Privacy Policy

According to Article 13 DSGVO

Thank you for your interest in our website. The trust of all visitors and customers, the security of your data and the protection of your privacy are of central importance to us.

Your personal data will therefore be handled by us in accordance with the applicable legal data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. Personal data is information that can be used to discover your identity. Typical personal data includes surname, first name, address, telephone number, IP address, cookies and e-mail address.

When you view and use our website or otherwise explicitly submit information to us, we process the data that is automatically transmitted to us with each request from your browser (see the “Log Data” section). If you voluntarily provide us with personal data, the processing will only be carried out for the purpose of the enquiry or the respective order. We would like to point out that data transmission via the Internet can never be completely protected against access by third parties.

In the following, we would like to explain to you in more detail in the individual sections which data we process when and for what purpose. It explains how our offered services work and how the protection of your personal data is guaranteed.

Name and address of the person(s) responsible:

The responsible person within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection regulations is:

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

As a provider, we may only process the personal data of website visitors if one of the conditions explained below exists as a legal basis:

  • Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO as the legal basis.
  • For the processing of personal data which is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.
  • If the processing of personal data is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c DSGVO as the legal basis.
  • In the event that vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person make it necessary to process personal data, Article 6(2) of the Data Protection Act shall apply. 1 lit. d DSGVO as the legal basis.
  • If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO as the legal basis for the data processing.
Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject shall be deleted as soon as the purpose of the storage ceases to apply.

In addition, data may be stored if this is provided for by European or national laws or other regulations to which the controller is subject.

The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned regulations expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

Contact

When contacting us (e.g. by contact form, e-mail, telephone or via social media), your data will be used for processing the contact request and its handling in accordance with the German Data Protection Act. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) DSGVO (so-called pre-contractual measure).

We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We review this necessity every two years. Furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of this data are so-called pre-contractual measures according to the German Data Protection Act. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR

Log data

The provider of the Internet services (provider) automatically collects “log data” in server log files.
The log data includes the following information:

  • Date and time of the respective request
  • Internet address (URL) that was requested
  • URL that the visitor has visited immediately before (referrer)
  • Browser and language used
  • Operating system used
  • IP address and host name of the visitor
  • Access status / http status code
  • Data volume transferred in each case

The transmission of this data to us takes place automatically and this data cannot be assigned to your person with reasonable effort.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Logging is used for access control and monitoring of technical processes and their optimization. In addition, this data is used in accordance with § Section 76 BDSG for the examination of the processing procedures under data protection aspects.
A passing on to third, except to law enforcement authorities after judicial order in the cause case, does not take place.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, or after the legally specified deletion period has been reached.
Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

your rights

You have a right to free information about the data we have stored about you and, if applicable, a right to correction, restriction of processing or deletion of this data. You also have the right to data portability. Finally, you also have the right to complain about our processing of your personal data to the data protection supervisory authority.

Right of objection

We would also like to point out that you may object to the future processing of your personal data in accordance with the legal requirements pursuant to §§ 3, 4 and 5 of the German Data Protection Act. Art. 21 DSGVO at any time. The objection can be made in particular against the processing for purposes of direct advertising.

Right to information

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, for the correction, blocking or deletion of data, as well as for the revocation of any consent given or for objection to a particular use of data, please contact us using the following e-mail address:

Encryption by SSL / TLS

For security reasons, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. Thus transmitted data is protected and cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize successful encryption by the fact that the protocol name in the status bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and that a closed lock symbol is visible there.

Web hosting via 1&1 IONOS SE

We use the services of 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany, for web hosting for our websites and have concluded an order processing agreement with 1&1 Internet SE in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration of 1&1 Internet SE at https://hosting.1und1.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy/.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the processing of this data is our legitimate interest in the operation and maintenance of the operational security of these web pages in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Google Web Fonts

We use Google Web Fonts.
All fonts are loaded locally.
No personal data will be passed on to third parties when using the aforementioned fonts.

MailChimp – Newsletter

By means of the information provided in this section, we inform you about how the registration, the dispatch as well as the evaluation and the contents of our e-mail newsletter are designed.

