Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to
navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term
“personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed
information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection
Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data
on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the
operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about
the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your
data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

Other
data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during
your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating
system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access
this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the
information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be
used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is
concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and
purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures.
You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented
to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all
future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be
restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the
competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have
questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties

There is a possibility that your
browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are
performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.

For detailed information
about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.

2. Hosting

IONOS

We host our website with IONOS SE. The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str.
57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: IONOS). Whenever you visit our website,
IONOS records various logfiles along with your IP addresses. For details, please consult the data
privacy policy of IONOS: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

We use
IONOS on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Our company has a legitimate interest in presenting a
website that is as dependable as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing
is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent
includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device
fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the
above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that
they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance
with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your
personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in
compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data
comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains
which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which
purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data
via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not
possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

transformation.work GmbH
Am Langenbruchbach 30
40668 Meerbusch

Phone: +49 2150 79465-30
E-mail: info@transformation.work

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others
makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names,
e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this
privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no
longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to 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 will
take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you
have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the
case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also
based on Art. 49 (1)(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 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the
fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your
data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a
legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing
may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this
privacy policy.

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other
things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection
perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may
potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out
that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be
guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the
security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in
court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze,
and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over
these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A
wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can
also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the
lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art.
21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F)
GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL
DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY
PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY
PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU
LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE
ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE
PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE
PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS
(OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED
IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE
PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT
ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH
DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE
USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of
violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in
particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the
place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any
other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we
automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to
you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct
transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of
confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator,
this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted
connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://”
and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

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

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the
applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your
archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your
data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about
this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us
at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition
of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact
us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually
  need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the
  right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of
  your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the
  restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
• If
  we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal
  entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data
  instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your
  rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been
  determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of
  your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these
data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to
claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal
entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of
the EU.

Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information
published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us
promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this
website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited
sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

4. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies
are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily
for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device
(permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit.
Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are
automatically eradicated by your web browser.

In some cases, it is possible that third-party
cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable
you or us to take advantage of certain services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for the
processing of payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are
technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies
(e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the
analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.

Cookies, which are
required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, or for the provision of
certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for
the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights
into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis
is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent
to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing
occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this
consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a
manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies
only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or
activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If
cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-
party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in
conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information
provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us
in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share
this information without your consent.

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

The
information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate
the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is
being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This
shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your
request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for
the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the
fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other
cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of
inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it
has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via
contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or
the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory
provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Hubspot CRM

We use Hubspot CRM on this website. The provider is Hubspot Inc. 25
Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 USA (hereafter Hubspot CRM).

Hubspot CRM enables us,
among other things, to manage existing and potential customers and customer contacts, to
communicate with you and to plan and execute marketing activities in line with your interests.
Hubspot CRM enables us to capture, sort and analyze customer interactions via email, social media,
or phone across multiple channels. The personal data collected in this way can be evaluated and used
for communication with the potential customer or marketing measures (e.g., newsletter mailings).
Hubspot CRM also enables us to collect and analyze the user behavior of our contacts on our
website.

The use of Hubspot CRM is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a
legitimate interest in the most efficient customer management and customer communication. If
appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art.
6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to
information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG.
This consent can be revoked at any time.

For details, please refer to Hubspot’s privacy policy:https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy.

Data transmission to the US is
based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the
above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that
they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance
with the GDPR.

5. Social media

LinkedIn

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn
Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Any time you
access a page of this website that contains elements of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is
established. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on
LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the time, LinkedIn will
be in a position to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out that
we as the provider of the websites do not have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data
and its use by LinkedIn.

If your approval (consent) has been obtained the use of the
abovementioned service shall occur on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German
Telecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was not
obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimate interest in making our
information as comprehensively visible as possible on social media.

Data transmission to the
US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be
found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-
dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=en.

For further information on this subject, please
consult LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-
policy.

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the
behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user
data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s
origin. This data is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website
visitor.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements
and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the
collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of
analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use
information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States,
where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to
Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data
transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Browser
plug-in

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

For more information
about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration
at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.</ p>

Contract data processing

We have executed a contract data processing agreement
with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies
to the fullest when using Google Analytics.

IONOS Web Analytics

This website uses IONOS WebAnalytics analysis services. The
provider of these services is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Straße 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. In
conjunction with the performance of analyses by IONOS, it is possible to e.g., analyze the number of
visitors and their behavior patterns during visits (e.g., number of pages accessed, duration of their
visits to the website, percentage of aborted visits), visitor origins (i.e., from which site does the visitor
arrive at our site), visitor locations as well as technical data (browser and session of operating system
used). For these purposes, IONOS archives in particular the following data:

• Referrer
  (previously visited website)
• Accessed page on the website or file
• Browser type and
  browser version
• Used operating system
• Type of device used
• Website access
  time
• Anonymized IP address (used only to determine the access location)

According to IONOS, the data recorded are completely anonymized so they cannot be tracked
back to individuals. IONOS WebAnalytics does not archive cookies.

The data are stored and
analyzed pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the
statistical analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the operator’s web presentation as well as the
operator’s promotional activities. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried
out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the
storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting)
within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more
information affiliated with the recording and processing of data by IONOS WebAnalytics, please click
on the following link of the data policy declaration:

https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/index.php?id=6.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the
above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that
they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance
with the GDPR.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this
website, we will need from you an e-mail address as well as information that allow us to verify that
you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No
further data shall be collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data
only for the sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third
parties.

The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form
shall occur exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you have given to the archiving of data, the e-mail address, and the use of this information for the
sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the
newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that
have taken place to date.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the
newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service
provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter
or after the purpose has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses
from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest
in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data stored for other purposes with us remain
unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address
may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to
prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged
with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal
requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests
outweigh our legitimate interest.

8. Plug-ins and Tools

Google Maps

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

To
enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this
information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archived. The
operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. In case Google Maps has been
activated, Google has the option to use Google web fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction of
fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts into your
browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.

We use Google Maps to present our
online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to
find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has
been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1)
TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s
end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be
revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual
Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/</ a>.

For more information on the handling of user data, please review Google’s Data Privacy
Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter referred to as
“reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House,
Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data
entered on this website (e.g., information entered into a contact form) is being provided by a human
user or by an automated program. To determine this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the
website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is triggered automatically as soon as
the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP
address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.

reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely
in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is underway.

Data are
stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest
in the protection of the operator’s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If
appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art.
6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to
information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG.
This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA
please refer to the Google Data Privacy Declaration and Terms Of Use under the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

9. Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools)

Data processing

We use online conference tools, among other things, for
communication with our customers. The tools we use are listed in detail below. If you communicate
with us by video or audio conference using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and
processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect
all information that you provide/access to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number).
Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of
participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information” related to
the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all
the technical data required for the processing of the online communication. This includes, in
particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version,
client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type of connection.

Should
content be exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it is also stored on the
servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/
instant messages, voicemail uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information
shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have complete influence on the
data processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are largely determined by the
corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the
conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools used, and which we
have listed below this text.

Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used
to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our
customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and
accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f)
GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of this
consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.

Duration of
storage

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted
from our systems immediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or
the reason for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you
delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on
the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their
own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conference tools.

Conference tools used

We employ the following conference tools:

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One
Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the
above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that
they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance
with the GDPR.