We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of Otto Künnecke GmbH. The use of the website of Otto Künnecke GmbH is generally possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, for example the name, address, email address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection provisions applicable to Otto Künnecke GmbH. By means of this privacy policy, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.

Otto Künnecke GmbH, as the controller responsible for processing, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, such as by telephone.

The privacy policy of Otto Künnecke GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

In this privacy policy we use, among others, the following terms:

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

Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for processing.

Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller or controller responsible for processing
Controller or controller responsible for processing 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. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

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

Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Name and address of the controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:

Otto Künnecke GmbH
Bülte 1
37603 Holzminden
Germany
Tel.: +49-5531/9300-0
Email: contact@kuennecke.com
Website: www.kuennecke.com

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Mr. C. Richter – Otto Künnecke GmbH
Bülte 1
37603 Holzminden
Germany
Tel.: +49-5531/9300-0
Email: datenschutz@kuennecke.com
Website: www.kuennecke.com

Any data subject may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with all questions and suggestions regarding data protection.

The website of Otto Künnecke GmbH uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Otto Künnecke GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

Using a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized for the user. Cookies allow us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, as this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

The website of Otto Künnecke GmbH collects a series of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system calls up the website. These general data and information are stored in the server log files. The data and information collected may include (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) any other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, Otto Künnecke GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, Otto Künnecke GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information, on one hand, statistically and further with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, and ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

We use the lead generation service of Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands. This service recognizes visits from companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to evaluate user behavior on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g., “leadinfo.com”) to correlate IP addresses with companies and improve services. Further information can be found at www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out, you have the option to opt-out. In case of an opt-out, your data will no longer be collected by Leadinfo.

On the website of Otto Künnecke GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to the company’s newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter can be seen from the input mask used for this purpose.

Otto Künnecke GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter dispatch. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent in a double opt-in procedure to the email address first entered by a data subject for the newsletter dispatch. This confirmation email is used to check whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to trace any (possible) misuse of the email address of a data subject at a later time, and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical conditions. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for the newsletter dispatch, can be revoked at any time. A corresponding link can be found in every newsletter for the purpose of revoking consent. Furthermore, there is the possibility of unsubscribing from the newsletter directly on the website of the controller at any time, or of informing the controller of this in another way.

The newsletters of Otto Künnecke GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails sent in HTML format to enable a log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. By means of the embedded tracking pixel, Otto Künnecke GmbH can see if and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were called up by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller to optimize newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent submitted via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. Otto Künnecke GmbH automatically interprets an unsubscription from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

The website of Otto Künnecke GmbH contains, due to legal regulations, information that enables quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this is provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, free of charge, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

• the purposes of processing,

• the categories of personal data that are processed,

• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations,

• if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration,

• the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing,

• the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority,

• where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data,

• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR, and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to know whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to require the controller to erase personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

• The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.

• The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.

• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.

• The personal data have been unlawfully processed.

• The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

• The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to arrange the deletion of personal data stored by Otto Künnecke GmbH, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Otto Künnecke GmbH shall ensure that the request for erasure is complied with immediately.

Where Otto Künnecke GmbH has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, Otto Künnecke GmbH, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. An employee of Otto Künnecke GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to require the controller to restrict processing where one of the following applies:

• The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

• The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.

• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

• The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Otto Künnecke GmbH, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Otto Künnecke GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of Otto Künnecke GmbH at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Otto Künnecke GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If Otto Künnecke GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Otto Künnecke GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Otto Künnecke GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by Otto Künnecke GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Otto Künnecke GmbH directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — which produces legal effects concerning them, or similarly significantly affects them, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and a controller, or (2) is not authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Otto Künnecke GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is an online social meeting place, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friendship requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller, on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US. During this technical process, Facebook gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject calls up our website and throughout the duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, such as the “Like” button, or leaves a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want such a transfer of information to Facebook, they can prevent this by logging out of their Facebook account before calling up our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

The controller has integrated the component Google Analytics (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analytics service collects data about which website a data subject has come from (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed, how often, and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is mainly used to optimize a website and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analytics via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google when access to our website is from a member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us which show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component is integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

By means of the cookie, personal data such as the time of access, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject are stored. Each time our websites are visited, these personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, are transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the USA. Google may pass on these personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to the use of this website as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the data subject’s IT system is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their sphere of influence, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and Google’s applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail under https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/analytics/.

The controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and create new business connections. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries, making LinkedIn the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For privacy matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective LinkedIn component to download a representation of the corresponding LinkedIn component from LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins can be accessed at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject calls up our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated into our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent this by logging out of their LinkedIn account before calling up our website.

LinkedIn provides the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads as well as to manage ad settings under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable data protection provisions of LinkedIn can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

The controller has integrated the Shariff component on this website. The Shariff component provides social media buttons that are privacy-compliant. Shariff was developed for the German computer magazine c’t and is published by GitHub, Inc.

The developer of the component is GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Junior Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Typically, the button solutions provided by social networks already transfer personal data to the respective social network when a user visits a website on which a social media button is integrated. By using the Shariff component, personal data are only transmitted to social networks when the visitor actively clicks on one of the social media buttons. Further information about the Shariff component is provided by the computer magazine c’t at http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Datenschutz-und-Social-Media-Der-c-t-Shariff-ist-im-Einsatz-2470103.html. The purpose of using the Shariff component is to protect the personal data of visitors to our website while enabling us to integrate a button solution for social networks on this website.

Further information and GitHub’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.github.com/articles/github-privacy-policy/.

