Privacy Policy
We greatly appreciate your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance for the management of IH Hospitality GmbH. The use of the websites of IH Hospitality GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required 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, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to IH Hospitality GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights through this privacy policy. IH Hospitality GmbH, as the controller responsible for processing, 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 may have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.
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Definitions The privacy policy of IH Hospitality GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to 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: a) Personal data—Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “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 one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person. b) Data subject—A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing. c) Processing—Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on 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. d) Restriction of processing—Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing. e) Profiling—Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data that involves using personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements. f) 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 is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person. g) Controller or person responsible for processing—The controller or person responsible for 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. h) Processor—A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller. i) Recipient—A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to whom personal data is 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. j) Third party—A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data. k) 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.
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Name and Address of the Controller 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: IH Hospitality GmbH Kornmarkt 1a 60311 Frankfurt am Main Germany Email: dpo@tajhotels.com Website:
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Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer The Data Protection Officer of the controller is: Grievance Officer Email: dpo@tajhotels.com Address: Taj Palace Hotel, 2, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi – 110021, India Website:
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Cookies The websites of IH Hospitality GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an Internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers 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 using the unique cookie ID. By using cookies, IH Hospitality GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting. Through a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies enable us, as mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter access data again each time the website is visited, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie. The data subject 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. Use of Security Plugin “Solid Security” We use the security plugin Solid Security (formerly iThemes Security) on this website to ensure the security of our website and to prevent unauthorized access. The plugin protects the website through features such as login protection, protection against brute-force attacks, and monitoring of suspicious activities (e.g., multiple failed login attempts, requests for non-existent pages). We have configured Solid Security so that no IP addresses or personal data of visitors are stored. Processing takes place exclusively locally on our server and is limited to security-relevant events that do not allow conclusions to be drawn about individual visitors.
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Collection of General Data and Information Each time the website of IH Hospitality GmbH is accessed by a data subject or an automated system, a series of general data and information is collected. These general data and information are stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected: (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages that are accessed on our website via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our IT systems. When using these general data and information, IH Hospitality GmbH does not draw 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 and its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, IH Hospitality GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately ensuring 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.
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Subscription to Our Newsletter On the website of IH Hospitality GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input form used for this purpose. IH Hospitality GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about company offers via a newsletter. The newsletter can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter. A confirmation email is sent to the email address entered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter delivery, using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to trace any (possible) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller. The personal data collected during a newsletter registration is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Subscribers may also be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or registration, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical circumstances. There is no disclosure of personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for newsletter delivery, may be revoked at any time. A corresponding link for revoking consent is found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe directly on the website of the controller or to notify the controller in another way.
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Newsletter Tracking The newsletters of IH Hospitality GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, IH Hospitality GmbH can see if and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were clicked by the data subject. Personal data collected via the tracking pixels in newsletters is stored and analyzed by the controller to optimize newsletter delivery and better tailor future newsletter content to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties. Data subjects may revoke the separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure at any time. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by IH Hospitality GmbH as a revocation.
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Contact via the Website Due to legal regulations, the website of IH Hospitality GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller via email or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily transmitted by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.
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Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as provided by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject. If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
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Rights of the Data Subject a) Right to Confirmation Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. b) Right to Access Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain free information from the controller at any time about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. 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 has been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller or to object to such processing the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject Furthermore, the data subject has the right to know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. c) Right to Rectification Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject 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 a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. d) Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to erase personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided one of the following reasons applies and the processing is not necessary: The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary. The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing. The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR. The personal data has been unlawfully processed. The erasure of personal data is required to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject. The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR. If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by IH Hospitality GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of IH Hospitality GmbH will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately. If the personal data has been made public by IH Hospitality GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obliged under Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, IH Hospitality GmbH shall take appropriate measures, including technical ones, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to this personal data or copies or replications thereof, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of IH Hospitality GmbH will take the necessary steps in each individual case. e) Right to Restriction of Processing Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met: 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, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of its use. The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject. If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by IH Hospitality GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of IH Hospitality GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing. f) Right to Data Portability Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which was provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, as long as 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, provided that 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 the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of IH Hospitality GmbH at any time. g) Right to Object Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions. IH Hospitality GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If IH Hospitality GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to IH Hospitality GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, IH Hospitality GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by IH Hospitality 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 for reasons of public interest. To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of IH Hospitality GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications. h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right 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, IH Hospitality 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 their point of view, and to contest the decision. If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. i) Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right 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 may contact an employee of the controller at any time.
