We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS. The use of the internet pages of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
Our business model is based on connecting the right people with the right coaching programs. From our perspective, it is essential to use anonymised profile data (e.g., Google Analytics or Facebook Ads) to achieve this. We are aware that many internet users fear "profiling" and the misuse of their personal data. For this reason, we have been reducing the use of cookies and statistical tools for years to a level that allows us, on the one hand, to reach out to people for whom our coaching programs are the right approach, and on the other hand, takes into account the legitimate interests of users.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS. Through this privacy policy, our company seeks to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights through this privacy policy.
WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.

The privacy policy of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS is based on the terminology used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy aims to be easy to read and understand for both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terms used.
We use the following terms in this privacy policy:
 a) Personal Data
 Personal data refers to 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, 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
 A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the data controller.
 c) Processing
 Processing refers to any operation or set of operations performed on 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 refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its 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 work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location, or movements.
 f) Pseudonymisation 
Pseudonymisation refers to 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 Data Controller
 The controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. 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 means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
 i) Recipient
 Recipient means 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 are not regarded as recipients. 
j) Third Party
 A third party refers to 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 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.

The data 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:
WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS
22 Chemin de Gademoulin
16130 Gensac-la-Pallue
France
Tel.: +4971311201054
Email: support@weinstock-university.com
Website: www.instant-change.com

The internet pages of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS use 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 what is called a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for 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 differentiate the data subject's browser from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified using the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programmes. 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.

The website of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or an automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server's log files. Collected may be (1) the browser types and versions 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, (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 may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) optimise the contents of our website as well as 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 necessary information in the event of a cyberattack.

These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated by WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately ensuring 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.

The data subject has the option to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. The specific personal data that is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for the registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the transfer to one or more processors, for example, a parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for an internal purpose attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the data subject, as well as the date and time of the registration, are stored. The storage of this data takes place because it is the only way to prevent misuse of our services, and these data may enable the investigation of criminal offenses if necessary. In this respect, the storage of this data is required for the protection of the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to disclose it or if the disclosure serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary provision of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided at registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data storage of the controller.

The controller shall, at any time upon request, provide information to each data subject as to what personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this context.

Users are given the opportunity to subscribe to the company’s newsletter on the WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS website. The personal data transmitted to the controller when the newsletter is ordered is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS regularly informs its customers and business partners about company offers by means of a newsletter. The newsletter can generally 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 mailing. For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address first registered by the data subject for the newsletter mailing in the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and 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 understand the (possible) misuse of the email address of a data subject at a later date and thus serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter registration will only be used to send our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as might be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offering or changes in technical circumstances. There will be no transfer of the personal data collected for the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the data subject has given us for the newsletter mailing can be revoked at any time. A corresponding link for revoking consent is included in every newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to communicate this to the controller in another way.

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

Such personal data collected through the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller to optimize the newsletter delivery and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are at any time entitled to revoke the respective separate declaration of consent issued using the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS automatically interprets a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

The WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS website 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 is automatically stored. Such personal data, voluntarily transmitted by a data subject to the controller, are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS offers users the possibility to leave individual comments on blog posts on the controller’s website. A blog is a web-based, publicly accessible portal through which one or more persons, referred to as bloggers, can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can generally be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, the comments left by the data subject are also stored and published, along with the date and time of the comment and the user’s chosen pseudonym. Additionally, the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the data subject is logged. This storage of the IP address takes place for security reasons and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content through a given comment. The storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the controller’s own interest so that the controller can exculpate itself in case of an infringement. These collected personal data are not passed on to third parties unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the controller's legal defense.

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

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or a storage period prescribed by the European directives and regulations or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

11. Rights of the Data Subject
 a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to obtain confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.

b) Right to Access
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to obtain at any time free information from the data controller about their stored personal data and to receive 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 being processed

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 rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing, 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, as referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged 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 an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

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

c) Right to Rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand the rectification without undue delay of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a member of staff of the data 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, as granted by the European legislator, to request from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and the processing is not necessary:

The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

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 basis 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 the 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 above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The staff member of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS will ensure that the erasure request is complied with promptly.

