Privacy policy

Status of this privacy policy: 25/08/2025

The protection of your personal data is important to us. We would therefore like to inform you about data protection at Zeppelin University.

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.

You can use our consent banner to define your data protection settings for visiting our website. You can decide separately and independently of each other whether or not you wish to allow the use of external media and analysis/marketing tools. External media are content, plugins or tools, such as videos, flipbooks, social media applications and maps, which are provided by third-party providers and integrated into our website. They are generally used to improve your user experience when visiting our website and to provide you with further information, some of which is multimedia. Analysis/marketing tools are also provided by third-party providers. They help us to understand how our website is used, what information users are interested in and what information they may miss, as well as which of our advertising measures are effective and which are not. This statistical data enables us to continuously improve our website, which benefits all users of the website.

By integrating external media and analysis/marketing tools into the website, the respective provider generally gains knowledge of your IP address and the pages you have visited on our website. In addition, some external media or analysis/marketing tools transmit further data to the provider and may also set cookies on your computer. You may or may not consent to this transfer of your personal data by selecting the appropriate settings in the consent dialog.

We use the following external media and analysis/marketing tools on our website:

External media

• Interactive maps from Google Maps
• Videos from YouTube
• Videos from Vimeo
• Videos from Interlake
• Flipbooks from Heyzine
  
• LinkedIn Social Plugin
  
• Instagram Social Plugin
  
• Aggregated social media content from Flockler
• Audio recordings (podcasts) from Podigee
• Audio recordings (podcasts) from Spotify

Analysis tools

• Google Analytics
• Google Conversion Tracking
• Hotjar
• Meta Pixel
• LinkedIn Insight Tag
• Google Tag Manager (only used to integrate the aforementioned tools)

For detailed information on these external media and analysis/marketing tools as well as on cookies, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

The consent banner will be displayed to you when you visit our website for the first time or if you have not yet specified your data protection settings.

The data protection settings that you specify via our consent banner only apply to our website for a period of 365 days. You can change your settings at any time via the "Set privacy options" button below and via the "Privacy options" link on every page.

The data protection setting you have made using the consent banner will be logged by us in order to fulfill the legally required obligation to provide evidence. For more information, please refer to section "4. Data collection on our website" in this privacy policy.

This setting integrates the above-mentioned external media directly into the website. When you visit a page on our website that contains external media such as a map, you can interact with this external media immediately and directly.

If you do not allow external media and visit a page on our website that has external media integrated into the page content, such as a map, a placeholder is displayed instead of this external media so that no data is transferred to the provider of the external media. However, you have the option of loading each of these external media once by clicking on a button in the placeholder. This loads the external medium you have activated individually and integrates it into the page. Activation by clicking on a placeholder applies once per external medium. This means that if you visit the same page again or another page that contains an external medium, the placeholder will be displayed again and you will have to activate the external medium again by clicking on it if you want to use it. The external medium can only be integrated and used directly into the page during the loading process if you allow external media to be used in the data protection settings.

This setting integrates the above-mentioned analysis/marketing tools into our website. As a result, the respective provider usually gains knowledge of your IP address and the pages you have visited on our website. In addition, analysis/marketing tools usually transmit further data to the provider and usually also set cookies on your computer. You consent to this transfer of your personal data when you activate analysis/marketing tools.

The analysis/marketing tools help us to understand how our website is used, what information users are interested in and what information they may be missing, as well as which of our advertising measures are effective and which are not. This statistical data is never used to personally identify users. However, this statistical data enables us to continuously improve our website, which benefits all users of the website.

This setting prevents the above-mentioned analysis/marketing tools from being integrated into the website. This means that no data will be processed by the above-mentioned analysis/marketing tools or transmitted to the providers of the tools.

You can change your decision to use external media and analysis/marketing tools at any time by clicking on the button below. You can also use this button to revoke your previously given consent at any time by changing the settings accordingly. If consent is not given or is withdrawn, all cookies that our website has previously set and that are associated with this consent will be deleted. This does not apply to cookies set by providers of external media and analysis/marketing tools under their own domain. These cannot be read or deleted by us due to browser security restrictions. However, you can have these cookies deleted using the functions provided by your browser (details can be found below and in your browser's operating instructions).

In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, completion, blocking, deletion and transfer of this data. Furthermore, you have the right to withdraw your consent under data protection law, to object to the processing of certain personal data concerning you, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority and the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling.

