Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about which types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to briefly as "data") we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in connection with the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "online offering").

The terms used are not gender-specific.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Table of Contents

• Preamble
• Controller
• Overview of Processing Activities
• Relevant Legal Bases
• Security Measures
• Transfer of Personal Data
• International Data Transfers
• General Information on Data Storage and Deletion
• Rights of Data Subjects
• Provision of the Online Offering and Web Hosting
• Use of Cookies
• Registration, Login, and User Account
• Contact and Inquiry Management
• Plug-ins and Embedded Functions and Content
• Change and Update
• Definitions

Controller

Melanie Breuer
Stuttgarter Str., 106
70736, Fellbach, Germany

Email address: hi@jbreda.dev

Legal notice: https://docs.jbreda.dev/imprint.php

Overview of Processing Activities

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing, and refers to the data subjects concerned.

Types of Data Processed

• Inventory data.
• Employee data.
• Contact data.
• Content data.
• Usage data.
• Meta, communication, and procedural data.
• Log data.

Categories of Data Subjects

• Service recipients and clients.
• Employees.
• Communication partners.
• Users.
• Third parties.
• Whistleblowers.

Purposes of Processing

• Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
• Communication.
• Security measures.
• Organizational and administrative procedures.
• Feedback.
• Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Information technology infrastructure.
• Whistleblower protection.

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that, in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or registered office. Should more specific legal bases apply in individual cases, we will inform you of these in this privacy policy.

• Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR) — The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
• Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR) — Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR) — Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR) — Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject that require protection of personal data.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes in particular the Act to Protect Against Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). The BDSG contains, in particular, special provisions regarding the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission as well as automated individual decision-making, including profiling. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, circumstances, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, in order to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access to, input, disclosure, and availability of the data and its segregation. We have also established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data threats. Furthermore, we take the protection of personal data into account as early as the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and through privacy-friendly default settings.

Securing online connections through TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user's browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the more advanced and secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is being transmitted securely and encrypted.

Transfer of Personal Data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it may be transferred or disclosed to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units, or persons. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content embedded in a website. In such cases, we comply with legal requirements and, in particular, conclude corresponding contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data that serve to protect your data.

International Data Transfers

Data processing in third countries: If we transfer data to a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, bodies, or companies (which becomes apparent from the postal address of the respective provider or if the privacy policy explicitly indicates a transfer of data to third countries), this will always be done in accordance with legal requirements.

For data transfers to the USA, we primarily rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission dated July 10, 2023. In addition, we have concluded standard contractual clauses with the respective providers, which comply with the requirements of the EU Commission and establish contractual obligations to protect your data.

This dual safeguard ensures comprehensive protection of your data: the DPF forms the primary level of protection, while the standard contractual clauses serve as an additional safeguard. Should changes occur within the framework of the DPF, the standard contractual clauses serve as a reliable fallback option. This ensures that your data remains adequately protected even in the event of political or legal changes.

For each individual service provider, we inform you whether they are certified under the DPF and whether standard contractual clauses are in place. Further information on the DPF and a list of certified companies can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ (in English).

For data transfers to other third countries, corresponding safeguards apply, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consent, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found on the EU Commission's information page: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en.

General Information on Data Storage and Deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the underlying consent is revoked or no further legal basis exists for the processing. This applies to cases where the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer needed. Exceptions to this rule apply if legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons, or whose storage is necessary for the pursuit of legal claims or the protection of the rights of other natural or legal persons, must be archived accordingly.

Our privacy notices contain additional information on the retention and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing activities.

If multiple retention periods or deletion deadlines apply to a piece of data, the longest period shall always apply. Data that is no longer retained for its originally intended purpose, but rather due to legal requirements or other reasons, is processed exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention.

