Data Protection

1. Data Privacy Overview

The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. The use of personal data by us is in accordance with these regulations and adheres to the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG), the Telemedia Act (Telemediengesetz – TMG) and the Telecommunications Teleservices Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Teledienste-Datenschutzgesetzes – TTDSG). We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the regulations on data protection are complied with both by us and by our external service providers.

The following information provides an overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website.

Who is responsible for the processing of you data?

Responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data according to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is:

Grimm Digital e.K., Holunderweg 10, 27324 Eystrup, Germany.

Further contact details can be found in the imprint of this website.

What is personal data?

Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This includes, for example, your name given in a job application form, your address, your e-mail address, but also the IP address used by you to visit the website.

How do we collect your data?

We collect your data when you provide it to us, for example in a contact or application form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is technical data (e.g. IP address, browser used, date and time of page view).

For what purposes do we process your data?

We collect your data to ensure the error-free provision and the operational security of our website. We also need to process your data to process and respond to your inquiries or applications.

To analyze and optimize our website, we also use statistical or pseudonymous data that cannot be traced back to you, e.g. via cookies. You can object to the use of the tools used for this purpose.

General Information on the Legal Basis for the Processing of Data on this Website

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

Information on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not assessed to be secure under EU data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Storage Period and Routine Deletion

Unless an explicit storage period is specified below, we process and store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to achieve the respective purpose. Beyond this, storage only takes place if longer retention periods are provided for by statutory law (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law).

As soon as the storage purpose ceases to apply or the aforementioned legal retention period expires, the personal data is routinely deleted.

2. Log Files

When you visit our website, our web servers temporarily collect and store technical information (so-called log files) that your browser transmits to us: the IP address, the date and time of the visit, the client’s file request (file name, size and URL, the http status code), the website from which you are visiting us (referrer) and the browser type used. The data collected is used for data security purposes, in particular to defend against attempted attacks and to stabilize operational security, and for statistical evaluations. They are deleted or anonymized after 7 days at the latest. In the case of anonymization, the IP addresses are changed in such a way that the data can no longer be assigned to a specific or identifiable natural person, or can only be assigned to such a person with a disproportionate amount of time, cost and effort. The log files are neither used for the creation of individual user profiles nor passed on to third parties.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TTDSG.

3. Cookies

On our website we use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. The use of cookies serves to make our website more user-friendly and secure. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them (“persistent cookies”). These cookies allow us, for example, to recognize your browser or a language selection setting on your next visit.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the language selection). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the language selection) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is based exclusively on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

Consent is obtained via our Consent Management Tool. Here you have the option of agreeing to or rejecting the use of cookies when visiting our website. In addition, the consent management tool allows you to find out about the cookies used at any time and to subsequently adjust the decision you have made there. Cookies that are required to provide the web service cannot be rejected.

In addition, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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

4. Contact Form

If you send us an inquiry on our website via our contact form, the contact data you provide (name, company, e-mail address, phone number) and the information you provide in the context of the inquiry will be processed and stored for the purpose of processing your inquiry and any follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of the data entered via the contact form is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time.

We store your data until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after the request has been processed). Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

5. Inquiries by E-mail, Telephone or Fax

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

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

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

6. Newsletter

If you would like to be informed by one of our regular newsletters about current developments (e.g. business updates) and be included in the corresponding distribution list, we require an e-mail address and a name from you in order to address you. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information.

To verify your e-mail address for sending newsletters, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure, i.e. we will only send you a newsletter by e-mail if you have previously expressly confirmed that you want us to activate the newsletter service. You will then receive a notification e-mail in which we ask you to confirm that you would like to receive our newsletter by clicking on a link contained in this e-mail.

The processing of the data provided during the newsletter registration is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter or via a corresponding revocation. The data stored by us for sending the newsletter will be deleted by us after unsubscribing from the newsletter. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this. After you have unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For sending our newsletter, we use the Brevo platform operated by Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), headquartered at 55 Rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, France. This allows us to contact subscribers directly and analyze their engagement with the newsletter to optimize our offerings.

To facilitate this, we share the following personal data with Brevo: email address, first name, and last name, as well as any other fields you may have provided when subscribing. Brevo acts as a data processor for us within the scope of newsletter distribution. The processing is based on the consent you have given us (see below).

