Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY


1. AN OVERVIEW OF DATA PROTECTION


GENERAL INFORMATION

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you
visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed
information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included
beneath this copy.


DATA RECORDING ON THIS WEBSITE

WHO IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR THE RECORDING OF DATA ON THIS WEBSITE (I.E., THE “CONTROLLER”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section
“Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

HOW DO WE RECORD YOUR DATA?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our
contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This
data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This
information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES WE USE YOUR DATA FOR?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze
your user patterns. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for
contract offers, orders or other order enquiries.

WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE AS FAR AS YOUR INFORMATION IS CONCERNED?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time
without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If
you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data
processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances.
Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.


ANALYSIS TOOLS AND TOOLS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES

There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are
performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.

For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.


2. HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS (CDN)

We are hosting the content of our website at the following provider:


AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)

The provider is the Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as “AWS”).

When you visit our website, your personal data will be processed on AWS servers. This may also result in the transfer of personal
data to the parent company of AWS in the United States. The transfer of data to the US is based on the EU’s standard contractual
clauses. For details please consult: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/
[https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/].

For more information, please see the AWS Data Privacy Policy: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr
[https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr].

AWS is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a depiction of our website that is as reliable as
possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device
(e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5776
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5776].


CLOUDFLARE

We use the “Cloudflare” service provided by Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. (hereinafter referred
to as “Cloudflare”).

Cloudflare offers a content delivery network with DNS that is available worldwide. As a result, the information transfer that
occurs between your browser and our website is technically routed via Cloudflare’s network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze
data transactions between your browser and our website and to work as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious data
traffic from the Internet. In this context, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies deployed to recognize Internet
users, which shall, however, only be used for the herein described purpose.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in a provision of our website offerings that is as error free and secure
as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details and further
information on security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
[https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666].


3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION


DATA PROTECTION

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your
personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data
Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used
to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this
data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to
security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.


INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY (REFERRED TO AS THE “CONTROLLER” IN THE GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

Bea Paugels Photography
Beatrice Paugels
Marktplatz 1
6162 Entlebuch
Schweiz

Phone: +41 (0)782575769
E-mail: contact@beapaugels.com

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the
purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).


STORAGE DURATION

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the
purpose for which it was collected 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.,
tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.


GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR,
if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of
personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage
of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is
additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a
contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.


RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the
transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as
part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we
have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of
this data. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data
processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.


REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF DATA

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time
any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred
prior to your revocation.


RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE COLLECTION OF DATA IN SPECIAL CASES; RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DIRECT ADVERTISING (ART. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE
PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON
THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION
DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO
PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR
IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1)
GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING
OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT
IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT
ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).


RIGHT TO LOG A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AGENCY

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in
the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred.
The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal
recourses.


RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

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 should demand the direct transfer of the data to
another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.


INFORMATION ABOUT, RECTIFICATION AND ERADICATION OF DATA

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal
data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to
have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal
data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.


RIGHT TO DEMAND PROCESSING RESTRICTIONS

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so,
you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

 * In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this
   claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your
   personal data.
 * If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction
   of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
 * If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the
   right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
 * If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each
   other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the
   processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed
only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons
or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.


SSL AND/OR TLS ENCRYPTION

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to
us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection
by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock
icon in the browser line.

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


REJECTION OF UNSOLICITED E-MAILS

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our
Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website
and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information,
for instance via SPAM messages.


4. RECORDING OF DATA ON THIS WEBSITE


COOKIES

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage
to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently
archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent
cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies
enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the
absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user
behavior or for promotional purposes.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions
you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the
website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR,
unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies
to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the
cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent
obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit
the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or
activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the
functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.


CONSENT WITH USERCENTRICS

This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device
or for the use of specific technologies, and to document the former in a data protection compliant manner. The party offering this
technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 München, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/
[https://usercentrics.com/de/] (hereinafter referred to as “Usercentrics”).

Whenever you visit our website, the following personal data will be transferred to Usercentrics:

 * Your declaration(s) of consent or your revocation of your declaration(s) of consent
 * Your IP address
 * Information about your browser
 * Information about your device
 * The date and time you visited our website
 * Geolocation

Moreover, Usercentrics shall store a cookie in your browser to be able to allocate your declaration(s) of consent or any
revocations of the former. The data that are recorded in this manner shall be stored until you ask us to eradicate them, delete
the Usercentrics cookie or until the purpose for archiving the data no longer exists. This shall be without prejudice to any
mandatory legal retention periods.

