{"id":4506,"date":"2018-09-26T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T07:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epages.com?page_id=4506"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:02:30","slug":"data-privacy-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/data-privacy-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Data privacy protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-701e-8b2cd89cad718a8f2768038ce5aa67b7 main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4506'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5apm-30dca3a8e5b28ad80cc6d1cf63dab7af\">\n.flex_column.av-5apm-30dca3a8e5b28ad80cc6d1cf63dab7af{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5apm-30dca3a8e5b28ad80cc6d1cf63dab7af av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:44px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:44px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2603fu-5f4893e2b85b234db5d02b0db4f443f5 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Data protection declaration<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7n5r28j-446b58daa615f4212504801b5a4a6218\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7n5r28j-446b58daa615f4212504801b5a4a6218{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7n5r28j-446b58daa615f4212504801b5a4a6218 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7n5udpl-b92ba82889d895d0bca5979ba15a7cc7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>1) Introduction and Contact Information of the Data Controller<\/h2>\n<p><b>1.1<\/b> We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. Below, we provide information about how we handle your personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be used to personally identify you.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.2<\/b> The controller responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is ePages GmbH, Pilatuspool 2, 20355 Hamburg, Germany, Tel.: +49-40-350 188-0, Fax: +49-40-350 188-222, Email: info@epages.com. The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.<\/p>\n<h2>2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website<\/h2>\n<p><b>2.1<\/b> When you use our website for informational purposes only\u2014that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information\u2014we collect only the data that your browser transmits to the web server (so-called \u201cserver log files\u201d). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The website you visited<\/li>\n<li>Date and time of access<\/li>\n<li>Amount of data sent in bytes<\/li>\n<li>Source\/referrer from which you accessed the page<\/li>\n<li>Browser used<\/li>\n<li>Operating system used<\/li>\n<li>IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be disclosed or used for any other purpose. However, we reserve the right to review the server log files retrospectively should there be concrete indications of unlawful use.<\/p>\n<p><b>2.2<\/b> For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the controller), this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d and the lock icon in your browser address bar.<\/p>\n<h2>3) Hosting &amp; Content Delivery Network<\/h2>\n<p>For the hosting of our website and the display of page content, we use a provider that performs its services itself or through selected subcontractors exclusively on servers within the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>All data collected on our website is processed on these servers.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors\u2019 data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<h2>4) Cookies<\/h2>\n<p>To make visiting our website an enjoyable experience and to enable the use of certain features, we use cookies\u2014small text files stored on your device. Some of these cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (so-called \u201csession cookies\u201d), while others remain on your device for a longer period and allow for the storage of site settings (so-called \u201cpersistent cookies\u201d). In the latter case, you can find the storage duration in the overview of your web browser\u2019s cookie settings.<\/p>\n<p>If personal data is also processed by individual cookies we use, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR either for the performance of the contract, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in the event of consent, or pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a user-friendly and effective design of the site visit.<\/p>\n<p>You can configure your browser to be notified when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.<\/p>\n<h2>5) Contacting Us<\/h2>\n<p>Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g., via the contact form or email). The data collected when using a contact form is specified in the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration.<\/p>\n<p>The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your inquiry has been fully processed. This is the case if the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved and provided that no statutory retention obligations preclude this.<\/p>\n<h2>6) Use of Customer Data for Direct Marketing<\/h2>\n<p><b>6.1<\/b> Subscription to Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information required to receive the newsletter is your email address. Providing additional data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to send the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter once you have expressly confirmed that you consent to receiving the newsletter. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to click on a corresponding link to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter in the future.<\/p>\n<p>By activating the confirmation link, you grant us your consent to the use of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. When you subscribe to the newsletter, we store your IP address as recorded by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of your subscription, in order to be able to trace any potential misuse of your email address at a later date. The data we collect when you subscribe to the newsletter is used exclusively for the purpose of sending you promotional communications via the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the controller named at the beginning of this notice. Once you have unsubscribed, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data for other purposes that are permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.<\/p>\n<p><b>6.2<\/b> Maileon<\/p>\n<p>Our email newsletters are sent via this provider: XQueue GmbH, Christian-Ple\u00df-Str. 11-13, 63069 Offenbach am Main, Germany<\/p>\n<p>Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly newsletter marketing, we share the data you provided when subscribing to the newsletter with this provider in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR so that they can handle the newsletter distribution on our behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Subject to your express consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, the provider also conducts a statistical evaluation of the success of newsletter campaigns using web beacons or tracking pixels in the emails sent, which can measure open rates and specific interactions with the newsletter\u2019s content. In doing so, device information (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system) is also collected and analyzed, but not combined with other data sets.<\/p>\n<p>You may revoke your consent to newsletter tracking at any time with future effect.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<h2>7) Web Analytics Services<\/h2>\n<p><b>7.1<\/b> Google Analytics 4<\/p>\n<p>This website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (\u201cGoogle\u201d), which enables an analysis of your use of our website.