Imprint
Information in accordance with the information obligation under Section 5 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

OpenSphere
Hartmannstraße 26,
96050 Bamberg,
Germany

VAT number: DE329821920

Tel.: 017642013487
Email: info@blastin.app

Supervisory Authority
Bamberg Tax Office
Website of the Supervisory Authority
https://www.finanzamt.bayern.de/Bamberg/
Address of the Supervisory Authority
Martin-Luther-Straße 1, 96050 Bamberg

EU Dispute Resolution
In accordance with the Regulation on Online Dispute Resolution in Consumer Affairs (ODR Regulation), we would like to inform you about the Online Dispute Resolution Platform (ODR Platform).
Consumers have the option of submitting complaints to the European Commission's online dispute resolution platform at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home2.show&lng=DE. The necessary contact details can be found above in our legal notice.

However, we would like to point out that we are neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for the content of this website
We are constantly developing the content of this website and strive to provide correct and up-to-date information. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for the accuracy of all content on this website, especially for content provided by third parties. As a service provider, we are not obligated to monitor the information you submit or store or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

Our obligations to remove information or to block the use of information under general law due to court or administrative orders remain unaffected, even if we are not liable.

If you notice any problematic or illegal content, please contact us immediately so that we can remove it. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

Liability for links on this website
Our website contains links to other websites for whose content we are not responsible. We assume no liability for linked websites, as we have no knowledge of any illegal activities, have not noticed any such illegal activities to date, and would remove links immediately if we become aware of any illegal activities.

If you notice any illegal links on our website, please contact us. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

Copyright Notice
All content on this website (images, photos, text, videos) is subject to copyright. Please consult us before distributing, copying, or using the content of this website, for example, republishing it on other websites. If necessary, we will prosecute the unauthorized use of any part of our site's content.

If you find content on this website that violates copyright, please contact us.

Image Credits
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All texts are protected by copyright.

Privacy Policy
Introduction and Overview
We have drawn up this privacy policy (version 19.11.2023-322574175) to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and applicable national laws, which personal data (hereinafter "data") we as the controller – and the processors we have commissioned (e.g., providers) – process, will process in the future, and what legal options you have. The terms used are to be understood as gender-neutral.
In short: We provide you with comprehensive information about the data we process about you.

Privacy policies usually sound very technical and use legal jargon. This privacy policy, on the other hand, is intended to describe the most important things to you as simply and transparently as possible. Wherever possible, technical terms are explained in a reader-friendly manner, links to further information are provided, and graphics are used. We thus inform you in clear and simple language that we only process personal data in the course of our business activities if there is a corresponding legal basis. This is certainly not possible if one provides the briefest, most unclear, and legally technical explanations possible, as is often the norm on the internet when it comes to data protection. I hope you find the following explanations interesting and informative, and perhaps you will find some information there that you weren't previously aware of.

If you still have any questions, please contact the responsible party listed below or in the imprint, follow the links provided, and view further information on third-party websites. Our contact details can of course also be found in the imprint.

Scope of Application
This privacy policy applies to all personal data processed by us within the company and to all personal data processed by companies commissioned by us (processors). By personal data, we mean information within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR, such as a person's name, email address, and postal address. The processing of personal data ensures that we can offer and invoice our services and products, whether online or offline. The scope of application of this privacy policy includes:

All online presences (websites, online shops) that we operate

Social media presences and email communication

Mobile apps for smartphones and other devices

In short: This privacy policy applies to all areas in which personal data is processed in a structured manner within the company via the aforementioned channels. If we enter into legal relationships with you outside of these channels, we will inform you separately if necessary.

Legal Basis
In the following privacy policy, we provide you with transparent information on the legal principles and regulations, including the legal basis of the General Data Protection Regulation, that allow us to process personal data.
With regard to EU law, we refer to REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of April 27, 2016. You can, of course, read this EU General Data Protection Regulation online on EUR-Lex, the gateway to EU law, at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex%3A32016R0679.

We only process your data if at least one of the following conditions applies:

Consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR): You have given us your consent to process data for a specific purpose. An example would be the storage of data you enter on a contact form.

Contract (Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR): We process your data in order to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual obligations with you. For example, if we enter into a purchase agreement with you, we require personal information in advance.

Legal obligation (Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR): We process your data if we are subject to a legal obligation. For example, we are legally obliged to retain invoices for accounting purposes. These usually contain personal data.

Legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR): In the case of legitimate interests that do not restrict your fundamental rights, we reserve the right to process personal data. For example, we need to process certain data in order to operate our website securely and economically efficiently. This processing is therefore a legitimate interest.

Other conditions, such as the taking of photographs in the public interest and the exercise of official authority, as well as the protection of vital interests, generally do not apply to us. If such a legal basis should be applicable, it will be indicated in the appropriate place.

In addition to the EU regulation, national laws also apply:

In Austria, the Federal Act on the Protection of Natural Persons with regard to the Processing of Personal Data (Data Protection Act), or DSG for short, applies.

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The Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) applies in Germany.

If other regional or national laws apply, we will inform you about them in the following sections.

Contact details of the responsible party
If you have any questions about data protection or the processing of personal data, you will find the contact details of the responsible party or body below:

Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation
According to Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR, we inform you of the following rights to which you are entitled to ensure fair and transparent data processing:

According to Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to be informed as to whether we process your data. If this applies, you have the right to receive a copy of the data and to be informed of the following information:

For what purpose we carry out the processing;

The categories, i.e., the types of data, that are processed;

Who receives this data and, if the data is transferred to third countries, how security can be guaranteed;

How long the data is stored;

the existence of the right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing and the right to object to processing;

that you can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (links to these authorities can be found below);

the origin of the data if we did not collect it from you;

whether profiling is carried out, i.e. whether data is automatically evaluated to create a personal profile of you.

According to Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to rectification of data, which means that we must correct data if you find errors.

According to Article 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"), which specifically means that you can request the erasure of your data.

According to Article 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to restriction of processing, which means that we may only store the data but not use it any further.

According to Article 20 of the GDPR, you have the right to data portability, which means that we will provide you with your data in a common format upon request.

According to Article 21 of the GDPR, you have the right to object, which, if exercised, will result in a change in the processing.

If the processing of your data is based on Article 6 (1) (e) (public interest, exercise of official authority) or Article 6 (1) (f) (legitimate interest), you can object to the processing. We will then examine as quickly as possible whether we can legally comply with this objection.

If data is used for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this type of data processing at any time. We may no longer use your data for direct marketing purposes after this time.

If data is used for profiling purposes, you can object to this type of data processing at any time. We may no longer use your data for profiling after this.

According to Article 22 GDPR, you have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing (e.g., profiling).

According to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint. This means you can lodge a complaint with the data protection authority at any time if you believe that the processing of personal data violates the GDPR.

In short: You have rights – do not hesitate to contact the responsible body listed above!

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have been violated in any other way, you can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Austria, this is the Data Protection Authority, whose website can be found at https://www.dsb.gv.at/. In Germany, there is a data protection officer for each federal state. For more information, you can contact the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI). The following local data protection authority is responsible for our company:

Bavarian Data Protection Authority
State Commissioner for Data Protection: Prof. Dr. Thomas Petri
Address: Wagmüllerstr. 18, 80538 Munich
Telephone number: +49 89 21 26 72-0
Email address: poststelle@datenschutz-bayern.de
Website: https://www.datenschutz-bayern.de/

Web Hosting Introduction

Web Hosting Summary
👥 Affected parties: Website visitors
🤝 Purpose: Professional website hosting and operational security
📓 Data processed: IP address, time of website visit, browser used, and other data. You can find more details below or from the web hosting provider used.
📅 Storage period: Depends on the respective provider, but usually 2 weeks
⚖️ Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (Legitimate interests)

What is web hosting?
When you visit websites these days, certain information – including personal data – is automatically created and stored, including on this website. This data should be processed as sparingly as possible and only with justification. By website, we mean the entirety of all web pages on a domain, i.e., everything from the home page (homepage) to the very last subpage (like this one). By domain, we mean, for example, example.de or sampleexample.com.

If you want to view a website on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you use a program called a web browser. You probably know some web browsers by name: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. We'll refer to them as "browser" or "web browser" for short.

To display the website, the browser must connect to another computer where the website's code is stored: the web server. Operating a web server is a complicated and time-consuming task, which is why it's usually handled by professional providers. They offer web hosting and thus ensure reliable and error-free storage of website data. A lot of technical terms, but please stay tuned, it gets better!

When the browser connects to your computer (desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone) and during data transfer to and from the web server, personal data may be processed. On the one hand, your computer stores data, and on the other hand, the web server must also store data for a period of time to ensure proper operation.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so the following graphic illustrates the interaction between the browser, the Internet and the hosting provider.

