Privacy Policy / Datenschutzerklärung

Introduction

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as “data” for short) that we process, for what purposes and to what extent. The privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our websites, mobile, as well as within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Online Offer”).

The terms used are not gender-specific.

State: 24.04.2026

Contents overview

Contact Data Protection Officer, responsible person

Melwerk, ℅ Stefan Karst
Gartenstr. 50
13355 Berlin
Germany

E-mail address: info@melwerk.com

Overview of processing

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

Types of data processed

  • Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses).
  • Content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
  • Contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers).
  • Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Contract data (e.g., subject of contract, term, customer category).
  • Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history).

Categories of data subjects

  • Business and contractual partners.
  • Interested parties.
  • Communication partners.
  • Customers.
  • Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).

Purposes of processing

  • Providing our online services and user experience.
  • Office and organization procedures.
  • Direct marketing (e.g., via email or postal mail).
  • Contact requests and communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Managing and responding to requests.

Relevant legal bases

In the following, we share the legal bases of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the basis of which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the regulations of the GDPR, the national data protection regulations in your or our country of residence and domicile may apply. Furthermore, should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. GDPR) – The data subject has given his or her consent to the processing of personal data concerning him or her for one or more specific purposes.
  • Contractual performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or for the performance of pre-contractual measures carried out at the data subject’s request.
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c. GDPR) – Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Rightful interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR) – Processing is necessary for the purposes of protecting the legitimate interests of the controller or of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require the protection of personal data.

Security measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with the law, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing, as well as the different probabilities of occurrence and the extent of the threat to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, in order to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

The measures include, in particular, securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as the access, input, transfer, ensuring availability and their separation. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects’ rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data compromise. Furthermore, we already take the protection of personal data into account during the development or selection of hardware, software as well as procedures in accordance with the principle of data protection, through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings.

SSL encryption (https): To protect your data transmitted via our online offer, we use SSL encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https:// in the address bar of your browser.

Transmission and disclosure of personal data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it happens that the data are transmitted to or disclosed to other entities, companies, legally independent organizational units or persons. Recipients of this data may include, for example, payment institutions in the context of payment transactions, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with the legal requirements and, in particular, conclude appropriate contracts or agreements that serve to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

Data processing in third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA)) or the processing takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, entities or companies, this will only be done in accordance with the legal requirements.

Subject to express consent or contractually or legally required transfer, we process or allow the data to be processed only in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, contractual obligation by so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, in the presence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_de ).

Within the framework of the so-called “Data Privacy Framework” (DPF), the EU Commission has also recognized the level of data protection for certain companies from the USA as safe within the framework of the adequacy decision of July 10, 2023. The list of certified companies as well as further information on the DPF can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/. We inform you in the context of the data protection information which service providers we use are certified under the Data Privacy Framework.

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files, or other memory tags, that store information on terminal devices and read information from terminal devices. E.g. to store the login status in a user account, a shopping cart content in an e-shop, the content accessed or used functions of an online offer. Cookies can further be used for various purposes, e.g. for purposes of functionality, security and comfort of online offers as well as the creation of analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with the statutory provisions. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users, except where this is not required by law. In particular, consent is not required if the storage and reading of information, including cookies, are absolutely necessary to provide the user with a telemedia service (i.e. our online offer) expressly requested by them. The revocable consent will be clearly communicated to the users and will contain the information about the respective cookie usage.

Notes on legal bases under data protection law: On which legal basis under data protection law we process users’ personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask users for consent. If users consent, the legal basis for the processing of your data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed with the help of cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in a business operation of our online offer and improvement of its usability) or, if this is done in the context of the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations. For what purposes the cookies are processed by us, we clarify in the course of this privacy policy or in the context of our consent and processing procedures.

Storage period: In terms of storage period, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

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

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Depending on whether the processing is based on consent or legal permission, you have the option at any time to revoke any consent given or to object to the processing of your data by cookie technologies (collectively referred to as “opt-out”). You can initially declare your objection by means of your browser settings, e.g. by deactivating the use of cookies (whereby this may also restrict the functionality of our online offer). An objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared by means of a variety of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/. In addition, you can receive further objection instructions in the context of the information on the service providers and cookies used.

Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a cookie consent management procedure, in the context of which the consent of users to the use of cookies, or the processing and providers mentioned in the cookie consent management procedure can be obtained and managed and revoked by users. Here, the declaration of consent is stored in order not to have to repeat its query and to be able to prove the consent in accordance with the legal obligation. The storage can take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie, or with the help of comparable technologies), in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information on the providers of cookie management services, the following information applies: The duration of the storage of consent can be up to two years. Here, a pseudonymous user identifier is formed and stored with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., which categories of cookies and/or service providers) as well as the browser, system and end device used.

Cookie settings/ Cookie Opposition options:

To change cookie settings click on the cookie symbol at the bottom left.

Commercial and business services

We process data of our contractual and business partners, e.g. customers and prospective customers (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”) in the context of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as related measures and in the context of communication with contractual partners (or pre-contractual), e.g. to answer inquiries.

We process this data to fulfill our contractual obligations, to secure our rights and for the purposes of the administrative tasks associated with this information as well as for business organization. Within the framework of applicable law, we only disclose the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent that this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes or for the fulfillment of legal obligations or with the consent of the data subjects (e.g. to participating telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). Contractual partners will be informed about further forms of processing, e.g. for marketing purposes, within the scope of this data protection declaration.

