Unless we are legally obliged to store the data for a longer period (e.g. due to retention obligations under tax or commercial law) or to disclose it to third parties (in particular law enforcement authorities), the decision as to which personal data we process depends on which functions of the website or other offers and products you use in each individual case. 

2.4 Forwarding / external links 

Be advised that links on our website may forward you to other websites that are not operated by us, but by third parties. Such links are either clearly marked by us or are recognizable by a change in the address line of your browser. If these websites are not operated by us, we are not responsible for compliance with data protection regulations and the secure handling of your personal data on any websites operated by third parties. 

3. Access to and general use of our website  

3.1 Server log files 

When you visit our website, the browser on your device automatically sends information to the respective server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a log file ("server log file"). The following information is recorded and stored until it is automatically deleted: 

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes: 

Your IP address is collected in particular for the detection of malware and bots, for retrospective observation and analysis of attacks and unauthorized access attempts and for blocking IP addresses that result in a high load on our website due to particularly high call density on an item of content. 

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the aforementioned purposes of data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of reaching conclusions about you. We routinely delete this data after six (6) months at the latest, or in any case after the purpose of processing no longer applies. We do not merge this personal data with any other data sources. Disclosure only takes place insofar as this is necessary for the operation of our website with regard to processors in accordance with Article 28 GDPR, e.g. with storage by our host provider. We reserve the right however to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal or inappropriate use of our website. 

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website (see Art. 21 (1) GDPR). Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object. It is not possible to visit our website without the above-mentioned data processing. 

Account 

We also operate our own accounts on social networks and process your personal data to protect our legitimate interests in providing up-to-date information and interaction opportunities in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.  

If you visit our social network accounts, your personal data will also be processed by the respective provider of the social network.  

If this information is used by the respective provider of the social network to provide us, as the operator of an account, with statistical information such as gender and age distribution about the use of the respective page or to display further information or advertisements on Facebook according to your preferences, we are jointly responsible with the respective provider of the corresponding social network (Meta and LinkedIn) for the data processing operations within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR. We have therefore concluded a joint controllership agreement with these social network providers (Meta and LinkedIn) in accordance with Art. 26 (1) GDPR.  

The rights of data subjects under GDPR (see section 6 et seq.) can therefore be asserted by the user against both joint controllers, i.e. against us and the respective providers of the social networks (Meta and LinkedIn). Note that despite our joint responsibility with the operators of these social networks in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, we have no full influence on the data processing of the individual social networks. The corporate policy of the respective provider has a significant influence on our options. In the event of the assertion of data subject rights, we could only forward these requests to the operator of the social network. 

Because your data may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (via the parent company), in particular with regard to data processing by Meta, the above-mentioned contract with these social network providers contains the EU standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR. In addition, Meta's parent company, which is based in the USA, is certified in accordance with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Art. 45 GDPR). 

Own data protection information  

Further information on the purpose, scope and further processing and use of the data by the social networks as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in the data protection information at:  

4. Website cookies 

In order to make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functionality, we use “cookies” on the various pages of our website. These are small text files that are stored on your end device and have various functions. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware. Information is stored in the cookie that is generated in connection with the specific terminal device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity. Some of the cookies we use are deleted again at the end of the browser session, i.e. after you close your browser (“session cookies”). Other cookies remain on your end device and enable us or our partner companies (“third-party cookies”) to recognize your browser on your next visit (“persistent cookies”). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values to an individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a certain period of time, which can vary depending on the cookie. There are also cookies that are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising (“analysis” or “marketing cookies”). 

We use technically necessary cookies as well as analysis and marketing cookies on our website. These are always visible under the "Cookies" button or a correspondingly marked button at the bottom of the website via our cookie consent tool.  

4.1 Purpose of the use of cookies 

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to ensure the functionality and services of the website and to make it easier for users to use the website and thus ensure user-friendliness. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies.  

Marketing and analysis cookies are used to collect statistical data on website usage and to analyze it in order to improve the offer and thus evaluate user behavior or display advertising. 

4.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies 

With regard to functional or technically necessary cookies, the legal basis is our legitimate interest in the above-mentioned factors in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provisioning and essential functions of our website. 

Marketing and analysis cookies are only created by us if we have obtained your prior consent. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. 

4.3 Duration of the use of cookies 

Cookies are stored on your end device and transmitted from it to our website. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. Our cookies are stored in your browser until they are deleted or, if it is a session cookie, until the session has expired. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent. You can use the following links to find out about this option for the most commonly used browsers: 

4.4 Cookie consent tool 

We use a consent management tool on our website to request consent for data processing or the use of cookies or comparable functions (via a pop-up when you visit our website). You can use the consent management tool to give or refuse your consent for certain functionalities of our website, e.g. for the purpose of integrating external elements, statistical analysis, range measurement and personalized advertising. You can use the consent management tool to give or refuse your consent for all functions or give your consent for individual purposes or individual functions. You can also change the settings you have made at a later date or withdraw your consent completely. The purpose of integrating the consent management tool is to allow users of our website to decide on the aforementioned and to offer the option of changing settings that have already been made as part of the continued use of our website.  

In the course of using the consent management tools via the website, the following personal data is transferred to the respective providers mentioned above: 

The legal basis for the use of the consent management tool is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, as this obtains the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. 

4.5 Cookies that are processed if you give us your consent 

You can find an overview of the cookies we use, as well as information about each of them and setting options in the list of the consent management tool.  

There you can see whether it is a first-party cookie (placed by our server) or a third-party cookie (placed by the server of a third party or processor). Further information on data processing by third parties when setting cookies (third-party cookies) can be found in the data protection notices of the respective providers, which are linked in the information in the consent management tool. 

You can change the cookie settings at any time by clicking "Cookies" or the corresponding button at the bottom of our website. 

5. Data transmission 

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if: 

Transmission to service providers in accordance with lit. e) for the purpose of order processing takes place in the following areas: technical provision and programming of the website, user communication, provision of software as a service, cookie consent tool.

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this will only take place if one of the above-mentioned legal bases exists and the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are ensured. I.e. the processing is carried out, for example, on the basis of an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 GDPR and/or special guarantees, such as compliance with officially recognized contractual obligations pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR ("EU standard contractual clauses" pursuant to the implementing decision of the European Commission (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021). 

6. Rights of data subjects and right of appeal 

As a data subject whose personal data is processed, you have the right 

The supervisory authority responsible for our registered office is the  

Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection 

Wagmüllerstrasse 18