Data Protection Statement

The protection of your privacy and your personal data is of the utmost importance to us. For this reason we operate our Internet activities solely according to the respective applicable data protection laws.

 

Data Protection Statement valid from: October 22, 2025

Informationon the collection of personal data

(1) In the following we will inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data that relates to you personally, e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behaviour. 

(2) The controller as defined by Article 4(7) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is KÖTTER GmbH & Co. KG Verwaltungsdienstleistungen, Wilhelm-Beckmann-Straße 7 in 45307 Essen (Deutschland), available by e-mail at info(at)koetter(dot)de.  The company imprint can be found in full here: www.koetter.de/imprint. Our data protection officer can be contacted at Datenschutz(at)koetter(dot)de or via our postal address with the addition "An die Datenschutzbeauftragte" (To the Data Protection Officer).

(3) When you contact us by e-mail or via our contact form, we store the data you provide us with (your e-mail address, if applicable your name) in order to respond to your query. The provision of further information is voluntary and simply helps us to contact you to answer your query. We delete the accumulated data when the storage of this is no longer necessary, or if statutory retention periods exist, we restrict the processing of the data.

(4) If we have to commission service providers for individual functions of our service or wish to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail of the respective processes, as stated below. In doing so, we will also state the defined criteria for the storage period.

 

Your rights

(1) You have the following rights with respect to your personal data processed by us: 

  • Right of access
  • Right to rectification or erasure
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to object to the processing
  • Right to data portability

(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority about the processing of your personal data by us.

State Representative for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestr. 2-4
40213 Dusseldorf
Telephone: 0211/38424-0
Fax: 0211/38424-10
E-mail: poststelle(at)ldi.nrw(dot)de

 

Collection of personal data when using our website

(1) If you use our website for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register with us or you send us information in a different way, we collect only the personal data that your browser sends to our server. If you would like to view our website, we collect the following data which we require for technical purposes to display our website to you and to guarantee stability and security (the legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR): 

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the server query
  • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • Content of the request (specific page)
  • Access status/HTTP status code
  • Volume of data transferred in each case
  • Website the request comes from
  • Browser
  • Operating system and its interface
  • Language and version of the browser software

(2) In addition of the previously mentioned data, cookies will be stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files which are stored on your hard drive by the browser you use and which transmit certain information to the body setting the cookie (in this case us). Cookies cannot run programs or transfer viruses to your computer. They are designed to make our services more user-friendly and more effective.

(3) Use of cookies:

a) This website uses the following type of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below:

  • Transient cookies (see b)
  • Permanent cookies (see c).

b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. These include, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID which allow different requests from your browser to be assigned to the general session. This enables your computer to be recognised you if you return to the website. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you log off or close the browser.

c) Permanent cookies are automatically deleted after a given time, which can be different for each cookie. You can delete cookies at any time through the security settings of your Internet browser.

d) You can configure your browser settings as you wish and reject, for example, the acceptance of third-party cookies or all cookies. We wish to point out that in doing so you may possibly not be able to use all of the website’s functions.

 

Further functions and offerings of our website

(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services which could be of interest to you. For this you generally have to enter additional personal data which we use to provide the respective service and to which the aforementioned principles of data processing apply.

(2) Sometimes we use external service providers for the processing of your data. We have selected and engaged these service providers carefully; they are bound to our instructions and are regularly monitored. Your data will be cached on our server until its transmission to the third-party provider – however for a maximum of 30 days – and automatically deleted after the transmission.

(3) In addition, we may pass on your personal data to third parties if we offer participation in campaigns, contract conclusions or similar services together with partners. You will receive more detailed information about this when you enter your personal data or below in the description of the offer. 

(4) If our service providers or partners have their head office in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offer. 

 

Objection to or revocation of consent to the processing of your data

(1) If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you may revoke this at any time. Such revocation shall affect the legitimacy of the processing of your personal data after you have expressed this to us. 

(2) Insofar as our processing of your personal data is based on a balancing of interests, you can lodge an objection to the processing. This is the case, in particular, if the processing is not necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you, something which we will explain in each of the following description of the functions. When asserting such an objection, we ask you to state the reasons why you do not wish us to continue processing your personal data in the manner stated. In the event of a justified objection, we will check the state of affairs and either stop or adjust the data processing, or inform you of the mandatory, legitimate grounds on the basis of which we are entitled to continue the processing. 

