1. Data Protection Overview
   General Information
   The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.

Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice Regarding the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This can, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens mainly with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting
   External Hosting
   This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact inquiries, metadata, and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO) and in the interest of the secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).
If consent has been requested, the processing is based solely on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):
GoDaddy

Order Processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.

3. 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 confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Alternativkraft GmbH
Teichstr. 45, 47179 Duisburg
Phone: +49 203 12345678
E-mail: info@alternativkraft.com

The responsible party 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, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website
If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a DSGVO, if special data categories according to Art. 9 Para. 1 DSGVO are processed. In the event of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Information about the relevant legal bases for individual cases can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data
In the course of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is necessary. We only pass on personal data to external parties when necessary for contract fulfillment when we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO in the transfer, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers based on a valid processing contract. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing contract is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 DSGVO)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F DSGVO, 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 OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 DSGVO).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 DSGVO).

Right to File a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the DSGVO, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. This right to file a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

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

Right to Information, Correction, and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

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

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have filed an objection according to Art. 21 Para. 1 DSGVO, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it is not yet clear 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, this data—apart from its storage—may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or 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.

SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the site expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website
   Cookies
   Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.
   Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
   Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
   Cookies necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, the provision of certain functions you requested (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
   You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
   Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• 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 merged with other data sources.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website; for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), provided this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Inquiry by E-mail, Phone, or Fax
If you contact us by e-mail, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, provided that your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), provided this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially legal retention periods—remain unaffected.

Comment Function on This Website
For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, information on the time the comment was created, your e-mail address, and, if you do not post anonymously, the user name you have chosen will be stored.

Storage of the IP Address
Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not review comments on this website before they are published, we need this data to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations, such as insults or propaganda.

Subscribe to Comments
As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after registration. You will receive a confirmation e-mail to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address. You can unsubscribe from this function at any time via a link in the information e-mails. The data entered as part of subscribing to comments will be deleted in this case; however, if you have transmitted this data to us for other purposes and elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscription), this data will remain with us.

Storage Duration of Comments
The comments and the associated data will be stored and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal Basis
The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke your consent at any time. A simple message via e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

Gravatar
We have integrated Gravatar on this website. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA (hereinafter “Gravatar”).
Gravatar is a tool that allows personal images (avatars) for the users of our website. The avatars serve as visual representations of the users and are displayed wherever a user interacts with the platform (e.g., in forums or chats). If a user interacts with the platform, their avatar is displayed based on the selection associated with their e-mail address. This gives the users’ online presence a personal touch and makes identification easier, as the selected image is associated with the users when they are active online.
If you comment or interact on our website and Gravatar is enabled, the hash of the user’s e-mail address, who uses Gravatar (used as an ID), is processed by Gravatar.
The use of Gravatar is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a visually appealing representation of its forums. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further details can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4709.

5. Social Media
   Facebook
   Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
   You can find an overview of Facebook’s social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.
   When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://en-en.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on our website and transferred to Facebook using the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The subsequent processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://en-en.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

X (formerly Twitter)
This website integrates functions of the service X (formerly Twitter). These functions are provided by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For the data processing of individuals living outside the USA, Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by X (formerly Twitter). Further information can be found in X’s (formerly Twitter) privacy policy at https://x.com/en/privacy.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You can change your privacy settings at X (formerly Twitter) in the account settings at https://x.com/settings/account.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.

Instagram
This website integrates functions of the Instagram service. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, by clicking the Instagram button, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how it is used by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
If personal data is collected on our website and transferred to Facebook or Instagram using the tool described here, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The subsequent processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://en-en.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

6. Newsletter
   Newsletter Data
   If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
   The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is based solely on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail 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 or until the purpose for data storage no longer applies. After unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose ceases to apply, your data will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
   Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
   After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider if necessary, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools
   YouTube with Enhanced Privacy
   This website integrates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
   When you visit one of our websites in which YouTube is integrated, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. In this process, the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
   We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads shown in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. In enhanced privacy mode, no cookies are set. However, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user’s browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition. Details about enhanced privacy mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.
   Further data processing operations may be triggered after activating a YouTube video, over which we have no control.
   The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
   Further information on YouTube’s privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
   The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses so-called Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place in this process.
Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Font Awesome (Local Hosting)
This site uses Font Awesome for the uniform display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to Fonticons, Inc.’s servers takes place.
Further information on Font Awesome can be found in the privacy policy for Font Awesome at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can integrate map material into our website.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If consent has been requested, processing is based solely on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or user-initiated mouse movements). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.
The storage and analysis of the data are based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and spam. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google privacy policy and Google terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Akismet
We have integrated Akismet on this website. The provider is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (hereinafter “Aut O’Mattic”), whose parent company is based in the USA.
Akismet allows us to analyze posted comments for their status as SPAM. For this purpose, we process the visitor’s name provided, the e-mail address, the IP address, the comment text, the browser type, and the access time.
The use of Akismet is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in spam-free communication with website visitors. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out solely based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Para. 1 TDDG, as long as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Further details can be found here: https://akismet.com/gdpr/.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://wordpress.com/support/data-processing-agreements/.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can find more information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4709.

Order Processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.

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