For further details on your rights, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

If you have any further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time. The relevant contact options can be found in this privacy policy and in the legal notice of this website.

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs that use cookies or so-called fingerprinting methods. However, analysis programs are only used on our website if you agree to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you.

You can prevent this analysis by refusing your consent to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner, or by activating certain mechanisms that prevent the analysis.

You can find detailed information on these analysis programs and your objection and revocation options in the following privacy policy.

We only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

• You have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
• this is permitted by law and is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with you or the implementation of pre-contractual measures in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR
• there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
  We are legally obliged to transfer data to state authorities, e.g. tax authorities, social security institutions, health insurance funds, supervisory authorities and law enforcement authorities.
• the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary to safeguard legitimate company interests, as well as to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data
• in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, we use external service providers, so-called processors, who have been obliged to handle your data with care.
  We use such service providers in the areas of IT, logistics, telecommunications, sales, marketing

When transferring data to external bodies in third countries, i.e. outside the EU or the EEA, we ensure that these bodies treat your personal data with the same care as within the EU or the EEA. We only transfer personal data to third countries where the EU Commission has confirmed an adequate level of protection or where we ensure the careful handling of personal data through contractual agreements or other suitable guarantees.

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the hoster's servers. This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following hoster:

ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich

Owner: René Münnich

Main street 68

D-02742 Friedersdorf

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

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

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

Zeppelin University non-profit GmbH

Am Seemooser Horn 20

D-88045 Friedrichshafen
Phone +49 7541 6009-0

Fax +49 7541 6009-1199
E-mail: nlnrdktnzd

represented by the managing director Thomas Brandt

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 (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

The external data protection officer is responsible for monitoring and complying with data protection. He will be happy to provide you with further information on the subject of data protection under the following contact details:

Zeppelin University non-profit GmbH

The Data Protection Officer

Am Seemooser Horn 20

D-88045 Friedrichshafen
E-Mail: christoph.rank@machcon.com

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.

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 address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal e-mail. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME ON GROUNDS RELATING TO 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 PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

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

Responsible supervisory authority:
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Königstr. 10a
70173 Stuttgart
Phone: 0711 6155410
Email: pststlllfdbwld

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract 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 controller, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, completion, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

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

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is carried out unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, 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 of a Member State.

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, except in the exceptional circumstances mentioned in Art. 22 GDPR.

A decision based solely on automated processing - including profiling - does not take place.

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of our obligation to provide a legal notice for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of this website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

Some of these Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that do not damage your device and do not contain viruses. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (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 member login or the shopping cart function). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or to provide certain functions that you have requested (functional cookies, e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, the cookies in question are stored exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Below you will find an overview of the cookies that are used on our website. Some of these cookies are used in connection with external components and are only used if you give your consent to the use of external components in the consent banner.

If you specify your data protection settings in the consent banner, the following data will be collected and stored:

• Time of the action
• IP address (shortened and encrypted using a hash function)
• User agent (browser type and browser version)
• Information on consent

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 7 para. 1 GDPR. The article stipulates an obligation to provide proof of consent - for this purpose, the processes of the data protection settings must be recorded with the above-mentioned data.

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 browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

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

The user's details may be stored in a customer relationship management system ("CRM system") or comparable inquiry organization.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request 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 the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on this website, Google Analytics is not integrated into the page when you first enter this website. Google Analytics is only integrated into the site if you agree to the use of analysis tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Google Analytics the first time you visit the site

Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

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

Revocation of data processing and objection to data collection
You can revoke your previously granted consent to data processing at any time. To do so, use the link "Set data protection settings", which you will find under section "1. Data protection settings" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
You can also prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website. Please note that this opt-out cookie is only valid for 365 days, only applies to this browser and may be deleted if you delete cookies in your browser.

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the "demographic characteristics" function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section "Objection to data collection".

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

Order processing
We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

As part of Google Ads, we use Google Conversion Tracking. To ensure data protection on this website, Google Conversion Tracking is not integrated into the page when you first enter this website. Google Conversion Tracking is only integrated into the site if you agree to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner. The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
This prevents your data from being transferred to Conversion Tracking when you first enter the site.

When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie is set for conversion tracking. Cookies are small text files that the Internet browser stores on the user's computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify the user. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.

Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are told the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by selecting in the data protection settings in the consent banner that you do not wish to allow analysis/marketing tools, or by deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your Internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Revocation of data processing and objection to data collection
You can revoke your consent to data processing previously granted for Google Conversion Tracking at any time. To do this, use the link "Set privacy settings", which you will find under section "1. Privacy settings" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

You can also prevent the collection of your data by Google Conversion Tracking by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your data on future visits to this website. Please note that this opt-out cookie is only valid for 365 days, only applies to this browser and may be deleted if you delete cookies in your browser.

You can find more information about Google Ads and Google conversion tracking in Google's privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Hotjar. The provider is Hotjar Ltd, Dragonara Business Centre, 5th Floor, Dragonara Road, Paceville St Julian's STJ 3141, Malta, Europe (website: https://www.hotjar.com).

Hotjar is a tool for analyzing your user behavior on this website. Hotjar allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Hotjar can also determine how long you remain with the mouse pointer in a certain place. Hotjar uses this information to create so-called heat maps, which can be used to determine which areas of the website visitors prefer to look at.

We can also determine how long you stayed on a page and when you left it. We can also determine at which point you abandoned your entries in a contact form (so-called conversion funnels).

In addition, Hotjar can be used to obtain direct feedback from website visitors. This function serves to improve the website operator's web offerings.

Hotjar uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or the use of device fingerprinting).

To ensure data protection on this website, Hotjar is not integrated into the page when you first enter this website. Hotjar is only integrated into the site if you agree to the use of analysis tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner. If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Hotjar when you first enter the site

Deactivating Hotjar

If you wish to deactivate data collection by Hotjar, click on the following link and follow the instructions there: https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out

Please note that Hotjar must be deactivated separately for each browser or end device.

For more information about Hotjar and the data collected, please refer to Hotjar's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.hotjar.com/privacy

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the provider only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

This website uses Facebook's visitor action pixel to measure conversions. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
The Meta Pixel can be used to track the behavior of site visitors after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This allows the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.

Meta Pixel uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Facebook server in the USA and other third countries and stored there.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy. This allows Facebook to place advertisements on Facebook pages and outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the website operator.

To ensure data protection on this website, the meta pixel is not used when you enter this website for the first time. The meta pixel is only activated if you agree to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Facebook the first time you enter the site.

The storage of Facebook pixel cookies, the use of this analysis tool and the associated data processing are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Facebook's privacy policy:

https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/

You can also deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" in the settings for advertisements at
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance:

https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/

Revocation of data processing and objection to data collection
You can revoke your consent to data processing previously granted for the Meta Pixel at any time. To do so, use the link "Set data protection settings", which you will find under section "1. Data protection settings" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

You can also prevent the collection of your data by Meta Pixel by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the collection of your data by Meta Pixel on future visits to this website. Please note that this opt-out cookie is only valid for 365 days, only applies to this browser and may be deleted if you delete cookies in your browser.

This website uses the Insight tag from LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

With the help of the LinkedIn Insight tag, we receive information about visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can, among other things, analyze the key professional data (e.g. career level, company size, country, location, industry and job title) of our website visitors and thus better tailor our site to the respective target groups. We can also use LinkedIn Insight tags to measure whether visitors to our websites make a purchase or take another action (conversion measurement). Conversion measurement can also be carried out across devices (e.g. from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function that we can use to display targeted advertising to visitors to our website outside the website, whereby, according to LinkedIn, no identification of the advertising addressee takes place.

LinkedIn itself also collects log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties and time of access). The IP addresses are shortened or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymized). The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 180 days.

The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be assigned to specific individuals by us as the website operator. LinkedIn will store the personal data collected from website visitors on its servers in the USA and use it for its own advertising purposes. Details can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

To ensure data protection on this website, the LinkedIn Insight tag is not used when you enter this website for the first time. The LinkedIn Insight tag is only activated if you agree to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner. If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures including social media.

This prevents your data from being transferred to LinkedIn when you first enter the site.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs

Revocation of data processing and objection to data collection

You can withdraw your consent to data processing for the LinkedIn Insight tag at any time. To do so, use the link "Set privacy settings", which you will find under section "1. Privacy settings" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

You can also prevent the collection of your data by the LinkedIn Insight tag by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected by the LinkedIn Insight tag on future visits to this website. Please note that this opt-out cookie is only valid for 365 days, only applies to this browser and may be deleted if you delete cookies in your browser.

