Disclaimer

We only process personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.

According to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e. the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), “processing” is considered to be any process carried out with or without the help of automated processes or any series of processes carried out in this context with personal data, such as collecting, recording, organizing, arranging, storing, adapting or changing, reading, querying, using, disclosing by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restricting, deleting or destroying.

With the following data protection declaration we inform you in particular about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we decide on the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others. We will also inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data under their own responsibility.

Our data protection declaration is structured as follows:

I. Information about us as controllers
II. Rights of users and those affected
III. Information on data processing

I. Information about us as those responsible

The responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law is:

Groves Sound Branding GmbH
Isekai 20
20249 Hamburg
Germany

Phone: (+49) 40 471035 0
Fax: (+49) 40 46 40 78
E-Mail: information@groves.de

II. Rights of users and those affected

With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and those affected have the right

  • for confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed, for information about the data processed, for further information about data processing and for copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);
  • to correct or complete incorrect or incomplete data (see also Art. 16 GDPR);
  • to the immediate deletion of the data concerning you (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, if further processing is necessary in accordance with Art. 17 Para. 3 GDPR, to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR ;
  • to receive the data concerning you and provided by you and to transmit this data to other providers/responsible parties (see also Art. 20 GDPR);
  • to complain to the supervisory authority if you are of the opinion that the data concerning you is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).

In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing that takes place on the basis of Articles 16, 17 Paragraph 1, 18 GDPR teach. However, this obligation does not apply if this notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Without prejudice to this, the user has the right to information about these recipients.

According to Article 21 GDPR, users and those affected also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is permitted.

III. Information on data processing

Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, the deletion of the data does not conflict with any legal retention obligations and no different information is subsequently provided about individual processing procedures.

Serverdaten

For technical reasons, in particular to ensure a secure and stable Internet presence, data is transmitted to us or our web space provider through your Internet browser. These so-called server log files contain, among other things, the type and version of your internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of the respective access as well as the IP address of the Internet connection from which our website is used.

The data collected in this way will be stored temporarily, but not together with other data about you.

This storage takes place on the legal basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality and security of our website.

The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data will be completely or partially excluded from deletion until an incident has been finally clarified.

Cookies

a) Sitzungs-Cookies/Session-Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and stored on your device by the Internet browser you use. These cookies process certain information about you on an individual basis, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the reproduction of our website in different languages ​​or the offering of a shopping cart function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, provided that these cookies data are processed for the purpose of initiating or executing a contract.

If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR.

When you close your internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.

b) Third-party cookies

Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we work for the purposes of advertising, analysis or the functionality of our website.

Please see the information below for details, in particular the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies.

c) Elimination option

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact the manufacturer or support. However, with so-called Flash cookies, the processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you have to change the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.

However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may result in not all functions of our website being fully usable.

Newsletter

If you register for our free newsletter, the data requested from you, i.e. your email address and – optionally – your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the Internet connection from which you access our website as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send the newsletter, describe the content specifically and refer you to this data protection declaration. We use the data collected exclusively for sending newsletters – which is why they are not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Contact inquiries / contact options

If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing the data is necessary to process and answer your request – without it, we cannot answer your request or at best respond to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted if your request has been answered conclusively and deletion does not conflict with any legal retention obligations, such as in the event of any subsequent contract processing.

User contributions, comments and ratings

We offer you the opportunity to publish questions, answers, opinions or reviews, hereinafter referred to as “contributions,” on our website. If you take advantage of this offer, we will process and publish your contribution, the date and time of submission and the pseudonym you may have used.

The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation.

We also process your IP and email address. The IP address is processed because we have a legitimate interest in taking or supporting further steps if your contribution encroaches on the rights of third parties and/or is otherwise unlawful.

The legal basis in this case is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the legal defense that may be necessary.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors.
The website operator receives various usage data, such as: E.g. page views, length of stay, operating systems used and origin of the user. This data is summarized in a user ID and assigned to the website visitor’s respective device.

Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics, among other things. Record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to complement the data sets collected and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis. Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/ controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can find more information about how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google-Signale

We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things: Your
Location, search history and YouTube history as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used for personalized advertising with the help of Google Signal. If you have a Google account, Google Signal’s visitor data will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.

Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics to
To be able to show website visitors suitable advertisements within the Google advertising network.
This allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender and interests of the person
Site visitors included. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and third-party visitor data. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection”.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Ads

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

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites
when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on the user data available on Google (e.g. location data and interests) (target group targeting). As website operators, we can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analyzing which search terms led to our advertisements being displayed and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
Details can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks und
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With Google Ads Remarketing we can assign people who interact with our online offering to specific target groups in order to then display interest-based advertising to them in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).

Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked to Google’s cross-device functions. In this way, interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been adapted to you on one device (e.g. cell phone) depending on your previous usage and surfing behavior can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalized advertising using the following link:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information and the data protection regulations can be found in Google’s data protection declaration at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.

Target group formation with customer comparison
To create target groups, we use, among other things, customer matching from Google Ads Remarketing. We transfer certain customer data (e.g. email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers in question are Google users and are logged into their Google account, they will be shown appropriate advertising messages within the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail or in the search engine).

Google Conversion-Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of Google conversion tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has carried out certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information with which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
You can find more information about Google conversion tracking in Google’s data protection regulations:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google-Maps

On our website we use Google Maps to display our location and to create directions. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection is established to the Google server in the USA when our website is accessed.

If you access the Google Maps component integrated into our website, Google stores a cookie on your device via your Internet browser. In order to display our location and create directions, your user settings and data are processed. We cannot rule out that Google uses servers in the USA.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in optimizing the functionality of our website.

Through the connection to Google established in this way, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the directions should be sent.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your internet browser. You can find details on this under “Cookies” above.

In addition, the use of Google Maps and the information obtained via Google Maps is carried out in accordance with the Google Terms of Use https://policies.google .com/terms?gl=DE&hl=de and the Terms and Conditions for Google Maps https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

In addition, Google offers at

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information.

Google reCAPTCHA

On our website we use Google reCAPTCHA to check and prevent interactions on our website through automated access, for example by so-called bots. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

Through this service, Google can determine from which website a request is sent and from which IP address you use the so-called reCAPTCHA input box. In addition to your IP address, Google may also collect other information that is necessary to offer and guarantee this service.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in preventing unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.

Google offers under

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information on the general handling of your user data.

Google Fonts

On our website we use Google Fonts to display external fonts. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

In order to enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection is established to the Google server in the USA when our website is accessed.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.

By connecting to Google when you access our website, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the display of the font should be sent.

Google offers under

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

https://policies.google.com/privacy

further information, particularly on the options for preventing data use.

„Facebook“-Social-Plug-in

We use the plug-in from the social network Facebook on our website. Facebook is an internet service provided by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. In the EU, this service is operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, both hereinafter referred to as “Facebook”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active

Facebook guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

Facebook provides further information about possible plug-ins and their respective functions at

https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/

ready for you.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your Internet browser will download a display of the plug-in from Facebook’s servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Facebook to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of the visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Facebook while you visit one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Facebook. Facebook may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If, for example, you use the so-called “Like” button on Facebook, this information will be stored in your Facebook user account and, if necessary, published via the Facebook platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or prevent the Facebook plug-in from being blocked by using an add-on for your internet browser.

Facebook provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your related rights and protection options in the following

https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

available data protection information.

„Twitter“-Social-Plug-in

We use the plug-in from the social network Twitter on our website. Twitter is an internet service provided by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Twitter”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active

Twitter guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website.

If the plug-in is stored on one of the pages of our website you visit, your Internet browser will download a representation of the plug-in from Twitter’s servers in the USA. For technical reasons, it is necessary for Twitter to process your IP address. In addition, the date and time of the visit to our website are also recorded.

If you are logged in to Twitter while you visit one of our websites with the plug-in, the information collected by the plug-in from your specific visit will be recognized by Twitter. Twitter may assign the information collected in this way to your personal user account there. If, for example, you use the so-called “Share” button on Twitter, this information will be stored in your Twitter user account and, if necessary, published via the Twitter platform. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of Twitter before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your Twitter user account.

Twitter provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your related rights and protection options in the following

https://twitter.com/privacy

available data protection information.

Tracking pixels from the collecting society WORT (VG WORT)

On our website we use the so-called tracking pixel from VG WORT from the provider INFOnline GmbH, Forum Bonn Nord, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn, in the form of the so-called SZM (Scalable Central Measuring Method).

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website as well as in taking into account copyright interests regarding the content of our website.

