Privacy Policy

1. Protection of Your Data

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy set out below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

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

How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter in a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right, at any time, to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You may contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is mainly done using what are known as analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

Hosting

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

HubSpot, Inc.
25 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02141 USA
(hereinafter referred to as HubSpot).

Further information can be found in HubSpot's privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

The use of HubSpot is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. Insofar as consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

For the use of the above-mentioned service, we have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA). This is a contract required under data protection law, which guarantees that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected.

Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Regarding the Responsible Party

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

PixelMechanics | grenzenlos digital Michael Rohrmüller
Bucher Str. 79a (Rilke Park)
D-90419 Nürnberg
Phone: +49 911 – 1313 3780
Email: contact@pixelmechanics.tech

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

Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer

Below you will find the contact details of the data protection officer:

Alfred Billmann
PixelMechanics | grenzenlos digital Michael Rohrmüller
Bucher Str. 79a (Rilke Park)
D-90419 Nürnberg
Phone: +49 911 – 1313 3780 Email: datenschutz@pixelmechanics.de

Duration of Storage

Unless a more specific retention period is stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing 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. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Basis for 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 pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. If your data is also required to fulfill a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Furthermore, data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case can be found in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not deemed safe under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are required to hand over personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It therefore cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data held on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing operations.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to the Collection of Data in Certain Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either yourself or transferred to a third party, in a common, machine-readable format.

If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Deletion, and Correction

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right, at any time, to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as, where applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this and any further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you may contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion. If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must be carried out between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may - apart from being stored - only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to Promotional Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact details published in the context of the legal notice (Impressum) requirement for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.

Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted when your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser. Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies into websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain functions of the website would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are required for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g. cookies to measure web traffic) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as consent has been obtained for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited. You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files

The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not combined with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - the server log files must be collected for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this was obtained; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Inquiry by Email or Telephone

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry and the resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not share this data without your consent. The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), if this was obtained; consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been resolved). 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 (hereinafter Hubspot CRM). Hubspot CRM enables us, among other things, to manage existing and potential customers and customer contacts, communicate with you, and plan and carry out marketing activities tailored to your interests. Hubspot CRM enables us to record, sort, and evaluate customer interactions via email, social media, or telephone across multiple channels. The personal data collected in this way can be evaluated and used for communication with the potential customer or for marketing measures (e.g. sending newsletters). Hubspot CRM also enables us to record 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 possible customer management and customer communication. Insofar as consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time. For details, please refer to Hubspot's privacy policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/en/privacy-policy. Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.hubspot.de/data-privacy/privacy-shield.

Analysis Tools and Advertising

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analysis service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and evaluate data on the use of our website by visitors. Among other things, this allows us to determine when which page views took place and which region they came from. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether our website visitors carry out certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.). This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. Insofar as corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

IP Anonymization

For the analysis with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. In this case, your IP address is shortened before evaluation, so that it can no longer be clearly attributed to you.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so that all analysis data remains with us and is not passed on.

Leadinfo

We use the lead generation service of Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands. This service recognizes visits from companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo sets two first-party cookies to analyze user behavior on our website and processes domains from form entries (e.g. "leadinfo.com") to correlate IP addresses with companies and improve the services. For further information, please visit www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out you have an opt-out option. If you opt out, your data will no longer be collected by Leadinfo.

SalesViewer® Technology

On this website, data is collected and stored using technologies from SalesViewer® GmbH for marketing, market research, and optimization purposes, based on the legitimate interests of the website operator (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

For this purpose, a JavaScript-based code is used that records company-related data and its corresponding use. The data collected with this technology is encrypted using an irreversible one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website.

You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future by clicking this link here to prevent data collection by SalesViewer® within this website in the future. This will set an opt-out cookie for this website on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you will need to click this link again.

Google Analytics 4

With your permission, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. For users in the EU/EEA and Switzerland, Google Ireland Limited (Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland) is the controller.

Type and Purpose of Processing

Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to analyze your interaction with our website. The data collected by these cookies is generally transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

By default, Google Analytics 4 anonymizes IP addresses. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. In exceptional cases, the full IP address may be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. According to Google's assurances, the IP address collected via your browser is not merged with other Google data.

During your visit, user behavior is recorded in the form of "events," e.g.: page views, first website visit, session start, pages visited, click path and website interactions, scrolling (when 90% of the page has been viewed), clicks on external links, internal search, video interactions, file downloads, ads viewed/clicked.

Additionally documented are: approximate location (region), date and time of the visit, shortened IP address, technical details about your browser and device (e.g. language setting, screen resolution), internet service provider, referring URL (how you arrived at this website).