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 e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use the newsletter service providers described below to process the newsletter.

This site uses the map service Google Maps. 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 on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save 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 transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform display of fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

Google Maps is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer 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/
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

The company is certified in accordance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

This website integrates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on this website, YouTube videos are deactivated when you use this website for the first time. A direct connection to the YouTube servers is only established when you activate YouTube videos yourself. Activation takes place if you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or if you activate a single YouTube video individually by clicking on a video placeholder.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. To revoke previously given consent, please use the link "Set data protection settings", which you will find under the section "How our consent banner works" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

This prevents your data from being transferred to YouTube the first time you visit the site.

Furthermore, we only use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. For example, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you watch a video.

If YouTube videos are activated, a connection to the YouTube servers is established as soon as you start a YouTube video on this website. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, YouTube can store various cookies on your end device after starting a video or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to record video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts.

If necessary, further data processing operations may be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.

You can find more information about data protection at YouTube in their privacy policy at
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

To ensure data protection on this website, Vimeo plugins are deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to the Vimeo servers is only established when you activate Vimeo plugins yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a single Vimeo video individually by clicking on a video placeholder.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Vimeo the first time you enter the site.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To revoke a previously given consent, please use the link "Set privacy settings" which you will find under the section "How our consent banner works" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

After activation, the Vimeo server will be informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to the Vimeo server in the USA.

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission and, according to Vimeo, on "legitimate business interests". You can find details here:
https://vimeo.com/privacy

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy at
https://vimeo.com/privacy

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711

This website integrates videos via the Interlake platform. The provider is Interlake System GmbH, Postfach 2269, 88012 Friedrichshafen, Germany (hereinafter: Interlake).

To ensure data protection on this website, Interlake videos are deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to Interlake's servers is only established when you activate Interlake videos yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a single Interlake video individually by clicking on a video placeholder.

This prevents your data from being transmitted to Interlake the first time you enter the site.

After activation, the Interlake server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Interlake also obtains your IP address.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To revoke previously granted consent, please use the link "Set data protection settings" which you will find under the section "How our consent banner works" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Interlake's privacy policy at

https://interlake.net/datenschutzerklaerung/#datenschutz

This website uses plugins from the heyzine.com platform to integrate flipbook applications. The provider is Heyzine Flipbooks SL, Eliseu Meifren, 4, B. 43850 Cambrils, Spain (hereinafter: Heyzine).

To ensure data protection on this website, Heyzine plugins are deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to the Heyzine servers is only established when you activate Heyzine plugins yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a single Heyzine plugin individually by clicking on a placeholder.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Heyzine the first time you enter the site.

After activation, the Heyzine server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Heyzine also obtains your IP address and information about when and for how long you use a flipbook and which pages you view. Heyzine may also use cookies for analysis purposes. If necessary, the use of a Heyzine plugin may trigger further data processing operations over which we have no control.

The data collected by Heyzine may also be transferred to Heyzine servers in the USA and stored there. According to Heyzine, technical and organizational mechanisms have been implemented to store the data securely in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR.

If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To revoke previously given consent, please use the link "Set privacy settings", which you can find under the section "How our consent banner works" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Heyzine's privacy policy at

https://heyzine.com/legal/privacy-policy

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

For the purpose of enhancing the user experience and the provision of information on our website, we also integrate Instagram content on our website via social plugins. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on this website, Instagram's social plugins are deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to the Instagram servers is only established when you activate the social plugins yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a single social plugin individually by clicking on a placeholder.
When the social plugin 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 while an Instagram social plugin is activated, Instagram can associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, 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 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. 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 the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer 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/
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Further information on this can be found in Instagram's privacy policy:
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

In order to enhance the user experience and the provision of information on our website, we also integrate content from LinkedIn on our website via social plugins. These functions are offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

To ensure data protection on this website, the LinkedIn social plugins are deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to the LinkedIn servers is only established when you activate the social plugins yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a single social plugin individually by clicking on a placeholder.

When the social plugin is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the LinkedIn server. LinkedIn then receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your LinkedIn account while a LinkedIn social plugin is activated, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de

Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

The company is certified according to the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448

This website uses Flockler, a social media aggregator tool, to curate social media feeds and present social media content that we believe will be relevant and inspiring to you. The provider of this tool is Flockler Oy, Rautatienkatu 21 B, 33100, Tampere, Finland.