The Usercentrics banner on this website has been configured with the assistance of eRecht24. This can be identified by the
eRecht24 logo. To display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection to the image server of eRecht24 will be established. In
conjunction with this, the IP address is also transferred; however, is only stored in anonymized form in the server logs. The
image server of eRecht24 is located in Germany with a German provider. The banner as such is provided exclusively by Usercentrics.

Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the use of specific
technologies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

DATA PROCESSING

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by
data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in
compliance with the GDPR.


CONTACT FORM

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact
information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions.
We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is
necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the
effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been
requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your
consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we
have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular
retention periods.


REQUEST BY E-MAIL, TELEPHONE, OR FAX

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored
and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is
required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our
legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent
(Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage
or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular
statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.


COMMUNICATION VIA WHATSAPP

For communication with our customers and other third parties, one of the services we use is the instant messaging service
WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The communication is encrypted end-to-end (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to
the communication content. However, WhatsApp does gain access to metadata created during the communication process (for example,
sender, recipient, and time). We would also like to point out that WhatsApp has stated that it shares personal data of its users
with its U.S.-based parent company Meta. Further details on data processing can be found in the WhatsApp privacy policy at:
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy [https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy].

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in communicating as quickly and effectively as possible with customers,
interested parties and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested,
data processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of the consent; this consent may be revoked at any time with effect for
the future.

The communication content exchanged between you and us on WhatsApp remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your
consent to storage or the purpose for which the data is stored ceases to apply (e.g. after your request has been processed).
Mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7735
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7735].

We use WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” variant.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found
here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum?lang=en
[https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum?lang=en].


JOTFORM

We have integrated Jotform into this website. The provider is Jotform Inc., 111 Pine St. Suite, 1815 San Francisco, California
94111, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Jotform”).

Jotform enables us to generate online forms to record messages, inquiries and other entries entered by visitors to our website.
All entries you make will be processed on Jotform’s servers.

We use Jotform on the basis of our legitimate interest in determining your needs as effectively as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1)
TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device
fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter into the form will remain in our possession until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to the
archiving of your data or until the purpose of archiving the data no longer exists (e.g., upon completion of the processing of
your inquiry). This does not affect mandatory statutory provisions – in particular those governing retention periods.

The transfer of the data to the United States is safeguarded by EU Standard Contract Clauses we have executed with Jotform. For
details, please follow this link: https://www.jotform.com/gdpr-compliance/dpa/ [https://www.jotform.com/gdpr-compliance/dpa/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6788
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6788].


5. ANALYSIS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING


GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website.
The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent
analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address,
which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and
uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the
processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the
storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the
TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780].


GOOGLE ANALYTICS

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website
operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the
user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a user-ID does not take place.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics
uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns
(e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google
server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your
consent at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found
here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/ [https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780].

IP ANONYMIZATION

Google Analytics IP anonymization is active. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states
of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission
to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated
there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use
of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are
related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your
browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

BROWSER PLUG-IN

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available
under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en [https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en].

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en [https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en].


GOOGLE ADS

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online promotional program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon
House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads enables us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites, if the user enters certain search
terms into Google (keyword targeting). It is also possible to place targeted ads based on the user data Google has in its
possession (e.g., location data and interests; target group targeting). As the website operator, we can analyze these data
quantitatively, for instance by analyzing which search terms resulted in the display of our ads and how many ads led to respective
clicks.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your
consent at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found
here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks [https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks] and
https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/ [https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780].


GOOGLE CONVERSION-TRACKING

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House,
Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, we are in a position to recognize whether the user has completed certain
actions. For instance, we can analyze the how frequently which buttons on our website have been clicked and which products are
reviewed or purchased with particular frequency. The purpose of this information is to compile conversion statistics. We learn how
many users have clicked on our ads and which actions they have completed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to
personally identify the users. Google as such uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your
consent at any time.

For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google’s data protection policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en]

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780].


META PIXEL (FORMERLY FACEBOOK PIXEL)

To measure conversion rates, this website uses the visitor activity pixel of Meta. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms
Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Meta’s statement the collected data will be transferred to
the USA and other third-party countries too.

This tool allows the tracking of page visitors after they have been linked to the website of the provider after clicking on a Meta
ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Meta ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize
future advertising campaigns.