Purpose of Data Processing

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this data to evaluate your pseudonymous use of the website and to compile reports on website activity. These reports help to analyze website performance and the success of marketing measures.

Recipients

The data may be received by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (as data processor pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR); Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Alphabet Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Transfer to Third Countries

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision for the USA. Google LLC is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Given the global distribution of Google servers, a transfer to other third countries (e.g. Singapore) cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, the EU standard contractual clauses have been agreed with the provider to ensure adequate data protection in these regions.

Retention Period

Data linked to cookies is automatically deleted after 2 months. Google Analytics cookies have a maximum lifespan of 2 years. Data scheduled for deletion is automatically cleared on a monthly basis.

Legal Basis

The processing of this data is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG.

Withdrawal of Consent

You can revoke your consent at any time by changing your cookie settings. Revocation does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent prior to the revocation.

You can also prevent the storage of cookies from the outset by configuring your browser accordingly. Please note that rejecting all cookies may limit the functionality of this and other websites. In addition, you can prevent the collection of data by cookies and its processing by Google by either refusing consent to the setting of cookies or by downloading and installing the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en download and install it.

Further information on Google Analytics' terms of use and Google's privacy policy can be found here: Google Analytics Terms of Use, Google Privacy Policy.

Newsletter

Newsletter Data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties. The processing of the data entered in the newsletter sign-up form is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you provide to us for receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or once the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

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

Active Campaign

This website uses the services of Active Campaign for sending newsletters. The provider is the US-based provider ActiveCampaign, LLC, 150 N. Michigan Ave Suite 1230, Chicago, IL, US, USA.

Active Campaign is a service that can be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. email address), this data is stored on Active Campaign's servers in the USA.

The transfer of your data to the USA is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 49 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. In addition, Active Campaign has committed to us, within the framework of a standard contractual clause, to ensure a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU in third countries outside the EU to which data is exported.

With the help of Active Campaign, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. If you open an email sent with Active Campaign, a file contained in the email (a so-called web beacon) connects to Active Campaign's servers in the USA. This makes it possible to determine whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked. Technical information is also collected (e.g. time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be attributed to the respective newsletter recipient. It is used exclusively for the statistical evaluation of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of recipients.

If you do not want to allow Active Campaign to carry out analyses, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe directly on the website.

Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of registering for the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from our servers and from Active Campaign's servers after you unsubscribe. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members' area) remains unaffected by this.

Further information can be found in Active Campaign's privacy policy.

Plugins and Tools

YouTube

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

When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

In addition, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, improve the user experience, and prevent fraud attempts.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to link your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Insofar as corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Google Maps

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

In order to use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transferred to and stored on a Google server in the USA. The operator of this website has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display text and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and easy findability of the locations we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Insofar as corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

Details can be found here: Google GDPR Controller Terms and Google Standard Contractual Clauses.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.

Application Data

What is application data?

Summary of application data of data subjects: Users who apply to us for a position.

Purpose: Processing of an application procedure.

Data processed: Name, address, contact details, email address, telephone number, proof of qualifications (certificates), where applicable data of special categories. Storage period: In case of a successful application, until the end of the employment relationship. Otherwise, the data is deleted after the application procedure is completed or stored for a specific period with your consent. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR), Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (contract), Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR (processing of special categories).

You can apply for a position in our company using a recruiting tool. All data that we receive and process from you as part of an application is considered application data. In doing so, you always provide personal data such as your name, date of birth, address, and telephone number.

Why do we process application data?

We process your data in order to conduct a proper selection procedure for the advertised position. In addition, we like to keep your application documents in our application archive. This is because it often happens that a collaboration for the advertised position does not work out for various reasons, but we are impressed by you and your application and can very well imagine a future collaboration. If you give us your consent, we will archive your documents so that we can easily contact you for future opportunities within our company. We guarantee that we handle your data with particular care and always process your data only within the scope of statutory provisions. Even within our company, your data is only passed on to persons who are directly involved with your application. In short: your data is in safe hands with us!

What data is processed?

If, for example, you apply to us by email, we naturally also receive personal data as mentioned above. The email address is also considered personal data. However, in the course of an application process, only data that is relevant to our decision as to whether we want to bring you onto our team or not is processed. Exactly which data is processed depends primarily on the respective job posting. In most cases, however, this is name, date of birth, contact details, and proof of qualifications. If you submit your application via an online form, the data is transmitted to us in encrypted form. If you send us the application by email, this encryption does not take place. We can therefore not assume any responsibility for the manner in which the data is transmitted. However, as soon as the data is on our servers, we are responsible for the lawful handling of your data.