If the personal data have been made public by WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS, 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 these other controllers erase any links to, copies, or replications of the personal data, insofar as the processing is not required. The staff member of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS will arrange the necessary measures on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to Restriction of Processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the restriction of processing where one of the following conditions 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 purposes of processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

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

If one of the aforementioned conditions applies and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The staff member of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS will arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to Data Portability
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as 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 whom the personal data were 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 where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a member of staff of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS at any time.

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

In the event of an objection, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.

If WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Additionally, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) 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 directly contact any employee of WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS or another staff member. Furthermore, the data subject is free, in the context of the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as 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 data controller, or (2) is 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, freedoms, and legitimate interests, or (3) is 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, WEINSTOCK ACADEMY SAS shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, which include 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 their rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact any employee of the data controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as 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 data controller at any time.

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

A social network is an online platform operated on the Internet that typically allows users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network through friend requests.

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

By accessing any of the individual pages of this website, operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, 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 found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. Through this technical process, Facebook gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website the data subject visited.

If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook detects with every visit to our website by the data subject — and for the entire duration of their stay on our website — which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected through the Facebook component and associated with the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, such as the "Like" button, or leaves a comment, Facebook associates this information with the personal Facebook account of the data subject and stores the personal data.

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

The data policy published by Facebook, available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. Furthermore, it explains the settings options Facebook provides to protect the privacy of the data subject. Additionally, various applications are available that allow the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to block data transmission to Facebook.


The data controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that facilitates the placement of advertisements on third-party websites. Google AdSense uses an algorithm to select advertisements displayed on third-party websites based on the content of the respective site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of Internet users by generating individual user profiles.

The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is to integrate advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Cookies were previously explained in this policy. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the data controller and on which a Google AdSense component is integrated, is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically triggered by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and commission settlement. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the data subject’s IP address, which is used, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

The data subject can prevent the placement of cookies by our website, as previously mentioned, at any time by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the placement of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from placing a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Additionally, cookies already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time through an Internet browser or other software programs.

Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in web pages to allow log file recording and analysis, enabling statistical evaluation. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can determine if and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links the data subject clicked on. Tracking pixels serve, among other purposes, to analyze the visitor flow of a website.

Through Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of displayed advertisements, are transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. These personal data are stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may share these personal data collected through the technical process with third parties under certain circumstances.

Further information and detailed explanations of Google AdSense are available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/.

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (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. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data on which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which subpages were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and perform cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The controller uses the "_gat._anonymizeIp" add-on for web analytics through Google Analytics. By means of this add-on, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google if access to our websites occurs from a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic 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 that 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 information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Through each call to one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and into which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. In the course 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 track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

Cookies are used to store personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. With each visit to our website, 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 United States of America. Google may share these personal data collected through the technical process with third parties.

The data subject may, as described above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the Internet browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Additionally, cookies already set by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and the processing of these data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that any data and information about the visits of Internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an objection by Google. If the data subject’s information technology system is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled or disabled by the data subject or any other person attributable to their sphere of competence, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-ons.

Further information and the applicable privacy policy of Google can be retrieved at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is further explained under the following link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

The controller has integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a function of Google AdWords that enables a company to display advertisements to Internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing thus allows a company to create user-specific advertising and subsequently display interest-relevant advertisements to Internet users.

The operating company of Google Remarketing services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is the display of interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements through the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other websites, which are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to recognize a visitor to our website when the visitor subsequently accesses websites that are also part of the Google advertising network. With each access to a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, the Internet browser of the data subject automatically identifies itself to Google. During this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address or browsing behavior of the user, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

Through the cookie, personal information is stored, for example, the websites visited by the data subject. Each time our websites are visited, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share these personal data collected through the technical procedure with third parties.

