Privacy policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of the utmost importance to the management of Mentoura. The use of the Mentoura website is fundamentally possible without any specification of personal data. However, if an individual wishes to avail themselves of special services from our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the affected person.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of an affected person, always takes place in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection provisions applicable to Mentoura. Through this data protection declaration, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this data protection declaration is intended to inform the affected persons about their rights.

As the controller responsible for processing, Mentoura has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of the personal data processed through this website. Nonetheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every affected person is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative methods, such as by telephone.

1. DEFINITIONS The data protection declaration of Mentoura is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection statement is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance. In this data protection declaration, we use, among others, the following terms:

• A) PERSONAL DATA Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“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.
• B) DATA SUBJECT Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
• C) PROCESSING Processing is 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, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
• D) RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
• E) PROFILING Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
• F) PSEUDONYMISATION Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner 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 organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
• G) CONTROLLER OR CONTROLLER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCESSING Controller or controller responsible for the 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.
• H) PROCESSOR Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
• I) RECIPIENT Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. 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.
• J) THIRD PARTY Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
• K) CONSENT Consent of the data subject is 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.

2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTROLLER The controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is:

Michael Englisch, Justin Meurer
Wacholderstraße 3
83101 Rohrdorf
Germany
Tel.: +4915730789800
E-Mail: info@mentoura.com
Website: https://mentoura.com

3. COOKIES The websites of Mentoura use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous 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 through which internet pages and servers can assign the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows the visited internet pages 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 through the unique cookie ID.

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

Through a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. As already mentioned, cookies enable us 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, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter his access data each time he visits the website because 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 may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website 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 entirely usable.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on December 6, 2023, and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

3.1Introduction Our website, https://mentoura.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and similar technologies (for simplicity, all these are grouped under “Cookies”). Cookies are also placed by our third-party agents. In the document below, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

3.2. What are cookies? A cookie is a simple small file that can be saved on the PC or another device by the web browser along with the pages of an internet address. The information stored in it can be sent back to our servers or to the servers of relevant third parties during subsequent visits.

3.3What are scripts? A script is a piece of program code used to provide our website with functionality and interactivity. This code is executed on our servers or on your device.

3.4. What is a web beacon? A web beacon (also called a pixel tag) is a small invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on the website. To enable this, various data from you are stored using web beacons.

3.5. Cookies

3.5.1 Technical or Functional Cookies Some cookies ensure that certain parts of our website function correctly and your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not have to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website, or your items, for example, remain in your shopping cart until you pay. We can place these cookies without your consent.

3.5.2 Marketing/Tracking Cookies Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

3.5.3 Social Media On our website, we have included content from LinkedIn and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g., “Like”, “Pin”) or share (e.g., “Tweet”) on social networks like LinkedIn and Instagram. This content is embedded with a code originating from LinkedIn and Instagram and places cookies. This content can store and process certain information for personalized advertising. Please read the privacy statements of these social networks (which can change regularly) to understand how they handle your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The retrieved data is as much anonymized as possible. LinkedIn and Instagram are based in the United States.

3.6. Enabling/Disabling and Deleting Cookies You can use your internet browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change your internet browser settings to receive a notification each time a cookie is placed. For more information on these options, please refer to the instructions in the help section of your browser. Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be placed again when you visit our website again.

3.7. Your Rights Regarding Personal Data You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained.
• Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
• Right to rectification: You have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
• If you have given us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and have your personal data deleted.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer them in their entirety to another controller.
• Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the end of this Cookie Statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

3.8. Contact Details For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us using the following contact details:

Michael Englisch, Justin Meurer

München
Deutschland

Website: https://mentoura.com

E-Mail: info@mentoura.com

1. COLLECTION OF GENERAL DATA AND INFORMATION The Mentoura website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server’s log files. The data 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 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) other similar data and information that may be used for security purposes in case of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, Mentoura does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, Mentoura analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and 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.

