twitter

Pinterest

LinkedIn

YouTube

Facebook

Instagram

Social media link via graphic or text link

Facebook

twitter

Pinterest

YouTube

LinkedIn

"Facebook" social plug-in

"Twitter" social plug-in

"Google+" social plug-in

"Shariff" social media buttons

Google Analytics

Matomo (formerly: PIWIK)

Web analysis etracker

Web analytics Hotjar

Web analytics Criteo

Jetpack - WordPress Stats

Tracking pixel of the Verwertungsgesellschaft WORT (VG WORT)

Google Maps

Google reCAPTCHA

Google Fonts

GOOGLE search function ("CSE")

OpenStreetMap

Mapbox API

YouTube

Vimeo

ORG

CloudFlare

Cookiebot

Amazon affiliate program

Google AdWords with conversion tracking

Google AdSense

Microsoft Bing Ads

affilinet tracking cookies

MailChimp - Newsletter

Newsletter via WhatsApp

LiveChat

Riddle

Zendesk

HubSpot

LinkedIn

XING

Gravatar

SoundCloud

Gravatar

SoundCloud

ShareThis

AddThis

Zoom

Zoom selection

Zoom Passive detection

Information on data protection when visiting the website
https://www.rainmaker.travel

We collect data from you.
Which data? From where? For how long? And are we even allowed to do this?