Why do we process personal data?
The purposes of data processing are:

Professional hosting of the website and securing operations

Maintaining operational and IT security

Anonymous evaluation of access behavior to improve our services and, if necessary, for criminal prosecution or the pursuit of claims

What data is processed?
Even while you are currently visiting our website, our web server, which is the computer on which this website is stored, usually automatically saves data such as:

The complete internet address (URL) of the accessed website

Browser and browser version (e.g., Chrome 87)

The operating system used (e.g., Windows 10)

The address (URL) of the previously visited page (referrer URL) (e.g., https://www.beispielquellsite.de/vondabinichgekommen/)

The host name and IP address of the device from which access was made (e.g., COMPUTERNAME and 194.23.43.121)

Date and time

in files, the so-called web server log files

How long is data stored?
The above-mentioned data is usually stored for two weeks and then automatically deleted. We do not share this data, but cannot rule out the possibility that this data may be viewed by authorities in the event of illegal behavior.

In short: Your visit is logged by our provider (the company that runs our website on special computers (servers)), but we will not share your data without your consent!

Legal Basis
The legality of processing personal data within the scope of web hosting arises from Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (protection of legitimate interests). The use of professional hosting with a provider is necessary to present the company securely and user-friendly on the Internet and to be able to pursue attacks and claims arising from this if necessary.

There is usually a contract for data processing between us and the hosting provider in accordance with Art. 28 f) GDPR, which ensures compliance with data protection and guarantees data security.

Hetzner Privacy Policy
We use Hetzner, among other web hosting providers, for our website. The service provider is the German company Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany.

You can learn more about the data processed through Hetzner's use in the privacy policy at https://www.hetzner.com/de/legal/privacy-policy.

Sentry Privacy Policy
We use Sentry, an error management tool, for our website. The service provider is the American company Functional Software, Inc., 132 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Functional Software processes your data, among other things, in the USA. Sentry, or Functional Software, is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data of EU citizens to the USA. You can find more information at https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en.

In addition, Functional Software uses so-called standard contractual clauses (= Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to and stored in third countries (such as the USA). Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Functional Software undertakes to comply with European data protection standards 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. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here, among other places: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de.

The data processing conditions (Data Processing Addendum), which correspond to the standard contractual clauses, can be found at https://sentry.io/legal/dpa/.

You can learn more about the data processed through the use of Sentry in the privacy policy at https://sentry.io/privacy/.

Content Delivery Networks Introduction
Content Delivery Networks Privacy Policy Summary
👥 Data subjects: Website visitors
🤝 Purpose: Optimizing our service (to load the website faster)
📓 Data processed: Data such as your IP address
More details can be found below and in the individual privacy statements.
📅 Storage period: In most cases, the data is 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 a content delivery network?
We use a so-called content delivery network on our website. Such a network is usually simply called a CDN. A CDN helps us load our website quickly and smoothly, regardless of your location. Your personal data is also stored, managed, and processed on the servers of the CDN provider used. Below, we will provide more general information about the service and its data processing. Detailed information about how your data is handled can be found in the respective provider's privacy policy.

Every content delivery network (CDN) is a network of regionally distributed servers that are all connected to each other via the internet. Through this network, website content (especially very large files) can be delivered quickly and smoothly, even during peak loads. The CDN creates a copy of our website on your servers for this purpose. Because these servers are distributed worldwide, the website can be delivered quickly. The CDN significantly reduces data transfer time to your browser.

Why do we use a content delivery network for our website?
A fast-loading website is part of our service. We know how annoying it is when a website loads at a snail's pace. Often, you even lose patience and leave before the website has fully loaded. We naturally want to avoid that. Therefore, a fast-loading website is a natural part of our website offering. With a content delivery network, our website loads significantly faster in your browser. Using a CDN is particularly helpful if you are abroad, because the website is delivered from a server near you.

What data is processed?
If you request a website or its content and it is cached in a CDN, the CDN forwards the request to the server closest to you, which delivers the content. Content delivery networks are designed to allow JavaScript libraries to be downloaded and hosted on npm and Github servers. Alternatively, most CDNs can also load WordPress plugins if they are hosted on WordPress.org. Your browser may send personal data to the content delivery network we use. This includes data such as IP address, browser type, browser version, which web page is loaded, or the time and date of the page visit. This data is collected and stored by the CDN. Whether cookies are used to store data depends on the network used. Please read the privacy policies of the respective service.