<\/p>\n<p>By default, Google Analytics 4 does not use cookies when you visit the website, unless you expressly consent to cookies. Instead, information about your usage behavior is collected and processed via so-called pings (small data packets sent to the host of a device). This information includes your IP address, although Google truncates the last digits to prevent direct personal identification.<\/p>\n<p>The information is transmitted to Google\u2019s servers and processed there. This may also involve transfers to Google LLC, which is based in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Google uses the collected information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for us, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics and truncated is not merged with other data from Google. The data collected through the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.<\/p>\n<p>All processing described above, including data transmission via \u201cpings\u201d and the possible setting of Google Analytics cookies, takes place only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.<\/p>\n<p>Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to the site. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service using the \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d provided on the website.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google that ensures the protection of our website visitors\u2019 data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>Further legal information regarding Google Analytics 4 can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/intl\/de\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/business.safety.google<wbr \/>\/intl<wbr \/>\/de<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>\/<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=de&amp;gl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/policies.google.com<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>?hl=de<wbr \/>&amp;gl=de<\/a> and at <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/technologies\/partner-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/policies.google.com<wbr \/>\/technologies<wbr \/>\/partner-sites<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Demographic Characteristics<br \/>\nGoogle Analytics 4 uses the special &#8220;demographic characteristics&#8221; feature and can generate statistics that provide insights into the age, gender, and interests of website visitors. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third-party providers. This allows target groups to be identified for marketing activities. However, the collected data cannot be attributed to any specific individual and is deleted after being stored for a period of two months.<\/p>\n<p>Google Signals<br \/>\nAs an extension to Google Analytics 4, Google Signals may be used on this website to generate cross-device reports. If you have enabled personalized ads and linked your devices to your Google account, Google may, subject to your consent to the use of Google Analytics pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, analyze your usage behavior across devices and create database models, including those related to cross-device conversions. We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you wish to stop cross-device analysis, you can disable the &#8220;Personalized ads&#8221; feature in your Google Account settings. To do so, follow the instructions on this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/My-Ad-Center-Help\/answer\/12155764?hl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/support.google.com<wbr \/>\/My-Ad-Center-Help<wbr \/>\/answer<wbr \/>\/12155764<wbr \/>?hl=de<\/a><br \/>\nFor more information about Google Signals, please visit the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/answer\/7532985?hl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/support.google.com<wbr \/>\/analytics<wbr \/>\/answer<wbr \/>\/7532985<wbr \/>?hl=de<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UserIDs<br \/>\nAs an extension to Google Analytics 4, the &#8220;UserIDs&#8221; feature can be used on this website. If you have consented to the use of Google Analytics 4 in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, have set up an account on this website, and log in to this account on various devices, your activities, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p><b>7.2<\/b> Google Tag Manager<\/p>\n<p>This website uses \u201cGoogle Tag Manager,\u201d a service provided by the following provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: \u201cGoogle\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Google Tag Manager provides a technical foundation for bundling various web applications, including tracking and analytics services, and for calibrating, controlling, and conditioning them via a unified user interface. Google Tag Manager itself does not store any information on users\u2019 devices or read such information. Nor does the service perform any independent data analysis. However, when a page is loaded, Google Tag Manager transmits your IP address to Google, where it may be stored. Transmission to servers operated by Google LLC in the United States is also possible.<\/p>\n<p>This processing is carried out only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Without this consent, Google Tag Manager will not be used during your visit to the site. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right of revocation, please deactivate this service using the \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d provided on the website.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors\u2019 data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Further legal information regarding Google Tag Manager can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/intl\/de\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/business.safety.google<wbr \/>\/intl<wbr \/>\/de<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=de&amp;gl=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/policies.google.com<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>?hl=de<wbr \/>&amp;gl=de<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>8) Retargeting\/Remarketing and Conversion Tracking<\/h2>\n<p>Meta Pixel<\/p>\n<p>Within our online offering, we use the &#8220;Meta Pixel&#8221; service provided by the following provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (&#8220;Meta&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>If a user clicks on an advertisement we have placed on Facebook and\/or Instagram, &#8220;Meta Pixel&#8221; adds a parameter to the URL of our linked page. After the user is redirected, this URL parameter is then stored in the user\u2019s browser via a cookie set by our linked page itself.<\/p>\n<p>This enables Meta, on the one hand, to identify visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of advertisements (so-called &#8220;Ads&#8221;). Accordingly, we use the service to display the Facebook and\/or Instagram ads we place only to users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in specific topics or products, determined based on the websites visited), which we transmit to Meta (so-called \u201cCustom Audiences\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the \u201cMeta Pixel\u201d can be used to track whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on an advertisement and what actions they take there (so-called \u201cconversion tracking\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>The data collected is anonymous to us, meaning it does not allow us to identify users. However, the data is stored and processed by Meta, enabling a link to the respective user profile and allowing Meta to use the data for its own advertising purposes.<\/p>\n<p>All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies to read information on the device used, is carried out only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d provided on the website.