Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the privacy policy set out below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section „Notice regarding the controller“ in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some of your data is collected because you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically, or with your consent, by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. your browser, operating system or the time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected in order to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. Where contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data is also processed for contract offers, orders or other enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have a right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time about this and about any further questions on data protection.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be evaluated statistically. This is done primarily using so-called analytics programs.

Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.

2. Hosting and content delivery networks (CDN)

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter Hetzner).

For details, please see Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/legal/privacy-policy/.

Hetzner is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service named above. This is a contract required by data protection law which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Cloudflare

We use the service „Cloudflare“. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter „Cloudflare“).

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed through Cloudflare's network. This enables Cloudflare to analyse the data traffic between your browser and our website and to act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the internet. In doing so, Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognise internet users, which are, however, used solely for the purpose described here.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our web offering as error-free and securely as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details and further information on security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

The company holds a certification under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5666.

Data processing agreement

3. General information and mandatory disclosures

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various items of personal data are collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice regarding the controller

The controller for data processing on this website is:

Passioncode GmbH
Hopfenstr. 15
85368 Moosburg, Germany

Phone: +49 89 889059 92
Email: [email protected]

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses or similar).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once those grounds cease to apply.

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

If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, where special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance 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, we process your data where this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The legal bases applicable in each individual case are set out in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our business activities we work with various external parties. In some cases this also requires the transmission of personal data to those external parties. We only pass personal data on to external parties where this is necessary for the performance of a contract, where we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), where we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or where another legal basis permits the disclosure. Where processors are used, we pass on our customers' personal data only on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controllership agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS THE PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

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

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. This right of complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Access, rectification and erasure

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time about this and about any further questions concerning personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data happened or is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data but you need it for the exercise, defence or establishment of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from being stored – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock symbol in your browser line.

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

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If, after concluding a contract subject to charge, there is an obligation to provide us with your payment details (e.g. an account number for a direct debit authorisation), this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions using the common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published under the obligation to provide an imprint for the purpose of sending advertising and information material not expressly requested is hereby objected to. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our web pages use so-called „cookies“. Cookies are small data packets and do no damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are deleted automatically by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within web pages (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies which are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Where consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of that consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Where further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find details in this privacy policy.

CCM19

Our website uses CCM19 to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in a data protection compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Papoo Software & Media GmbH, Auguststr. 4, 53229 Bonn, Germany (hereinafter „CCM19“).

When you enter our website, a connection is established to the servers of CCM19 in order to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding the use of cookies. CCM19 then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to attribute the consent given or its withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the CCM19 cookie yourself, or until the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

CCM19 is used in order to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(1)(c) GDPR.

Data processing agreement

Use of AI on the website

We use AI-supported services and/or applications on our website.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) on our website as follows:

OpenAI is used to optimise and generate texts in the CV. This is a paid and optional feature.

If you interact with or come into contact with elements on our website in which artificial intelligence is used (e.g. a chatbot), your inputs including metadata are processed in order to generate a suitable answer or reaction.

The use of these AI-supported functions is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in using modern technologies on our website in order to improve our services and to identify new potential from the interaction with our customers. If consent is required, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

Further information on the data processing of this tool or service can be found at the corresponding point in this privacy policy.

Enquiry by email, telephone or fax

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

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is connected with the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send to us via contact enquiries remains with us until you request us to delete it, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been dealt with). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social media

eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool

The content on this website can be shared on social networks such as Facebook, X and others in a data protection compliant manner. For this purpose, this site uses the eRecht24 Safe Sharing Tool. This tool only establishes direct contact between the networks and users once the user actively clicks on one of these buttons. Clicking the button constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

This tool does not automatically transfer user data to the operators of these platforms. If the user is logged in to one of the social networks, an information window appears when the social media elements of Facebook, X and others are used, in which the user can confirm the text before sending.

Our users can share the content of this page on social networks in a data protection compliant manner, without complete browsing profiles being created by the operators of the networks.

The service is used in order to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

6. Plugins and tools

Cloudflare Turnstile

We use Cloudflare Turnstile (hereinafter „Turnstile“) on this website. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter „Cloudflare“).

Turnstile is used to check whether data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is carried out by a human or by an automated program. To do this, Turnstile analyses the behaviour of the website visitor on the basis of various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with Turnstile activated. For the analysis, Turnstile evaluates various items of information (e.g. IP address, how long the visitor spends on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Cloudflare.

The storage and analysis of the data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from spam. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data processing is based on standard contractual clauses, which you can find here: https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-scc/.

Further information on Cloudflare Turnstile can be found in the data protection provisions at https://www.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-customer-dpa/.

7. eCommerce and payment providers

Processing of customer and contract data

We collect, process and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content design and modification of our contractual relationships. We collect, process and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only insofar as this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The customer data collected is deleted after the order has been completed or the business relationship has ended and after any applicable statutory retention periods have expired. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Payment services

We integrate payment services of third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase with us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, bank details, credit card number) is processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract processing) as well as in the interest of a payment process that is as smooth, convenient and secure as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Insofar as your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis for the data processing; consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

We use the following payment services / payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter „PayPal“).

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

For details, please see PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The provider of the payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. You can find Apple's privacy policy at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/.

Google Pay

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can find Google's privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Stripe

The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter „Stripe“).

The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://stripe.com/privacy and https://stripe.com/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

You can read details on this in Stripe's privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/privacy.

Klarna

The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter „Klarna“). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g. instalment payment). If you decide to pay with Klarna (Klarna checkout solution), Klarna will collect various items of personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimise the use of the Klarna checkout solution. Details on the use of Klarna cookies can be found at the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/en_gb/checkout.pdf.

You can read details on this in Klarna's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/international/privacy-policy/.

Amazon Pay

The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.

You can read details on how your data is handled in Amazon Pay's privacy policy at the following link: https://pay.amazon.co.uk/help/201212490.

Mollie

The provider of this payment service is Mollie B.V., Keizersgracht 126, 1015CW Amsterdam, Netherlands (hereinafter „Mollie“). With the help of Mollie we can integrate various payment methods on our website. For details, please see Mollie's privacy policy: https://www.mollie.com/privacy.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter „Mastercard“).

Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The transfer of data to the USA is based on Mastercard's Binding Corporate Rules. You can find details here: https://www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/vision/corp-responsibility/commitment-to-privacy/privacy.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.

VISA

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter „VISA“).

The United Kingdom is considered a secure third country under data protection law. This means that the United Kingdom has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.

VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://www.visa.co.uk/legal/global-privacy-notice/jurisdiction-specific-notice.html.

Further information can be found in VISA's privacy policy: https://www.visa.co.uk/legal/privacy-policy.html.