General Information
Below is an overview of the nature and extent of the processing of personal data by dotSource, which occurs when visiting our websites. "Personal Data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Accountability & Privacy Officer
Responsible for data processing in terms of data protection law is the dotSource GmbH, Goethestraße 1, 07743 Jena, Germany (hereinafter "dotSource").
dotSource has appointed a data protection officer. The data protection officer can be contacted at the address given above.
Mandatory Information
Disclaimer
You can revoke existing consent at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right of Appeal
In the case of violations of data protection law, you have a right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found here.
Data Transfer
You have the right to have data that we process on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in itself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another person in charge, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
Security
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, this site uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by changing the address line of the browser from "http: //" to "https: //" and the lock symbol in your browser line. While the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data transmitted data can not be read by third parties.
Right to Information
You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing within the scope of the valid legal regulations at any time.
Right to Rectification, Limitation of Processing or Deletion
If the legal requirements exist, you have the right to correct, restrict the processing or deletion of your personal data stored by us. For further information on personal data, please contact us at the above address or at info(at)dotSource.de.
Purposes and Legal Basis of Data Processing
Website Access
When the website is accessed, we collect access data in so-called server log files, which are automatically sent to our website server by the browser you are using, eg IP address, date and time of retrieval, name, and URL of the requested file.
These data are used for the error-free provision of the website and are evaluated to improve the website. The deletion of this data takes place automatically. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The legitimate interest results from the following data collection purposes:
- Trouble-free connection
- Trouble-free and easy use
- Security of the system and system stability
Forms
If you enter personal data into the forms available on our web pages, these data will be used by us to process your request and stored until you revoke your consent.
The entered data is used internally only. All data entered by you in the forms is voluntary. Processing is therefore based exclusively on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent informally at any time by e-mail to us (info(at)dotsource.de).
The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected.
If we store your data in a third country outside the EU / EEA, this only takes place if there are suitable guarantees for the protection of your personal data in accordance with Art. 44 et seq. GDPR.
Our website uses cookies. These are small text files that your browser stores locally on your computer. So-called session cookies, which are necessary for the optimal and comfortable functionality of our website, are deleted when leaving the website. Other cookies will be deleted after a certain period of time, and will allow us to recognize you the next time you visit our website.
The duration of the storage can be found in the overview in the cookie settings of your web browser. The legal basis for the use of cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, as these enable optimal, error-free and convenient provision of our services to our customers. If we use cookies, which, for example, analyze their browsing behavior on our website, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.
In addition to the needs-oriented design and the optimization of our website, we also use technologies from econda GmbH. econda collects and stores anonymous data and uses it to create usage profiles using pseudonyms for the purpose of recognizing an Internet browser. However, the created usage profiles will not be merged with data that you can identify without the explicit consent of the user. IP addresses are rendered unrecognizable immediately after transmission to econda, which means that it is not possible to assign usage profiles to IP addresses. Users of our website may object to this data collection and storage at any time for the future here.
Newsletter
If you order a newsletter on our website, you will be included in our newsletter distributor. The processing of the data entered by you takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke the consent at any time, for example via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by e-mail to info(at)dotsource.de. Upon revocation of the consent we delete your e-mail address from the newsletter distributor.
Google Analytics & Google Remarketing
This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing. These are services of the company Google Inc. ("Google"). Google uses so-called "cookies", text files, which are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of this website by you. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
This website uses the AnonymizeIP () feature, which truncates and obscures your IP address on Google. The disregarding takes place before a further evaluation of your IP address within the scope of the services.
Google will use the information to evaluate your use of the website. Reports are generated on the website activity for the website operator and other services related to website activity and internet usage are provided. The information may be transferred to third parties by Google, if required by law or third parties process this data on behalf of Google.
Google and third parties will use the information stored by you when using this website to display advertisements on websites.
The collection and storage of data can be contradicted at any time with effect for the future. You may disable Google's use and storage of cookies by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
There is also the option to prevent Google Analytics and Remarketing from being collected by clicking on the link below. This will set an opt-out cookie in your browser that will prevent future collection of your data when you visit this site:
Alternatively, you can disable the use of third-party cookies by visiting the opt-out page of the Network Advertising Initiative at www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
If you object to the use of cookies, we point out that you may not be able to use all the features of this website in full.
Learn more about the use of Google Analytics tools, as well as the data collection and data processing, at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. For more information about Google's terms, visit www.google.com/intl/en/policies.
The use of Google Analytics and Google Remarketing serves the purpose of the needs-based design and optimization of our websites on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Twitter Plugin
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our sites. These features are available through Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit will be linked to your Twitter account and shared with other users. This data is also transmitted to Twitter. We point out that we as the provider of the pages are not aware of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Twitter. For more information, see the privacy policy of Twitter at: twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your Twitter privacy settings in Account Settings at twitter.com/account/settings.