The data subject may, as described above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the Internet browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Additionally, cookies already set by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the Internet browsers they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable privacy policy of Google can be retrieved at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a social network. A social network is an online meeting point operated on the Internet, an online community that typically allows users to communicate and interact with each other in a 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. Google+ allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect via friend requests.

The operating company of Google+ is 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 on which a Google+ button has been integrated, is accessed, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. Further information about Google+ can be retrieved at https://developers.google.com/+/.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Google+, Google recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of their stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected through the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.

If the data subject clicks on one of the Google+ buttons integrated into our website and thereby gives a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+1 recommendation of the data subject and makes it publicly available in accordance with the conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google+1 recommendation made by the data subject on this website will subsequently be stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored in it, in other Google services, such as search engine results from the Google search engine, the Google account of the data subject, or elsewhere, such as on websites or in connection with advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Furthermore, Google records this personal information to improve or optimize the various Google services.

Google receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.

If the data subject does not wish for personal data to be transmitted to Google, they can prevent such a transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before visiting our website.

Further information and the applicable privacy policy of Google can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Additional information from Google about the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads in Google’s search engine results and in the Google Advertising Network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to predefine specific keywords, through which an advertisement is displayed in Google’s search engine results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result using the search engine. In the Google Advertising Network, the ads are distributed to topic-relevant websites by means of an automatic algorithm while considering the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third parties and in the search engine results of the Google search engine, as well as to display third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject reaches our website via a Google advertisement, a conversion cookie is stored on the data subject’s information technology system by Google. Cookies have already been explained earlier in this policy. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to check whether certain subpages, such as the shopping cart of an online store system, were accessed on our website. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether a data subject who reached our website via an AdWords advertisement generated sales, such as completing or abandoning a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. We use these visit statistics to determine the total number of users who were referred to us through AdWords advertisements, to assess the success or failure of each AdWords advertisement, and to optimize our AdWords campaigns for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could identify the data subject.

Through the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the internet pages visited by the data subject, is stored. Each time our website is visited, personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may transfer these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as stated earlier, at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. Additionally, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. For this, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the internet browsers they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and Google’s applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Use of Google Services
Our website uses Google services, such as analyzing user behavior and personalizing advertising. For more information about how Google uses your data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is an audiovisual platform that enables users to share photos and videos, as well as to disseminate such content across other social networks.

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

Whenever a page on this website containing an Instagram component (e.g., the "Insta-Button") is accessed, the user's internet browser is automatically prompted to download a representation of the Instagram component from Instagram's servers. During this technical process, Instagram is informed about which specific page of our website the user has visited.

If the user is simultaneously logged into Instagram, Instagram will recognise with each page visit and throughout the entire duration of their visit to our website which specific subpages are being accessed. This information is collected by Instagram and assigned to the user's Instagram account. If the user clicks on one of the integrated Instagram buttons, the transmitted data will also be associated with the user's Instagram account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram is notified via the Instagram component that the user has visited our website whenever they are logged into Instagram at the time of their visit. This occurs regardless of whether the user clicks on the Instagram component or not. Should the user wish to prevent such information from being transmitted to Instagram, they can log out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information about Instagram and its applicable privacy policy can be accessed via the following links:
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/


The data controller has integrated the Jetpack plug-in into this website. Jetpack is a tool that provides additional features to operators of WordPress-based websites. These features include:

An overview of visitor statistics,

The display of related posts and publications to increase traffic,

Sharing options for content,

Security features to protect against brute-force attacks,

The optimisation and acceleration of image loading on the website.

Operating Company
The operating company of the Jetpack plug-in is Automattic Inc., 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Automattic uses the tracking technology of Quantcast Inc., 201 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Functionality and Data Collection
Jetpack uses cookies, which are stored on the user’s device. Each time a page containing a Jetpack component is accessed, data is automatically transmitted to Automattic. This data is used to generate statistics and analyse user behaviour with the aim of optimising the website.

