Legal Information
Data Protection

1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data includes any data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the legal notice of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected firstly when you provide it to us. This may involve data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page access). These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided error-free. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of these data. For this purpose, as well as for other questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Details can be found in the privacy policy under «Right to restriction of processing.»

Analysis Tools and Tools from Third Parties
When visiting our website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This occurs mainly with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you in this privacy policy about the objection options.

2. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is any 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 on the internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Authority
The responsible authority for data processing on this website is: Startup57 GmbH, Rathausstraße 43, 57537 Wissen Telephone: 01573 3987061 E-mail: info@startup57.de The responsible authority 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, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing procedures are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. A simple notification by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing conducted before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is based on 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 for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which a 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 prove compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh 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 advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such advertising purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection according to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of GDPR violations, the data subject has a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is 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 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 to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the browser’s address line changing from «http://» to «https://» and the padlock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, Blocking, Deletion, and Correction
You have the right under the applicable legal provisions at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction, blocking, or deletion of these data. For this purpose and for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice.

Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to demand the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
– If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
– If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
– If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to demand the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
– If you have filed an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand the restriction of processing your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – aside from being stored – only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

3. Data Collection on Our Website
General Information
Cookies
The internet pages partly use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most cookies we use are so-called «session cookies.» They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. You can set your browser to notify you about the placement of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude accepting cookies for specific cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. As far as other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, they are treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
– Browser type and browser version
– Operating system used
– Referrer URL
– Hostname of the accessing computer
– Time of the server request
– IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data collection is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.

Inquiry by E-mail, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. This data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In any other case, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR), as we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of requests addressed to us. The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising WordPress Stats
WordPress Stats
This website uses the WordPress Stats tool to statistically analyze visitor access. The provider is Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA. WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of website usage. The information generated by the cookies about your use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address is anonymized after processing and before storage. “WordPress-Stats” cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. The storage of «WordPress Stats» cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to both optimize its website offering and its advertising. 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 specific cases or generally, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our website. You can object to the collection and use of your data for the future by setting an opt-out cookie in your browser by clicking the following link: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/. If you delete cookies on your computer, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again.

6. Plugins and Tools
Google Web Fonts
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to the servers of Google. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a consistent and attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used. Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Our Social Media Presence
Data Processing by Social Networks
We maintain publicly accessible profiles in social networks. The social networks we use in detail are listed below. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, etc. can usually comprehensively analyze your user behavior if you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g., like buttons or advertising banners). By visiting our social media presences, numerous data protection-related processing operations are triggered. In detail:
If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. Your personal data may under certain circumstances also be recorded if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. This data collection takes place in this case, for example, through cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.
With the help of the data thus collected, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be displayed inside and outside of the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices you are logged in to or have logged in to.
Please also note that we cannot track all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details can be found in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal Basis
Our social media presences should ensure the widest possible presence on the internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on differing legal bases which are to be specified by the operators of the social networks (e.g., consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Responsible Party and Assertion of Rights
If you visit one of our social media sites (e.g., Facebook), we, together with the operator of the social media platform, are responsible for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, and complaint) in principle both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g., Facebook).

Please note that despite the shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our possibilities are significantly determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage Duration
The data we collect directly via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for storage no longer applies, you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data that are stored by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly (e.g., by consulting their privacy policy as stated below).

Social Networks in Detail
Facebook
We have a profile on Facebook. The provider is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. We have an agreement with Facebook on joint processing (Controller Addendum). This agreement specifies which data processing operations we or Facebook are responsible for if you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement under the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum. You can adjust your advertising settings independently in your user account. Click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. Details can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Instagram
We have a profile on Instagram. The provider is Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.

LinkedIn
We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn is certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies. If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.