1. COMMENT FUNCTION ON THE BLOG ON THE WEBSITE Mentoura offers users the possibility to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog, which is located on the website of the controller. A blog is a web-based, publicly-accessible portal, where one or more people called bloggers or web-bloggers can post articles or write thoughts in so-called blog-posts. Blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

When a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information on the time of the comment entry and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject are stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons, and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties, or posts illegal content through a comment. The storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest of the controller, so that he can exculpate in the event of an infringement. There is no transfer of these personal data to third parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of the defense of the rights of the controller.

1. ROUTINE ERASURE AND BLOCKING OF PERSONAL DATA The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

1. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

• A) RIGHT TO CONFIRMATION Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail themselves of this right of confirmation, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
• B) RIGHT TO ACCESS Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain at any time, from the controller, free information about their stored personal data and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:
  • the purposes of the processing;
  • the categories of personal data concerned;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
  • the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;
  • the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed if personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to access, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
• C) RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION 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. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject also has the right 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 can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
• D) RIGHT TO ERASURE (RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN) Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand that the controller erase the personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided one of the following reasons 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) of the GDPR, or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The erasure of personal data is necessary for compliance 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) of the GDPR.

– If any of the reasons mentioned above applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored at Mentoura, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time. The Mentoura employee will ensure that the deletion request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data have been made public by Mentoura and our company is obligated as the controller according to Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, Mentoura, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published 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, as far as processing is not required. The Mentoura employee will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

• E) RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller restriction of 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 instead the restriction of their use.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the processing purposes, 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) of the GDPR and it is not yet clear 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 at Mentoura, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time. The Mentoura employee will arrange for the processing to be restricted.
• F) RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY 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 was 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, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as 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) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject can contact a Mentoura employee at any time.

• G) RIGHT TO OBJECT 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 processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Mentoura shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If Mentoura processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Mentoura to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Mentoura will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by Mentoura for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes according to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the 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 Mentoura or another employee. The data subject is also free to use their right to object in the context of the use of Information Society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by using automated procedures that use technical specifications.
• H) AUTOMATED INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKING, INCLUDING PROFILING Every data subject 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, as long as the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised 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 a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Mentoura 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 the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.
• I) RIGHT TO WITHDRAW DATA PROTECTION CONSENT Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw their consent to processing of their personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.

8. DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS ABOUT THE DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF FACEBOOK

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

A social network is an internet-operated social meeting place, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network through friend requests.

The operator of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The controller for processing personal data, if a person affected lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Every time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller, which has a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) integrated, is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US. During this technical process, Facebook is informed about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the person concerned.

If the person concerned is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes each call to our website by the person concerned and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the person concerned visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the person concerned. If the person concerned activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, for example, the “Like” button, or if the person concerned makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the person concerned and stores these personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged in to Facebook at the same time as they call up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Facebook is not desired by the person concerned, they can prevent the transmission 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 privacy settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the person concerned. In addition, various applications are available that enable the suppression of data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the person concerned to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

9. DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS ABOUT THE DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF INSTAGRAM

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that can be classified as an audiovisual platform, allowing users to share photos and videos and also enables the dissemination of such data in other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller, which has an Instagram component (Insta-Button) integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding component from Instagram. During this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes each time the data subject visits our website and during the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Instagram component and associated with the data subject’s Instagram account. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred with it are assigned to the data subject’s personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

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

Further information and Instagram’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

10. DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS ABOUT THE APPLICATION AND USE OF YOUTUBE

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them also for free. YouTube allows the publication of all kinds of videos, so full movies and TV broadcasts, as well as music videos, trailers, or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and into which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, is called up, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube may be obtained at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/. During this technical process, YouTube and Google gain knowledge about what specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

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

YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in at YouTube at the time of the call to our website; this occurs regardless of whether the person 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 off from their YouTube account before a call-up to our website.

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

1. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company 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 party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

12. LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN THE PROCESSING PURSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OR BY A THIRD PARTY
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

13. DURATION FOR WHICH THE PERSONAL DATA IS STORED
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the fulfillment or initiation of the contract.

14. LEGAL OR CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL DATA; NECESSITY FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONTRACT; OBLIGATION OF THE DATA SUBJECT TO PROVIDE THE PERSONAL DATA; POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PROVISION
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 a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences would be if the personal data were not provided.

15. EXISTENCE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
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