Retention and deletion of data: The following general periods apply to retention and archiving under German law:

• 10 years – Retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets, and the work instructions and other organizational documents required to understand them (Section 147(1) No. 1 in conjunction with (3) of the German Fiscal Code (AO), Section 14b(1) of the German VAT Act (UStG), Section 257(1) No. 1 in conjunction with (4) of the German Commercial Code (HGB)).
• 8 years – Accounting documents, such as invoices and cost documents (Section 147(1) No. 4 and 4a in conjunction with (3) sentence 1 AO, and Section 257(1) No. 4 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
• 6 years – Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, copies of sent commercial or business letters, other documents relevant for tax purposes, e.g., hourly wage records, cost accounting sheets, calculation documents, price labels, as well as payroll documents insofar as they are not already accounting documents, and cash register tapes (Section 147(1) No. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with (3) AO, Section 257(1) No. 2 and 3 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
• 3 years – Data required to take into account potential warranty and damage claims or similar contractual claims and rights, and to process related inquiries, based on past business experience and standard industry practices, are stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (Sections 195, 199 of the German Civil Code (BGB)).

Start of a period at the end of the year: If a period does not begin expressly on a specific date and is at least one year, it automatically begins at the end of the calendar year in which the triggering event occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in which data is stored, the triggering event is the effective date of termination or other ending of the legal relationship.

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 GDPR:

• Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Where personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to revoke consent you have given at any time.
• Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed, as well as access to this data and further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
• Right to rectification: You have the right, in accordance with legal requirements, to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.
• Right to erasure and restriction of processing: You have the right, in accordance with legal requirements, to request that data concerning you be deleted without delay, or alternatively, in accordance with legal requirements, to request a restriction of the processing of the data.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us, in accordance with legal requirements, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transfer to another controller.
• Complaint to a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the provisions of the GDPR.

Provision of the Online Offering and Web Hosting

We process user data in order to be able to provide our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user's browser or device.

• Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved); log data (e.g., log files relating to logins or the retrieval of data or access times); content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as related information such as authorship details or time of creation).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)); security measures.
• Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information provided in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion."
• Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing activities, procedures, and services:

• Provision of the online offering on rented storage space: For the provision of our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity, and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also referred to as a "web host"); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).
• Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called "server log files." Server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. Server log files can be used for security purposes, e.g., to avoid overloading the servers (in particular in the event of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and to ensure the servers' capacity utilization and stability; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until the respective incident is finally resolved.
• Email sending and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the sending, receiving, and storage of emails. For these purposes, the addresses of recipients and senders as well as other information relating to email delivery (e.g., the providers involved) and the content of the respective emails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for the purpose of detecting spam. Please note that emails on the internet are generally not sent encrypted. As a rule, emails are encrypted during transport, but (unless so-called end-to-end encryption is used) not on the servers from which they are sent and received. We can therefore assume no responsibility for the transmission path of emails between the sender and receipt on our server; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).
• Content delivery network: We use a "content delivery network" (CDN). A CDN is a service that helps deliver content of an online offering, particularly large media files such as graphics or program scripts, more quickly and securely with the help of regionally distributed servers connected via the internet; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).

Use of Cookies

The term "cookies" refers to functions that store and read information on users' devices. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as ensuring the functionality, security, and convenience of online offerings, as well as analyzing visitor traffic. We use cookies in accordance with legal requirements. To this end, we obtain prior consent from users where necessary. If consent is not required, we rely on our legitimate interests. This applies when storing and reading information is essential to providing expressly requested content and functions. This includes, for example, storing settings and ensuring the functionality and security of our online offering. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. We provide clear information about the scope of this and which cookies are used.

Information on legal bases under data protection law: Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on consent. If consent has been given, it serves as the legal basis. Without consent, we rely on our legitimate interests, as explained above in this section and in the context of the respective services and procedures.

Storage period: With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

• Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user leaves an online offering and closes their device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
• Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the device is closed. For example, this allows the login status to be saved and preferred content to be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, user data collected with the help of cookies can be used for reach measurement purposes. Unless we provide users with explicit information about the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., when obtaining consent), they should assume that these are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General notes on withdrawal and objection (opt-out): Users can withdraw consent they have given at any time and can also object to processing in accordance with legal requirements, including via their browser's privacy settings.

• Types of data processed: Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR); consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR).