The controller has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and spread so-called tweets, which are short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are available to everyone, including those who are not registered with Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Furthermore, Twitter makes it possible to address a broad audience via hashtags, links, or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons can be accessed at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, Twitter gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to redistribute the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged into Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time they call up our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Twitter buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted with it are assigned to the personal Twitter account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Twitter at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such transmission of this information to Twitter is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent this by logging out of their Twitter account before calling up our website.

The applicable privacy policy of Twitter is available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.

The controller has integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts as well as make new business connections. Individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plug-ins can be accessed at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time they call up our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Xing buttons integrated into our website, such as the “Share” button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into Xing at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If such transmission of this information to Xing is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent this by logging out of their Xing account before calling up our website.

The privacy policy published by Xing, which is available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Xing has also published privacy information for the XING Share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that enables video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all kinds of videos, which is why both complete movies and TV programs, but also music videos, trailers, or user-made videos are available on the portal.

The operating company of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time they call up a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent this by logging out of their YouTube account before calling up our website.

The privacy policies published by YouTube, which are available at https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the supply of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, such as in the case of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for compliance with tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds if processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override such interest. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of the period, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for contract performance or contract initiation.

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract could not be concluded with the data subject. Before the data subject provides personal data, they must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatic decision-making or profiling.

These data protection notices apply in connection with participation in or registration for a digital event of the Otto Künnecke Group.

Information obligations under Article 13 GDPR and Article 14 GDPR
Name and contact details of the controller:
Otto Künnecke GmbH
Bülte 1
37603 Holzminden
Tel. +49 5531 / 9300-0
contact@kuennecke.com

Contact person for data protection:
Mr. C. Richter
datenschutz@kuennecke.com

Data processed
With your registration and participation in an event, we process all data that you have provided during registration for the event.

This includes the following data:
• First name, last name
• Company and business address, position in the company
• Email contact, optionally also telephone number
• Topic/event of interest

When joining a digital event, the following data is also processed:
• Profile data (username, possibly profile picture, email address)
• Metadata (IP data, time of joining)
• Content of the event if you have contributed orally or in writing

Please note that the event may be recorded and that the data you provide when joining with a Microsoft Teams account or as a guest will be visible to other participants of the event. If you wish to join the event anonymously, please use browser access and enter a pseudonym as your name when joining as a guest.

Purposes and legal bases of processing
Your data is processed in order to
• enable you to participate in the event of the Otto Künnecke Group that you have selected, i.e., to send you the access data for the virtual offering, which will run on an online platform that is not operated by Otto Künnecke GmbH, and to support you online and, if necessary, by telephone during the event,
• inform you about similar events that are related to the content of the attended event and may therefore be of interest to you.

Your data is processed based on Article 6(1)(a) and (b) GDPR.

Recipients or categories of recipients of personal data
Your personal data will be transmitted to:
• cooperation partners commissioned with the organization and implementation of an event, if required; these may be external moderators, speakers, or companies,
• third parties if we are legally obliged to do so, or if you have consented in advance to the transfer of data, or to institutions that act as co-organizers,
• possibly the speaker of the event, if this person is not an employee of the cooperation partner.

Our service providers for technical support of the application and for the supervision of the event have access to the data.

Transfer of personal data to a third country
It is not planned to transfer your personal data to a third country or an international organization.
However, due to the use of Microsoft Teams, we cannot exclude the possibility of data being transferred by the software provider, which is based in the USA, to the USA. Teams is part of the cloud application Office 365, which is offered and operated by Microsoft.

Duration of storage of personal data
Your personal data will be processed for the duration of the fulfillment of the above-mentioned purposes. After the purpose has been fulfilled, the aforementioned data will be deleted, if technically possible and requested by you. Statutory, contractual, or corporate retention periods may prevent deletion or blocking of the data. Limitation periods under Sections 195 et seq. of the German Civil Code may be up to thirty years; the regular limitation period is three years. In addition, tax, commercial, fiscal, and other statutory retention obligations must be observed. The retention periods specified therein are six to ten years, plus the statute of limitations of an additional four years. In order not to violate legal regulations or to lose the ability to enforce or defend a claim, we reserve the right to delete the data only after the last period has expired that legitimizes data storage. In the event of consent, data deletion will take place when consent is withdrawn.

Rights of data subjects
Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:
If your personal data is processed, you have the right to obtain information about the data stored about you (Article 15 GDPR). If incorrect personal data is processed, you have the right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR). If the legal requirements are met, you may request the deletion or restriction of processing as well as object to processing (Articles 17, 18, and 21 GDPR). If you have consented to data processing or there is a contract for data processing and the processing is carried out by automated means, you may have a right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR). If you exercise your rights mentioned above, the Otto Künnecke Group will check whether the legal requirements for this are met. To exercise your rights, please contact the contact person mentioned above.

Obligation to provide data
Otto Künnecke GmbH requires your data to process your request to participate in an event. Therefore, you are required to provide your data. If you or a third party (e.g., your employer) registering you does not provide the required registration data, you cannot register or be registered for an event.

We reserve the right to change or adjust this privacy policy at any time, in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

Data protection information regarding photo and film recordings
Information obligation under Article 13 GDPR for photo and film recordings

Purposes and legal bases of processing
The recording of photos and films is carried out for the purpose of archiving activities, supporting public relations, and media coverage of digital events. Individual images and film sequences may be published on the website of the Otto Künnecke Group, possibly on social media channels, and possibly on promotional materials for future events. By participating in an event, you agree to this.
The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent).

As of 19.08.2021