(3) You can, of course, object to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis at any time. You can inform us of your objection in relation to advertising using the following contact details: By e-mail to info@koetter.de, by telephone at (0201) 2788-388 or by post to: KÖTTER GmbH & Co. KG Verwaltungsdienstleistungen, Datenschutzbeauftragte, Wilhelm-Beckmann-Straße 7, 45307 Essen.

 

Newsletter 

(1) With your consent you can subscribe to our newsletter, in which we will inform you about our current interesting offers and/or company news. The advertised goods and services are named in the declaration of consent.  

(2) For the registration for our newsletter we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after your registration we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to be sent our newsletter. If you do not confirm your registration via the link, your information will be blocked. In addition, we store your IP addresses used and the times of the registration and confirmation respectively. The purpose of the procedure is to be able to verify your registration and, if necessary, clarify any possible misuse of your personal data.  

(3) The only mandatory information for receipt of the newsletter is your e-mail address. After your confirmation, we store your e-mail address for the purpose of sending the newsletter. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR.  

(4) You can withdraw your consent to receiving the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You can declare your revocation by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter or by sending a message to the contact details stated in the imprint.  

(5) Information on the third-party service provider: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstraße 43, 26180 Rastede; you can find further information on data protection at CleverReach here

 

Facebook

A button of the social network Facebook, provider Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is integrated on our page. This button is merely a link to our Facebook profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the company presence. Data processing by Facebook only takes place when you click the Facebook button at the top of our website. You can find Facebook's privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/.

To ensure appropriate guarantees for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU-SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Facebook.

 

Instagram

A button of the social network Instagram, provider Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is integrated on our page. This button is merely a link to our Instagram profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. Data processing by Instagram only takes place when you click the Instagram button at the top of our website. You can find Instagram's privacy policy at: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Instagram.

 

X

A button of the social network X, provider Twitter International Unlimited Company One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street Dublin 2, D02 AX07 Ireland, is integrated on our website. This button is merely a link to our X profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. Data processing by X only takes place when you click the X button at the top of our website. You can find X's privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Twitter.

 

YouTube

A button of the social network YouTube, provider Google Ireland Limited, with registered office in Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, is integrated on our page. This button is merely a link to our YouTube profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies co-responsible for the corporate presence. Data processing by YouTube only takes place when you click the YouTube button at the top of our website. You can find YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU-SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Google Ireland Limited.

 

Xing

A button of the social network Xing, provider New Work SE, with headquarters at Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, is integrated on our page. This button is merely a link to our Xing profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the company presence. Data processing by Xing only takes place when you click the Xing button at the top of our website. You can find Xing's data protection declaration at: https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy.

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU-SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with New Work SE.

 

LinkedIn

A button of the social network LinkedIn, provider LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is integrated on our site. This button is merely a link to our LinkedIn profile. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. Data processing by LinkedIn only takes place when you click the LinkedIn button at the top of our website. You can find LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=lithograph_footer-privacy-policy.

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with LinkedIn.

 

WhatsApp Business

KÖTTER Services offers a dedicated channel on WhatsApp Business to keep subscribers informed regarding KÖTTER Services' activities. Subscribers and administrators cannot view phone numbers via channels. WhatsApp users can subscribe to the KÖTTER Services channel and unsubscribe at any time. To use WhatsApp channels, the user must agree to the supplementary privacy policy on WhatsApp channels. https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/channels-privacy-policy-eea?lang=en

A button of the social network provider WhatsApp, provider Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is integrated on our Jobs&Careers page. This button is simply a link to the WhatsApp chat with our recruiters. Our recruiters only use WhatsAppBusiness and the data transmitted in the chat is immediately transferred to the applicant management system and deleted in WhatsApp.

Comprehensive technical and organisational measures have been taken to ensure data protection-compliant use of WhatsApp in the area of recruiting. As a rule, we have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the company's presence. Data processing by WhatsApp only takes place when you click the WhatsApp button in the job advertisement. You can find WhatsApp's privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy/?lang=en.

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU-SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited.

