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Privacy Policy

Thank you for your interest in our company. Use of the SOPAT GmbH website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the SOPAT GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.

As the controller, the SOPAT GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

  1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of the SOPAT GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

We use the following terms, among others, in this Privacy Policy:

  1. Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

  1. Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

  1. Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

  1. Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

  1. Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  1. Controller responsible for the processing

The controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  1. Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  1. Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

  1. Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

  1. Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

  1. Anonymization function

An anonymization function is a function that modifies personal data in such a way that it can no longer be directly linked to a specific person. The anonymization function is typically applied to a data set that contains personal information, such as the e-mail or IP address.

  1. Name and address of the data controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

SOPAT GmbH
Bergholzstr. 8
12099 Berlin
Deutschland

Contact:

Torsten Fischer
Tel.: 030-398202004
E-Mail: datenschutz@sopat.de

Any data subject can contact the controller directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

  1. Cookies

The SOPAT GmbH website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, the SOPAT GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

Please note that you can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

Below we list which cookies are used. The reference and the respective storage period can be found in the respective explanations.

Functional Cookies:

Name: Polylang Language

Type: necessary/essential

Time: 1 year

ID: pll_language

This cookie pll _language is used by Polylang to remember the language selected by the user when they return to the website and to maintain the language information if it is not available by other means.

Name: Elementor Builder

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry : never

ID: elementor

This cookie is used by the “WordPress theme” of the website. It enables the owner of the website to implement or change the content of the website in real time.

Name: Retina display test

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: Expires at the end of the session.

ID: trx_addons_is_retina

This cookie is used to check whether the user has a Retina display.

Name: __hs_opt_out

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: 6 months

ID: __hs_opt_out

This cookie is used by the opt-in privacy policy to remember that the visitor will not be asked to accept cookies again. This cookie is set when visitors are given the option to decline cookies. It contains the string “yes” or “no”.

Name: __hs_do_not_track

Type: necessary/indispensable

Time/expiry: 6 months

ID: __hs_do_not_tracking

This cookie can be set so that the tracking code does not send any information to HubSpot. It contains the character string “yes”.

Name: __hs_initial_opt_in

Type: necessary/indispensable

Time/expiry: 7 days

ID: __hs_initial_opt_in

This cookie is used to prevent the banner from always being displayed when visitors are browsing in strict mode. It contains the string “yes” or “no”.

Name: __hs_cookie_cat_pref

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: 6 months

ID: __hs_cookie_cat_pref

This cookie is used to record the categories to which a visitor has consented. It contains data about the approved categories.

Name: hs_ab_test

Type: necessary/essential

Category: Functional

Time/expiry: Expires at the end of the session.

ID: hs_ab_test

This cookie is used to always present visitors with the same version of an A/B test page that they have already seen. It contains the ID of the A/B test page and the ID of the variant selected for the visitor.

Name: hs-messages-is-open

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: 30 minutes

ID: hs-messages-is-open

This cookie is used to determine and store whether the chat widget is open for future visits. It is set in the visitor’s browser when they start a new chat and is reset to close the widget after 30 minutes of inactivity. If the visitor closes the chat widget manually, the widget is prevented from being reopened for 30 minutes on subsequent page views in this browser session. It contains the boolean value True, if available.

Name: hs-messages-hide-welcome-message

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: one day

ID: hs-messages-hide-welcome-message

This cookie is used to prevent the chat widget welcome message from being displayed again for one day after leaving the widget. It contains a boolean value of True or False.

Name: __hsmem

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: It expires in seven days.

ID: __hsmem

This cookie is set when visitors log in to a site hosted by HubSpot. It contains encrypted data that identifies the membership user when they are logged in.

Name: hs-membership-csrf

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: Expires at the end of the session.

ID: hs-membership-csrf

This cookie is used to ensure that registrations for content membership cannot be falsified. It contains a random string of letters and numbers that is used to verify the authenticity of a membership login.

Name: hs_langswitcher_choice

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: 2 years

ID: hs_langswitcher_choice

This cookie is used to store the language selected by a visitor when viewing pages in multiple languages. It is set when a visitor selects a language from the language switcher and is used as a language preference to redirect them to pages in the selected language in the future if they are available. It contains a colon-separated string with the ISO639 language code on the left and the top-level private domain it applies to on the right. An example would be “EN-US:hubspot.com”.