We inform the contractual partners which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or during data collection, e.g. in online forms, by means of special marking (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or in person.

We delete the data after the expiry of legal warranty and comparable obligations, i.e. generally after 4 years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. as long as it must be retained for legal archiving reasons (e.g. for tax purposes, generally 10 years). If a period does not expressly begin on a specific date and is at least one year, it automatically starts at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the period occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships in the context of which data is stored, the event triggering the period is the date on which the termination or other termination of the legal relationship takes effect. We delete data disclosed to us by the contractual partner as part of an order in accordance with the specifications of the order, generally after the end of the order.

Insofar as we use third-party providers or platforms to provide our services, the terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective third-party providers or platforms apply in the relationship between the users and the providers.

Customer account: Contractual partners can create an account within our online offer (e.g. customer or user account, in short “customer account”). If registration of a customer account is required, contractual partners will be informed of this as well as of the information required for registration. Customer accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. In the course of registration and subsequent logins and use of the customer account, we store the IP addresses of the customers together with the access times in order to be able to prove registration and prevent any misuse of the customer account.

If customers have terminated their customer account, the data relating to the customer account will be deleted, unless their retention is required for legal reasons. It is the responsibility of customers to back up their data when their customer account is terminated.

Economic analyses and market research: For business reasons and in order to be able to recognize market trends, wishes of contractual partners and users, we analyze the data available to us on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc., whereby contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offer may fall into the group of persons concerned.

The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research (e.g. to determine customer groups with different characteristics). In doing so, we may, if available, take into account the profiles of registered users together with their details, e.g. on services used. The analyses serve us alone and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyses with summarized, i.e. anonymized values. Furthermore, we take into account the privacy of users and process the data for analysis purposes as pseudonymously as possible and, if feasible, anonymously (e.g. as summarized data).

Shop and e-commerce: We process the data of our customers to enable them to select, purchase or order the selected products, goods and related services, as well as their payment and delivery or execution. If necessary for the execution of an order, we use service providers, in particular postal, forwarding and shipping companies, to carry out the delivery, or execution to our customers. For the processing of payment transactions, we use the services of banks and payment service providers. The required information is identified as such in the context of the order or comparable acquisition process and includes the information needed for delivery, or provision and billing, as well as contact information, so that any consultation can be held.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), contract data (e.g. subject matter of contract, term, customer category), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • People concerned: Interested parties, business and contractual partners, customers.
  • Purposes of processing: Providing contractual services and customer service, contact requests and communications, office and organizational procedures, managing and responding to requests, security measures, visit action evaluation, interest-based and behavioral marketing, profiling (creating user profiles).
  • Legal basis: Contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. b. GDPR), Legal obligation (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. c. GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Payment Service Provider

In the context of contractual and other legal relationships, due to legal obligations or otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interests, we offer data subjects efficient and secure payment options and use other payment service providers for this purpose in addition to banks and credit institutions (collectively, “payment service providers”).

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as the name and address, bank data, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs and checksums, as well as the contract, total and recipient-related information. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed by the payment service providers and stored with them. I.e., we do not receive any account or credit card related information, but only information with confirmation or negative information of the payment. Under certain circumstances, the payment service providers transmit the data to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to check identity and creditworthiness. In this regard, we refer to the terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers.

For payment transactions, the terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective payment service providers apply, which can be accessed within the respective websites or transaction applications. We refer to these likewise for the purpose of further information and assertion of revocation, information and other data subject rights.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history), contract data (e.g. subject matter of contract, term, customer category), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • People concerned: customers, prospective customers.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Legal basis: Contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. b. GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Services used and service providers:

Provision of online services and web hosting

In order to provide our Online Offer securely and efficiently, we use the services of one or more web hosting providers from whose servers (or servers managed by them) the Online Offer can be accessed. For these purposes, we may use infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, as well as security services and technical maintenance services.

The data processed as part of the provision of the hosting offer may include all information relating to the users of our online offer, which is generated as part of the use and communication. This regularly includes the IP address, which is necessary to be able to deliver the contents of online offers to browsers, and all entries made within our online offer or from websites.

Email sending and hosting: The web hosting services we use also include the sending, receiving and storage of e-mails. For these purposes, the addresses of the recipients and senders as well as further information regarding the e-mail dispatch (e.g. the providers involved) and the contents of the respective e-mails are processed. The aforementioned data may also be processed for SPAM detection purposes. Please note that e-mails are generally not sent encrypted on the Internet. As a rule, e-mails are encrypted in transit, but (unless a so-called end-to-end encryption method is used) not on the servers from which they are sent and received. We can therefore not assume any responsibility for the transmission path of the e-mails between the sender and the reception on our server.

Collection of access data and log files: We ourselves (or our web hosting provider) collect data on each access to the server (so-called server log files). The server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, date and time of access, data volumes transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider.

The server log files may be used on the one hand for security purposes, e.g. to prevent server overload (especially in the event of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks) and on the other hand to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability.

  • Types of data processed: Content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • People Concerned: users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Contact

When contacting us (for example, by contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media), the information of the requesting persons is processed to the extent necessary to respond to the contact requests and any requested action.