To ensure data protection on this website, Flockler is deactivated when you enter this website for the first time. A direct connection to the Flockler servers or their web hosts is only established when you activate Flockler yourself. Activation takes place when you agree to the use of external media in the data protection settings in the consent banner or when you activate a Flockler instance individually by clicking on a placeholder.

This prevents your data from being transferred to Flockler or its web hosts as soon as you enter the site for the first time.

Flockler itself does not store any information about your visit, according to its own statement. However, depending on the platform, the social media services may store information about you if you decide to interact with the content (e.g. play a video or visit our social media profile page).
Furthermore, Flockler uses providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon CloudFront to provide its service quickly, reliably and securely. AWS's CloudFront service receives incoming traffic and stores the visitor's IP address in its logs for a short period of time. Storing the IP address is necessary to ensure that CloudFront can protect Flockler's services from an unusual volume of traffic and any malicious activity patterns. The IP address is automatically deleted from CloudFront's logs and is not processed by Flockler in any way.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To revoke previously given consent, please use the link "Set privacy settings", which you can find under the section "How our consent banner works" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Further information on the handling of user data through the use of Flockler can be found at:
https://flockler.com/de/dsgvo

This website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a tool that can be used to integrate other tools such as Google Analytics into a website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

According to Google, the Google Tag Manager only forwards data collected by integrated tools to them, but does not store them, does not collect any data itself and does not set any cookies.

In order to ensure data protection on this website, Google Tag Manager is not integrated into the page when you enter this website for the first time. Google Tag Manager is only integrated into the site if you agree to the use of analysis/marketing tools in the data protection settings in the consent banner.

This prevents your data from being transferred to tools that are integrated via the Tag Manager when you first enter the site.

The following tools are integrated into the site via Google Tag Manager:

• Google Analytics
• Google Conversion Tracking
  
• Hotjar

Information on these tools and ways to prevent the collection of data by these tools can be found in the "Web analysis" section of this privacy policy.

The company is certified in accordance with the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Legal basis(s) for the use of Google Tag Manager:

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
To revoke previously given consent, please use the link "Set privacy settings", which you can find under the section "Privacy settings via our consent banner" at the beginning of this privacy policy. In the event of a revocation, the legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

We use online conferencing tools, among others, to communicate with our customers. The individual tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference via the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conferencing tools collect all data that you provide/enter to use the tools (e-mail address and/or your telephone number). The conference tools also process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants and other "contextual information" in connection with the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all technical data that is required to process the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded or provided in any other way within the tool, this is also stored on the tool provider's servers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards and other information shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the company policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the tools used, which we have listed below this text.

Purpose and legal basis

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, the tools in question are used on the basis of this consent; consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

Storage duration

The data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly.

Conference tools used

We use the conference tools listed below:

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The individual social networks we use are listed below.

Social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn etc. can generally analyze your user behavior comprehensively when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing operations. In detail:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data is collected, for example, via cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

With the help of the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you inside and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot track all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective social media portals.

Our social media presences are intended to ensure the widest possible presence on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

If you visit one of our social media sites (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can assert your rights (information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. Facebook).

Please note that, despite the joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options depend largely on the company policy of the respective provider.

The data collected directly by us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for its storage no longer applies, you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g. in their privacy policy, see below).

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have concluded an agreement with Facebook on joint processing (Controller Addendum). This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

You can adjust your advertising settings yourself in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Data transfer 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 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Details can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Data transfer 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://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381

Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

We use the podcast hosting service Podigee from the provider Podigee GmbH, Revaler Straße 28, 10245 Berlin, Germany. The podcasts are loaded by Podigee or transmitted via Podigee.

We publish lectures and talks, panel discussions and concert recordings, interviews and talks that have been created at Zeppelin University.

The use is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in the secure and efficient provision, analysis and optimization of our podcast offer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. GDPR.

Podigee processes IP addresses and device information in order to enable podcast downloads/playbacks and to determine statistical data, such as call-up figures. This data is anonymized or pseudonymized before being stored in Podigee's database, unless it is necessary for the provision of the podcasts.

Further information and objection options can be found in Podigee's privacy policy:
https://www.podigee.com/de/about/privacy/

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