Further information on processing activities, procedures, and services:

• Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a consent management solution in which users' consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers named within the consent management solution is obtained. This procedure serves to obtain, log, manage, and withdraw consent, particularly with regard to the use of cookies and similar technologies used to store, read, and process information on users' devices. As part of this procedure, users' consent for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including specific processing activities and providers named in the consent management procedure, is obtained. Users also have the option of managing and withdrawing their consent. Consent declarations are stored to avoid repeated queries and to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal requirements. Storage takes place server-side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or by means of comparable technologies, in order to be able to assign the consent to a specific user or their device. Unless specific information about consent management service providers is available, the following general information applies: the duration of storage of consent is up to two years. In doing so, a pseudonymous user identifier is created, which is stored together with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., relevant categories of cookies and/or service providers), and information about the browser, system, and device used; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR).

Registration, Login, and User Account

Users can create a user account. As part of registration, users are informed of the required mandatory information, which is processed for the purpose of providing the user account on the basis of contractual obligation fulfillment. The data processed includes, in particular, login information (username, password, and an email address).

When using our registration and login functions and the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. This storage takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as those of users in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is generally not passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so.

Users may be informed by email about processes relevant to their user account, such as technical changes.

• Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, home address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as related information such as authorship details or time of creation); usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); log data (e.g., log files relating to logins or the retrieval of data or access times).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; security measures; organizational and administrative procedures; provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information provided in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion." Deletion after termination.
• Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR); legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing activities, procedures, and services:

• Registration with pseudonyms: Users may use pseudonyms instead of real names as usernames; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR).
• User profiles are not public: Users' profiles are not publicly visible or accessible.
• Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an additional layer of security for your user account and ensures that only you can access your account, even if someone else knows your password. To do this, you must perform an additional authentication step in addition to your password (e.g., entering a code sent to a mobile device). We will inform you of the procedure we use; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR).
• Deletion of data after termination: If users have terminated their user account, their data relating to the user account will be deleted, subject to legal permission, obligation, or user consent; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR).
• No retention obligation for data: It is the responsibility of users to back up their data before the contract ends in the event of termination. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all data stored by the user during the contract period; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR).

Contact and Inquiry Management

When contacting us (e.g., by mail, contact form, email, phone, or via social media), as well as within the context of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the inquiring parties is processed to the extent necessary to respond to the contact inquiries and any requested measures.

• Types of data processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as related information such as authorship details or time of creation); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
• Data subjects: Communication partners.
• Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Communication; organizational and administrative procedures; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online forms); provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information provided in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion."
• Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR); performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR).

Further information on processing activities, procedures, and services:

• Contact form: When contacting us via our contact form, email, or other means of communication, we process the personal data transmitted to us in order to respond to and process the respective inquiry. This generally includes information such as name, contact information, and, where applicable, other information provided to us that is necessary for appropriate processing. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of contact and communication; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).

Plug-ins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include, for example, graphics, videos, or maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").

Integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the users' IP address, as they would not be able to send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content or functions. We make an effort to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely to deliver the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. These "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit times, and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as be combined with such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is this consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

• Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
• Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
• Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
• Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information provided in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion." Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
• Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR); legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing activities, procedures, and services:

• Integration of third-party software, scripts, or frameworks (e.g., jQuery): We integrate software into our online offering that we retrieve from other providers' servers (e.g., function libraries used for the display or usability of our online offering). In doing so, the respective providers collect users' IP addresses and may process them for the purpose of transmitting the software to users' browsers, as well as for security purposes and to evaluate and optimize their offering; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR).
• Google Fonts (retrieved from Google's server): Retrieval of fonts (and icons) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free, and efficient use of fonts and icons with regard to timeliness and loading times, their uniform presentation, and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The user's IP address is communicated to the font provider so that the fonts can be made available in the user's browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) is transmitted, which is necessary to provide the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA. When visiting our online offering, users' browsers send HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e., a software interface for retrieving fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) of Google Fonts and then the fonts specified in the CSS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the respective user to access the internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server, and (3) the HTTP headers, including the user agent, which describes the browser and operating system versions of website visitors, as well as the referrer URL (i.e., the web page on which the Google font is to be displayed). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers, nor are they analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of HTTP requests (requested URL, user agent, and referrer URL). Access to this data is restricted and strictly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wants to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a particular font family is requested. The Google Fonts Web API must adapt the user agent to the font generated for the respective browser type. The user agent is primarily logged and used for debugging and to generate aggregated usage statistics used to measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the Google Fonts "Analytics" page. Finally, the referrer URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and an aggregated report on top integrations based on the number of font requests can be generated. According to Google, none of the information collected by Google Fonts is used to create profiles of end users or to serve targeted advertisements; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy policy: https://business.safety.google/privacy/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: https://fonts.google.com/faq?hl=en#privacy.

