Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

1. Privacy at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

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Data collection on our website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example, by entering it into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this or any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Details on this can be found in the privacy policy under "Right to restriction of processing."

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Analytics and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; the browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

You may object to this analysis. We will inform you about your options for objecting in this privacy policy.

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2. General information and mandatory disclosures

Data protection

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

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

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Panda Pictures GmbH
Steinstraße 39
81667 Munich

Phone: +49 89 - 41 41 736-0
Email: mail@pandapictures.de

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

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Statutorily required data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

IITR Datenschutz GmbH
Office: Marienplatz 2, 80331 Munich
Registered office: Eschenrieder Str. 62c, 82194 Gröbenzell

Phone: +49 89 - 1891 7360
Email: email@iitr.de

Privacy Policy

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

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

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

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Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

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

If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

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Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

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Right to data portability

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

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

Please be aware that data transmission over the internet (e.g., via email) can have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from unauthorized access by third parties.

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SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

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

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Access, blocking, deletion, and correction

Under applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to request free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted. For this or any other questions regarding personal data, please feel free to contact us at the address provided in the legal notice.

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Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice to do so. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you contest the accuracy of the personal data we have stored, we generally need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.
• If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may—with the exception of its storage—only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

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Objection to promotional emails

The use of contact data published in the context of the mandatory legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby prohibited. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.

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3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. They help make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject them. You can also set your browser to automatically block cookies or delete them when you close your browser. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Cookies that are necessary for electronic communication or to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g., a shopping cart) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your browsing behavior) are stored, they are treated separately in this privacy policy.

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Borlabs Cookie

This website uses Borlabs Cookie, which sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabs-cookie) to store your cookie preferences.

Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data.

The borlabs-cookie stores the consent you provided when entering the website. If you wish to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you reload or revisit the website, you will be asked for your cookie consent again.

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Server log files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

These data will not be combined with other data sources.

These data are collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website – server log files must be collected for this purpose.

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Contact form

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

The data entered into the contact form is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

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Inquiries by email, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

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Data processing (customer and contract data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content-related design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of our websites (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable or bill the user for the service.

The collected customer data will be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

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4. Social media

Facebook plugins (Like & Share button)

Our pages integrate plugins from the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our page. An overview of the Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.

The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility on social media.

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Twitter Plugin

Our pages include features from the service Twitter. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Retweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Data is also transferred to Twitter in the process. Please note that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter's privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.

The use of the Twitter plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility on social media.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings .

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Google+ Plugin

The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Collection and sharing of information: You can use the Google+ button to publish information worldwide. Through the Google+ button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the fact that you have given a +1 to a piece of content and information about the page you were viewing when you clicked +1. Your +1s may be displayed as hints along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or on your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and advertisements on the internet.

Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must at least include the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace another name you have used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile may be shown to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.

Use of collected information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide is used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policy. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users' +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.

The use of the Google+ plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility on social media.

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Instagram Plugin

Our pages include features from the service Instagram. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. Please note that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.

The use of the Instagram plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility on social media.

For more information, please see Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

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LinkedIn Plugin

Our website uses features from the network LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn features is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by LinkedIn.

The use of the LinkedIn plugin is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility on social media.

For more information, please see LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

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XING Plugin

Our website uses features provided by the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Whenever you access one of our pages that contains XING features, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored, and user behavior is not analyzed.

The XING plugin is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the greatest possible visibility on social media.

For more information on data protection and the XING Share button, please refer to the XING privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

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5. Analytics and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses "cookies." These are text files stored on your computer that allow for an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objecting to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Data Retention

Data stored by Google at the user and event level that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., User ID), or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) is anonymized or deleted after 14 months. You can find further details at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en

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Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use Google Analytics Remarketing features in conjunction with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This feature allows the advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked with the cross-device capabilities of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This enables interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., mobile phone) to also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).

If you have provided your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history to your Google account for this purpose. This allows the same personalized advertising messages to be displayed on any device where you sign in with your Google account.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs, which are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create target groups for cross-device advertising.