 

Links to other websites 

The website contains links to external websites, including social media providers, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. These links are embedded in such a way that excludes the automated forwarding of your user data. These providers only receive information about you if you select the links by clicking on these. As we have no influence over any external websites, we cannot accept any responsibility for the content and data protection policy of these. 

 

Use of Google AdWords Conversion 

(1) We use Google AdWords to draw attention to our attractive offers using advertising on external websites (so-called Google AdWords). We are able to determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the data of the advertising campaigns. Our aim in doing this is to display adverts that are of interest to you, to make the design of our website more interesting to you and to obtain a fair assessment of advertising costs. 

(2) This advertising material will be delivered by Google via so-called "ad servers". For this we use ad server cookies, through which certain parameters for success measurement as well as the display of the ads or clicks by the user can be measured. If you arrive at our website via an advert placed by Google, Google AdWords will set a cookie on your computer. These cookies lose their effectiveness after 30 days and are not designed to be used to identify you personally. This cookie usually stores as analysis values the unique cookie ID, number of ad impressions per placement (frequency), last impression (relevant for post view conversions) as well as opt-out information (selection that the user no longer wishes to be targeted). 

(3) These cookies enable Google to recognise your Internet browser. If the user visits certain pages on a website of an AdWords customer and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognise that the user has clicked on the advert and has been forwarded to this page. Every AdWords customers is assigned a different cookie. Cookies therefore cannot be traced via the websites of AdWords customers. We ourselves do not collect or process any personal data in the advertising measures specified. We simply receive statistical evaluations from Google. Using these evaluations, we are able to recognise which of the advertising measures deployed have been particularly effective. We do not receive any further data from the placement of advertising; we are, in particular, not able to identify users using this information. 

(4) Based on the marketing tools deployed, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data that Google collects through the use of this tool and are thus informing you on the basis of the information available to us: Through the integration of AdWords Conversion, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our web presence or have clicked on an advert of ours. If you are registered with a Google service, Google is able to assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google and/or have not logged in, there is the possibility of the provider finding and storing your IP address. 

(5) You can prevent participation in this tracking process in various ways: a) through a corresponding setting of your browser software; the suppression of third-party cookies in particular means that you will receive no adverts from third-party providers; b) by deactivating cookies for conversion tracking, by setting your browser in such a way that it blocks cookies from the domain "www.googleadservices.com", https://www.google.de/settings/ads, although this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies; c) by deactivating the interest-related adverts of providers that are part of the self-regulating campaign "About Ads" via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices, although this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies; d) by permanent deactivation in your browsers Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome via the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. We wish to point out that doing this may prevent you from using all of the website’s functions in full. 

(6) The legal basis for the processing of your data is Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. Further information on data protection at Google can be found here: Privacy Policy and Google Site Stats. Alternatively you can visit the website of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://www.networkadvertising.org. To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Google.

 

Google Remarketing 

As well as AdWords Conversion we also use the application Google Remarketing. This is a procedure we use to be able to approach you again. This application enables us to show you adverts in your further use of the Internet after you have visited our website. This occurs by means of cookies stored in your browser via which Google records and analyses your user behaviour when you visit different sites. In this way, Google can identify your previous visit to our website. According to Google's own information, it does not aggregate the data collected within the scope of the remarketing with your personal data. According to Google, a pseudonymisation of data takes place with remarketing. 

 

DoubleClick by Google 

(1) This website uses furthermore the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick sets cookies to place relevant adverts for users, to improve campaign performance reports or to prevent users from seeing the same adverts multiple times. Via a cookie, ID Google records which adverts are placed in which browser and can in this way prevent these from being shown multiple times. In addition, DoubleClick uses cookie IDs to enable the recording of so-called conversions that relate to ad requests. That is the case, for example, if a user sees a DoubleClick advert and later with the same browser visits the website of the advertiser and buys something there. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain any personal information. 

(2) Based on the marketing tools deployed your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data that Google collects through the use of this tool and are thus informing you on the basis of the information available to us: Through the integration of DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our web presence or have clicked on an advert of ours. If you are registered with a Google service, Google is able to assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google and/or have not logged in, there is the possibility of the provider finding and storing your IP address. 