For us as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are not in a position to arrive at any conclusions as
to the identity of users. However, Meta archives the information and processes it, so that it is possible to make a connection to
the respective user profile on Facebook or Instagram and Meta is in a position to use the data for its own promotional purposes in
compliance with the Meta Data Usage Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ [https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/]).
This enables Meta to display ads on Facebook or Instagram and other advertising channels. We as the operator of this website have
no control over the use of such data.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your
consent at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Meta, 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 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to
Meta. The processing by Meta that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations
incumbent on us have been jointly set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found under:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum [https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum]. According to this
agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Meta tool and for the privacy-secure
implementation of the tool on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. You can assert data subject
rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Meta. If you assert the
data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Meta.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found
here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum [https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum] and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 [https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381].

In Meta’s Data Privacy Policies, you will find additional information about the protection of your privacy at:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ [https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/].

You also have the option to deactivate the remarketing function “Custom Audiences” in the ad settings section under
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
[https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen]. To do this, you first have to log into Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook or Instagram account, you can deactivate any user-based advertising by Meta on the website of the
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/
[http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452].


META CONVERSION API

We have integrated the Meta Conversion API into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4
Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, based on the information provided by Meta, the recorded data is also transmitted
to the United States and other Non-EU and Non-EEZ countries.

Meta Conversion API enables us to record the interactions of our website visitors with our website and to share this information
with Meta to improve the promotional performance with Facebook and Instagram.

To do this, in particular the time you accessed the site, the website you accessed, your IP address and your user agent, as well
as, if applicable, other specific data (e.g., purchased products, value of the shopping cart and currency) are tracked. For a
complete overview of the tracked data, please visit: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters
[https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters].

The use of this service occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Sect. 1 TDDDG. You may
revoke your consent at any time.

If personal data is collected on our website with the assistance of the tool described herein and if it is shared with Meta, we
and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland shall be jointly responsible for
the processing of your data, i.e., we are the data controllers (Art. 26 GDPR). This shared responsibility is limited exclusively
to the recording of your data and its sharing with Meta. The processing that occurs after the data has been shared with Meta is
not part of this shared responsibility. The obligations we share responsibility for have been documented in an agreement on joint
processing. The concrete wording of this agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum
[https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum]. According to this agreement, we are responsible for the provision of the
data protection information when using the Meta tool and for the data protection law compliant secure implementation of the tool
on our website. Meta is liable for the data security of Meta products. You may request information on your rights as a data
subject (e.g., request for information) related to the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly from Meta. If you claim
any data subject rights with us, we are required to forward your request to Meta.

The transfer of data to the United States is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU commission. For details please
visit: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum [https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum] and
https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 [https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381].

In Meta’s data privacy policy, you will find additional information pertaining to the protection of your privacy:
https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ [https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/].

You can also deactivate the remarketing function ‘Custom Audiences’ in the settings for adverts at
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen
[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 with Facebook or Instagram, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Meta on the
website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/
[http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452].


META CUSTOM AUDIENCES

We use Meta Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2,
Ireland.

Whenever you visit or use our website and apps, utilize our portfolio (e.g., participation in sweepstakes), transfer data to us or
interact with the Facebook or Instagram content of our company, we record related personal data. In the event that you have given
us your consent to the use of Meta Custom Audiences, we will share these data with Meta to put Meta in a position to send you
compatible ads. These data may also be used to defined target audiences (Lookalike Audiences).

Meta processes these data as our contract processor. For details, please consult the user agreement of Meta:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience [https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience].

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your
consent at any time.

The transfer of date to the USA is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU Commission. For details please see:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience [https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience] and
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing [https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452].


6. PLUG-INS AND TOOLS


YOUTUBE

This website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow
Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

If you visit a page on this website into which a YouTube has been embedded, a connection with YouTube’s servers will be
established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device
fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this
information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent
attempts to commit fraud. Furthermore, the data collected will be processed in the Google advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your browsing
patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f)
GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the
basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in
the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en].

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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780].


GOOGLE FONTS (LOCAL EMBEDDING)

This website uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. These Google fonts
are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.

For more information on Google Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq
[https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq] and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en [https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en].


7. ONLINE-BASED AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCES (CONFERENCE TOOLS)

DATA PROCESSING

We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The tools we use are listed in detail
below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and
processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect all information that you
provide/access to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration
of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information”
related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of 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.

Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool
provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/ instant messages, voicemail uploaded photos and
videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are
largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference
tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools used, and which we have listed below this text.

PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASES

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our
customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us
or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in
question will be used on the basis of this consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.

DURATION OF STORAGE

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems immediately after you request us
to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your
end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

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

CONFERENCE TOOLS USED

We employ the following conference tools:


ZOOM

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc, San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA
95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom’s privacy policy: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/
[https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/].

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found
here: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/ [https://explore.zoom.us/en/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 US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US.
Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please
contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5728
[https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5728].


Last Updated: 19.03.2025