Name: __cf_bm

Type: necessary/essential

Time/expiry: 30 minutes

ID: __cf_bm

This cookie is set by HubSpot’s CDN provider and is a necessary cookie for bot protection.

Name:  __cfuvid
Type: necessary

Time/process: session
ID: __cfuvid

This cookie is used to apply rate limits to traffic. It allows the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP addres

Hubspot/Analytics Cookies:

These are non-essential cookies that are controlled by the cookie banner. When you visit the website supported by HubSpot, you can reject these cookies by not giving your consent.

Name: __hstc

Category: non-essential

Time/expiry: 6 months

ID: __hstc

The main cookie for visitor tracking. It contains the domain, the user token (utk), the first timestamp (of the first visit), the last timestamp (of the last visit), the current timestamp (for this visit) and the session number (increases with each subsequent session).

Name: hubspotutk

Category: non-essential

Time/expiry: 6 months

ID: hubspotutk

This cookie stores the identity of a visitor. It is passed on to HubSpot when a form is submitted and is used when deduplicating contacts. It contains an opaque GUID that represents the current visitor.

Name: __hssc

Category: non-essential

Time/expiry: 30 minutes

ID: __hssc

This cookie tracks the sessions. It is used to determine whether HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It contains the domain, viewCount (increments each PageView in a session) and the session start timestamp.

Name: __hssrc

Category: not essential

Time/Expiration: Expires at the end of the session.

ID: __hssrc

Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set to determine whether the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session. If it does exist, it contains the value “1”.

Chatflow-Cookie:

This is the cookie used for the Chatflows tool. If you are a visitor, you can use it to chat with an employee on the website.

Name: messagesUtk

Category: non-essential

Time/Expiry: 6 months

ID: messagesUtk

This cookie is used to recognize visitors who chat with employees via the Chatflow tool. If the visitor leaves your website before being added as a contact, this cookie is linked to their browser.

If the setting Consent to collect chat cookies is activated:

When an employee chats with a visitor who later returns to the website using the same browser, the Chatflow tool loads the conversation history. The messagesUtk cookie is treated as a necessary cookie.

If the “Consent to collect chat cookies” setting is disabled, the messagesUtk cookie is controlled by the “Consent to processing” setting in the chat flow.

HubSpot does not set the messagesUtk cookie for visitors identified via the Visitor Identification API. The analytics cookie banner is not affected by this.

The cookie is specific to a subdomain and is not transferred to other subdomains. For example, the cookie stored for info.example.com does not apply to the visitor when they visit www.example.com and vice versa.

It contains a non-visible GUID that represents the current chat user.

Name: _ga
Type: Analytics

Time/process: two years
ID: _ga

This cookie is the ID to identify users.

Name:  _ga_7GY9TK30HF

Type: Analytics

Time/process: One year
ID: _ga_7GY9TK30HF

Used to persist session state

Name:  _gat_gtag_UA_43608862_2
Type: Analytics

Time/process: one minute
ID: _gat_gtag_UA_43608862_2

This cookie is used to store a unique user ID.

Name: _gid
Type: Analytics

Time/process: 1 day
ID: _gid

ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity

  1. Collection of general data and information

The website of the SOPAT GmbH collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the date and time of access to the website, (4) an Internet Protocol address (IP address) and (5) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems can be recorded.

When using these general data and information, the SOPAT GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the SOPAT GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

  1. Contact possibility via the website

The website of the SOPAT GmbH contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

  1. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

  1. Rights of the data subject
  2. Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

  1. Right to information

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller free information about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • The purposes of the processing.
  • The categories of personal data being processed.
  • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations.
  • Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period.
  • The existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing.
  • The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
  • If the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data.
  • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

  1. Right to rectification

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the individual has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement.

If an affected individual wishes to exercise this right of rectification, they can contact an employee of the data controller responsible for the processing at any time.

  1. Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the immediate deletion of personal data concerning them, if one of the following reasons applies and to the extent that the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR is based, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The erasure of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above-mentioned reasons applies, and an affected individual wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by SOPAT GmbH, they can contact an employee of the data controller responsible for the processing at any time. The employee of SOPAT GmbH will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with immediately.