(3) You can prevent participation in this tracking process in various ways:a) through a corresponding setting of your browser software; the suppression of third-party cookies in particular means that you will receive no adverts from third-party providers; b) by deactivating cookies for conversion tracking, by setting your browser in such a way that blocks cookies from the domain "www.googleadservices.com", https://www.google.de/settings/ads, although this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies; c) by deactivating the interest-related adverts of providers that are part of the self-regulating campaign "About Ads" via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices, although this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies; d) by permanent deactivation in your browsers Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome via the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. We wish to point out that doing this may prevent you from using all of the website’s functions in full.

(4) The legal basis for the processing of your data is Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR. Further information on DoubleClick by Google can be found at https://www.google.de/doubleclick, as well as on general data protection at Google: https://www.google. de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Alternatively, you can visit the website of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://www.networkadvertising.org. To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, standard data protection clauses - EU SCC (Art. 46 para. 2 p. 1 lit. c DSGVO) have been concluded with Google.

 

Copyright

The content of this website is protected by copyright. Without written permission from KÖTTER, the content of this website may not be reproduced in any form (photocopy, microfilm or any other process) or processed, copied or disseminated by means of electronic systems, unless anything to the contrary has been explicitly indicated.

 

Exclusion of liability

(1) This website constitutes the temporary state of a continuous working process. Although the utmost care was taken in compiling the information contained on our website, KÖTTER assumes no guarantee that this information is up-to-date, accurate or complete. This also applies for all links to which this website refers either directly or indirectly. KÖTTER is not responsible for the content of a website which may be reached via such a link. Under no circumstances can KÖTTER be held liable for damages of whatever nature that arise through the use or in relation to the use of the information provided here, be they direct or indirect damages or consequential damages, including lost profits or damages that result from the loss of data. 

(2) We reserve the right to make changes to the information on this server without prior notice. All offers are non-binding and without obligation.

 

Brand names and trademarks 

All protected trademarks and brand names mentioned within this website are subject without restriction to the provisions of the respective applicable trademark law and, where applicable, the ownership rights of the particular registered owner. 

 

Data security 

We take very careful precautions to protect your data against loss, manipulation and unauthorised access. The precautions correspond to the technical state of the Article 

 

Technology used 

In parts of this website, we use technologies that are widely used on the Internet, such as JavaScript, Java, Flash or ActiveX, in order to be able to provide the desired information to you in a more convenient way. On no account do we use these technologies to spy out personal data or manipulate data on your computer.

 

Competitions

On the KÖTTER Service website we offer you the opportunity to take part in competitions. In order to take part in the competitions, we collect personal data as required, such as: salutation, name, address (zip code and city), telephone number, email address and, if applicable, company. For internal competitions, the personnel number is also requested. Please note that if you provide your company, we will pass on your data to our customer service team for further contact.

We use the data mentioned exclusively to carry out the respective competition and to notify the winners. Your name will only be published to announce the winners if you have agreed to this.

Multiple participation on the same day (e.g. via different email addresses, etc.) is not permitted and will result in exclusion from the lottery process on that day.

Your personal data will be processed based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a of the GDPR.

Your data will be stored for the duration of the competition and deleted two weeks after the competition has been completed and the prize has been handed over. Longer storage or further processing will only take place if you have explicitly consented to this. You have the option to revoke the processing of your data and thus your participation in the competition at any time.

In order to ensure appropriate guarantees to protect your personal data, an order processing contract is concluded with the commissioned companies in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. For this purpose, the processors are checked in advance and are subject to regular follow-up inspections. We also take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access and misuse. Cookies may be stored when you participate in the competitions offered. However, this depends on the respective competition and the cookie settings you have made individually. You can find information about this for the respective competition.

 

Terms and Conditions – Advent Calendar

Participation in the KÖTTER Advent Calendar competition, hereinafter referred to as the operator or organizer, is free of charge and is governed exclusively by these terms and conditions of participation.


The competition runs from December 1, 2025, to December 24, 2025. During this period, users have the opportunity to participate online daily. To take part in the competition, participants must complete and submit the displayed entry form. Participation is only possible within the participation period. Entries received after the closing date will not be considered in the draw. Each participant may only submit one entry. It is strictly prohibited to use multiple email addresses to increase the chances of winning. Participation is open exclusively to employees of the KÖTTER Group of Companies. If a participant has limited legal capacity, the consent of their legal representative is required. All persons involved in the design and implementation of the competition, as well as their employees, are excluded from participation. Furthermore, the operator reserves the right, at its own discretion, to exclude persons from participation for legitimate reasons, for example (a) in cases of manipulation in relation to access to or the conduct of the competition, (b) in cases of violations of these terms and conditions of participation, (c) in cases of unfair conduct, or (d) in cases of false or misleading information in connection with participation in the competition.


