We currently use the following social media plug-ins to support our public relations:
We use a two-click solution. This means that, when visiting our website, no personal data are initially passed on to the providers of the plug-ins. Personal data are only transmitted if you click on one of the plug-ins: By activating the plug-in, data are automatically transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (for US providers in the USA). We have no influence on the data collected or the data processing procedures, nor are we aware of the full scope of the data collection, the purposes, or the storage periods. Since the plug-in provider collects data especially by using cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies using the security settings of your browser before clicking the grayed-out box.
When you activate a plug-in, the plug-in provider receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding sub-page of our online offer. Furthermore, the data mentioned under No. 6 of this privacy policy are transmitted, whereby in the case of Facebook and Xing, according to the respective providers in Germany, only an anonymized IP is collected. This happens regardless of whether you have an account with this plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in with the plug-in provider, these data are assigned directly to your account. If you press the activated button, and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider also saves this information in your user account and communicates it publicly to your contacts. If you do not wish your profile to be linked with the plug-in provider, you must log out before activating the button.
The plug-in provider saves the collected data about you as a user profile and uses it for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or the tailored design of its website. This evaluation is carried out in particular (also for users who are not logged in) to display tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise this right. Using the plug-ins, we offer you the opportunity to interact with social networks and other users, so that we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for using the plug-ins is Art. 6(1)(f) of GDPR.
For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing of these data by the plug-in provider, please refer to the privacy policy of the providers listed below. You can also find there further information about your rights and configuration options to protect your privacy.
YouTube
The data controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television programs, as well as music videos, trailers, or videos made by users can be accessed via the Internet portal.
YouTube is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043‑1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and where a YouTube component (a YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download the corresponding YouTube component display from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting by opening the sub-page with a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google, and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.
YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time as calling up our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.
YouTube's privacy policy, available at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
The controller has integrated Facebook components on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can be used as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or it allows the Internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the personal data controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and on which a Facebook component (a Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned to the respective Facebook account of the person concerned. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Like" button, or if the data subject makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject's personal Facebook user account and saves these personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Facebook when accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the Facebook component. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.
Facebook's privacy policy, available at https://en-us.facebook.com/about/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to block data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to block data transmission to Facebook.
The controller has integrated Twitter components on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service where users can publish and share tweets; that is, short messages that are limited to 140 characters. These short messages are available to everyone, including people who are not logged on to Twitter. Tweets are also displayed to the followers of the respective user. Followers are Twitter users who follow another user's tweets. Furthermore, Twitter enables a broad audience to be addressed via hashtags, links, or retweets.
Twitter is operated by Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and where an X component (an X plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective X component to download the corresponding X component display from X. Further information on the X buttons is available at https://about.twitter.com/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, X receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the X component is to allow our users to share the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and to increase the number of our visitors.
If the data subject is logged into X at the same time, X recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the X component and assigned to the respective X account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the X buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred are assigned to the X personal user account of the data subject and are stored and processed by X.
Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject is logged into Twitter when accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the Twitter component. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Twitter, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.
The applicable privacy policy of Twitter is available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.
The controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. More than 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
LinkedIn is operated by the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for the privacy policy issues outside the USA.
Each time our website featuring a LinkedIn component (a LinkedIn plug-in) is visited, the browser used by the data subject is automatically prompted by this component to download a corresponding LinkedIn component display. Further information on the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the LinkedIn personal user account of the data subject and saves these personal data.
LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into LinkedIn when accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.
At https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls, LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe email messages, text messages, and targeted ads, as well as managing the ad settings. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, who can set cookies. These cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy policy of LinkedIn is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The cookie policy of LinkedIn is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service qualified as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos, as well as to share such data in other social networks.
The operating company of the Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14, First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a depiction of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred are assigned to the data subject's personal user account on Instagram and are stored and processed by Instagram.
Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.
Further information and the applicable privacy policy of Instagram can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
The controller has integrated components from Pinterest Inc. on this website. Pinterest is a social network. A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can be used as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or it allows the Internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Pinterest allows users of the social network to, among other things, publish image collections and individual images, as well as descriptions on virtual pinboards (called pinning), which can be shared (called repinning) or commented upon by other users.
The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Pinterest component to download a representation of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. More information about Pinterest is available at https://pinterest.com. As part of this technical process, Pinterest receives the information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and assigned to the respective Pinterest account of the data subject. If the data subject activates a Pinterest button integrated on our website, Pinterest assigns this information to the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject and stores these personal data.
Pinterest always receives information via the Pinterest component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Pinterest when accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the Pinterest component. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Pinterest, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Pinterest account before visiting our website.
The privacy policy published by Pinterest, available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Pinterest.
The controller has integrated Xing components on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile on Xing. For example, companies can create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
Xing is operated by XING SE, Dammtorstrasse 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and where a Xing component (a Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download the corresponding Xing component display from Xing. Further information on the Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, such as the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the Xing personal user account of the data subject and saves these personal data.
Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Xing when accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether or not the data subject clicks on the Xing component. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.
Xing's privacy policy, available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing's privacy policy for the XING share button is available at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.