The response to the contact requests in the context of contractual or pre-contractual relationships is carried out to fulfill our contractual obligations or to respond to (pre)contractual requests and otherwise on the basis of legitimate interests in responding to the requests.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • People concerned: communication partners, interested parties.
  • Purposes of processing: contact requests and communication, management and response to requests.
  • Legal basis: Contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. b. GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Services used and service providers:

  • Contact form: If users contact us via our contact form, e-mail or other communication channels, we process the data communicated to us in this context to process the communicated request. For this purpose, we process personal data in the context of pre-contractual and contractual business relationships, insofar as this is necessary for their fulfillment, and otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as the interests of the communication partners in responding to the concerns and our statutory retention obligations.

Newsletters and electronic notifications

We send newsletters, e-mails and other electronic notifications (hereinafter “newsletter”) only with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. If, in the context of a registration for the newsletter, its contents are specifically circumscribed, they are decisive for the consent of the users. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.

In order to subscribe to our newsletters, it is generally sufficient to provide your e-mail address. However, we may ask you to provide a name, for the purpose of personal address in the newsletter, or further information, if this is necessary for the purposes of the newsletter.

Double-Opt-In-Procedure: The registration for our newsletter takes place in principle in a so-called double-opt-in procedure. That is, you will receive an e-mail after registration, in which you are asked to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other e-mail addresses. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process according to the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time as well as the IP address. Likewise, changes to your data stored with the dispatch service provider are logged.

Deletion and restriction of processing: We may store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them to be able to prove consent formerly given. The processing of this data will be limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time. In the event of obligations to permanently observe objections, we reserve the right to store the e-mail address in a blacklist for this purpose alone.

The logging of the registration process takes place on the basis of our legitimate interests for the purpose of proving its proper course. Insofar as we commission a service provider with the dispatch of e-mails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure dispatch system.

Notes on legal bases: The dispatch of newsletters is based on the consent of the recipients or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing, if and to the extent that this is permitted by law, e.g. in the case of existing customer advertising. Insofar as we commission a service provider to send e-mails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests. The registration process is recorded on the basis of our legitimate interests to prove that it was carried out in accordance with the law.

Contents: Information about us, our services, promotions and offers.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times).
  • People concerned: communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (eg by e-mail or postal).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).
  • Opposition (Opt-Out): You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent, or object to further receipt. A link to cancel the newsletter you will find either at the end of each newsletter or can otherwise use one of the above contact options, preferably e-mail, for this purpose.

Services used and service providers:

  • Measurement of opening and click rates: The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, i.e. a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server or its server, if we use a mailing service provider, when the newsletter is opened. As part of this retrieval, technical information, such as details of the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval are initially collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of our newsletter based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or the access times. This analysis also includes determining whether and when the newsletters are opened and which links are clicked on. The information is assigned to the individual newsletter recipients and stored in their profiles until it is deleted. The evaluations are used to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. The measurement of opening and click rates as well as the storage of the measurement results in the user profiles and their further processing are carried out on the basis of the user’s consent. Unfortunately, it is not possible to revoke the performance measurement separately; in this case, the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled or objected to. In this case, the stored profile information will be deleted; legal basis: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR);
  • CleverReach: email marketing platform; service provider: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, //CRASH Building, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany; website: https://www.cleverreach.com/de; Privacy policy: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/; Order processing agreement: concluded with provider.

Presence on social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with users active there or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for the users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce the rights of the users.

Furthermore, user data is usually processed within social networks for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on the usage behavior and resulting interests of the users. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users’ computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data independent of the devices used by the users may also be stored in the usage profiles (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).

For a detailed presentation of the respective forms of processing and the options to object (opt-out), we refer to the privacy statements and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

In the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we also point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the users’ data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need help, then you can contact us.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • People Concerned: users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: contact requests and communication, tracking (e.g. interest/behavioral profiling, use of cookies), remarketing, reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors).
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR).

Services used and service providers:

Plugins and embedded functions and content

We incorporate into our online offering functional and content elements that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”). These can be, for example, graphics, videos or social media buttons as well as posts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”).

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the user, since without the IP address they could not send the content to their browser. The IP address is thus required for the display of this content or functionality. We strive to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. The “pixel tags” can be used to analyze information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offer as well as be linked to such information from other sources.

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

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times), meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses), location data (information on the geographical position of a device or a person), content data (e.g. entries in online forms), inventory data (e.g. names, addresses), contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers).
  • People concerned: users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services), communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user experience, provision of contractual services and customer service, contact requests and communication, tracking (e.g. interest/behavioral profiling, use of cookies), interest-based and behavioral marketing, profiling (creation of user profiles), security measures, management and response to requests.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. GDPR), consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. GDPR), contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. GDPR).