The tracking pixel is a graphic that is placed on our website and determines statistical key figures. This makes it possible to calculate the likelihood of texts being copied based on the number of views and the specific content of our website. This data is collected anonymously. In order to be able to record access numbers and, if applicable, your recurring visits, either a so-called session cookie is stored on your device by your Internet browser or a signature is created from various information in your Internet browser (e.g. user agent, screen resolution, etc.). .similar) is created. However, your IP address will only be processed in anonymized form. You are not identifiable as an individual user at any time.

If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of the cookie by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above. You also have the option of ending the SZM measurement by opting out. By confirming the link

https://optout.ioam.de/

A cookie is stored on your device via your internet browser, which prevents further analysis. Please note, however, that you will have to click on the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.

YouTube

We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal from YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”.

YouTube is a subsidiary of Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google, and thus also its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

We use YouTube in connection with the “Extended data protection mode” function to be able to show you videos. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the “Extended Data Protection Mode” function means that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video.

Without this “extended data protection” a connection to the YouTube server in the USA will be established as soon as you access one of our websites on which a YouTube video is embedded.

This connection is required in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least collect and process your IP address, the date and time and the website you visited. A connection is also established to Google’s “DoubleClick” advertising network.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you want to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account.

For the purpose of functionality and to analyze usage behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your device via your Internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by setting your Internet browser. You can find more information about this under “Cookies” above.

Google provides further information about the collection and use of data as well as your related rights and protection options in the following

https://policies.google.com/privacy

available data protection information.

MailChimp – Newsletter

We offer you the opportunity to register for our free newsletter via our website.

To send newsletters, we use MailChimp, a service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA, hereinafter referred to as “The Rocket Science Group”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active

The Rocket Science Group guarantees that EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA. The Rocket Science Group also offers:

http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

further data protection information.

If you register to receive our newsletter, the data requested during the registration process, such as your email address and, optionally, your name and address, will be processed by The Rocket Science Group. In addition, your IP address and the date of your registration and time are stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to sending the newsletter will be obtained, the content will be specifically described and reference will be made to this data protection declaration.

The newsletter subsequently sent via The Rocket Science Group also contains a so-called tracking pixel, also known as a web beacon. With the help of this tracking pixel, we can evaluate whether and when you have read our newsletter and whether you have followed any further links contained in the newsletter. In addition to other technical data, such as the data of your computer system and your IP address, the data processed is stored so that we can optimize our newsletter offer and respond to the wishes of readers. The data is used to increase the quality and attractiveness of our newsletter offering.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you simply need to inform us of your revocation or click on the unsubscribe link contained in every newsletter.

Google AdWords mit Conversion-Tracking

On our website we use the advertising component Google AdWords and so-called conversion tracking. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

We use conversion tracking to specifically advertise our offering. The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an ad placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use will store a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies lose their validity after 30 days and do not serve to identify you personally.

If the cookie is still valid and you visit a specific page on our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you clicked on one of our advertisements placed on Google and that you were then redirected to our website.

Using the information collected in this way, Google creates statistics for us about visits to our website. We also receive information about the number of users who clicked on our ad(s) and about the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords will be able to identify you in this way.

You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. At the same time, you can delete cookies that have already been saved at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific Internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Internet browser or contact the manufacturer or support.

Google also offers under

https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

Further information on this topic and in particular on the options for preventing data use.

Google Remarketing or “Similar Audiences” component from Google

We use the remarketing or “similar target groups” function on our website. This is a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield (“EU-US Privacy Shield”)

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Google guarantees that the EU data protection regulations will also be adhered to when processing data in the USA.

We use this function to place interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in Google’s advertising network.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our website.

In order to enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie with a sequence of numbers on your device via your Internet browser when you visit our website. This cookie records both your visit and the use of our website in an anonymous form. However, personal data will not be passed on. If you then visit the website of a third party who also uses Google’s advertising network, advertisements may appear that are related to our website or our offers there.

To permanently deactivate this function, Google offers the following for the most common Internet browsers

https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin

a browser plugin.

The use of cookies from certain providers can also be used, for example

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices

or

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

deactivated via opt-out.

Through so-called cross-device marketing, Google may also be able to track your usage behavior across multiple devices, so that you may be shown interest-based, personalized advertising even if you change device. However, this requires that you have agreed to linking your browser history with your existing Google account.

Google offers further information about Google Remarketing at:

http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

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