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account; please follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The consolidation of collected data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can provide to or revoke with Google (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). For data collection processes that are not merged into your Google account (e.g., because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merging), the collection of data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

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Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads. Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

As part of Google Ads, we use conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of Ads customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page equipped with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that can personally identify users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can opt out by easily disabling the Google conversion tracking cookie through your internet browser's user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of “conversion cookies” and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.

For more information about Google Ads and Google conversion tracking, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

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6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

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

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

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Mailchimp

This website uses MailChimp services to send newsletters. The provider is the Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

MailChimp is a service used to organize and analyze the distribution of newsletters, among other things. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to our newsletter (e.g., your email address), it will be stored on MailChimp's servers in the USA.

MailChimp is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is an agreement between the European Union (EU) and the USA designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in the United States.

We use MailChimp to analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via MailChimp, a file contained in the email (known as a web beacon) connects to MailChimp's servers in the USA. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, were clicked. Technical information is also collected (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be attributed to the individual newsletter recipient. It is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of our recipients.

If you do not want your data analyzed by MailChimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for this purpose in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on our website.

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of any data processing operations already completed remains unaffected by your revocation.

The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to our newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe and will be deleted from both our servers and MailChimp's servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

For more details, please refer to MailChimp's privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

Conclusion of a Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with MailChimp, in which we obligate MailChimp to protect our customers' data and not to disclose it to third parties.

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7. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

Our website uses plugins from YouTube. The operator of these pages is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store information about visitors to this website before they watch a video. However, the enhanced privacy mode does not necessarily prevent data from being shared with YouTube partners. For instance, YouTube connects to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.

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

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device. These cookies allow YouTube to obtain information about visitors to our website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud. The cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

Starting a YouTube video may trigger further data processing operations over which we have no control.

We use YouTube to ensure our online content is presented in an engaging way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

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

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Use of SalesViewer® technology

This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH to collect and store data for marketing, market research, and optimization purposes based on the website operator's legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

A JavaScript-based code is used to collect company-related data and its subsequent usage. The data collected using this technology is encrypted via a non-reversible one-way function (known as hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and is not used to personally identify visitors to this website.

Data stored by SalesViewer® will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with future effect by clicking this link https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out to prevent SalesViewer® from collecting data on this website in the future. An opt-out cookie for this website will be placed on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again.

Use of Dealfront technology

Our website uses technologies from Dealfront (Dealfront Finland Oy, part of the Dealfront Group GmbH) to analyze visitor behavior.

During this process, a visitor's IP address is processed.

The IP address is processed to help us understand which companies (B2B) are visiting our website. As part of this processing, the IP address is enriched with associated information such as the company name or industry code.

For this purpose, the website visitor's IP address and corresponding session data are compared against an extensive whitelist of known companies at the start of the session.

To enhance the privacy of our visitors, we have enabled "IP address anonymization," meaning only truncated values are stored and shared with Dealfront instead of the actual IP addresses. When this feature is active, we do not store the actual IP address anywhere in our systems, including in our logs. This anonymization makes it impossible to link the data to external IP address information later, thereby preventing the identification of any individual.

Where we process personal data in this context, we do so based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) in optimizing our products, services, sales, and marketing.

To prevent this processing, website visitors can install and configure appropriate ad blockers or use NoScript plugins in their browser.

Data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the intended purposes. However, statutory retention obligations may result in a longer storage period for the data in question.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Dealfront to ensure compliance with applicable data protection standards.

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8. Our own services

Job applications

We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g., via email, post, or our online application form). Below, we provide information on the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you submit an application to us, we process the associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication details, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) (initiating an employment relationship), Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general contract initiation), and—provided you have given your consent—Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of managing the employment relationship, based on Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-neu) and Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Data retention period

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, withdraw your application, revoke your consent to data processing, or request that we delete your data, the data you submitted—including any remaining physical application documents—will be stored or retained for a maximum of 6 months after the conclusion of the application process (retention period). This is to allow us to reconstruct the details of the application process in the event of any discrepancies (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

YOU MAY OBJECT TO THIS STORAGE IF YOU HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS THAT OUTWEIGH OUR OWN.

