Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will
happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data”
comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about
the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we
have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information
is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the
“controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be
information you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its
recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g.,
web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded
automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website.
Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your
archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also
have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to
data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all
future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your
data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a
complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other
data protection related issues.

2. Hosting

Hosting with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

We are hosting our website with AWS. The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38
Avenue John F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as “AWS”).

When you visit our website, your personal data will be processed on AWS servers. This may also
result in the transfer of personal data to the parent company of AWS in the United States. The
transfer of data to the US is based on the EU’s standard contractual clauses. For details please consult: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

For more information, please see the AWS Data Privacy Policy:
https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr.

AWS is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a depiction of
our website that is as reliable as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the
processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG,
insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end
device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be
revoked at any time.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider.
This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal
data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very
seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance
with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal
data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection
Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also
explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail
communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data
against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in
the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

Plymouth Schwerter Technik GmbH & Co. KG
Eisenindustriestraße 13
58239 Schwerte

Phone: +49 2304/92013-60
E-mail: schwerte@plymouth.com

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others
makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g.,
names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal
data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you
assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will
be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data
(e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place
after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this
website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art.
6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to
Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to
information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is
additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is
required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual
measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is
required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest
according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case
is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a
data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your
personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed
there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to
that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to
release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any
litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies
(e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for
surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent.
You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without
prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to
object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU
HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY
PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY
PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF
YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA,
UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS
FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE
OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING,
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA
FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO
THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR
PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING
PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a
supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their
domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a
complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as
legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the
basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a
commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data
to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase
orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a
TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the
address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of
the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time
demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as
the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data
rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions
about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your
personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand
restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will
usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is
ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal
data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you
have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of
demanding the eradication of this data.
If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or
claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing
of your personal data instead of its eradication.
If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights
will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose
interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your
personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of
their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend
legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for
important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

4. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small text files
that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the
duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device
(permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit.
Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are
automatically eradicated by your web browser.

In some cases, it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter
our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advantage of certain
services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for the processing of payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website
functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the
display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the
display of promotional messages.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, or
for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or
those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies
that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art.
6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a
legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error free and
optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and
similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis
of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked
at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time
cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also
exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function
for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated,
the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we
will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask
for your consent.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form
as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your
inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information
without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the
execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other
cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the
requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this
has been requested.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to
eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the
information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to
your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular
retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

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

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the
fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all
other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective
handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art.
6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete,
revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after
completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention
periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow
Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and
other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user
profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only
manages and runs the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect
your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United
States.

The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a
legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various
tools on his website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out
exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes
the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device
fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this
service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website
visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages
accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data
is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks,
among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the
collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of
analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use
information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States,
where it is stored.

This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of this website has a
legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the services offered online
and the operator’s advertising activities. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the
processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG,
insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end
device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be
revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the
European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anonymization

On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address
will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other
states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its
transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s
servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the
operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use of this website to
generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this
website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in
conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in
Google’s possession.

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and
installing the browser plugin available under the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult
Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Demographic parameters provided by Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics, to be able to
display to the website visitor compatible ads within the Google advertising network. This allows
reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of the
website visitors. The sources of this information are interest-related advertising by Google as
well as visitor data obtained from third-party providers. This data cannot be allocated to a
specific individual. You have the option to deactivate this function at any time by making
pertinent settings changes for advertising in your Google account or you can generally prohibit
the recording of your data by Google Analytics as explained in section “Objection to the
recording of data”.

Contract data processing

We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing
the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using
Google Analytics.

Archiving period

Data on the user or incident level stored by Google linked to cookies, user IDs or advertising IDs
(e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized or deleted after 14
months. For details, please click the following link:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en

Google Conversion-Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of this service is Google Ireland
Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, we are in a position to recognize whether
the user has completed certain actions. For instance, we can analyze the how frequently which
buttons on our website have been clicked and which products are reviewed or purchased with
particular frequency. The purpose of this information is to compile conversion statistics. We
learn how many users have clicked on our ads and which actions they have completed. We do
not receive any information that would allow us to personally identify the users. Google as such
uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.

We use Google Conversion Tracking on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the
website has a legitimate interest in the analysis of the user patterns with the aim of optimizing
both, the operator’s web presentation and advertising. If appropriate consent has been
obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25
(1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in
the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This
consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google’s data
protection policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need from you an
e-mail address as well as information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the e-
mail address provided and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No further data shall be
collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data only for the
sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third parties.

The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form shall occur
exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you
have given to the archiving of data, the e-mail address, and the use of this information for the
sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the
newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions
that have taken place to date.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us
until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from
the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose
has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our
newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in
accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored
by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent
future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with
other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal
requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f)
GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests
outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plug-ins and Tools

YouTube with expanded data protection integration

Our website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland
Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in the expanded data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode
ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they
watch the video. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the sharing of data with
YouTube partners can be ruled out as a result of the expanded data protection mode. For
instance, regardless of whether you are watching a video, YouTube will always establish a
connection with the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start to play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers
will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have
visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube
to directly allocate your browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to
prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various
cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). I
n this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among
other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving
the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.

Under certain circumstances, additional data processing transactions may be triggered after
you have started to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing
manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has
been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §
25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information
in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This
consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data
Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Web Fonts

To ensure that fonts used on this website are uniform, this website uses so-called Web Fonts
provided by Google. When you access a page on our website, your browser will load the
required web fonts into your browser cache to correctly display text and fonts.

To do this, the browser you use will have to establish a connection with Google’s servers. As a
result, Google will learn that your IP address was used to access this website. The use of Google
Web Fonts is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a
uniform presentation of the font on the operator’s website. If appropriate consent has been
obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25
(1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in
the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This
consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser should not support Web Fonts, a standard font installed on your computer will
be used.

For more information on Google Web Fonts, please follow this link:
https://developers.google.com/fonts/faqand consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited
(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this
information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archived.
The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. In case Google Maps has
been activated, Google has the option to use Google web fonts for the purpose of the uniform
depiction of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts
into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.

We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the
locations disclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined
in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out
exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes
the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device
fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the
European Commission. Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google’s Data Privacy
Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

8. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)

Data processing

We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The
tools we use are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference
using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the
respective conference tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect all information that you
provide/access to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the
conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in
the conference, number of participants and other “context information” related to the
communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of
the 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
loudspeaker and the type of connection.

Should content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also
stored on the servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud
recordings, chat/ instant messages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards,
and other information shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools
used. Our possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.
Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data
protection declarations of the tools used, and which we have listed below this text.

Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or
to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools
serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate
interest in the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in
question will be used on the basis of this consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with
effect from that date.

Duration of storage

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems
immediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for
storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete
them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the
conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the
conference tools.

Conference tools used

We employ the following conference tools:

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc, San Jose, 55 Almaden
Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to
Zoom’s privacy policy: https://zoom.us/en-us/privacy.html.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the
European Commission. Details can be found here: https://zoom.us/de-de/privacy.html.