Services used and service providers:

    • Google Fonts (obtained from the Google server): Obtaining fonts (and symbols) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts and symbols with regard to up-to-dateness and loading times, their uniform presentation and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The provider of the fonts is informed of the user’s IP address so that the fonts can be made available in the user’s browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) are transmitted that are necessary for the provision of the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA – When visiting our online offer, users’ browsers send their browser HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e. a software interface for retrieving fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with the Google Fonts Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and then the fonts specified in the CCS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the respective user to access the Internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server and (3) the HTTP headers, including the user agent, which describes the browser and operating system versions of the website visitors, as well as the referral URL (i.e. the web page on which the Google font is to be displayed). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers and are not analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of HTTP requests (requested URL, user agent and referrer URL). Access to this data is restricted and strictly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wants to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a particular font family is requested. With the Google Fonts Web API, the user agent must adapt the font that is generated for the respective browser type. The user agent is primarily logged for debugging and used to generate aggregated usage statistics to measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the Google Fonts “Analytics” page. Finally, the referral URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and to generate an aggregated report on the top integrations based on the number of font requests. According to its own information, Google does not use any of the information collected by Google Fonts to create profiles of end users or to place targeted ads; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF); Further information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de.
  • Cloudflare: Content delivery network (CDN) and security services (e.g. DDoS protection, web application firewall). The CDN helps us to deliver the content of our online offer more securely and quickly by using a network of regionally distributed servers. For this purpose, the user’s IP address and other meta/communication data are transmitted to Cloudflare. Service provider: Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA; website: https://www.cloudflare.com; privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/; Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Deletion of data

The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with legal requirements as soon as their consents permitted for processing are revoked or other permissions cease to apply (for example, if the purpose of processing this data has ceased to apply or it is not necessary for the purpose).

If the data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permissible purposes, their processing will be limited to these purposes. I.e., the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for reasons of commercial or tax law or whose storage is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person.

Further information on the deletion of personal data can further be provided in the context of the individual data protection notices of this privacy policy.

Change and update privacy policy

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

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy statement, please note that the addresses may change over time and please check the information before contacting us.

Rights of the persons concerned

As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, arising in particular from Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR:

  • Right of objection: you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right of revocation for consents: You have the right to revoke granted consents at any time.
  • Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data in question is being processed and to information about this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right, in accordance with the law, to request that the data concerning you be completed or that inaccurate data concerning you be rectified.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: You have, in accordance with the law, the right to request that data concerning you be erased without undue delay, or alternatively, in accordance with the law, to request restriction of the processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data relating to you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, common and machine-readable format in accordance with the legal requirements, or to demand its transfer to another responsible party.
  • Complaint to supervisory authority: You also have the right, in accordance with the law, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Definitions of terms

This section provides you with an overview of the terms used in this Privacy Policy. Many of the terms are taken from the law and defined primarily in Article 4 of the GDPR. The legal definitions are binding. The following explanations, on the other hand, are primarily intended to aid understanding. The terms are sorted alphabetically.

  • Personal data: “Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (eg. e.g. cookie) or to one or more particular characteristics that are an expression of that natural person’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity..
  • Controller: A “controller” 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.
  • Processing: “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means. The term is broad and includes virtually any handling of data, be it collection, analysis, storage, transmission or deletion.

 

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Datenschutzerklärung

1) Einleitung und Kontaktdaten des Verantwortlichen

1.1 Wir freuen uns, dass Sie unsere Website besuchen, und bedanken uns für Ihr Interesse. Im Folgenden informieren wir Sie über den Umgang mit Ihren personenbezogenen Daten bei der Nutzung unserer Website. Personenbezogene Daten sind hierbei alle Daten, mit denen Sie persönlich identifiziert werden können.
1.2 Verantwortlicher für die Datenverarbeitung auf dieser Website im Sinne der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) ist Stefan Kärst, Gartenstr. 50, 13355 Berlin, Deutschland, Tel.: +493046798788, E-Mail: support@melwerk.com. Der für die Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten Verantwortliche ist diejenige natürliche oder juristische Person, die allein oder gemeinsam mit anderen über die Zwecke und Mittel der Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten entscheidet.

2) Datenerfassung beim Besuch unserer Website

2.1 Bei der bloß informatorischen Nutzung unserer Website, also wenn Sie sich nicht registrieren oder uns anderweitig Informationen übermitteln, erheben wir nur solche Daten, die Ihr Browser an den Seitenserver übermittelt (sog. „Server-Logfiles“). Wenn Sie unsere Website aufrufen, erheben wir die folgenden Daten, die für uns technisch erforderlich sind, um Ihnen die Website anzuzeigen:
– Unsere besuchte Website
– Datum und Uhrzeit zum Zeitpunkt des Zugriffes
– Menge der gesendeten Daten in Byte
– Quelle/Verweis, von welchem Sie auf die Seite gelangten
– Verwendeter Browser
– Verwendetes Betriebssystem
– Verwendete IP-Adresse (ggf.: in anonymisierter Form)
Die Verarbeitung erfolgt gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO auf Basis unseres berechtigten Interesses an der Verbesserung der Stabilität und Funktionalität unserer Website. Eine Weitergabe oder anderweitige Verwendung der Daten findet nicht statt. Wir behalten uns allerdings vor, die Server-Logfiles nachträglich zu überprüfen, sollten konkrete Anhaltspunkte auf eine rechtswidrige Nutzung hinweisen.
2.2 Diese Website nutzt aus Sicherheitsgründen und zum Schutz der Übertragung personenbezogener Daten und anderer vertraulicher Inhalte (z.B. Bestellungen oder Anfragen an den Verantwortlichen) eine SSL-bzw. TLS-Verschlüsselung. Sie können eine verschlüsselte Verbindung an der Zeichenfolge „https://“ und dem Schloss-Symbol in Ihrer Browserzeile erkennen.