If you would like to subscribe to our e-mail newsletter and read it regularly, then your registration with a valid e-mail address and thus your consent to the processing of your personal data by us is required. Please note the declaration of consent on the form for registering for the newsletter.

To protect against unwanted bots, mailchimp uses the service reCAPTCHA of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
In this context, please note https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ as well as https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/terms/.

Before the newsletter is sent, you must expressly confirm to us in the so-called double opt-in procedure that you want us to activate the e-mail newsletter service for you. We do this to avoid that foreign e-mail addresses are used for registrations. For this purpose, you will receive a confirmation and authorization e-mail from us asking you to click on the link contained in this e-mail and thereby confirm to us that you would like to receive our newsletter.

In connection with the registration, in addition to the e-mail address, the registration time, the confirmation time, the IP address and the consent text are stored and we use the e-mail address exclusively for the delivery of the newsletter unless you have expressly consented to other use.

The newsletter is sent using MailChimp, a mailing platform of the US provider Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA (hereinafter referred to as the “mailing service provider”).

Small, “invisible” files (beacons) that are sent with the newsletter can be used for various evaluations to improve our offers. In the process, the IP address, browser and time of retrieval and opening of the newsletter and the click behaviour on links contained in the newsletter are recorded and statistically evaluated.

You can view the privacy policy of the shipping service provider at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.
We would like to point out that there is a possibility that data may be transferred to the USA and processed by US authorities. According to the current legal situation, the USA is considered an unsafe third country with an inadequate level of data protection.

At present, there is no adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR.
However, Mailchimp has committed to comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 2016/679 (Standard Contractual Clauses – SCC).

More information on the standard contractual clauses is available at
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de and at https://mailchimp.com/help/mailchimp-european-data-transfers/ and https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/.

We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement with mailchimp in accordance with a contract for commissioned processing pursuant to Art. 28 DSGVO.

They can terminate the receipt by revoking their consents. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is thus possible at any time. To do so, please use the link provided in the newsletter or send us a corresponding e-mail message to the e-mail address stated with the person responsible. A separate revocation of the dispatch or evaluation of the user behavior is unfortunately not possible.

Legal basis

The dispatch of the newsletter is based on the consent of the recipients in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 DSGVO in conjunction with § 7 para. 2 No. 3 UWG.

Intercom Messenger

In order to be able to offer you attractive and up-to-date communication, we use the services of Intercom Inc. on this website. 55 Second Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 (hereinafter referred to as “Intercom”).

We would like to point out that there is a possibility that data may be transferred to the USA and processed by US authorities. According to the current legal situation, the USA is considered an unsafe third country with an inadequate level of data protection.
We have no knowledge about the further processing and the duration of the storage.
At present, there is no adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR.

However, Intercom has committed to comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 2016/679 (Standard Contractual Clauses – SCC).

More information on the standard contractual clauses is available at
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.

We have concluded a contract for commissioned data processing with Intercom in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO to protect your personal data. Furthermore, we would like to point out that you are not obliged to use this service to communicate with us. If you do not wish to do so, please use one of the other contact options offered.

For more information, visit https://www.intercom.com/legal/privacy.

Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing of data is your consent in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Cookies

In order to make the visit to our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your terminal device and store certain information for exchange with our system.

Cookie types
First-party cookies – Necessary cookies
These are generated by our website and are necessary for the error-free operation of the application. These cookies are also called session cookies or transient cookies and are automatically deleted after the browser session ends, i.e. after the browser is closed.
Without these cookies, the error-free operation of the website is not guaranteed.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Third-party cookies
These are set by various services (e.g. analysis services or Facebook) and store a unique identifier that recognizes your terminal device on your next visit (persistent cookies).
These cookies remain on your end device for a specified period of time. This duration is variable.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.
We would like to point out that with some providers, especially providers from the USA, there is the possibility that data will be transferred to the USA and processed by US authorities. According to the current legal situation, the USA is considered an unsafe third country with an inadequate level of data protection.

