IOWorks

Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to simply as "data") we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. The privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both as part of the provision of our services and, in particular, on our websites, in mobile applications, as well as within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering").

The terms used are not gender-specific.

Last updated: March 13, 2026

Table of Contents

Controller

IOWorks
Simplonstraße 25
10247 Berlin Germany

Email address: ioworks.businessmail@gmail.com (Temporary)

Overview of Processing

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the data subjects.

Types of Data Processed

  • Inventory data.
  • Employee data.
  • Payment data.
  • Contact data.
  • Content data.
  • Contract data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta, communication, and procedural data.
  • Log data.

Categories of Data Subjects

  • Service recipients and clients.
  • Employees.
  • Interested parties.
  • Users.
  • Business and contractual partners.
  • Third parties.
  • Whistleblowers.

Purposes of Processing

  • Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
  • Communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Reach measurement.
  • Office and organizational procedures.
  • Organizational and administrative procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Profiles with user-related information.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.
  • Whistleblower protection.
  • Public relations.
  • Business processes and economic procedures.

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant legal bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that, in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. Furthermore, should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) - The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

National data protection regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes, in particular, the Act on Protection against the Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act – BDSG). The BDSG contains special provisions on the right of access, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission as well as automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

The measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as access, input, transmission, securing availability, and its separation. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the erasure of data, and responses to data threats. In addition, we take the protection of personal data into consideration as early as the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Securing online connections using TLS/SSL encryption technology (HTTPS): To protect the data of users transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we use TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the Internet. These technologies encrypt the information transmitted between the website or app and the user's browser (or between two servers), protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the advanced and more secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions meet the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is signaled by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is transmitted securely and encrypted.

Transmission of Personal Data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it may happen that this data is transmitted or disclosed to other bodies, companies, legally independent organizational units, or persons. The recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with the legal requirements and, in particular, conclude corresponding contracts or agreements that serve the protection of your data with the recipients of your data.

Data transmission within the organization: We may transmit personal data to other departments or units within our organization or grant them access to it. If the data disclosure is for administrative purposes, it is based on our legitimate business and economic interests or takes place if it is necessary for the fulfillment of our contract-related obligations or if there is consent from the data subjects or a legal permission.

International Data Transfers

Data processing in third countries: If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other persons, bodies, or companies (which becomes recognizable from the postal address of the respective provider or if the privacy policy expressly points out the data transfer to third countries), this is always done in accordance with the legal requirements.

For data transfers to the USA, we primarily rely on the Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which was recognized as a secure legal framework by an adequacy decision of the EU Commission on July 10, 2023. In addition, we have concluded standard contractual clauses with the respective providers that comply with the specifications of the EU Commission and establish contractual obligations to protect your data.

This dual safeguard ensures comprehensive protection of your data: The DPF forms the primary level of protection, while the standard contractual clauses serve as additional security. Should there be changes within the framework of the DPF, the standard contractual clauses will take effect as a reliable fallback option. This ensures that your data remains adequately protected even in the event of any political or legal changes.

For individual service providers, we inform you whether they are certified under the DPF and whether standard contractual clauses are in place. Further information on the DPF and a list of certified companies can be found on the website of the US Department of Commerce at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.

Appropriate security measures apply to data transfers to other third countries, in particular standard contractual clauses, explicit consents, or legally required transfers. Information on third-country transfers and applicable adequacy decisions can be found in the information provided by the EU Commission: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR: As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR:

  • Right to object: You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions. Where personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw given consents at any time.
  • Right of access: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to request access to this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right, in accordance with legal requirements, to demand the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: You have the right, in accordance with legal requirements, to demand that data concerning you be deleted without undue delay, or alternatively, in accordance with legal requirements, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format in accordance with legal requirements, or to demand its transmission to another controller.
  • Complaint to a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Business Services

We process personal data of our contractual and business partners, such as customers, clients, interested parties, suppliers, and other cooperation partners (collectively "contractual partners"), for the initiation, implementation, and processing of contractual relationships as well as comparable legal relationships. This also includes pre-contractual measures taken upon request, as well as communication in connection with the respective contractual relationship.

The processing serves in particular to fulfill our main and ancillary contractual obligations. This includes the provision of agreed services, any update and information obligations, the processing of warranty and other service disruptions, the handling of revocations, terminations of continuing obligations, reversals, refunds, as well as the processing of other contract-related declarations and inquiries. Both one-time contracts and continuous contractual relationships are covered.

In particular, we process master data such as name, address, and if applicable, company name, contact data such as email address and telephone number, contract and service data such as subject matter of the contract, contract term, order or transaction number, usage and performance data, payment and billing data, as well as communication contents and histories. Where necessary, we also process data disclosed or transmitted to us in the context of the execution of an order.