3) Hosting & Content-Delivery-Network

3.1 Für das Hosting unserer Website und die Darstellung der Seiteninhalte nutzen wir einen Anbieter, der seine Leistungen selbst oder durch ausgewählte Sub-Unternehmer ausschließlich auf Servern innerhalb der Europäischen Union erbringt.
Sämtliche auf unserer Website erhobenen Daten werden auf diesen Servern verarbeitet.
Wir haben mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag geschlossen, der den Schutz der Daten unserer Seitenbesucher sicherstellt und eine unberechtigte Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.
3.2 Cloudflare
Wir nutzen ein Content Delivery Network des folgenden Anbieters: Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Dieser Dienst ermöglicht uns, große Mediendateien wie Grafiken, Seiteninhalte oder Skripte über ein Netz regional verteilter Server schneller auszuliefern. Die Verarbeitung erfolgt zur Wahrung unseres berechtigten Interesses an der Verbesserung der Stabilität und Funktionalität unserer Website gem. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Wir haben mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag geschlossen, der den Schutz der Daten unserer Seitenbesucher sicherstellt und eine unberechtigte Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.
Für Datenübermittlungen in die USA hat sich der Anbieter dem EU-US-Datenschutzrahmen (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) angeschlossen, das auf Basis eines Angemessenheitsbeschlusses der Europäischen Kommission die Einhaltung des europäischen Datenschutzniveaus sicherstellt.
3.3 IONOS
Wir nutzen ein Content Delivery Network des folgenden Anbieters: 1&1 IONOS Internet SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Deutschland
Dieser Dienst ermöglicht uns, große Mediendateien wie Grafiken, Seiteninhalte oder Skripte über ein Netz regional verteilter Server schneller auszuliefern. Die Verarbeitung erfolgt zur Wahrung unseres berechtigten Interesses an der Verbesserung der Stabilität und Funktionalität unserer Website gem. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Wir haben mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag geschlossen, der den Schutz der Daten unserer Seitenbesucher sicherstellt und eine unberechtigte Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.

4) Cookies

Um den Besuch unserer Website attraktiv zu gestalten und die Nutzung bestimmter Funktionen zu ermöglichen, verwenden wir Cookies, also kleine Textdateien, die auf Ihrem Endgerät abgelegt werden. Teilweise werden diese Cookies nach Schließen des Browsers automatisch wieder gelöscht (sog. „Session-Cookies“), teilweise verbleiben diese Cookies länger auf Ihrem Endgerät und ermöglichen das Speichern von Seiteneinstellungen (sog. „persistente Cookies“). Im letzteren Fall können Sie die Speicherdauer der Übersicht zu den Cookie-Einstellungen Ihres Webbrowsers entnehmen.
Sofern durch einzelne von uns eingesetzte Cookies auch personenbezogene Daten verarbeitet werden, erfolgt die Verarbeitung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO entweder zur Durchführung des Vertrages, gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO im Falle einer erteilten Einwilligung oder gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO zur Wahrung unserer berechtigten Interessen an der bestmöglichen Funktionalität der Website sowie einer kundenfreundlichen und effektiven Ausgestaltung des Seitenbesuchs.
Sie können Ihren Browser so einstellen, dass Sie über das Setzen von Cookies informiert werden und einzeln über deren Annahme entscheiden oder die Annahme von Cookies für bestimmte Fälle oder generell ausschließen können.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass bei Nichtannahme von Cookies die Funktionalität unserer Website eingeschränkt sein kann.

5) Kontaktaufnahme

Im Rahmen der Kontaktaufnahme mit uns (z.B. per Kontaktformular oder E-Mail) werden personenbezogene Daten erhoben. Welche Daten im Falle der Nutzung eines Kontaktformulars erhoben werden, ist aus dem jeweiligen Kontaktformular ersichtlich. Diese Daten werden ausschließlich zum Zweck der Beantwortung Ihres Anliegens bzw. für die Kontaktaufnahme und die damit verbundene technische Administration gespeichert und verwendet.
Rechtsgrundlage für die Verarbeitung dieser Daten ist unser berechtigtes Interesse an der Beantwortung Ihres Anliegens gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Zielt Ihre Kontaktierung auf den Abschluss eines Vertrages ab, so ist zusätzliche Rechtsgrundlage für die Verarbeitung Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Ihre Daten werden nach abschließender Bearbeitung Ihrer Anfrage gelöscht. Dies ist der Fall, wenn sich aus den Umständen entnehmen lässt, dass der betroffene Sachverhalt abschließend geklärt ist und sofern keine gesetzlichen Aufbewahrungspflichten entgegenstehen.