Prize, Notification, and Delivery of the Prize:
The following prizes will be awarded: 22 gift vouchers each worth €50, which will be announced daily during the competition. 2 material prizes, which will also be announced daily during the competition. The winners will be determined after the end of the participation period through a random draw among all participants. If the competition is linked to a task, only those participants who have correctly completed the task will be entered into the draw. The winners will be notified promptly by separate email. The prize will be awarded exclusively to the winner or, in the case of a minor, to their legal representative. An exchange, self-collection, or cash payment of the prize is not possible. Any shipping costs incurred for the delivery of prizes will be covered by the operator. If a winner does not respond after two notifications within a period of three weeks, the prize may be transferred to another participant. The organizer expressly reserves the right to terminate the competition without prior notice and without giving reasons. This applies in particular to any circumstances that would disrupt or prevent the planned course of the competition. 
 

Applicable Law:
Questions or complaints in connection with the competition should be directed to the operator. Contact details can be found in the legal notice section of the competition website. The competition is governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Legal recourse is excluded. 
 

Severability Clause:
Should any provision of these terms and conditions of participation be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. In place of the invalid provision, the legally permissible regulation that most closely reflects the economic intent and purpose of the invalid provision shall apply. The same applies in the event of any omissions in these terms and conditions of participation.

 

Audio and Video Conferences

Data Processing To communicate with our customers, suppliers, business partners, employees, applicants, etc., we use online conferencing tools, among other methods. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the Internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

The conferencing tools collect all data you provide or use to utilize the tools (e.g., your email address and/or phone number). Additionally, these tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end times of participation, the number of participants, and other "contextual information" related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the tool provider processes all technical data required to facilitate online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speakers, and the type of connection.

If content is shared, uploaded, or otherwise made available via the tool, this content is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings (e.g., various recording layouts, including active speaker, gallery view, and shared screen), chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our capabilities are largely governed by the corporate policies of the respective provider and are their responsibility. Further information on data processing by the conferencing tools can be found in the privacy policies of the respective tools listed below.

Purpose and Legal Basis
The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer specific services to our customers, suppliers, business partners, employees, applicants, etc. (Article 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of these tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us and our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, and this consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Storage Period
The data collected directly by us through video and conferencing tools is deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Cookies stored on your device remain until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage period of your data that is stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. For details, please consult the respective tool operators directly.

Conferencing Tools Used
We use the following conferencing tools:

Microsoft Teams
We use Microsoft Teams. The provider of this service is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, or Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA.
To ensure appropriate safeguards for the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, Standard Contractual Clauses – EU-SCC (Article 46(2)(1)(c) GDPR) have been concluded with Microsoft.
You can find Microsoft's privacy policy at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trust-center/privacy

Zoom
We use Zoom. The provider of this service is ZoomInfo Technologies LLC, located at 805 Broadway St, Suite 900, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA. You can reach them online at www.zoominfo.com/trust-center/your-privacy, by email at privacy@zoominfo.com, or by phone at +1-833-901-0859. ZoomInfo is a registered data broker in California and Vermont.

VeraSafe has been appointed under Article 27 GDPR as ZoomInfo’s EU representative for data protection matters. If you are in the European Economic Area, you may contact VeraSafe for matters related to the processing of personal data. For inquiries, please contact VeraSafe at +420-228-881-031.

"Zoom" is a service provided by a U.S.-based provider. Therefore, processing of personal data also takes place in a third country. We have concluded a data processing agreement with the provider of "Zoom" that meets the requirements of Article 28 GDPR. Additionally, the provider of Zoom is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Alternatively, VeraSafe can be contacted at:
VeraSafe Ireland Ltd.
Unit 3D North Point House
North Point Business Park
New Mallow Street
Cork T23AT2P
Ireland

You can find Zoom's privacy policy at: https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/privacy/