Furthermore, we process the data to protect our rights and to fulfill legal obligations. This includes in particular commercial and tax retention obligations, documentation obligations, and, if applicable, proof and accountability obligations. In addition, processing is carried out based on our legitimate interests in proper business management, internal administration, risk management, and IT security, as well as in protecting our business operations and our contractual partners from misuse, endangerment of data, secrets, and other legal interests. This may also include the involvement of external service providers such as IT and telecommunications providers, transport and logistics companies, payment service providers, banks, tax and legal advisors, or other vicarious agents, to the extent necessary for the execution of the contract or to fulfill legal obligations.

Personal data is only passed on to third parties to the extent necessary to fulfill the contract, carry out pre-contractual measures, protect legitimate interests, or fulfill legal obligations. We provide separate information on further processing, in particular for marketing purposes, within the scope of this privacy policy.

We inform the contractual partners about which data is required in individual cases during data collection, for example in online forms through corresponding marking or in personal contact.

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the aforementioned purposes and there are no legal retention obligations preventing deletion. Legal retention periods, in particular according to commercial and tax law, may require longer storage. We delete data transmitted within the scope of a specific order after the completion of the order and the expiration of any retention periods, provided there are no other legal or contractual obligations to store it.

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR for the implementation of pre-contractual measures and for the fulfillment of the respective contractual relationship, as well as Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR for the fulfillment of legal obligations. Insofar as the processing is based on legitimate interests, it is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Insofar as the processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, it is carried out to safeguard our legitimate interests in proper and efficient business organization, the internal administration and documentation of business transactions, the enforcement and defense of legal claims, ensuring IT and data security, preventing misuse and fraud, and the economic control and further development of our business operations. These interests consist in particular in guaranteeing a secure and legally compliant business operation as well as in maintaining our entrepreneurial capability to act.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; Interested parties; Business and contractual partners.
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; Communication; Office and organizational procedures; Organizational and administrative procedures; Business processes and economic procedures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Agency services: We process the data of our customers as part of our contractual services, which may include, for example, conceptual and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or maintenance, implementation of campaigns and processes, handling, server administration, data analysis/consulting services, and training services; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • Offering of software and platform services: We process the data of our users, registered users, and potential test users (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "users") in order to provide our contractual services to them as well as based on legitimate interests to ensure the security of our offering and to further develop it. The required information is identified as such within the context of the order, purchase, or comparable conclusion of a contract and includes the information required for service provision and billing as well as contact information to hold any necessary consultations; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Payment Procedures

In the context of contractual and other legal relationships, due to legal obligations, or otherwise based on our legitimate interests, we offer data subjects efficient and secure payment options and, to this end, use other service providers in addition to banks and credit institutions (collectively "payment service providers"). State-of-the-art payment transactions are carried out exclusively via encrypted connections, so that the data entered is protected from unauthorized access during transmission.

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address, bank data, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs, and checksums, as well as contract, total, and recipient-related details. The information is required to carry out the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed by the payment service providers and stored by them. This means that we do not receive any account or credit card-related information, but only information confirming or rejecting the payment. Under certain circumstances, the data may be transmitted by the payment service providers to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of identity and credit checks. In this regard, we refer to the general terms and conditions and privacy policies of the payment service providers.

For payment transactions, the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective payment service providers apply, which can be accessed within the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and to assert rights of revocation, information, and other data subject rights.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, times, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; Business and contractual partners; Interested parties.
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; Business processes and economic procedures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Stripe: Payment services (technical connection of online payment methods); Service provider: Stripe, Inc., 510 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://stripe.com; Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/de/privacy. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Provision of the Online Offering and Web Hosting

We process the data of users in order to be able to make our online services available to them. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the browser or the terminal device of the users.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, times, identification numbers, involved persons); Log data (e.g., log files concerning logins or data retrieval or access times).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)); Security measures.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Provision of online offering on rented storage space: To provide our online offering, we use storage space, computing capacity, and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from an appropriate server provider (also called "web hoster"); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called "server log files". The server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, date and time of access, volume of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used on the one hand for security purposes, e.g., to prevent server overload (especially in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and on the other hand to ensure server load utilization and stability; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidential purposes is exempt from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.
  • Vercel: Hosting-Plattform (EU-Region); Website: vercel.com; Privacy Policy: vercel.com/legal.

AI Services and Third-Party Providers

IOWorks uses AI services from the EU provider Mistral AI (mistral.ai) for automations in our B2B SaaS.