6) Nutzung von Kundendaten zur Direktwerbung

6.1 Anmeldung zu unserem E-Mail-Newsletter
Wenn Sie sich zu unserem E-Mail Newsletter anmelden, übersenden wir Ihnen regelmäßig Informationen zu unseren Angeboten. Pflichtangabe für die Übersendung des Newsletters ist allein Ihre E-Mailadresse. Die Angabe weiterer Daten ist freiwillig und wird verwendet, um Sie persönlich ansprechen zu können. Für den Versand des Newsletters verwenden wir das sog. Double Opt-in Verfahren. Dies bedeutet, dass wir Ihnen erst dann einen E-Mail Newsletter übermitteln werden, wenn Sie uns ausdrücklich bestätigt haben, dass Sie in den Empfang von Newsletter einwilligen. Wir schicken Ihnen dann eine Bestätigungs-E-Mail, mit der Sie gebeten werden durch Anklicken eines entsprechenden Links zu bestätigen, dass Sie künftig den Newsletter erhalten wollen.
Mit der Aktivierung des Bestätigungslinks erteilen Sie uns Ihre Einwilligung für die Nutzung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten gemäß:: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO. Bei der Anmeldung zum Newsletter speichern wir Ihre vom Internet Service-Provider (ISP) eingetragene IP-Adresse sowie das Datum und die Uhrzeit der Anmeldung, um einen möglichen Missbrauch Ihrer E-Mail- Adresse zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt nachvollziehen zu können. Die von uns bei der Anmeldung zum Newsletter erhobenen Daten werden ausschließlich für Zwecke der werblichen Ansprache im Wege des Newsletters benutzt. Sie können den Newsletter jederzeit über den dafür vorgesehenen Link im Newsletter oder durch entsprechende Nachricht an den eingangs genannten Verantwortlichen abbestellen. Nach erfolgter Abmeldung wird Ihre E-Mailadresse unverzüglich in unserem Newsletter-Verteiler gelöscht, soweit Sie nicht ausdrücklich in eine weitere Nutzung Ihrer Daten eingewilligt haben oder wir uns eine darüberhinausgehende Datenverwendung vorbehalten, die gesetzlich erlaubt ist und über die wir Sie in dieser Erklärung informieren.
6.2 Versand des E-Mail-Newsletters an Bestandskunden
Wenn Sie uns Ihre E-Mailadresse beim Kauf von Waren bzw. Dienstleistungen zur Verfügung gestellt haben, behalten wir uns vor, Ihnen regelmäßig Angebote zu ähnlichen Waren bzw. Dienstleistungen, wie den bereits gekauften, aus unserem Sortiment per E-Mail zuzusenden. Hierfür müssen wir gemäß § 7 Abs. 3 UWG keine gesonderte Einwilligung von Ihnen einholen. Die Datenverarbeitung erfolgt insoweit allein auf Basis unseres berechtigten Interesses an personalisierter Direktwerbung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Haben Sie der Nutzung Ihrer E-Mailadresse zu diesem Zweck anfänglich widersprochen, findet ein Mailversand unsererseits nicht statt.
Sie sind berechtigt, der Nutzung Ihrer E-Mailadresse zu dem vorbezeichneten Werbezweck jederzeit mit Wirkung für die Zukunft durch eine Mitteilung an den zu Beginn genannten Verantwortlichen zu widersprechen. Hierfür fallen für Sie lediglich Übermittlungskosten nach den Basistarifen an. Nach Eingang Ihres Widerspruchs wird die Nutzung Ihrer E-Mailadresse zu Werbezwecken unverzüglich eingestellt.
6.3 CleverReach
Der Versand unserer E-Mail-Newsletter und sonstiger werblicher E-Mail-Kommunikation erfolgt über diesen Anbieter: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Deutschland
Auf Basis unseres berechtigten Interesses an einem effektiven und nutzerfreundlichen E-Mail-Marketing geben wir Ihre bei der Anmeldung bereitgestellten Daten gem. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO an diesen Anbieter weiter, damit dieser den Mailversand in unserem Auftrag übernimmt.
Vorbehaltlich Ihrer ausdrücklichen Einwilligung gem. Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO führt der Anbieter darüber hinaus eine statistische Erfolgsauswertung von Mail-Kampagnen mittels Web Beacons bzw. Zählpixel in den versendeten E-Mails durch, die Öffnungsraten und spezifische Interaktionen mit den Inhalten des Newsletters messen können. Dabei werden auch Endgeräteinformationen (z.B. Zeitpunkt des Aufrufs, IP-Adresse, Browsertyp und Betriebssystem) erhoben und ausgewertet, aber nicht mit anderen Datenbeständen zusammengeführt.
Ihre Einwilligung zum Mail-Tracking können Sie jederzeit mit Wirkung für die Zukunft widerrufen.
Wir haben mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag geschlossen, der die Daten unserer Seitenbesucher schützt und eine Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.