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors\u2019 data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>The information generated by Meta is generally transmitted to a Meta server and stored there; in this context, it may also be transferred to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<h2>9) Site Features<\/h2>\n<p><b>9.1<\/b> Vimeo<\/p>\n<p>This website uses plugins to display and play videos from the following provider: Vimeo.com, Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA<\/p>\n<p>When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the provider\u2019s servers to load the plugin. In doing so, certain information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.<\/p>\n<p>If playback of embedded videos is initiated via the plugin, the provider also uses cookies to collect information about user behavior, generate playback statistics, and prevent abusive behavior.<\/p>\n<p>If you are logged into a user account with the provider while visiting the site, your data will be directly associated with your account when you click on a video. If you do not wish for this association with your account, you must log out before clicking the play button.<\/p>\n<p>All of the aforementioned processing activities, in particular the setting of cookies to read information from the device you are using, take place only if you have given us your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke the consent you have given at any time with future effect by deactivating this service via the \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d provided on the website.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p><b>9.2<\/b> Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>This website uses an online map service provided by the following provider: Google Maps (API) by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (\u201cGoogle\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (map) maps to visually present geographic information. By using this service, our location is displayed to you, making it easier for you to find us.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you access the subpages on which the Google Maps map is embedded, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google\u2019s servers and stored there; this may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the United States. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether a user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them.<\/p>\n<p>The collection, storage, and analysis are carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on Google\u2019s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, conducting market research, and\/or designing Google websites to meet user needs. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, in which case you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not consent to the future transmission of your data to Google in connection with the use of Google Maps, you also have the option of completely disabling the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps and, consequently, the map display on this website will then no longer be available.<\/p>\n<p>To the extent required by law, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data described above in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your right to revoke consent, please follow the procedure for objecting described above.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the United States, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on Google\u2019s privacy practices can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/intl\/de\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/business.safety.google<wbr \/>\/intl<wbr \/>\/de<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>9.3<\/b> Google Web Fonts<\/p>\n<p>This site uses so-called web fonts from the following provider to ensure consistent font display: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland<\/p>\n<p>When you visit a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly and establishes a direct connection to the provider\u2019s servers. In doing so, certain browser information, including your IP address, is transmitted to the provider.<\/p>\n<p>Data may also be transmitted to: Google LLC, USA<\/p>\n<p>The processing of personal data in connection with establishing a connection with the font provider is only carried out if you have given us your explicit consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service via the \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d provided on the website. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.<\/p>\n<p>For data transfers to the U.S., the provider has joined the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with European data protection standards based on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on Google\u2019s privacy policy can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/business.safety.google\/intl\/de\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/business.safety.google<wbr \/>\/intl<wbr \/>\/de<wbr \/>\/privacy<wbr \/>\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>9.4<\/b> Applications for job openings via email<\/p>\n<p>On our website, we list currently vacant positions in a separate section, for which interested parties can apply via email to the provided contact address.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for a thorough evaluation, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related documentation and, if applicable, health-related information. Details regarding the application can be found in the job posting.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receipt of the application via email, the data will be stored and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. If we have any questions, we will contact the applicant via the email address or phone number provided. Processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (or Section 26(1) of the BDSG), under which the application process is considered the initiation of an employment contract.<\/p>\n<p>To the extent that special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR (e.g., health data such as information regarding severe disability status), processing is carried out in accordance with Article 9(2)(b) of the GDPR so that we may exercise the rights arising from labor law and the law on social security and social protection and fulfill our obligations in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) of the GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of preventive healthcare or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant\u2019s fitness for work, for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment in the health or social sector, or for the administration of systems and services in the health or social sector.<\/p>\n<p>If the applicant is not selected or withdraws their application early, the data they submitted and all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than six months after notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, fulfilling our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on the equal treatment of applicants.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (in the case of processing in Germany in conjunction with \u00a7 26(1) BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.<\/p>\n<p><b>9.5<\/b> Online applications via a form<\/p>\n<p>On our website, we list currently vacant positions in a separate section, for which interested parties can apply via a corresponding form.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must provide all personal data necessary for a thorough assessment, including general information such as name, address, and contact details, as well as performance-related documentation and, if applicable, health-related information. Details regarding the application can be found in the job posting.