If personal data have been made public by SOPAT GmbH and our company, as the controller pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR, is obligated to erase the personal data, SOPAT GmbH, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to such personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, as far as processing is not necessary. The employee of SOPAT GmbH will arrange the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

  1. Right to restriction of processing

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met and an affected individual wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by SOPAT GmbH, they can contact an employee of the data controller responsible for the processing at any time. The employee of SOPAT GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.

  1. Right to data portability

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject can contact an employee of SOPAT GmbH at any time.

  1. Right to object

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions

SOPAT GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If SOPAT GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to SOPAT GmbH processing for direct marketing purposes, SOPAT GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by SOPAT GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject can directly contact the Data Protection Officer of SOPAT GmbH (see paragraph 2). The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

  1. Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, SOPAT GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express one’s point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decision-making, they can contact an employee of the data controller responsible for the processing at any time.

  1. Right to withdraw consent to data processing

Every individual affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the data controller responsible for the processing at any time.

  1. Data Protection in Job Applications and in the Application Process

The controller responsible for processing collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits corresponding application documents electronically, for example, by email or via a web form on the website, to the controller responsible for processing. If the controller responsible for processing concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded between the controller responsible for processing and the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, unless deletion conflicts with other legitimate interests of the controller responsible for processing. Other legitimate interest in this sense may include, for example, the obligation to provide evidence in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

  1. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Google Analytics 4 (with anonymization function)

The controller responsible for processing has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics involves the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data about from which website a data subject has accessed a website (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4). This version is currently the most privacy-compliant version of this tool. Thus, the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google when accessing our websites from a member state of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows to our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports showing the activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The nature of cookies has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google enables an analysis of the use of our website. With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller responsible for processing and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data for online analysis to Google. As part of this technical process, Google becomes aware of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

Through the cookie, personal information such as access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject are stored. With each visit to our websites, this personal data, including the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. Furthermore, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

In addition, the data subject has the option of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Google and preventing such processing. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on at the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout . This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered a contradiction by Google. If the information technology system of the data subject is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Google can be accessed at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/

  1. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Jetpack for WordPress

The controller responsible for processing has integrated Jetpack on this website. Jetpack is a WordPress plug-in that provides additional functions to the operator of a website built on WordPress. Jetpack allows the website operator to have an overview of the site’s visitors, among other features. By displaying related posts and publications or providing the ability to share content on the site, an increase in visitor numbers is also possible. Additionally, security features are integrated into Jetpack, making a website using Jetpack better protected against brute-force attacks. Jetpack also optimizes and speeds up the loading of images integrated on the website.

The operator of the Jetpack plug-in for WordPress is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Jetpack sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The nature of cookies has already been explained above. Each time an individual page of this website operated by the controller responsible for processing and containing a Jetpack component is accessed, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Jetpack component to transmit data for analysis purposes to Automattic. As part of this technical process, Automattic receives knowledge of data which is subsequently used to create an overview of website visits. The data collected via the Jetpack component is not used to identify the data subject without prior separate express consent from the data subject. The data is also made known to Quantcast. Quantcast uses the data for the same purposes as Automattic.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently oppose the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Automattic/Quantcast from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. Cookies already set by Automattic can also be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to the collection of data generated by the Jetpack cookie related to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Automattic/Quantcast and preventing such processing. To do this, the data subject must press the opt-out button at the link https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/ , which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with the objection is stored on the information technology system used by the data subject. If the cookies are deleted from the system of the data subject after an objection, the data subject must call up the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

However, setting the opt-out cookie may result in the website of the controller responsible for processing no longer being fully usable for the data subject.

The applicable privacy policies of Automattic and Quantcast can be accessed at https://automattic.com/privacy/  and https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/  respectively.

  1. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of LinkedIn

The controller responsible for processing has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business contacts. Over 400 million registered individuals use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operator of LinkedIn is the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Each time an individual page of our website equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is accessed, this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information about LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins  As part of this technical process, LinkedIn becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes with each call-up of our website by the data subject and throughout the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and associated by LinkedIn with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and saves this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component whenever the data subject visits our website if the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

LinkedIn offers the possibility to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted advertisements, as well as to manage ad settings, at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls . LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy . The applicable privacy policy of LinkedIn can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy . LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

  1. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of YouTube

The controller responsible for processing has integrated components from YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips for free and enables other users to view, rate, and comment on them for free as well. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, including complete films and television shows, as well as music videos, trailers, or user-generated videos, accessible via the Internet portal.