Once the retention period has expired, the data will be deleted unless there is a statutory retention obligation or another legal basis for continued storage. If it becomes apparent that the retention of your data will be necessary after the retention period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or ongoing legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the data is no longer relevant. Other statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit our website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

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Data recording on our website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e. the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the website operator, whose contact details can be found in the “Legal Notice” section of this website.

How do we collect your data?

We collect data that you provide to us, for example, information you enter into our contact form.

Other data is automatically recorded by our IT systems when you visit our website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., web browser, operating system, or the time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically as soon as you enter our website.

For what purposes do we use your data?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time, free of charge. You also have the right to request that your data be corrected, blocked, or deleted. If you have any questions about this or any other data protection issues, please feel free to contact us at the address provided in the “Legal Notice” section of this website. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Furthermore, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy under the section “Right to Restriction of Data Processing.”

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Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and analysis programs. As a rule, the analysis of your browsing behavior is anonymous; the behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in our Privacy Policy below.

You have the option to object to such analyses. We will inform you about your options for objection in this Privacy Policy.

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2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is information that can be used to personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this information is collected.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., via email) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

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Information about the party responsible (referred to as the “controller” under the GDPR)

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Panda Pictures GmbH
Steinstraße 39
81667 Munich

Phone: +49 89 - 41 41 736-0
Email: mail@pandapictures.de

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

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Statutory data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

IITR Datenschutz GmbH
Office: Marienplatz 2, 80331 Munich
Registered office: Eschenrieder Str. 62c, 82194 Gröbenzell

Phone: +49 89 - 1891 7360
Email: email@iitr.de

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Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time. All that is required is an informal email notification to us. The legality of any data processing that took place prior to your revocation remains unaffected.

Right to object to data collection in special cases; right to object to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If your data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your specific situation. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions. To determine the legal basis for any data processing, please refer to this Data Protection Declaration. If you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights, and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

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Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place where the alleged infringement occurred. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies available.

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Right to data portability

You have the right to request that we provide you or a third party with data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

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SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the browser's address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the appearance of the lock icon in your browser bar.

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

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Information, restriction, rectification, and erasure of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to request information about your stored personal data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of the data processing. You may also have the right to have your data rectified, restricted, or erased. If you have questions about this or any other matter regarding personal data, please feel free to contact us at any time at the address provided in the “Legal Notice” section.

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Right to request restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do so, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the “Legal Notice” section. The right to request restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you contest the accuracy of the data we have stored, we generally need time to verify this. During the period of this investigation, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is being conducted unlawfully, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of the erasure of the data.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its erasure.
• If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights must be weighed against each other. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—with the exception of storage—may only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

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Rejection of unsolicited emails

We hereby object to the use of contact information published in accordance with our mandatory legal notice requirements for the purpose of sending us promotional and informational material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as through spam emails.

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3. Data collection on our website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. They are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer and stored by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after you leave our site. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website.

You can adjust your browser settings to be notified whenever cookies are placed, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are required for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you wish to use (e.g., the shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, they are addressed separately in this privacy policy.

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Server log files

The provider of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources.

This data is recorded based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of their website. To achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

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Contact form

If you send us inquiries via our contact form, the information provided in the form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us to handle your inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by e-mail is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of any data processing operations carried out prior to your revocation remains unaffected.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.

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Requests by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your inquiry. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us.

The data sent to us via contact requests remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

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Processing of data (customer and contract data)

We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content-related design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to utilize the service or to bill the user.

Collected customer data will be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

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4. Social media

Facebook plug-ins (Like & Share buttons)

We have integrated plug-ins for the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, into our website. You can identify Facebook plug-ins by the Facebook logo or the "Like" button on our site. An overview of Facebook plug-ins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When you visit our website, the plug-in establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This informs Facebook that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. For more detailed information, please refer to Facebook's Data Privacy Policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account before using our site.

The use of the Facebook plug-in is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining maximum visibility on social media.

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Twitter plug-in

We have integrated features from the social media platform Twitter into our website. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. When you use Twitter and the "Retweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. Data is transferred to Twitter during this process. Please note that as the provider of this website, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transferred or how it is used by Twitter. For more details, please consult Twitter’s Privacy Policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.