<\/p>\n<p>When the form is submitted, applicant data is transmitted to us in encrypted form using state-of-the-art technology, stored by us, and evaluated exclusively for the purpose of processing the application. Processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (or \u00a7 26(1) BDSG), under which the application process is considered the initiation of an employment contract.<\/p>\n<p>To the extent that special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9(1) GDPR (e.g., health data such as information regarding severe disability status), processing is carried out in accordance with Article 9(2)(b) of the GDPR so that we may exercise the rights arising from labor law and the law on social security and social protection and fulfill our obligations in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Cumulatively or alternatively, the processing of special categories of data may also be based on Article 9(1)(h) of the GDPR if it is carried out for the purposes of preventive healthcare or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the applicant\u2019s fitness for work, for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment in the health or social sector, or for the administration of systems and services in the health or social sector.<\/p>\n<p>If the applicant is not selected or withdraws their application prematurely, the data submitted via the form as well as all electronic correspondence, including the application email, will be deleted no later than 6 months after a corresponding notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in answering any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, in fulfilling our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on the equal treatment of applicants.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a successful application, the data provided will be processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (in the case of processing in Germany in conjunction with \u00a7 26(1) BDSG) for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.<\/p>\n<p><b>9.6<\/b> Personio<\/p>\n<p>We use the software of the following provider for the administration, organization, and processing of online applications: Personio SE &amp; Co. KG, Seidlstra\u00dfe 3, 80335 Munich<\/p>\n<p>Based on our legitimate interest in effective and user-friendly applicant management, the data you submit as part of the online application is transmitted to the provider in encrypted form in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, stored there, and made available to us for the purpose of processing the application.<\/p>\n<p>We have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that protects the data of our website visitors and prohibits disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<h2>10) Tools and Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n<p>Cookie Consent Tool<\/p>\n<p>This website uses a so-called \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d to obtain valid user consent for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. The \u201cCookie Consent Tool\u201d is displayed to users when they visit the site in the form of an interactive user interface, where consent for specific cookies and\/or cookie-based applications can be granted by checking boxes. When using the tool, all cookies\/services requiring consent are loaded only if the respective user grants the corresponding consent by checking the boxes. This ensures that such cookies are set on the user\u2019s respective device only if consent has been granted.<\/p>\n<p>The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this process.<\/p>\n<p>If, in individual cases, the storage, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this is done in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in legally compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies and, consequently, in the legally compliant design of our website.<\/p>\n<p>A further legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. As the controller, we are subject to the legal obligation to make the use of technically non-essential cookies contingent upon the user\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n<p>Where necessary, we have entered into a data processing agreement with the provider that ensures the protection of our website visitors\u2019 data and prohibits unauthorized disclosure to third parties.<\/p>\n<p>Further information about the operator and the settings options for the cookie consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.<\/p>\n<h2>11) Rights of the Data Subject<\/h2>\n<p><b>11.1<\/b> Applicable data protection law grants you the following rights as a data subject (rights of access and intervention) vis-\u00e0-vis the controller regarding the processing of your personal data, whereby reference is made to the cited legal basis for the respective conditions for exercising these rights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to be informed pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>11.2<\/b> RIGHT TO OBJECT<\/p>\n<p>IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON THE BASIS OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS DUE TO OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO SUCH PROCESSING WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.<\/p>\n<p>IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE DATA IN QUESTION. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.<\/p>\n<p>IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA 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 MARKETING. YOU MAY EXERCISE THIS RIGHT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.<\/p>\n<p>IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL CEASE PROCESSING THE RELEVANT DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.<\/p>\n<h2>12) Duration of storage of personal data<\/h2>\n<p>The duration of storage of personal data is determined based on the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing, and\u2014where applicable\u2014the respective statutory retention period (e.g., retention periods under commercial and tax law).<\/p>\n<p>When processing personal data based on explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, the data in question will be stored until you withdraw your consent.<\/p>\n<p>If statutory retention periods exist for data processed within the scope of contractual or quasi-contractual obligations based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, this data is routinely deleted upon expiration of the retention periods, provided they are no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract and\/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in further storage.<\/p>\n<p>When processing personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this data is stored until you exercise your right to object under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.<\/p>\n<p>When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this data will be stored until you exercise your right to object under Article 21(2) of the GDPR.<\/p>\n<p>Unless otherwise specified in the other information in this statement regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"itkanzlei_txt_copyright\" style=\"font-size: 12px; margin-top: 8em;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.it-recht-kanzlei.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"itkanzlei_img_copyright\" style=\"margin-top: -20px; border-style: none; max-width: 100%;\" title=\"\u00a9 IT-Recht Kanzlei\" src=\"https:\/\/www.it-recht-kanzlei.de\/logo\/Copyright-Logo_Datenschutzerklaerung.png?i=5b466-41be8-39c8-907e-1\" alt=\"\u00a9 IT-Recht Kanzlei\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; margin-left: 5px; float: right; white-space: nowrap;\">As of: April 22, 2026, 1:53:50 PM<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: right;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4506","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4506"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61158,"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4506\/revisions\/61158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}