Privacy policy
Privacy policy for social media
We operate one or more company web pages ("Fanpages") on the professional social media network Facebook, primarily for self-presentation, brand building, customer communication, and recruiting purposes.
Following the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on June 5, 2018, Case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, especially in the case of Facebook Fanpages, within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR. While Facebook provides a statement at https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum, it is not known to us whether it now meets the requirements of the GDPR.
We process your data - apart from potentially other procedures mentioned below - only when you contact us through the platform. In this case, Facebook collects your data and provides it to us. Storage and further processing by us may also occur. The processing of your personal data in the case of an inquiry or application is governed by our other relevant privacy statements.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data depends on the specific circumstances, either the processing for the initiation and execution of a contract with you under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR or based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our external representation for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you have given consent to the social network provider for the aforementioned data processing with effect for us, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
Furthermore, we may collect data from visitors to our company page if the display as a visitor can be defined as processing. We do not store these data on our own systems, nor are they systematically further processed beyond occasional awareness, subject to the additional procedures listed below. Our information regarding the responsible party, the data protection officer, and the explanation of your rights as a data subject apply to these processing steps.
Please note that for any processing beyond the scope of our Fanpages, the privacy policy of Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA) or Facebook Ireland Ltd. (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) applies. Data transfer to third countries is based on the use of standard contract clauses according to the European Commission: https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381. For more detailed information on Facebook's data processing and corresponding opt-out options, please visit https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing. Facebook is the provider of this service and is solely authorized to provide complete information on data processing on Facebook.
We advise you to direct any exercise of data subject rights and inquiries to Facebook. Only Facebook has access to your data and can take immediate measures to delete, restrict, etc., or provide information. Of course, we will assist you in asserting your rights if needed. Opt-out options can be found at https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
We maintain one or more presences on the social network Instagram to communicate with registered users and to inform about our company, products, and services.
Following the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on June 5, 2018, Case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, especially in the case of Facebook Fanpages, within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR. To our knowledge, Instagram has not provided an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
We process the data you send us through these networks to communicate with you and respond to your messages there. Storage and further processing by us may also occur. The processing of your personal data in the case of an application is governed by our Applicant Data Privacy Policy. Furthermore, we may collect data from visitors to our company page if the display as a visitor can be defined as processing. However, we do not store these data on our own systems, nor are they systematically further processed beyond occasional awareness.
For these processing steps, our information regarding the responsible party, the data protection officer, and the explanation of your rights as a data subject apply. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our external representation for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you have given consent to the social network provider for the aforementioned data processing with effect for us, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
For any processing beyond the scope of our company page, we point out that the privacy policy of Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA applies. Further information about the purpose and scope of data collection, as well as the further processing and use of the data by Instagram, along with your rights and privacy settings, can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/ or https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388/
We operate one or more company web pages on the professional social media network Twitter, primarily for self-presentation and also for recruiting purposes.
Following the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on June 5, 2018, Case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, especially in the case of Facebook Fanpages, within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR. We presume the analogous applicability of this decision to other social networks, including Twitter. To our knowledge, Twitter has not provided an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
Please be aware that you use the Twitter short messaging service and its features at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive features (e.g., sharing, rating).
We only process your data if you contact us through the Twitter platform. In this case, Twitter collects your data and provides it to us. Storage and further processing by us may also occur. The processing of your personal data in the case of an application is governed by our Applicant Data Privacy Policy.
Your data is processed by us insofar as we may retweet or respond to your tweets or create tweets that refer to your account. Data freely published and disseminated by you on Twitter is thus included by us and made accessible to third parties.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data depends on the specific circumstances, either the processing for the initiation and execution of a contract with you under Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (if it concerns specific inquiries or an existing customer relationship with you) or based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our external representation for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you have given consent to the social network provider for the aforementioned data processing with effect for us, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
Furthermore, we may collect data from "likers" and commentators of our channel if the mere display can be defined as processing. However, we do not store these data on our own systems, nor are they systematically further processed beyond occasional awareness.
For these processing steps, our information regarding the responsible party, the data protection officer, and the explanation of your rights as a data subject apply.
Please note that for any processing beyond the scope of our Twitter channel, the privacy policy of Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) applies. The responsible entity is likely Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland. We have no influence on the nature and extent of data processed by Twitter, the type of processing and use, or the disclosure of this data to third parties. We also have no effective control options in this regard. Standard contract clauses serve as a guarantee for the transfer of personal data to third countries.
For more information on the processing of personal data, please visit:
Please be advised that the assertion of data subject rights and inquiries is most effectively directed to Twitter Inc. itself. Only Twitter has access to your data and can promptly take measures such as deletion, restriction, etc., or provide information. We will, of course, assist you if needed in asserting your rights.
We operate one or more company websites on the social media network YouTube of Google Inc., primarily for self-presentation but also for recruiting purposes.
Following the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on June 5, 2018, Case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, especially in the case of Facebook Fanpages, within the meaning of Article 26 of the GDPR. We presume the analogous applicability of this decision to other social networks, including YouTube. To our knowledge, YouTube has not provided an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
Please be aware that you use the YouTube channel and its features at your own risk. This applies, in particular, to the use of interactive features (e.g., sharing, liking, disliking, commenting).