7) Seitenfunktionalitäten

7.1 Google Web Fonts
Diese Seite nutzt zur einheitlichen Darstellung von Schriftarten sogenannte Web Fonts des folgenden Anbieters: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Irland
Beim Aufruf einer Seite lädt Ihr Browser die benötigten Web Fonts in ihren Browser-Cache, um Texte und Schriftarten korrekt anzuzeigen und stellt eine direkte Verbindung zu den Servern des Anbieters her. Hierbei werden bestimmte Browserinformationen, einschließlich Ihrer IP-Adresse, an den Anbieter übermittelt.
Daten können zudem übermittelt werden an: Google LLC, USA
Die Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten im Zuge der Verbindungsaufnahme mit dem Anbieter der Schriftarten wird nur dann vollzogen, wenn Sie uns gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO dazu Ihre ausdrückliche Einwilligung erteilt haben. Sie können Ihre erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit mit Wirkung für die Zukunft widerrufen, indem Sie diesen Dienst über das auf der Webseite bereitgestellte „Cookie-Consent-Tool“ deaktivieren. Falls Ihr Browser keine Web Fonts unterstützt, wird eine Standardschrift von Ihrem Computer genutzt.
Für Datenübermittlungen in die USA hat sich der Anbieter dem EU-US-Datenschutzrahmen (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) angeschlossen, das auf Basis eines Angemessenheitsbeschlusses der Europäischen Kommission die Einhaltung des europäischen Datenschutzniveaus sicherstellt.
Weitere Hinweise zu den Datenschutzbestimmungen von Google finden sich hier: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/privacy/
7.2 Google reCAPTCHA
Auf dieser Website verwenden wir den CAPTCHA-Dienst des folgenden Anbieters: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Irland
Daten können zudem übermittelt werden an: Google LLC, USA.
Für die optische Gestaltung des Captcha-Fensters werden vom Anbieter „Google Fonts”, also von Google aus dem Internet geladene Schriftarten, verwendet. Zu einer Verarbeitung weiterer Informationen als den oben genannten, die bereits über die Funktionalität von ReCaptcha an Google übertragen werden, kommt es hierbei nicht.
Der Dienst prüft, ob eine Eingabe durch eine natürliche Person oder missbräuchlich durch maschinelle und automatisierte Verarbeitung erfolgt, und blockiert Spam, DDoS-Attacken sowie ähnliche automatisierte Schadzugriffe. Um sicherzustellen, dass eine Handlung von einem Menschen und nicht von einem automatisierten Bot vorgenommen wird, erhebt der Anbieter die IP-Adresse des verwendeten Endgeräts, Erkennungsdaten des verwendeten Browser- und Betriebssystem-Typ sowie Datum und Dauer des Besuchs und übermittelt diese zur Auswertung an Server des Anbieters. Hierbei können Cookies zum Einsatz kommen, also kleine Text-Dateien, die im Browser des Endgeräts gespeichert werden.
Sofern die oben beschriebenen Verarbeitungen auf Basis von Cookies erfolgen, werden diese nur gesetzt, wenn Sie uns gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO dazu Ihre ausdrückliche Einwilligung erteilt haben. Sie können Ihre erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit mit Wirkung für die Zukunft widerrufen, indem Sie diesen Dienst in dem auf der Webseite bereitgestellten „Cookie-Consent-Tool“ deaktivieren.
Werden die oben beschriebenen Verarbeitungen ohne den Einsatz von Cookies vollzogen, ist Rechtsgrundlage ist unser berechtigtes Interesse an der Feststellung der individuellen Eigenverantwortung im Internet und der Vermeidung von Missbrauch und Spam gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Wir haben mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag abgeschlossen, der den Schutz der Daten unserer Seitenbesucher sicherstellt und eine unberechtigte Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.
Für Datenübermittlungen in die USA hat sich der Anbieter dem EU-US-Datenschutzrahmen (EU-US Data Privacy Framework) angeschlossen, das auf Basis eines Angemessenheitsbeschlusses der Europäischen Kommission die Einhaltung des europäischen Datenschutzniveaus sicherstellt.

8) Tools und Sonstiges

Cookie-Consent-Tool
Diese Website nutzt zur Einholung wirksamer Nutzereinwilligungen für einwilligungspflichtige Cookies und cookie-basierte Anwendungen ein sog. „Cookie-Consent-Tool“. Das „Cookie-Consent-Tool“ wird Nutzern bei Seitenaufruf in Form einer interaktiven Benutzeroberfläche angezeigt, auf welcher sich per Häkchensetzung Einwilligungen für bestimmte Cookies und/oder cookie-basierte Anwendungen erteilen lassen. Hierbei werden durch den Einsatz des Tools alle einwilligungspflichtigen Cookies/Dienste nur dann geladen, wenn der jeweilige Nutzer entsprechende Einwilligungen per Häkchensetzung erteilt. So wird sichergestellt, dass nur im Falle einer erteilten Einwilligung derartige Cookies auf dem jeweiligen Endgerät des Nutzers gesetzt werden.
Das Tool setzt technisch notwendige Cookies, um Ihre Cookie-Präferenzen zu speichern. Personenbezogene Nutzerdaten werden hierbei grundsätzlich nicht verarbeitet.
Kommt es im Einzelfall zum Zwecke der Speicherung, Zuordnung oder Protokollierung von Cookie-Einstellungen doch zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten (wie etwa der IP-Adresse), erfolgt diese gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO auf Basis unseres berechtigten Interesses an einem rechtskonformen, nutzerspezifischen und nutzerfreundlichen Einwilligungsmanagement für Cookies und mithin an einer rechtskonformen Ausgestaltung unseres Internetauftritts.
Weitere Rechtsgrundlage für die Verarbeitung ist ferner Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Wir unterliegen als Verantwortliche der rechtlichen Verpflichtung, den Einsatz technisch nicht notwendiger Cookies von der jeweiligen Nutzereinwilligung abhängig zu machen.
Soweit erforderlich, haben wir mit dem Anbieter einen Auftragsverarbeitungsvertrag geschlossen, der den Schutz der Daten unserer Seitenbesucher sicherstellt und eine unberechtigte Weitergabe an Dritte untersagt.
Weitere Informationen zum Betreiber und den Einstellungsmöglichkeiten des Cookie-Consent-Tools finden Sie direkt in der entsprechenden Benutzeroberfläche auf unserer Website.