Change and Update

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes to the data processing we carry out make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as changes require action on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

If we provide addresses and contact information for companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that addresses may change over time, and please verify the details before making contact.

Definitions

This section provides an overview of the terms used in this privacy policy. Where the terms are defined by law, their legal definitions apply. The following explanations are intended primarily to aid understanding.

• Employees: Employees refers to persons in an employment relationship, whether as staff, salaried employees, or in similar positions. An employment relationship is a legal relationship between an employer and an employee, established by an employment contract or agreement. It includes the employer's obligation to pay the employee compensation while the employee provides their work. The employment relationship encompasses various phases, including establishment, in which the employment contract is concluded; performance, in which the employee carries out their work; and termination, when the employment relationship ends, whether through dismissal, termination agreement, or otherwise. Employee data is all information relating to these individuals in the context of their employment. This includes aspects such as personal identification data, identification numbers, salary and bank details, working hours, vacation entitlements, health data, and performance evaluations.
• Inventory data: Inventory data includes essential information necessary for identifying and managing contractual partners, user accounts, profiles, and similar assignments. This data may include personal and demographic information such as names, contact information (addresses, phone numbers, email addresses), dates of birth, and specific identifiers (user IDs). Inventory data forms the basis for any formal interaction between individuals and services, facilities, or systems by enabling unique assignment and communication.
• Content data: Content data includes information generated during the creation, editing, and publication of content of all kinds. This category of data may include text, images, videos, audio files, and other multimedia content published on various platforms and media. Content data is not limited to the actual content itself, but also includes metadata that provides information about the content, such as tags, descriptions, author information, and publication dates.
• Contact data: Contact data is essential information that enables communication with individuals or organizations. It includes, among other things, phone numbers, postal addresses, and email addresses, as well as means of communication such as social media handles and instant messaging identifiers.
• Meta, communication, and procedural data: Meta, communication, and procedural data are categories that contain information about how data is processed, transmitted, and managed. Metadata, also known as data about data, includes information describing the context, origin, and structure of other data. It may include information about file size, creation date, document author, and change history. Communication data records the exchange of information between users via various channels, such as email traffic, call logs, messages in social networks, and chat histories, including the individuals involved, timestamps, and transmission paths. Procedural data describes the processes and workflows within systems or organizations, including workflow documentation, transaction and activity logs, and audit trails used to track and verify processes.
• Usage data: Usage data refers to information that records how users interact with digital products, services, or platforms. This data encompasses a wide range of information that shows how users use applications, which features they prefer, how long they stay on certain pages, and the paths they take through an application. Usage data may also include frequency of use, activity timestamps, IP addresses, device information, and location data. It is particularly valuable for analyzing user behavior, optimizing user experiences, personalizing content, and improving products or services. In addition, usage data plays a crucial role in identifying trends, preferences, and potential problem areas within digital offerings.
• Personal data: "Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., a cookie), or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
• Log data: Log data is information about events or activities logged in a system or network. This data typically includes information such as timestamps, IP addresses, user actions, error messages, and other details about the use or operation of a system. Log data is often used for analyzing system issues, security monitoring, or generating performance reports.
• Controller: "Controller" refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
• Processing: "Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data, whether collecting, evaluating, storing, transmitting, or deleting it.

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