We only process your data if you contact us through the YouTube platform. In this case, YouTube collects your data and provides it to us. Storage and further processing by us may also occur. The processing of your personal data then depends on one of our other privacy policies, depending on which group of data subjects you belong to.
Furthermore, we may collect data from visitors to our company page if the display as a visitor is defined as processing. However, we do not store these data on our own systems, nor are they systematically further processed beyond occasional awareness.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data depends on the specific circumstances, either the processing for the initiation and execution of a contract with you under Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (e.g., for questions about products or services) or based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and our external representation for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you have given consent to the social network provider for the aforementioned data processing with effect for us, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
For these processing steps, our information regarding the responsible party, the data protection officer, and the explanation of your rights as a data subject apply.
Please note that for any processing beyond the scope of our YouTube channel, the privacy policy of Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001, or alternatively Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, is applicable. We have no sustainable knowledge and no influence on the nature and extent of data processed by Google, the type of processing and use, or the disclosure of this data to third parties. We also have no effective control options in this regard. Further information on the processing of personal data by YouTube can be found here:
User Terms: Google Analytics Terms of Service
Privacy Information: Google Analytics Privacy Overview
Privacy Policy: Google Privacy & Terms
Our company operates a social media channel on the LinkedIn platform. Following the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dated June 5, 2018, case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, as per Article 26 of the GDPR. To our knowledge, LinkedIn has not offered an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
We process your data only when you contact our human resources department or apply for a job through LinkedIn for these specific purposes. In this case, LinkedIn collects your data and provides it to us. The legal basis for the processing of personal data depends on the specific circumstances, either for the initiation and execution of a contract with you under Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR or based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and presenting ourselves externally for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you have given consent to the social media network provider for the aforementioned data processing, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
There may also be storage and further processing by us. The processing of your personal data in the case of an application is governed by our applicant privacy policy. Additionally, we may collect data from visitors to our company page if viewing as a visitor can be defined as processing. However, we do not store this data on our own systems, nor is it systematically processed beyond occasional awareness.
For these processing steps, our information regarding the responsible entity, data protection officer, and explanation of your rights as the data subject applies.
For any processing beyond these steps, we note that the privacy policy of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: LinkedIn) applies to our LinkedIn company page.
Further information on the processing of personal data by LinkedIn can be found at LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
Our company operates one or more corporate websites on the professional social media network XING, primarily for self-presentation and recruiting purposes.
Following the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dated June 5, 2018, case C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing, as per Article 26 of the GDPR. To our knowledge, XING has not offered an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
We process your data only when you contact our human resources department through the XING platform or apply for a job through XING. In this case, XING collects your data and provides it to us. There may also be storage and further processing by us. The processing of your personal data in the case of an application is governed by our applicant privacy policy.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data depends on the specific circumstances, either for the initiation and execution of a contract with you under Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR or based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users and presenting ourselves externally for advertising purposes under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If you have given consent to the social media network provider for the aforementioned data processing, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
There may also be storage and further processing by us. The processing of your personal data in the case of an application is governed by our applicant privacy policy. Additionally, we may collect data from visitors to our company page if viewing as a visitor can be defined as processing. However, we do not store this data on our own systems, nor is it systematically processed beyond occasional awareness.
For these processing steps, our information regarding the responsible entity, data protection officer, and explanation of your rights as the data subject applies.
For any processing beyond these steps, we note that the privacy policy of XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, DE-20354 Hamburg, Germany, Tel.: +49 40 419 131-0, Fax: +49 40 419 131-11, Email: info@xing.com (hereinafter: XING) applies to our XING company page.
Further information on the processing of personal data by XING can be found here.
We operate a page on the "Medium" platform where we provide articles. Please note that for any processing beyond what occurs on our Medium page, the privacy policy of A Medium Corporation, c/o Legal Department, P.O. Box 602, San Francisco, CA 94104–0602, Phone: 415-987-4414, email: legal@medium.com, applies.
For more information on the processing of personal data by Medium, you can refer to their privacy policy here: Medium Privacy Policy.
We maintain a corporate website on the social media platform Medium, primarily for the publication of IT-oriented articles.
Following the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on June 5, 2018, case no. C-210/16, the operator of social media pages is at least jointly responsible for data processing on Facebook fan pages under Article 26 of the GDPR. We presume that this decision is analogously applicable to other social networks, including Medium. To our knowledge, Medium has not offered an agreement that meets the requirements of Article 26.
We process your data only when you comment on our articles, follow us, or "clap" for a post (Medium's equivalent of liking). Medium also processes all these data, and there may be storage and further processing by us.
The legal basis for processing personal data depends on the specific circumstances. For the comments and "claps" you provide, the legal basis is your implicit consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. The processing based on our legitimate interest in communicating with users is under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
You have the option to share the article on other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter or sign in using your social media accounts. In these cases, Medium may process personal data linked to your account, or social media providers may process personal data collected through the Medium page. Please refer to Medium's privacy policy for more information: Medium Privacy Policy.
Additionally, we receive aggregated statistical data without personal reference (anonymized personal data), and we may also collect data from visitors to our corporate page, provided that the display as a visitor is defined as processing. However, we do not store this data on our own systems, nor is it systematically processed beyond occasional knowledge. Our information regarding the responsible entity, data protection officer, and explanation of your rights as a data subject applies to these processing steps.