Data protection

Declaration on the handling of personal data

Thank you for your interest in our website. The protection of your personal data when it is collected, processed and used during your visit to our website is important to us. Your data is protected in accordance with the statutory provisions.

Please take a moment to read the following information. This provides you with information on how we handle your personal data, how and for what purpose this data is used, to whom we pass this data on and how we protect your personal data.

Your personal rights are our top priority and we endeavour to the best of our ability to protect and guarantee these rights.

I. Definition of terms

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person; 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 or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Controller under data protection law is 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. You can find the controller under I.

Third is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than you, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process the personal data.

II. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is the:

ZAG Zeitarbeits-Gesellschaft GmbH Hanover
Leo-Sympher-Promenade 65
30655 Hanover
Telephone: 0511 126060
Fax: 0511 12606119
datenschutz@zag.de

III Contact details of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is
Lawyer Marion Albrecht
Specialist lawyer for IT law (information technology law)
activelaw Offenhausen.Wolter PartmbB
Hans-Böckler-Allee 26
30173 Hanover
Tel: 0511 547474 0
e-mail: datenschutz@activelaw.de

IV. General information on data processing

1. scope of the processing of personal data

We collect and use our users' personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of our users' personal data only takes place regularly with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where it is not possible to obtain prior consent for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.

2. legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain your consent for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for the processing of personal data.

When processing personal data that is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract to which you are a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation to which we are subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. data erasure and storage duration

Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which we are subject. The data will also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

V. Provision of the website and creation of log files

1. description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.

The following data is collected:

• Information about the browser type and version used
• Name of the retrieved file
• Amount of data transferred
• The user's operating system
• The user's internet service provider
• The IP address of the user
• Date and time of access
• Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
• Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website
• In addition, the IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged.

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

2. legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

3. purpose of data processing

Temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

Data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. We also use the data to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not analysed for marketing purposes in this context.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or anonymised so that it is no longer possible to identify the accessing client.

5. possibility of objection and removal

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. Consequently, there is no possibility for you to object.

VI Use of cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change.

We also use cookies on our website that enable us to analyse the surfing behaviour of users. The user data collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. It is therefore no longer possible to assign the data to the accessing user. The data is not stored together with other personal user data.

When accessing our website, users are informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and their consent to the processing of the personal data used in this context is obtained. In this context, reference is also made to this privacy policy.

We use the consent tool of Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Str. 11, 22083 Hamburg, Germany, to manage the consents granted by users.

This website uses Borlabs Cookie, which sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabs-cookie) to store your cookie consent. Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data.

The borlabs cookie stores the consent you gave when you entered the website.

If you wish to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked for your cookie consent again.

1. legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent to this.

2. purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for you. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognised even after a page change.

The user data collected by technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles.

The purpose of using analytics cookies is to improve the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal

Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted by it to our website. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. 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 the functions of the website to their full extent.

VII Contact form and e-mail contact

1. description and scope of data processing

Various contact options are available on our website, which can be used to contact us electronically.

If you make use of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

These data are: Name, e-mail address and telephone number as well as optional additional voluntary information such as company name, functions and the text of the message itself.

The following data is also stored at the time the message is sent:

• The IP address of the user
• Date and time of registration

Your consent is obtained for the processing of the data as part of the sending process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

Alternatively, you can contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

No data will be passed on to third parties in this context. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if you have given your consent.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the e-mail contact is aimed at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

3. purpose of data processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us solely to process the contact. If you contact us by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

The other personal data processed during the sending process is used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

4. duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input screen of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with you has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. possibility of objection and removal

You have the option to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If you contact us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

VII Online application

We process the personal data transmitted by you exclusively in the application process. Your data is transmitted to us in encrypted form using Transport Layer Security (TLS).

The form used for this on our website is a plugin from Talention GmbH, Ohligsmühle 3, 42106 Wuppertal, with whom we have concluded an order processing contract in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. You can find more information about our service provider at https://www.talention.de/

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and there is no legal basis for further retention of the data. For the personal data from the input screen of the application form, this is the case when the respective application round has ended.

Unless you have given us separate consent to use your data for further application rounds, your application data will be deleted after the general limitation period has expired at the latest.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

IX. Newsletter

You can subscribe to a free newsletter on our website. When you register for the newsletter, the data from the input screen is transmitted to us.