The use of Twitter plug-ins is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining maximum visibility on social media.

You can adjust your privacy settings on Twitter via your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

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Google+ plug-in

Our website uses features provided by Google+. The service provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Recording and sharing information: The Google+ button allows you to publish information globally. This button provides you and other users with personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores the information you provide for +1 content, as well as data regarding the page you were viewing when you clicked the +1 button. Your +1 activity may appear alongside your profile name and photo across Google services, such as in search results, your Google profile, or on other websites and online advertisements.

Google records your +1 activity to improve its services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you must have a public Google profile that is visible globally and contains at least the name chosen for that profile. This name is used across all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace another name you have used when sharing content via your Google account. Your Google profile identity may be visible to users who have your email address or other identifying information about you.

Use of recorded information: In addition to the purposes mentioned above, the information you provide is used in accordance with Google’s applicable data privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics regarding user +1 activity or share this information with users and partners, such as publishers, prospective customers, or affiliated websites.

The use of the Google+ plug-in is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining maximum visibility on social media.

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Instagram plug-in

We have integrated features from the social media platform Instagram into our website. These features are provided by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can click the Instagram button to link content from our website to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Instagram.

The use of the Instagram plug-in is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining maximum visibility on social media.

For more information, please refer to Instagram’s Data Privacy Policy at: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

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LinkedIn plug-in

Our website uses features from the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Whenever you access one of our pages that includes LinkedIn features, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited our website using your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with your user account. Please note that as the website provider, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.

The use of the LinkedIn plug-in is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining maximum visibility on social media.

For further information, please refer to LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

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XING plug-in

Our website uses features of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Whenever one of our pages containing XING features is accessed, a connection to XING’s servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored during this process. In particular, the service does not store IP addresses or analyze user behavior.

The use of the XING plug-in is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in maintaining the greatest possible visibility on social media.

For more information on data protection and the XING share button, please refer to the XING Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

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5. Analytics and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics uses cookies. These are text files stored on your computer that allow for an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the United States.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both their online services and their advertising.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. Consequently, your IP address will be truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. However, please note that doing so may prevent you from using the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Objecting to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the link below. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents your data from being recorded during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Data processing agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Data retention

User-level and event-level data stored by Google that is linked to cookies, user IDs, or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized or deleted after 14 months. For more details, please click the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de

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Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use Google Analytics Remarketing features in conjunction with cross-device functions provided by Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The service provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This feature allows us to link the advertising target groups created via Google Analytics Remarketing with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This enables us to display interest-based, personalized advertising tailored to your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., a mobile phone) across all your other devices (e.g., a tablet or PC).

If you have provided your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history to your Google account for this purpose. This allows the same personalized advertising messages to appear on any device where you are signed in with your Google account.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs, which are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and build target groups for cross-device advertising.

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account. To do so, please follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The consolidation of recorded data in your Google account occurs exclusively based on your consent, which you may provide to and revoke with Google (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). For data recording processes not consolidated in your Google account (for instance, because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the consolidation), data recording is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the website operator's interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

For further information and the relevant data protection regulations, please consult Google's Data Privacy Policies at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en.

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Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Ads. Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

In conjunction with Google Ads, we use a tool called Conversion Tracking. If you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking purposes is set. Cookies are small text files that your web browser stores on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages on this website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Google and we can recognize that you clicked on an ad and were redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. These cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of other Ads customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Ads customers who have opted into conversion tracking. We are informed of the total number of users who clicked on our ads and were redirected to a page equipped with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify you. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can opt out by simply disabling the Google Conversion Tracking cookie in your web browser's user settings. If you do this, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The storage of “conversion” cookies and the use of this tracking tool are based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both their web offerings and advertising.

For more detailed information about Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking, please consult Google's Data Privacy Policies at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

You can configure your browser to notify you whenever cookies are set, to allow cookies only in specific cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain instances or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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Facebook Pixel

To measure our conversion rates, our website uses the visitor activity pixel from Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”).

This tool allows us to track page visitors after they have been redirected to our website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.