9) Rechte des Betroffenen

9.1 Das geltende Datenschutzrecht gewährt Ihnen gegenüber dem Verantwortlichen hinsichtlich der Verarbeitung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten die nachstehenden Betroffenenrechte (Auskunfts- und Interventionsrechte), wobei für die jeweiligen Ausübungsvoraussetzungen auf die angeführte Rechtsgrundlage verwiesen wird:
– Auskunftsrecht gemäß Art. 15 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Berichtigung gemäß Art. 16 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Löschung gemäß Art. 17 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Einschränkung der Verarbeitung gemäß Art. 18 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Unterrichtung gemäß Art. 19 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Datenübertragbarkeit gemäß Art. 20 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Widerruf erteilter Einwilligungen gemäß Art. 7 Abs. 3 DSGVO;
– Recht auf Beschwerde gemäß Art. 77 DSGVO.
9.2 WIDERSPRUCHSRECHT
WENN WIR IM RAHMEN EINER INTERESSENABWÄGUNG IHRE PERSONENBEZOGENEN DATEN AUFGRUND UNSERES ÜBERWIEGENDEN BERECHTIGTEN INTERESSES VERARBEITEN, HABEN SIE DAS JEDERZEITIGE RECHT, AUS GRÜNDEN, DIE SICH AUS IHRER BESONDEREN SITUATION ERGEBEN, GEGEN DIESE VERARBEITUNG WIDERSPRUCH MIT WIRKUNG FÜR DIE ZUKUNFT EINZULEGEN.
MACHEN SIE VON IHREM WIDERSPRUCHSRECHT GEBRAUCH, BEENDEN WIR DIE VERARBEITUNG DER BETROFFENEN DATEN. EINE WEITERVERARBEITUNG BLEIBT ABER VORBEHALTEN, WENN WIR ZWINGENDE SCHUTZWÜRDIGE GRÜNDE FÜR DIE VERARBEITUNG NACHWEISEN KÖNNEN, DIE IHRE INTERESSEN, GRUNDRECHTE UND GRUNDFREIHEITEN ÜBERWIEGEN, ODER WENN DIE VERARBEITUNG DER GELTENDMACHUNG, AUSÜBUNG ODER VERTEIDIGUNG VON RECHTSANSPRÜCHEN DIENT.
WERDEN IHRE PERSONENBEZOGENEN DATEN VON UNS VERARBEITET, UM DIREKTWERBUNG ZU BETREIBEN, HABEN SIE DAS RECHT, JEDERZEIT WIDERSPRUCH GEGEN DIE VERARBEITUNG SIE BETREFFENDER PERSONENBEZOGENER DATEN ZUM ZWECKE DERARTIGER WERBUNG EINZULEGEN. SIE KÖNNEN DEN WIDERSPRUCH WIE OBEN BESCHRIEBEN AUSÜBEN.
MACHEN SIE VON IHREM WIDERSPRUCHSRECHT GEBRAUCH, BEENDEN WIR DIE VERARBEITUNG DER BETROFFENEN DATEN ZU DIREKTWERBEZWECKEN.

10) Dauer der Speicherung personenbezogener Daten

Die Dauer der Speicherung von personenbezogenen Daten bemisst sich anhand der jeweiligen Rechtsgrundlage, am Verarbeitungszweck und – sofern einschlägig – zusätzlich anhand der jeweiligen gesetzlichen Aufbewahrungsfrist (z.B. handels- und steuerrechtliche Aufbewahrungsfristen).
Bei der Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten auf Grundlage einer ausdrücklichen Einwilligung gemäß Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO werden die betroffenen Daten so lange gespeichert, bis Sie Ihre Einwilligung widerrufen.
Existieren gesetzliche Aufbewahrungsfristen für Daten, die im Rahmen rechtsgeschäftlicher bzw. rechtsgeschäftsähnlicher Verpflichtungen auf der Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO verarbeitet werden, werden diese Daten nach Ablauf der Aufbewahrungsfristen routinemäßig gelöscht, sofern sie nicht mehr zur Vertragserfüllung oder Vertragsanbahnung erforderlich sind und/oder unsererseits kein berechtigtes Interesse an der Weiterspeicherung fortbesteht.
Bei der Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO werden diese Daten so lange gespeichert, bis Sie Ihr Widerspruchsrecht nach Art. 21 Abs. 1 DSGVO ausüben, es sei denn, wir können zwingende schutzwürdige Gründe für die Verarbeitung nachweisen, die Ihre Interessen, Rechte und Freiheiten überwiegen, oder die Verarbeitung dient der Geltendmachung, Ausübung oder Verteidigung von Rechtsansprüchen.
Bei der Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten zum Zwecke der Direktwerbung auf Grundlage von Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO werden diese Daten so lange gespeichert, bis Sie Ihr Widerspruchsrecht nach Art. 21 Abs. 2 DSGVO ausüben.
Sofern sich aus den sonstigen Informationen dieser Erklärung über spezifische Verarbeitungssituationen nichts anderes ergibt, werden gespeicherte personenbezogene Daten im Übrigen dann gelöscht, wenn sie für die Zwecke, für die sie erhoben oder auf sonstige Weise verarbeitet wurden, nicht mehr notwendig sind.

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Stand: 05.05.2026, 17:57:24