This service is also provided by our service provider Talention GmbH, Ohligsmühle 3, 42106 Wuppertal, with whom we have concluded an order processing contract in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. You can find more information about our service provider at https://www.talention.de/

The following data is also collected:

• IP address of the calling computer
• Date and time of registration

Your consent is obtained for the processing of the data as part of the registration process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent.

The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the e-mail address used.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. The user's e-mail address is therefore stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter.

X. Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

1. right to information

You can request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

If such processing has taken place, you can request the following information from us:

• the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
• the categories of personal data that are processed;
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed;
• the planned duration of storage of the personal data concerning you or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;
• the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
• the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
• all available information about the origin of the data if the personal data is not collected from the data subject;
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether the personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. In this context, you may request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

2. right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis us if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. We must make the correction without delay.

3. right to restriction of processing

Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data:

• if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
• the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
• we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or
• if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet certain whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

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

If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.

4. right to cancellation

You can demand that we delete the personal data concerning you immediately and we are obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:

• The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
• You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
• You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
• The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
• The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which we are subject.
• The personal data concerning you was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If we have made the personal data concerning you public and we are obliged to delete it in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform those responsible for data processing who process the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested them to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data.

The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary

• to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
• for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us;
• for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h and i and Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
• for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
• for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

5. right to information

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against us, we are obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed about these recipients.

6. right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has been provided, where

• the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and
• the processing is carried out using automated procedures.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.

7. right of objection

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

We will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be impaired by this.

8. right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

9. right to lodge a complaint with 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 consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

The supervisory authority responsible for us is:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony, Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hanover, telephone: +49 511 120-4500, fax: +49 511 120-4599, e-mail: poststelle@lfd.niedersachsen.de

X. Third-party tools and services used or plugins used

1. general information on data transfer to companies based in the USA

The European Commission has adopted the adequacy decision for the EU-US data protection framework.

The decision states that the United States will ensure an adequate level of protection - comparable to that of the European Union - for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies within the new framework. Based on the new adequacy decision, personal data can be transferred securely from the EU to US companies participating in the framework without the need to implement additional data protection safeguards.

The EU-US data protection framework introduces new binding safeguards to address all concerns raised by the European Court of Justice, including limiting access by US intelligence services to EU data to a necessary and proportionate level and creating a Data Protection Review Court (DPRC) to which individuals in the EU will have access.

US companies can join the EU-US data protection framework by agreeing to comply with detailed data protection obligations, including, for example, the obligations to delete personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to ensure the continuity of protection when personal data is transferred to third parties.

The US Department of Commerce has issued a List of US companies publishedthat have self-certified to the Ministry and have committed to complying with the principles of the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework.

2. preventing the use of cookies

You can prevent the storage of cookies yourself by making the appropriate setting in your browser. However, in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of the website to their full extent. You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie (including your IP address) about your use of the website and the processing of this data by Google. All you need to do is download and install an additional browser plugin. You can download this plugin from the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3. google products

Googel is on the list of US companies that have submitted to the EU-US data protection framework.

1. Google Tag Manager

Via the Google Tag Manager of the US company Google Inc. ("Google"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A., we can centrally integrate and manage code sections from the tracking tools that we use on our site. For this purpose, Java script code sections are inserted into the source code of our site. The texts originate from Google tag products such as Google Ads or Google Analytics.

The tag manager itself is a domain that does not set any cookies and does not store any data. The tag manager itself is merely the administrator of the implemented tags. This data is recorded by the individual tags of different web analysis tools. This data is channelled through the Google Tag Manager to the individual tracking tools and is not saved.

The Tag Manager will only be activated if you have given your consent to the use of the tools described below. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.

Googel is on the list of US companies that have submitted to the EU-US data protection framework.

• Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, an analytics service, on our website of the US company Google Inc. ("Google"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A.

Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are small text files that are stored on your computer. These cookies are used to analyse your use of our website. The corresponding data about your user behaviour is forwarded to a Google server in the USA, where it is evaluated and stored.

If IP anonymisation is activated on this website within the member states of the European Union and the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Google will shorten your IP address for anonymisation purposes. Only in exceptional cases will there be an unabridged transmission to the USA with shortening of the IP address on a server there.

Google will use this information on behalf of the owner of this website to analyse how you use the website. Google will also use this information to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the website operator.