For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are unable to draw any conclusions regarding the identity of users. However, Facebook stores and processes the information so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible, and Facebook may use the data for its own promotional purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy. This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well as in locations outside of Facebook. As the operator of this website, we have no control over the use of such data.

The use of Facebook Pixel is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising campaigns, including those on social media.

You can find further information about protecting your privacy in Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You also have the option to deactivate the “Custom Audiences” remarketing function in your ad settings at  https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must first log in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising by Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

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6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require your e-mail address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided e-mail address and consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data is collected, or it is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR). You may revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your e-mail address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of any data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by this revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Once you cancel your subscription, your data will be deleted. This does not affect data stored for other purposes.

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MailChimp

This website uses the services of MailChimp to send out its newsletters. The provider is the Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

MailChimp is a service used to organize and analyze the distribution of newsletters. When you enter data to subscribe to a newsletter (such as your email address), that information is stored on MailChimp servers in the United States.

MailChimp is certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The Privacy Shield is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure that European data protection standards are upheld in the United States.

We use MailChimp to analyze the performance of our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via MailChimp, a file embedded in the email (a web beacon) connects to MailChimp’s servers in the United States. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter has been opened and which links, if any, the recipient clicked. Technical information is also collected at this time, such as access time, IP address, browser type, and operating system. This information cannot be linked to specific newsletter recipients; it is used solely for the statistical analysis of our newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses help us better tailor future newsletters to the interests of our recipients.

If you do not wish to have your usage analyzed by MailChimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide an unsubscribe link in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on our website.

Data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of any data processing that occurred prior to your revocation remains unaffected.

The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to our newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe. Once you cancel your subscription, your data will be deleted from our servers and those of MailChimp. This does not affect data stored for other purposes.

For more details, please refer to MailChimp’s privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement with MailChimp, in which we require MailChimp to protect our customers' data and to refrain from sharing it with third parties.

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7. Plug-ins and Tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy mode

Our website uses plug-ins from YouTube, operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that they do not store information about visitors to this website before they watch a video. However, this does not necessarily mean that data sharing with YouTube partners can be completely ruled out. For example, YouTube will always establish a connection to the Google DoubleClick network, regardless of whether you watch a video.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on our website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is then notified of which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account while visiting our site, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, once you start a video, YouTube may place various cookies on your device. These cookies allow YouTube to collect information about our website visitors. This information is used, among other things, to generate video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud. These cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

In some cases, additional data processing operations may be triggered after you start a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing way. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

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Use of SalesViewer® technology:

This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH based on the website operator’s legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to collect and store data for marketing, market research, and optimization purposes.

To do this, a JavaScript-based code is used to capture company-related data and corresponding website usage. The data captured using this technology is encrypted via a non-retrievable one-way function (known as hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and is not used to personally identify website visitors.

Data stored by SalesViewer® will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal retention obligations.

You may object to the recording and storage of this data at any time, effective for the future, by clicking on https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out to prevent SalesViewer® from recording your data. In this case, an opt-out cookie for this website will be saved on your device. If you delete your browser cookies, you will need to click this link again.

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8. Custom Services

Job Applications

We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via email, postal mail, or by submitting our online application form). Below, we provide information on the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected from you during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will comply with applicable data protection laws and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication details, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) if required to make a decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract negotiations), and—provided you have given your consent—Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application results in your recruitment, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing system for the purpose of managing the employment relationship, based on Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Data Retention Period

If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, withdraw your application, revoke your consent to the processing of your data, or request that we delete your data, we will store your submitted data, including any physical application documents, for a maximum of 6 months after the conclusion of the application process (retention period) to enable us to address any potential disputes (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE STORAGE OF YOUR DATA IF YOU HAVE LEGITIMATE GROUNDS THAT OUTWEIGH OUR INTERESTS.

Once the retention period has expired, your data will be deleted unless we are subject to further statutory retention obligations or other legal grounds exist for continued storage. If it becomes foreseeable that your data will be required after the retention period has ended (e.g., due to imminent or pending litigation), the data will be retained until it is no longer relevant. This does not affect any other statutory retention periods.

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