Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy at a Glance

General Information

The following notices provide a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on this Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section 'Information about the Responsible Party' in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. This could be, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily through analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

External Hosting

This website is externally hosted. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website. External hosting is done for the purpose of contract fulfillment with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following host(s):

united-domains AG

Gautinger Strasse 10

82319 Starnberg

Germany

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Privacy

The operators of these pages 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 is collected. Personal data is data that can personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

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

Information about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

LivAlpin

Holiday Apartments

Sezai Alpaslan

82467 Garmisch Partenkirchen

Phone: +49 176 24593752

Email: info@alpi-apartments.de

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

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage duration has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data remains with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons cease to exist.

General Information about the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information about the relevant legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice about Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

We use, among other things, tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not data protection secure. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It therefore cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until 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 CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

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

Right to File a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file 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 violation. This right to file a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of 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 insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions about personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time 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 the processing of your personal data.

- If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

- If you have filed an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your and our interests. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

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

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from 'http://' to 'https://' and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the case of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as through spam emails.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Our websites use so-called 'cookies'. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily on your device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you want (e.g., shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for storing cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find information about which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses Usercentrics' consent technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or using certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Strasse 7, 80331 Munich, Website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter 'Usercentrics').

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

- Your consent(s) or withdrawal of your consent(s)

- Your IP address

- Information about your browser

- Information about your device

- Time of your visit to the website

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consents given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

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

Order Processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that they process the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

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 combined with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

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

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

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of visit, operating systems used, and origin of the user. This data is assigned to the respective end device of the user. An assignment to a user ID does not take place.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP Anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Order Processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Adwords with Conversion Tracking

We use the Google AdWords advertising component and its conversion tracking in our website. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as Google.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees that the EU's data protection requirements are also complied with when processing data in the USA.

We use conversion tracking to provide targeted advertising for our offer. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

If you click on an advertisement placed by Google, the conversion tracking we use stores a cookie on your device. These so-called conversion cookies expire after 30 days and do not serve for personal identification.

If the cookie is still valid and you visit a certain page of our website, both we and Google can evaluate that you clicked on one of our ads placed on Google and that you were subsequently redirected to our website.

Through the information obtained in this way, Google creates statistics about visits to our website. We also receive information about the number of users who clicked on our advertisement(s) and about the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, neither we nor third parties who also use Google AdWords will be able to identify you in this way.

You can also prevent or restrict the installation of cookies through the appropriate settings in your internet browser. At the same time, you can delete previously stored cookies at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on your specific internet browser. If you have questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support.

Furthermore, Google also offers

https://services.google.com/sitestats/en.html

http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

more information on this topic and particularly on the possibilities of preventing data use.

Google Remarketing or Similar Audiences Component by Google

In our website, we use the remarketing or Similar Audiences function. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as Google.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees that the EU's data protection requirements will also be followed when processing data in the USA.

We use this function to display interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in Google's advertising network.

The legal basis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.

To enable this advertising service, Google stores a cookie containing a sequence of numbers on your device through your internet browser during your visit to our website. This cookie anonymously captures both your visit and the usage of our website. However, personal data is not shared. If you subsequently visit a third-party website that also uses Google's advertising network, advertisements may appear that reference our website or our offerings there.

For permanent deactivation of this function, Google offers a browser plugin for the most common internet browsers at https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin.

The use of cookies from specific providers can also be deactivated via opt-out at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices or http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

Through so-called cross-device marketing, Google can potentially track your usage behavior across multiple devices, meaning you might see interest-based, personalized advertising even when you switch devices. However, this requires that you have agreed to link your browser history with your existing Google account.

Google provides further information about Google Remarketing at http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our free newsletter, the data requested from you, namely your email address and optionally your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. During the subsequent registration process, we will obtain your consent for sending the newsletter, describe the specific content, and reference this privacy policy. The data collected is used exclusively for sending the newsletter - it is not shared with third parties.

The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR

You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect according to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. You only need to inform us of your revocation or click the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter.

Contact Inquiries / Contact Options

If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your inquiry. Providing this data is necessary to process and respond to your inquiry - without this information, we cannot respond to your inquiry or can only do so to a limited extent.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully answered and if there are no legal retention obligations preventing deletion, such as in the case of any subsequent contract processing.

MailChimp - Newsletter

We offer you the opportunity to subscribe to our free newsletters through our website.

For newsletter delivery, we use MailChimp, a service of The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA, hereinafter referred to as The Rocket Science Group.

Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG&status=Active

The Rocket Science Group guarantees that EU data protection requirements will be followed even when processing data in the USA. Additionally, The Rocket Science Group provides further privacy information at http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, the data requested during the registration process, such as your email address and optionally your name and address, will be processed by The Rocket Science Group. Additionally, your IP address and the date and time of your registration will be stored. During the subsequent registration process, your consent for sending the newsletter will be obtained, the content will be specifically described, and reference will be made to this privacy policy.

The newsletter subsequently sent via The Rocket Science Group contains a counting pixel, also called a web beacon. Using this counting pixel, we can evaluate whether and when you read our newsletter and whether you followed any links contained in the newsletter. In addition to other technical data, such as your computer system data and IP address, the processed data is stored so we can optimize our newsletter offering and respond to readers' preferences. The data is thus used to increase the quality and attractiveness of our newsletter offering.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.

Newsletter via WhatsApp

You can also receive our free newsletter via the instant messaging service WhatsApp. WhatsApp is a service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of WhatsApp Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, both hereinafter referred to as WhatsApp. Some user data processing occurs on WhatsApp servers in the USA. Through certification according to the EU-US Privacy Shield

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TSnwAAG&status=Active

WhatsApp guarantees that EU data protection requirements will be followed even when processing data in the USA. Additionally, WhatsApp provides further privacy information at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy

To receive our newsletter via WhatsApp, you need a WhatsApp user account. For details about what data WhatsApp collects during registration, please refer to WhatsApp's aforementioned privacy information.

If you then subscribe to our newsletter delivery via WhatsApp, the mobile phone number you enter during the registration process will be processed by WhatsApp. Additionally, your IP address and the date and time of your registration will be stored. During the subsequent registration process, your consent for sending the newsletter will be obtained, the content will be specifically described, and reference will be made to this privacy policy.

The legal basis for sending the newsletter and analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect according to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. You only need to inform us of your revocation. You can also block newsletter receipt through a setting in the WhatsApp software on your device.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with Enhanced Privacy Protection

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, sharing data with YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the enhanced privacy mode. Thus, YouTube - regardless of whether you watch a video - establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube can store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). This way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

After starting a YouTube video, additional data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information about privacy at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are locally installed. A connection to Google servers does not take place.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

This site uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (Google), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

To use Google Maps features, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for uniform font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required Web Fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

Google Maps is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and to make it easy to find the locations we specify on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) as defined in the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information about handling user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

8. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by email, postal mail, or via online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and your data will be treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you submit an application to us, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from job interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to make a decision about establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and - if you have given consent - Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with individuals who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Data Retention Period

If we cannot make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of application). The data will then be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. This retention serves particularly as evidence in case of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for continued storage ceases to apply.

Longer storage may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention requirements prevent deletion.