The operator of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Each time an individual page of this website operated by the controller responsible for processing and containing a YouTube component (YouTube video) is accessed, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ . As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes with the call-up of a subpage that contains a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.

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

  1. Data protection provisions about the application and use of HubSpot

The data controller has integrated HubSpot components on this website in order to offer visitors to our website, among other things, the opportunity to contact us easily. For this purpose, we have integrated HubSpot’s live chat service “Messages” on our website. This service makes it easy to send and receive messages via our website. If you give your consent to use the live chat service in the Consent Manager tool, cookies will be stored on your system. We have listed these cookies for you in section 3 Cookies. In the course of using the live chat service, the following data is transmitted to HubSpot’s servers Content of all chat messages sent and received, context information (e.g. page on which the chat was used) and optionally: the e-mail address (if provided by the user via the chat function).

We also use other plug-ins from HubSpot. We use these to track the behavior of visitors to our website, the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and the contact information of visitors who use our contact form. When using the contact form on our website, HubSpot automatically collects and stores personal data and log files on its systems. The data collected by HubSpot in this way may include Your computer hardware and software, your IP address, browser type, domain name, internet service provider (ISP), your operating system, access times, name, address, email address and addresses of websites from which you accessed our website,

SOPAT GmbH uses its data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Further information is provided in paragraph 15 for you. We use the data for processing and responding to your respective chat inquiries, or for fulfilling a contract or conducting pre-contractual measures. This may include cost estimates or offers. We take appropriate measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. The storage period of this data does not exceed the currently applicable legal requirement, or it is retained only as long as necessary for the respective purpose.

For the processing of the HubSpot service, we use the servers of the company, which are hosted in the EU. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that HubSpot also processes the data obtained through our website in the USA and other third countries. For this reason, we expressly point out that entering your data may involve various risks regarding the lawfulness of data processing. However, you can generally prevent the collection and processing of this data by adjusting settings in your browser.

HubSpot is headquartered in the USA with a branch in Ireland. Contact: HubSpot, 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland, Phone: +353 1 5187500. For more information about HubSpot’s privacy policy, please visit their website.

https://legal.hubspot.com/de/dpa

  1. data protection provisions about the application and use of Cloudflare

The data controller has integrated Cloudflare components on this website to make access to our website more secure and faster. This company offers these possibilities through its Content Delivery Network (CDN) and various security services, for example: DDoS protection and reverse proxy. To make this possible, the company has created a worldwide network of connected servers (CDN). Cloudflare stores copies of websites in this network and delivers them to the requester from the most suitable server. To ensure this, Cloudflare collects and stores the following personal data in most cases: IP address of the visitor, date and time of the visit, URL of the website visited, browser information (including browser type and version, operating system and language settings), device information (including device type, operating system and screen resolution), geographic location data of the visitor (based on IP address). This data is stored in the Cloudflare server logs and may be transferred to Cloudflare from around the world. The storage duration of this data is specified as less than 24 hours. Cloudflare processes this data in the USA and also works with so-called third-party providers. After being commissioned by Cloudflare, these providers may also process the listed data. This may entail risks for the lawfulness of the processing.

You can prevent the collection and processing of this data by making the appropriate settings in your browser. The legal basis for using the company’s services is for SOPAT GmbH to make our website and the services offered therein more secure and faster, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 f GDPR; we have listed further information for you in section 15.

Cloudflare is based in the USA at 101 Towsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.

More information about Cloudflare’s privacy policy

https://www.cloudflare.com/de-de/gdpr/introduction/

  1. Legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit.

  1. GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
  2. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or by a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

  1. Duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract.

  1. legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what the consequences would be if the personal data were not provided.

  1. Existence of automated decision-making

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

This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the German Association for Data Protection that was developed in cooperation with Privacy Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne, and amended by our Privacy Policy Generator with the addition of sections 13 and 14.