Brevo also collects additional data automatically to help analyze the performance of our newsletter campaigns. This includes:

Device information: such as your IP address, device type, operating system, and browser information.
Interaction data: including whether you opened the email, which links were clicked, and any actions taken within the email (e.g., making a purchase after clicking a link).

This data allows us to track engagement with our newsletter and helps us improve our services. Brevo requires this data to ensure the security and reliability of its systems and to comply with its terms of use.

For more information on how to object to data processing by Brevo, please visit: https://www.brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy

The legal basis for this processing of your personal data is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time by using the corresponding link found in all newsletter emails. Additionally, you can revoke your consent via the contact options provided. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that was carried out before the revocation.

Your data will be processed as long as your consent is in place. After that, the data will be deleted unless legal requirements necessitate further storage or until the termination of our contract with Brevo.

7. Consent Management and Web Analytics

Borlabs Cookie

This website utilizes Borlabs Cookie, a software that sets a technically necessary cookie (“borlabs-cookie”) to obtain consent data through JavaScript. The software can be used to collect, store, revoke, or modify the user’s data protection consent in a detailed manner via a pop-up.

Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data. It solely stores the consent provided upon entering the website. If you wish to revoke your consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. Upon re-entering or reloading the website, you will be prompted to provide your cookie consent again.

The data processing is carried out for the purpose of compliance with legal obligations from Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c and f GDPR, § 25 para. 2 No. 2 TTDSG.

Google Analytics 4

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics 4 to measure activity and improve our offering. The analysis helps us understand which features of our websites you find useful and to design a more relevant experience for you. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies (see section 3).

In Google Analytics 4, the anonymization of IP addresses is activated by default. Due to IP anonymization, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. According to Google, the IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google uses the information generated by this process on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. This enables us to improve the quality of our website and its content. We learn on the basis of statistical analyses how the website is used and can thus constantly optimize our offer. Google Analytics 4 uses cookies (first-party cookies) that enable an analysis of your use of the website. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

We use the Google Analytics 4 function of cross-domain tracking to recognize visitors across different websites and thus achieve a particularly far-reaching analysis of user behavior. The function enables first party cookies to be recognizable to the second domain even if the domain is changed. These first party cookies are only visible from the domain currently visited.

The following personal data is collected:

Time information (e.g., event time)
Page information (e.g. page type)
Browser information (e.g. browser version)
Device information (e.g. advertising ID)
Personal data (e.g. IP address)
Cookie data (e.g. session ID)
Advertising identifier (e.g. gclid or fbclid)
Behavioral data (e.g. surfing behavior)
Results (e.g., A/B test information)
Location information (e.g. city)

The legal basis for this is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a and Art. 49 Para. 1 a GDPR (transfer to third countries) or our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG. Our legitimate interests here lie in particular in being able to provide you with a technically optimized website that is user-friendly and tailored to your needs, as well as to ensure the security of our systems

Place of processing: United States of America and Ireland / European Union.

When collecting measurement data in Analytics 4, all IP searches occur on EU-based servers before traffic is routed to Analytics servers for processing.

Note: In principle, we have provided sufficient safeguards for data transfers in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR (EU standard contractual clauses), but personal data may be transferred to a third country that does not meet EU data protection standards. In particular, there is a risk that your data may be processed by public authorities for control or monitoring purposes (possibly also without effective remedies). In addition, there can be no guarantee that your data subject rights can be fully implemented and that supervisory authorities in the US will take appropriate remedial action.

Retention period: Your personal data must be deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for the specified processing purposes. In the present case, this takes place after 14 months.

Data Recipient: Alphabet Inc. Click here to read the privacy policy of the data processor http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Click here to revoke on all domains of the data processor: https://safety.google/privacy/privacy-controls/. Alternatively, click on this link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ to prevent Google Analytics4 from collecting data about you within this website. By clicking on the above link, you will download an “opt-out cookie”. Your browser must therefore generally allow cookies to be stored. If you delete your cookies regularly, you will need to click on the link again each time you visit this website.

Google Analytics Remarketing

Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in conjunction with the cross-device functions of Google Ads and Google DoubleClick. The provider of these services is Google.

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

If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history with your Google account for this purpose. In this way, the same personalized advertising messages can be displayed on every device on which you log in with your Google account.

To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated IDs of users that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create audiences for cross-device ad targeting.