During an application procedure, in addition to the data mentioned above, information about your health or ethnic origin may also be requested so that we and you can exercise rights in connection with labor law, social security, and social protection while at the same time fulfilling the corresponding obligations. This data constitutes data of a special category.

Here you will find a list of possible data that we receive and process from you: name, contact address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, information contained in the cover letter and CV, proof of qualifications (e.g. certificates), data of special categories (e.g. ethnic origin, health data, religious beliefs), usage data (websites visited, access data, etc.), metadata (IP address, device information).

How long is the data stored?

If we take you on as a team member in our company, your data will continue to be processed for the purpose of the employment relationship and will be kept with us at least until the end of the employment relationship. All application documents will then be included in your personnel file.

If we do not offer you the position, you decline our offer, or you withdraw your application, we may retain your data on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the end of the application procedure. After that, both your electronic data and all data from physical application documents will be completely deleted or destroyed. We retain your data in order to, for example, still be able to answer any follow-up questions or to provide proof of the application in the event of a legal dispute. Should a legal dispute arise and we still need the data after the 6-month period has expired, we will only delete the data once there is no longer any reason to keep it. If statutory retention obligations must be fulfilled, we generally must store the data for longer than 6 months.

In addition, we may also store your data for longer if you have given us special consent to do so. We do this, for example, if we can well imagine working with you in the future. In that case, it makes sense to archive your data so that we can contact you without any problems. In this case, the data is included in our applicant pool. Of course, you can revoke your consent to the longer storage of your data at any time. If you do not revoke your consent and do not give new consent, your data will be deleted after 2 years at the latest.

BootstrapCDN Privacy Policy

Summary of affected data: Visitors to the website.

Purpose: Optimizing the performance of our service (so that the website loads faster).

Data processed: Data such as your IP address, browser type, browser version, the webpage loaded, or the time and date of the page visit. Further details can be found further below in this privacy policy. Storage period: The data is largely stored until it is no longer needed to provide the service. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests).

What is BootstrapCDN?

In order to deliver all our individual webpages (subpages of our website) quickly and securely on all devices, we use the Content Delivery Network (CDN) BootstrapCDN, an open-source service provided by jsdelivr.com of the Polish software company ProspectOne, Królewska 65A/1, 30-081, Kraków, Poland. A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a network of regionally distributed servers that are connected to each other via the internet. Via this network, content, especially very large files, can be delivered quickly even during periods of high load.

Why do we use BootstrapCDN?

Naturally, we want to offer you a comprehensive and well-functioning service with our website. This also includes a fast website. With jsdelivr.com CDN, our website can load significantly faster for you. The use of jsdelivr.com CDN is particularly helpful for users from abroad, as the page can be delivered from a nearby server.

What data is processed by BootstrapCDN?

BootstrapCDN works by delivering so-called JavaScript libraries to your browser. When your browser downloads a file from BootstrapCDN, your IP address is transmitted when connecting to the Bootstrap CDN server. This means that personal data can also be transmitted and stored. BootstrapCDN can therefore collect and store user data such as IP address, browser type, browser version, the webpage accessed, or the time and date of the page visit. The privacy policy of BootstrapCDN or jsdelivr.com explicitly states that the company does not use cookies or other tracking services.

How long and where is the data stored?

BootstrapCDN's servers are located in various countries, and your data may be stored outside the European Economic Area. BootstrapCDN will retain personal data processed on our behalf for as long as is necessary to provide the services offered, fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Right to Object

You have the right at any time to information, correction, and deletion of your personal data. If you have any questions, you can also contact the parties responsible for BootstrapCDN at any time. If you want to prevent this data transmission, you can use a JavaScript blocker (see e.g. https://noscript.net/) or deactivate the execution of JavaScript code in your browser. Please note, however, that the website will then no longer be able to offer the usual service (e.g. fast loading speed).

Legal Basis

If you have consented to the use of BootstrapCDN, this consent is the legal basis for the corresponding data processing. Pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), this consent forms the legal basis for the processing of personal data as it may occur when collected by BootstrapCDN. On our part, there is also a legitimate interest in using BootstrapCDN to optimize and secure our online offering. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Nevertheless, we only use BootstrapCDN if you have given us your consent.

We would like to point out that, according to the opinion of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of protection for the transfer of data to the USA. Data processing is essentially carried out by BootstrapCDN. This may result in the data being processed and stored without anonymization. In addition, US authorities may have access to individual data. It may also happen that this data is linked with data from other possible BootstrapCDN services for which you have a user account.

Further information on BootstrapCDN's privacy policy can be found at https://www.jsdelivr.com/terms/privacy-policy-jsdelivr-net.