At present, there is no adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR, nor can appropriate safeguards be provided pursuant to Article 45 of the GDPR. Art. 46 DSGVO are offered.
In part, U.S. companies have agreed to comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 2016/679 (SCC).
We would like to point out that in the event of non-compliance with the aforementioned standard contractual clauses, the legal basis is your express consent, in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is.

Disable cookies
Please note that certain cookies are already set as soon as you enter our website.
You can set your browser in such a way that you are informed about the setting of cookies and can decide individually about their acceptance or can exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases, in particular cookies from third parties (third party cookies) or generally.
If you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited for you.

borlabs cookie
This website uses borlabs cookie that sets a technically necessary cookie (borlabsCookie) to store your cookie consent.
Borlabs Cookie does not process any personal data.

The cookie borlabs-cookie stores the consent you have given when entering the website. If you wish to revoke this consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. When you re-enter/reload the website, you will be asked again for your cookie consent.

Consent history (borlabs)
Your consent history:

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In the event of any queries, please contact us quoting the following UID.
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Cookie List (borlabs)
We use the following cookies:

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website.

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used by third-party advertisers or publishers to display personalized ads. They do this by tracking visitors across websites.

External Media

Content from video platforms and social media platforms is blocked by default. If External Media cookies are accepted, access to those contents no longer requires manual consent.

Google Maps

NameGoogle Maps
AnbieterGoogle Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
ZweckUsed to unblock Google Maps content.
Datenschutzerklärunghttps://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
Host(s).google.com
Cookie NameNID
Cookie Laufzeit6 Month

Instagram

NameInstagram
AnbieterMeta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
ZweckUsed to unblock Instagram content.
Datenschutzerklärunghttps://www.instagram.com/legal/privacy/
Host(s).instagram.com
Cookie Namepigeon_state
Cookie LaufzeitSession

OpenStreetMap

NameOpenStreetMap
AnbieterOpenstreetmap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WS, United Kingdom
ZweckUsed to unblock OpenStreetMap content.
Datenschutzerklärunghttps://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
Host(s).openstreetmap.org
Cookie Name_osm_location, _osm_session, _osm_totp_token, _osm_welcome, _pk_id., _pk_ref., _pk_ses., qos_token
Cookie Laufzeit1-10 Years

Vimeo

NameVimeo
AnbieterVimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA
ZweckUsed to unblock Vimeo content.
Datenschutzerklärunghttps://vimeo.com/privacy
Host(s)player.vimeo.com
Cookie Namevuid
Cookie Laufzeit2 Years

YouTube

NameYouTube
AnbieterGoogle Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
ZweckUsed to unblock YouTube content.
Datenschutzerklärunghttps://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
Host(s)google.com
Cookie NameNID
Cookie Laufzeit6 Month
Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. According to the GDPR, the USA is considered a third country with an unsafe level of data protection.

In the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports and statistics on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

If you delete your cookies, you must click this link again.
This website uses Google Analytics with the IP masking extension (“anonymizeIp”). This means that IP addresses are processed in a shortened form; according to Google, this should virtually rule out the possibility of personal references. Insofar as the data collected about you has a personal reference, this should therefore be excluded immediately and the personal data deleted immediately.

We use Google Analytics to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. We would like to point out that there is a possibility that data may be transferred to the USA and processed by US authorities. According to the current legal situation, the USA is considered an unsafe third country with an inadequate level of data protection.

At present, there is no adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 of the GDPR.
However, Google has committed to comply with the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for transfers of personal data to third countries under Directive 2016/679.

More information on the standard contractual clauses is available at
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de and at https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=de

In order to protect your personal data, we have concluded a contract for commissioned data processing in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO as well as a special supplementary data processing addendum with Google, and have accepted the amendment regarding Google’s General Terms and Conditions and the amended commissioned data processing conditions with regard to the use of the standard contractual clauses.

You can find more information at:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/processorterms/

The personal data of the users will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.
You can find more information about Google here:
User Terms: https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html

Overview of data protection: https://policies.google.com/?hl=de, as well as the data protection declaration: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Legal basis

The legal basis for this processing of data is your consent in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.