You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account; follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

The aggregation of the collected data in your Google account is based solely on your consent, which you can give or revoke at Google (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). In the case of data collection processes that are not merged in your Google account (e.g. because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merging), the collection of data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymized analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking

We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and in this context conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service offered by Google. When you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity (30 days), do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Thus, there is no way that cookies can be tracked across Ads customers’ websites.

The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used for the purpose of creating conversion statistics. Here, we learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.

The processing is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR from the legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize our own website and the efficiency of advertising.

You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. To do this, you can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.

Furthermore, you can deactivate personalized advertising for you in Google’s advertising settings. You can find instructions on how to do this at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de. In addition, you can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there.

To prevent the collection by Ads, you can alternatively set an opt-out cookie. Opt-out cookies then prevent the future collection of your data when visiting this website. You must perform the opt-out on all systems and devices used for this to be fully effective.

Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

8. Tools and Plugins

Facebook Plugins and Pixel

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website on your Facebook profile.

This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.

Instagram

On this website, functions of the service Instagram are integrated. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility.

The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the privacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For more information, please see Instagram’s privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Twitter (X)

Functions of the Twitter (X) service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Twitter server. Twitter (X) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using Twitter (X) and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter (X). For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

Linkedin

This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network, offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

The LinkedIn Insight tag enables the collection of data about your website visit, i.e. URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, timestamp and page views. This data is encrypted, anonymized within 7 days. The anonymized data is deleted within 90 days.

LinkedIn does not share any personally identifiable information with us, but only provides us, as the website provider, with aggregate reports about the website’s audiences and ad performance.

LinkedIn also enables retargeting for website visitors, so that the provider of a website can display targeted advertising outside of its website without identifying the website visitor.

The purpose of the data processing is to analyze website visits and campaign results in order to improve our offer and provide you with interesting information.The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Members of LinkedIn can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings. More information about data protection on LinkedIn can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy.

YouTube

Our website uses plugins of the video portal YouTube of the company Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (e.g. iframes). When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

Here, we use the “extended data protection mode” option provided by Google. According to Google’s information, in “extended data protection mode” your data – in particular which of our web pages you have visited as well as device-specific information including the IP address – is only transmitted to the YouTube server in the USA when you watch the video. By clicking on the video, you consent to this transmission.

In some cases, information is transmitted to the parent company Google Inc. based in the USA, to other Google companies and to external partners of Google, each of which may be located outside the European Union. Google uses standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission for this purpose and relies on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission regarding specific countries.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Insofar as a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Google Cloud

We use Google Cloud, an online storage service for files, photos and videos, for our website. The service provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google also processes your data in the USA. In principle, we have provided sufficient guarantees for the data transfer in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR (EU Standard Contractual Clauses). Google holds a contract on commissioned processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, which acts as the data protection law basis for our customer relationship with Google. The content of this contract refers to the EU standard contractual clauses. You can find the order processing conditions here: https://business.safety.google/intl/de/adsprocessorterms/

However, we would like to point out that according to the opinion of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfers to the USA. In particular, there is a risk that your data may be processed by public authorities for control or monitoring purposes (possibly even without effective remedies). Furthermore, it cannot be guaranteed that your data subject rights can be fully implemented and that supervisory authorities in the USA will take appropriate remedial action.

You can learn more about the data processed through the use of Google Cloud in the Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?h|=en.

9. Withdrawal of your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR).

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 ABS. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE 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. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 (2) GDPR).

10. Your Further Rights

Right of Appeal to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to the Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

11. Data Security

We make every effort to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse or destruction. To protect your data, we use SSL or TLS encryption for our website. This protects your personal data that you send to us, for example, via an online application or our contact form. The encrypted connection is marked in the address line of the browser with “https://” and a small lock icon. Furthermore, we secure our website and our systems by technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution of your data by unauthorized persons.

Your personal data is only accessible to those employees who necessarily need to have access to your data in order to perform their duties properly and to provide you with our services in the best possible way. We also take procedural and electronic safeguards to protect your personal information.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy if this should be necessary due to new technologies or for legal reasons. If fundamental changes are made to this data protection declaration, we will point this out in an appropriate manner.

13. Contact and Data Protection Officer

If you have any data protection questions, please contact us at hello@grimm-digital.com or contact our legally appointed data protection officer at:

Grimm Digital e.K.
Attn: Data Protection Officer
Holunderweg 10
27324 Eystrup
Germany