Introduction to the Cookie Consent Management Platform

Summary of data subjects: Website visitors.

Purpose: Obtaining and managing consent to certain cookies and thus to the use of certain tools.

Data processed: Data used to manage the cookie settings that have been set, such as IP address, time of consent, type of consent, individual consents.

Further details can be found with the respective tool used. Storage period: Depending on the tool used, you should expect a duration of several years. Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests).

What is a cookie consent management platform?

On our website, we use the Consent Management Platform (CMP) software to make it easier for us and for you to handle the scripts and cookies used correctly and securely. The software automatically creates a cookie pop-up, scans and checks all scripts and cookies, provides you with the cookie consent required under data protection law, and helps us and you keep track of all cookies. Most cookie consent management tools identify and categorize all existing cookies. You, as the website visitor, then decide for yourself whether and which scripts and cookies you allow or do not allow.

Why do we use a cookie management tool?

Our goal is to offer you the best possible transparency in the area of data protection. In addition, we are also legally obligated to do so. We want to inform you as thoroughly as possible about all tools and all cookies that can store and process data about you. It is also your right to decide for yourself which cookies you accept and which you do not. In order to grant you this right, we must first know exactly which cookies have ended up on our website at all. Thanks to a cookie management tool that regularly scans the website for all existing cookies, we know about all cookies and can provide you with GDPR-compliant information about them. You can then accept or reject cookies via the consent system.

What data is processed?

As part of our cookie management tool, you can manage each individual cookie yourself and have full control over the storage and processing of your data. The consent declaration is stored so that we do not have to ask you again every time you visit our website and so that we can also prove your consent if this is legally required. This is stored either in an opt-in cookie or on a server. The storage period of your cookie consent varies depending on the provider of the cookie management tool. In most cases, this data (e.g. pseudonymous user ID, time of consent, information on cookie categories or tools, browser, device information) is stored for up to 2 years.

Duration of Data Processing

Below we inform you about the duration of data processing, insofar as we have further information on this. In general, we process personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to provide our services and products. Data stored in cookies is retained for varying lengths of time. Some cookies are deleted as soon as you leave the website, while others may remain stored in your browser for several years. The exact duration of data processing depends on the tool used; in most cases, however, you should expect a storage period of several years. The respective privacy policies of the individual providers generally provide precise information on the duration of data processing.

Right to Object

You also have the right and the option to revoke your consent to the use of cookies at any time. This works either via our cookie management tool or via other opt-out functions. You can also prevent data collection by cookies, for example, by managing, deactivating, or deleting cookies in your browser. Information on specific cookie management tools, if available, can be found in the following sections.

Legal Basis

If you consent to the use of cookies, your personal data will be processed and stored via these cookies. If we are permitted to use cookies based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), this consent is also the legal basis for the use of cookies or the processing of your data.

In order to be able to manage consent to cookies and to give you the opportunity to grant your consent, we use software for managing cookies. The use of this software enables us to operate the website efficiently and in compliance with the law, which constitutes a legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Cookiebot Privacy Policy

We use Cookiebot on our website, a tool that serves, among other things, to store your consent to cookies. The service provider is the European company Usercentrics A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark. You can find out more about the data processed through the use of Cookiebot in Cookiebot's privacy policy.

Microsoft Teams Privacy Policy

We use Microsoft Teams, an online meeting and video conferencing service, on our website. The provider of the service is the American company Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.

Microsoft also processes data about you, among other places, in the USA. We would like to point out that, according to the ruling of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of protection for the transfer of data to the USA. This may be associated with various risks to the lawfulness and security of data processing.

Microsoft uses so-called standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR) as a basis for data processing with recipients in third countries (outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, i.e. in particular in the USA) or a transfer of data there. Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) are templates from the EU Commission intended to ensure that your data continues to comply with European data protection standards even when it is transferred to and stored in third countries (e.g. the USA). With these clauses, Microsoft commits to complying with the European level of data protection when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed, and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision of the EU Commission. The decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses can be found, among other places, here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=en

Further information on Microsoft's standard contractual clauses can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses

You can find out more about the data processed through the use of Microsoft in the privacy policy at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de

Information, Correction, Blocking, and Deletion

The user has the right, upon request, to receive free information about the personal data stored about them.

In addition, the user has the right to correction of inaccurate data, and to blocking and deletion of their personal data, provided that no statutory retention obligation stands in the way.

Please contact us at contact@pixelmechanics.tech or send your request by post to:

PixelMechanics
Bucher Str. 79a (Rilke Park)
90419 Nürnberg