Google+ Plugin
Our pages use features of Google+. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Collect and share information: Use the Google + button to post information worldwide.The Google + button will provide you and other users with personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you + 1'd for a piece of content and information about the page you viewed when you clicked +1. Your + 1's may appear alongside your profile name and photo in Google services, such as search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and ads on the web.
Google records information about your + 1 activity to improve Google's services to you and others. To use the Google + button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile that must contain at least the name chosen for the profile. This name will be used in all Google services. In some cases, this name may also replace a different name you used when sharing content through your Google Account. The identity of your Google Profile may be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information from you.
Use of the information collected: In addition to the uses outlined above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policy.Google may publish summarized statistics about users' + 1 activity or share it with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliate websites.
LinkedIn Plugin
Our website uses features of the LinkedIn network. Providers is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.
Each time you visit one of our pages that contains LinkedIn features, it connects to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click LinkedIn's "Recommend Button" and are logged in to your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn will be able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We point out that we as the provider of the pages have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by LinkedIn.
For more information, see the LinkedIn privacy statement at: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Youtube Plugin
Our website uses plugins from the Google-powered YouTube page. Site operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our YouTube plug-in-enabled sites, you will be connected to the servers of YouTube. It tells the YouTube server which of our pages you've visited.
If you're logged into your YouTube account, YouTube will allow you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
For more information about how to handle user data, please refer to the YouTube Privacy Policy at www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.
Vimeo Plugin
On our websites are plugins of the video portal Vimeo of Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA. Each time you visit a page that offers one or more Vimeo video clips, a direct connection is established between your browser and a Vimeo server in the United States. This information about your visit and your IP address are stored there. Through interactions with the Vimeo plugins (for example, clicking the Start button), this information is also transmitted to Vimeo and stored there.
If you have a Vimeo user account and do not want Vimeo to collect information about you from this website and link it to your member data stored with Vimeo, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting this website.
The privacy policy for Vimeo with more detailed information on collecting and using your data through Vimeo can be found at vimeo.com/privacy.
In addition, Vimeo calls the tracker Google Analytics via an iframe, in which the video is called up. This is a separate tracking of Vimeo, to which we have no access. You can stop Google Analytics tracking by using the opt-out tools that Google offers for some Internet browsers. Users may also prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by Google Analytics and related to their use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by using the browser plug-in available at the following link Download and install: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Salesforce Pardot
Our website uses the Pardot Marketing Automation System of Salesforce.com, headquartered at The Landmark at One Market, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States. Pardot is a special software for recording and analyzing the movement profiles of website visitors. As far as Salesforce.com processes personal data, the processing is done exclusively on our behalf and according to our instructions.
Salesforce.com commits to the EU-US for the services they provide for which Salesforce.com acts as a data processor. Privacy Shield Policy. Salesforce's latest Privacy Shield certification can be found at www.privacyshield.gov/list. Pardot uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on users' computers and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by them. You can prevent the storage of cookies at any time by configuring your Internet browser so that cookies of the domain "pardot.com" are not accepted. However, this may lead to some limitations in the features and usability of our services.
Wistia Plugin
Videos from the online video provider Wistia are included on our website. Wistia is a service of Wistia, Inc., 17 Tudor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Integration requires that Wistia can perceive users’ IP addresses. An IP address is required to send content to the user’s browser. The use of Wistia is in the interest of creating an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR. We have concluded an order data processing contract with Wistia Inc. in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR.
More information on data protection and the cookies used can be found on the internet at http://wistia.com/privacy
Messaging Services
By sending a start message to dotSource, you agree in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO that dotSource has your permission to use your personal information (such as first and last name, phone number, messenger ID, profile picture, messages) for direct communication and required data processing based on the particular messenger. To use this service, an existing messenger account with the respective provider is required.
The possible messenger providers are:
- Whatsapp: WhatsApp, Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA with its privacy policy described at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy
- Facebook Messenger: Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA with its privacy policy described at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
- Telegram: Telegram Messenger LLP 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom with its privacy policy described at telegram.org/privacy .
- Insta News: Pylba Inc., 314 27th Avenue, San Mateo, CA, 94403, USA with its privacy policy described at pylba.com/privacy
Each provider may receive personal information (including communication metadata) that is processed on non-EU servers (eg, US) that do not provide the same level of data protection as the EU. Whatsapp Inc and Facebook Inc are certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement, ensuring compliance with European privacy legislation. Additional information is described in the above privacy policy of each provider. dotSource has no detailed knowledge of or influence on the respective providers.
You can revoke your consent to this data processing at any time by sending "Stop" in the respective messenger.
To delete all data stored by our technical service provider, please send a message with "Delete all data" via your messenger.
dotSource uses the technical service provider WhatsBroadcast GmbH, Herzog-Heinrich-Str. 9, 80336 Munich, Germany as a data processor for this messenger service.