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Facebook The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network. A social network is an online meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate and interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences or enable the Internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests. The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated is called up, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google AdSense The controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertising on third-party websites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the ads displayed on third-party websites according to the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles. The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense sets a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Google AdSense component is integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and commission billing. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission billing. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings 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 Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in Internet pages to enable log file recording and analysis, allowing statistical evaluation. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can determine whether and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links were clicked by the data subject. Tracking pixels are used, among other things, to analyze visitor traffic on a website. Through Google AdSense, personal data and information — including the IP address — necessary for the collection and billing of displayed advertisements are transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. These personal data are stored and processed in the United States. Alphabet Inc. may disclose these personal data collected through the technical process to third parties. Google AdSense is explained in more detail at the following link:
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function) The controller 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 analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a data subject came (so-called referrer), which subpages were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and to perform a 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. The controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analytics via Google Analytics. This addition ensures that the IP address of the data subject’s Internet connection is shortened and anonymized by Google when access to our websites is made from a Member State of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on 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 websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website. Google Analytics sets a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component is integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission billing. Through the cookie, personal information such as the time of access, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject is stored. Each time our websites are visited, this personal data — including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject — is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website and to the processing of this data by Google, and to prevent such processing. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google Remarketing The controller has integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display advertisements to Internet users who have previously visited the company’s website. The integration of Google Remarketing allows a company to create user-based advertising and thus display interest-relevant ads to Internet users. The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. The purpose of Google Remarketing is the display of interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display ads via the Google advertising network or to show them on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users. Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to recognize a visitor to our website when they subsequently visit websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time a website on which the Google Remarketing service is integrated is accessed, the Internet browser of the data subject is automatically identified by Google. As part of this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address or browsing behavior of the user, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising. Through the cookie, personal information such as the websites visited by the data subject is stored. Each time our websites are visited, personal data — including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject — is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each Internet browser they use and make the desired settings there. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be accessed at
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google AdWords The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an online advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google’s search engine results and within the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables advertisers to predefine keywords, so that an ad is only displayed in Google’s search results when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result using the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed to topic-relevant websites using an automated algorithm and based on the predefined keywords. The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. The purpose of Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on third-party websites and in the search engine results of Google, as well as displaying third-party advertising on our website. If a data subject reaches our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is placed on the data subject’s IT system by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not yet expired, it is used to determine whether certain subpages, such as the shopping cart of an online shop system, were accessed on our website. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can determine whether a data subject who reached our website via an AdWords ad generated revenue — for example, completed or abandoned a purchase. The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e., to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other advertisers using Google AdWords receive information from Google that could identify the data subject. Through the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the websites visited by the data subject, is stored. Each time our websites are visited, personal data — including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject — is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process on to third parties. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each Internet browser they use and make the desired settings there. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be accessed at
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Instagram The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos, as well as to distribute such data in other social networks. The operating company of the Instagram services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject — and for the entire duration of their stay on our website — which specific subpage the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted are assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram. Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Instagram at the time of accessing our website — regardless of whether the data subject clicks the Instagram component or not. If such transmission of information to Instagram is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent it by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram may be accessed at
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Twitter The controller has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service where users can publish and disseminate so-called tweets — short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are accessible to everyone, including individuals not registered with Twitter. Tweets are also shown to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Furthermore, Twitter enables the addressing of a broad audience via hashtags, links, or retweets. The operating company of Twitter is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons is available at
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of YouTube The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, so complete movies and TV shows, music videos, trailers, and user-generated videos can be accessed via the platform. The operating company of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject’s IT system 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
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Adcell The controller has integrated components of Adcell on this website. Adcell is a German affiliate network that offers affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is an Internet-based form of distribution that enables commercial operators of websites — so-called merchants or advertisers — to display advertising, usually compensated via click or sale commissions, on third-party websites, i.e., on the websites of distribution partners also referred to as affiliates or publishers. The merchant provides advertising material via the affiliate network — such as banners or other suitable forms of Internet advertising — which is then embedded by an affiliate on their own websites or promoted via other channels, such as keyword advertising or email marketing. The operating company of Adcell is Firstlead GmbH, Rosenfelder St. 15–16, 10315 Berlin, Germany. Adcell sets a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. What cookies are has already been explained above. The tracking cookie from Adcell does not store any personal data. Only the identification number of the affiliate — i.e., the partner referring the potential customer — and the order number of the visitor to a website and of the clicked advertising material are stored. The purpose of storing this data is to process commission payments between a merchant and the affiliate, which are handled via the affiliate network, i.e., Adcell. The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as described above, by adjusting the settings of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser would also prevent Adcell from setting a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies already set by Adcell can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs. The applicable data protection provisions of Adcell may be accessed at
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Legal Basis for Processing Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company 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 a party — for example, when processing operations are required for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service — the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data — such as for fulfilling tax obligations — the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our establishment and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override such interests. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
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Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.
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Duration for Which Personal Data Is Stored The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.
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Legal or Contractual Requirements for Providing Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Provision We inform you that the provision of personal data may be required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contracting party). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us in order to conclude a contract. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would result in the contract not being concluded with the data subject. Before providing personal data, 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 personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences the non-provision of the personal data would have.
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Existence of Automated Decision-Making As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
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Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Livetable Livetable GmbH automatically collects and stores information in the log files of its web server that your browser transmits. This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals by Livetable GmbH. This data is not merged with other data sources and is deleted after statistical evaluation. Disclosure to third parties does not generally occur unless applicable data protection regulations justify a transfer or we are legally obliged to do so. You may revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, your data will be deleted immediately. Otherwise, your data will be deleted once your request has been processed or the purpose of storage no longer applies. You may request information about the data stored about you at any time. The data transmitted to us via input forms on this website or through the use of our online services — including third-party software hosted on our servers — may be used for our own advertising purposes. eCommerce and Payment Providers: Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data) Livetable GmbH collects, processes, and uses personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. Personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) is collected, processed, and used by Livetable GmbH only to the extent necessary to enable or bill the user for the use of the service. The customer data collected is deleted after the order has been completed or the business relationship has ended. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.