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Privacy Policy

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 with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the 'Information on the Responsible Party' section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may include, for example, 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 primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?One part of the data is collected to ensure the flawless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.
What rights do you have regarding your data?You have the right to free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data.If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.For these and other questions concerning data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your Browse behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done with so-called analysis programs.Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

Hosting

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

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This can primarily include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.External hosting is carried out for the purpose of3 fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our4 online offering by a professional provider5 (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g.,6 device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.Our host(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following host(s):www.netcup.comnetcup GmbHDaimlerstraße 25D-76185 Karlsruhe

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 personal data are collected. Personal data are data with 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 via email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the Responsible Party

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:
Akademische Gesellschaft für Unternehmensführung & KommunikationEine Initiative der Günter-Thiele-Stiftung für Kommunikation und ManagementNikolaistraße 27-29c/o Universität Leipzig04109 Leipzig
Telefon: +49 (0)341 97-35052E-Mail: [email protected]
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, or similar).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law) ; in the latter case, the deletion will occur after these reasons cease to exist.

General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of data according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place on the basis of § 25 (1) TDDDG. 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) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing can also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Information on the respective legal bases applicable in individual cases will be provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only transfer personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in transferring the data, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Against Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. 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 THESE 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 YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations 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, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically, based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, handed over to yourself 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.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. For this and other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

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 for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with 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 occurred/occurs unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.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, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense 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 or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content—like orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator—this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by looking at your browser's address bar: it will change from 'http://' to 'https://' and display a lock symbol.When SSL/TLS encryption is active, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Marketing Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the impressum obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example, via spam emails.

Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our web pages use 'cookies.' Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.Cookies can 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 from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you desire (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies, allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server-Log-Files

The page provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
Browser type and browser versionOperating system usedReferrer URLHostname of the accessing computerTime of the server requestIP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless display and optimization of its website, and for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via our contact form, the information you provide, including your contact details, will be stored by us. We use this data to process your inquiry and for any follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to fulfilling a contract or initiating pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing relies on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling your inquiries (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if requested; this consent can be withdrawn at any time.The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data (such as your name and the details of your request), will be stored and processed by us to handle your concern. We won't share this data without your consent.The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR if your inquiry is related to fulfilling a contract or is necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing relies on our legitimate interest in efficiently handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR) if it was requested. You can withdraw your consent at any time.The data you send us through contact inquiries will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses Google Fonts for a uniform display of fonts. These Google Fonts are installed locally, meaning no connection to Google servers occurs.
For more information about Google Fonts, you can visit:https://developers.google.com/fonts/faqGoogle's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Source:https://www.e-recht24.de

Use of Cloudflare

We use the service Cloudflare provided by Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, to ensure the security and performance of our web app. Cloudflare acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and proxy service.
What Cloudflare Does:Content Acceleration: Cloudflare optimizes the delivery of our content by caching copies of our web app on servers worldwide and delivering them from the closest server to our users. This improves loading times and the stability of our services.Security Features: Cloudflare protects our web app from threats like DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks and malicious bots. It analyzes traffic to detect and block suspicious activities.
What Data Cloudflare Processes:As part of these services, Cloudflare processes access data such as IP addresses, referrer URLs, information about the browser and operating system used, access times, and page views. This data is necessary to ensure the functionality of the CDN and the security features. Cloudflare processes this data on our behalf as a data processor.
Legal Basis:The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing a secure and performant web app (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Data Transfer to the USA:Since Cloudflare is a US-based company, your data may be transferred to the USA. Cloudflare has committed to complying with the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure an adequate level of data protection when transferring data to third countries. For more information on data protection at Cloudflare, please refer to Cloudflare's privacy policy :https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/