  • Data processing: Data remains in the EU (EU Standard Contractual Clauses). Inputs/outputs are not used for model training (opt-out activated in our Mistral admin dashboard).
  • Service Provider: Mistral AI, Paris, France; Website: mistral.ai; Privacy Policy: mistral.ai/legal.
  • Supabase: Database (EU-West Ireland); Website: supabase.com; Privacy Policy: supabase.com/privacy.
  • Legal bases: Performance of a contract (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Registration, Login, and User Account

Users can create a user account. During the registration process, the required mandatory information is communicated to the users and processed for the purposes of providing the user account based on contractual obligation fulfillment. The processed data includes, in particular, login information (username, password, and an email address).

When using our registration and login functions as well as the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as those of the users, in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is not passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so.

Users can be informed via email about processes that are relevant to their user account, such as technical changes.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts as well as information relating to them, such as authorship details or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Log data (e.g., log files concerning logins or data retrieval or access times).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; Security measures; Organizational and administrative procedures; Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion". Deletion after termination.
  • Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Registration with pseudonyms: Users may use pseudonyms instead of real names as usernames; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • User profiles are not public: The profiles of the users are not publicly visible and not accessible.
  • Deletion of data after termination: If users have terminated their user account, their data with regard to the user account will be deleted, subject to legal permission, obligation, or consent of the users; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).
  • No retention obligation for data: It is the responsibility of the users to back up their data upon termination before the end of the contract. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all of the user's data stored during the term of the contract; Legal bases: Performance of a contract and prior requests (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Web Analytics, Monitoring, and Optimization

Web analytics (also referred to as "reach measurement") is used to evaluate visitor flows on our online offering and may include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. Reach analysis allows us to recognize, for example, at what time our online offering or its functions or contents are used most frequently, or invite reuse. It also enables us to understand which areas require optimization.

In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures, for example, to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

Unless stated otherwise below, profiles (i.e., data combined to form a usage process) may be created for these purposes, and information may be stored in a browser or on a device and then read. The information collected includes, in particular, visited websites and elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times. If users have agreed to the collection of their location data by us or the providers of the services we use, location data may also be processed.

In addition, the IP addresses of the users are stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., pseudonymization by truncating the IP address) to protect users. Generally, no clear data of the users (such as email addresses or names) is stored in the context of web analytics, A/B testing, and optimization, but pseudonyms. This means that neither we nor the providers of the software used know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purpose of the respective procedures.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economic, and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, times, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion". Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless specified otherwise, cookies and similar storage methods can be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Presences in Social Networks (Social Media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with the users active there or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for the users because, for example, the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, user data is generally processed within social networks for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles can be created based on user behavior and the resulting user interests. These, in turn, may be used, for example, to place advertisements inside and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on users' computers, in which the usage behavior and the interests of the users are stored. In addition, data can be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if they are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).

For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the opt-out options, we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Also, in the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the users' data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. Should you still need help, you can contact us.

  • Processed data types: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts as well as information relating to them, such as authorship details or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Communication; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); Public relations.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion".
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Instagram: Social network, enables the sharing of photos and videos, commenting and favoriting posts, sending messages, subscribing to profiles and pages; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Plug-ins and Embedded Functions as well as Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). This may include, for example, graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the users' IP address, since they could not send the content to their browsers without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the display of these contents or functions. We strive to only use content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the users' device and may include, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit times, and other information regarding the use of our online offering, but may also be linked to such information from other sources.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economic, and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., page views and time spent, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, times, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing and legitimate interests: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section "General Information on Data Storage and Deletion". Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless specified otherwise, cookies and similar storage methods can be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further notes on processing procedures, methods, and services:

  • Google Fonts (obtained from Google server): Obtaining fonts (and icons) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free, and efficient use of fonts and icons with regard to topicality and loading times, their uniform presentation, and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The user's IP address is communicated to the provider of the fonts so that the fonts can be made available in the user's browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) is transmitted, which is necessary for providing the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA - When visiting our online offering, users' browsers send their browser HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e., a software interface for retrieving the fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) from Google Fonts and subsequently the fonts specified in the CSS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the respective user to access the Internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server, and (3) the HTTP headers, including the user agent describing the browser and operating system versions of the website visitors, as well as the referral URL (i.e., the webpage on which the Google font is to be displayed). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers, nor are they analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of the HTTP requests (requested URL, user agent, and referral URL). Access to this data is restricted and strictly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wishes to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a specific font family is requested. For the Google Fonts Web API, the user agent must adapt the font generated for the respective browser type. The user agent is primarily logged for debugging and used to generate aggregated usage statistics to measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the "Analytics" page of Google Fonts. Finally, the referral URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and an aggregated report on top integrations based on the number of font requests can be generated. According to its own statement, Google does not use any of the information collected by Google Fonts to create profiles of end users or to serve targeted advertisements; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de.

Amendment and Updating

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes to the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g., consent) or other individual notification.

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time and we ask you to verify the information before contacting them.

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