All processing described above, in particular the setting of cookies on the terminal device used, will only take place if you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Without your consent, Google Analytics 4 will not be used during your visit to our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your right of cancellation, please deactivate this service using the "cookie consent tool" provided on the website.

Googel is on the list of US companies that have submitted to the EU-US data protection framework.

• Google Fonts

Google Fonts of the US company Google Inc. ("Google"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A. provides fonts.

We integrate this service statically.

With the static version, no connection to Google servers is established and therefore no IP address, i.e. personal data, is transmitted.

No cookies are stored in your browser.

• Google Maps

Google Maps of the US company Google Inc. ("Google"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A. is an online map service that allows users to call up street maps as well as aerial and satellite images. At the same time, you can use it to plan routes and, by sharing your location, determine your own position and show it to third parties.

Google records every activity that users carry out via Maps. This can be specific locations, calculated routes, businesses and institutions that users view via Maps. Google collects, stores and processes this data. Google also does this when users are not travelling directly on Google Maps, but on a website that has integrated Google Maps via an API. Here too, Google collects and uses all data from the Google Maps functions that users access. To collect the data, Google places a cookie in the browser of the website operator.

We cannot clearly determine exactly what data Google collects.

If you would like to find out more about how we handle your data, we recommend that you read our privacy policy at https://policis.google.com/privacy?hl=de   .

You will be asked for your consent before calling up the map.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for Google maps is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR if the user has given consent to this.

4. videoask

We have integrated VideoAsk (by Typeform) on this website. The provider is TYPEFORM S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, 08018 Barcelona, Spain (hereinafter VideoAsk).

VideoAsk enables us to create video forms and embed them on our website.

Videoask enables communication through the use of videos and animations. The user can choose to reply via video, audio or in text form.

The data you enter in our VideoAsk forms will be stored on VideoAsk's servers until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your enquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have concluded an order processing contract with Typeform S.L. in accordance with Art. 28 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.

Further information on this can be obtained from the provider under the following link: https://www.videoask.com/legal .

5. cleantalk

This website uses anti-spam plugins from CleanTalk.

The provider is CleanTalk Inc, 711 S Carson Street, suite 4, Carson City, NV, 89701, USA (hereinafter "CleanTalk").

Cleantalk is a security plugin for WordPress that we can use to protect our website from attacks and unauthorised access. The tool acts as a firewall that can filter IP addresses, networks and countries and thus increase the security of websites. Among other things, it carries out daily malware and virus scans and stops brute force attacks to hack passwords.

CleanTalk serves to protect our website from spam activities (e.g. preventing unwanted advertising, unwanted messages or comments). For this purpose, CleanTalk collects various personal data such as IP address, e-mail address, nickname of the message sender, information about the JavaScript technology in the sender's browser and the texts entered.

This information is transferred to a CleanTalk server in the EU and stored there.

For security reasons and to protect against spam, your data is processed in the CleanTalk Cloud Service and stored in log files for a maximum of 31 days. At the end of this period, this data will be completely deleted.

The use of CleanTalk is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in protecting our website from spam activities as effectively as possible.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://cleantalk.org/publicoffer#privacy .

6. wordfence

We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant Inc, Defiant, Inc, 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter "Wordfence").

Wordfence is a plugin for the WordPress content management system. We can use it to protect our website from unauthorised access and attacks. This includes the use of an endpoint firewall and a malware scanner.

Wordfence serves to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to the Wordfence servers so that Wordfence can compare its databases with the accesses made on our website and block them if necessary.

In order to recognise brute force and DDoS attacks, Wordfence stores the IP addresses of users. It sets 3 different first-party cookies for this purpose. The software places IP addresses classified as harmless on a white list. Dubious IP addresses end up on a blacklist. Wordfence sends the collected data to its servers in the USA.

The use of Wordfence is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in protecting our website as effectively as possible against cyberattacks.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.

8. social media links

You have the option of being linked from our website to various social media platforms, e.g. to our Facebook page, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Kununu.

Your browser only establishes a connection to the linked website when you actively click on the link. Data - such as the IP address and technical browser data - is transferred to the target site. These links are only embedded as a reference so that third-party content (such as scripts, images, social media plugins, etc.) is first loaded from the external site.

Please note the data protection information there.

Image sources:

https://www.istockphoto.com 

https://josephheicks.com/

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