The data collected is not used to identify the user unless explicit consent has been obtained. In addition to Automattic, Quantcast also has access to this data and uses it for the same purposes.

Opt-Out Options
Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser settings accordingly. This will also block cookies from being stored by Automattic and Quantcast. Cookies that have already been set can be deleted through the browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, users can object to the collection and processing of data by Jetpack. This can be done by setting an opt-out cookie via the opt-out button provided at the following link:
https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/.

Important: If cookies are deleted after setting the opt-out cookie, the opt-out must be performed again. Please note that opting out may result in limited functionality of the website.

Privacy Policies
Further information on the privacy policies of the involved companies can be found at the following links:

Automattic: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Quantcast: https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/

The data controller has integrated YouTube components into this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips for free, while enabling other users to watch, rate, and comment on these videos at no cost. YouTube provides access to a wide variety of videos, including full-length movies and TV shows, music videos, trailers, and user-generated content.

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 a page on this website operated by the data controller that includes a YouTube component (YouTube video) is accessed, the internet browser on the user’s device is automatically prompted by the YouTube component to download the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. Through this technical process, YouTube and Google are informed about which specific subpage of our website the user visited.

If the user is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube detects which specific subpage of our website the user visited upon accessing a subpage containing a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the user’s respective YouTube account.

YouTube and Google are always informed through the YouTube component that the user has visited our website if the user is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the user clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the user does not wish this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

The data controller has integrated components of DoubleClick by Google into this website. DoubleClick is a brand of Google that primarily markets specialized online marketing solutions to advertising agencies and publishers.

The operating company of DoubleClick by Google is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

DoubleClick by Google transmits data to the DoubleClick server with every impression, click, or other activity. Each data transmission triggers a cookie request to the browser of the affected individual. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick sets a cookie on the user’s device. The purpose of the cookie is to optimize and display advertisements. Among other uses, the cookie is employed to serve relevant advertisements to users, generate reports on advertising campaigns, or improve them. Additionally, the cookie prevents multiple displays of the same advertisement.

DoubleClick uses a cookie ID, which is required for handling the technical process. The cookie ID, for example, is necessary to display an advertisement in a browser. Through the cookie ID, DoubleClick can track which advertisements have already been shown in a browser to avoid duplicate displays. Furthermore, the cookie ID enables DoubleClick to track conversions. Conversions are tracked, for example, when a user is shown a DoubleClick advertisement and subsequently makes a purchase on the advertiser's website using the same browser.

A DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personal data. However, it may include additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier is used to identify campaigns with which the user has already interacted.

Each time a page on this website that includes a DoubleClick component is accessed, the internet browser on the user’s device is automatically prompted by the DoubleClick component to transmit data to Google for online advertising and commission settlement purposes. Through this technical process, Google receives data that is also used to generate commission statements. Google can, among other things, track that the affected individual has clicked on specific links on our website.

The user can prevent the setting of cookies by this website at any time, as described above, by configuring their internet browser accordingly. Such a browser setting would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the user’s device. Additionally, cookies already set by Google can be deleted at any time using an internet browser or other software programs.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of DoubleClick by Google can be accessed at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/.


The data controller has integrated components of Klarna into this website. Klarna is an online payment service provider that facilitates purchases on account or flexible instalment payments. Klarna also offers additional services such as buyer protection and identity and credit checks.

The operating company of Klarna is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.

If the affected individual selects either “purchase on account” or “instalment purchase” as a payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, personal data of the affected individual is automatically transmitted to Klarna. By selecting one of these payment options, the affected individual consents to the transmission of personal data required for the processing of the invoice or instalment purchase, as well as for identity and credit checks.

The personal data transmitted to Klarna generally includes first name, last name, address, date of birth, gender, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, and other data necessary for processing an invoice or instalment purchase. Personal data related to the respective order may also be required for processing the purchase contract. This may include mutual exchanges of payment information such as bank details, card number, expiry date, and CVC code, number of items, item numbers, data on goods and services, prices and tax levies, information on past purchasing behaviour, or other details about the financial situation of the affected individual.

The purpose of transmitting the data is to verify identity, manage payments, and prevent fraud. The data controller will transmit personal data to Klarna in particular when there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between Klarna and the data controller is transmitted by Klarna to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of identity and credit checks.

Klarna also forwards personal data to affiliated companies (Klarna Group), service providers, or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of Klarna.

To decide on the establishment, implementation, or termination of a contractual relationship, Klarna collects and uses data and information about the affected individual's previous payment behaviour and probability values regarding their future behaviour (known as scoring). The scoring calculation is based on scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedures.

The affected individual has the option to revoke consent for handling personal data at any time by contacting Klarna. Such a revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing purposes.

The applicable privacy policy of Klarna can be accessed at: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_de/data_protection.pdf.

The data controller has integrated components of PayPal into this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which represent virtual personal or business accounts. Additionally, PayPal allows virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed through an email address, so there is no traditional account number. PayPal enables online payments to be sent to third parties or received. PayPal also acts as a trustee and offers buyer protection services.

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

If the affected individual selects "PayPal" as a payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, personal data of the affected individual is automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the affected individual consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal typically includes first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. Personal data related to the specific order may also be required for processing the purchase contract.

The purpose of transmitting the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. The data controller will transmit personal data to PayPal particularly when there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the data controller may be transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of identity and credit checks.

PayPal may share personal data with affiliated companies, service providers, or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on PayPal's behalf.

The affected individual has the option to revoke consent for handling personal data at any time by contacting PayPal. Such a revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing purposes.

The applicable privacy policy of PayPal can be accessed at: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

The data controller has integrated components of Sofortüberweisung into this website. Sofortüberweisung is a payment service that enables cashless payment for products and services on the internet. It represents a technical procedure through which the online merchant receives immediate payment confirmation. This allows merchants to deliver goods, services, or downloads to the customer immediately after the order is placed.

The operating company of Sofortüberweisung is SOFORT GmbH, Fußbergstraße 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany.

If the affected individual selects "Sofortüberweisung" as a payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, personal data of the affected individual is automatically transmitted to Sofortüberweisung. By selecting this payment option, the affected individual consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.

During the purchase process via Sofortüberweisung, the buyer provides their PIN and TAN to SOFORT GmbH. Sofortüberweisung then performs a technical verification of the account balance and retrieves additional data to check the account's coverage before executing a transfer to the online merchant. The completion of the financial transaction is then automatically communicated to the merchant.

The personal data exchanged with Sofortüberweisung typically includes first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other data necessary for payment processing. The purpose of transmitting the data is to facilitate payment processing and fraud prevention. The data controller will also transmit additional personal data to Sofortüberweisung when there is a legitimate interest in such transmission. The personal data exchanged between Sofortüberweisung and the data controller may be transmitted by Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. This transmission serves the purpose of identity and credit checks.

Sofortüberweisung may share personal data with affiliated companies, service providers, or subcontractors if this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or if the data is to be processed on behalf of Sofortüberweisung.

The affected individual has the option to revoke consent for handling personal data at any time by contacting Sofortüberweisung. Such a revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing purposes.

The applicable privacy policy of Sofortüberweisung can be accessed at: https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/.

(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 delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration—the processing is based on Article 6(1)

(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation that necessitates the processing of personal data, such as 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 the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our premises were injured and their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital details had to be shared with a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such a scenario, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests, fundamental rights, or freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted particularly because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client 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 execution of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

The criterion for determining the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiry of this period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for the fulfillment of a contract or the initiation of a contract.

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partially required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual arrangements (e.g., details of the contracting party).

Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data, which subsequently must be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before the data subject provides personal data, they must contact one of our employees. The 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 necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the Privacy Policy Generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an External Data Protection Officer in Bremen, in cooperation with the attorney for data protection law Christian Solmecke.