Right of objection
If you wish to completely prevent this data transfer, you can install a JavaScript blocker (see, for example, https://noscript.net/) on your PC. Of course, our website will then no longer be able to offer the usual service (such as fast loading speed).

Legal Basis
If you have consented to the use of a content delivery network, this consent forms the legal basis for the corresponding data processing. According to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), this consent constitutes the legal basis for the processing of personal data, as may occur when collected by a content delivery network.

We also have a legitimate interest in using a content delivery network to optimize and make our online service more secure. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). However, we only use the tool if you have given your consent.

Information on specific content delivery networks – where available – can be found in the following sections.

DigitalOcean CDN Privacy Policy
We use DigitalOcean CDN, among other things, a content delivery network, for our website. The service provider is the American company DigitalOcean LLC, New York, NY, 101 6th Ave, USA.

DigitalOcean processes your data, among other places, in the USA. DigitalOcean is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data of EU citizens to the USA. Further information can be found at https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en.

DigitalOcean also uses so-called standard contractual clauses (= Art. 46, Paragraphs 2 and 3 GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if it is transferred to and stored in third countries (such as the USA). Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the Standard Contractual Clauses, DigitalOcean undertakes to comply with European data protection standards 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. You can find the decision and the corresponding Standard Contractual Clauses here, among other places: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de

The DigitalOcean CDN Data Protection Agreement, which corresponds to the Standard Contractual Clauses, can be found at https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/data-processing-agreement.

You can learn more about the data processed through the use of DigitalOcean CDN in the Privacy Policy at https://www.digitalocean.com/legal.

Online Map Services Introduction
Online Map Services Privacy Policy Summary
👥 Data subjects: Website visitors
🤝 Purpose: Improving the user experience
📓 Data processed: Which data is processed depends largely on the services used. This usually includes IP addresses, location data, search items, and/or technical data. You can find more details in the respective tools used.
📅 Storage period: Depends on the tools used
⚖️ Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests)

What are online map services?
We also use online map services as an extended service for our website. Google Maps is probably the service you are most familiar with, but there are also other providers that specialize in creating digital maps. Such services allow you to display locations, route plans, or other geographical information directly on our website. With an integrated map service, you no longer have to leave our website to view, for example, the route to a location. To ensure the online map functions on our website, map sections are integrated using HTML code. The services can then display street maps, the earth's surface, or aerial or satellite images. When you use the integrated map service, data is also transferred to the tool used and stored there. This data may also include personal data.

Why do we use online map services on our website?
Generally speaking, our goal is to offer you a pleasant experience on our website. And of course, your time will only be pleasant if you can easily navigate our website and find all the information you need quickly and easily. Therefore, we thought an online map system could significantly optimize our website service. Without leaving our website, you can easily view route descriptions, locations, or even points of interest using the map system. It's also incredibly practical that you can see at a glance where we are headquartered, so you can find us quickly and easily. As you can see, there are simply many advantages, and we clearly view online map services on our website as part of our customer service.

What data are stored by online map services?
When you open a page on our website that has an integrated online map function, personal data may be transmitted to the respective service and stored there. This is usually your IP address, which can also be used to determine your approximate location. In addition to the IP address, data such as entered search terms and longitude and latitude coordinates are also stored. If you enter an address for route planning, for example, this data is also stored. The data is not stored by us, but on the servers of the integrated tools. You can imagine it like this: You may be on our website, but when you interact with a map service, this interaction actually takes place on their website. To ensure that the service functions properly, at least one cookie is usually placed in your browser. Google Maps, for example, also uses cookies to record user behavior and thus optimize its own service and display personalized advertising. You can learn more about cookies in our "Cookies" section.

How long and where is the data stored?

Each online map service processes different user data. If we have further information, we will inform you about the duration of data processing further below in the relevant sections for the individual tools. In principle, personal data is always only stored for as long as necessary to provide the service. Google Maps, for example, stores certain data for a specified period of time, while you must delete other data yourself. Mapbox, for example, stores the IP address for 30 days and then deletes it. As you can see, each tool stores data for different lengths of time. We therefore recommend that you carefully review the privacy policies of the tools you use.

The providers also use cookies to store data about your user behavior with the map service. You can find more general information about cookies in our "Cookies" section, but you can also find out which cookies may be used in the privacy statements of the individual providers. However, this is usually only an example list and is not exhaustive.

Right of objection
You always have the option and the right to access your personal data and to object to its use and processing. You can also revoke the consent you have given us at any time. This is usually easiest via the Cookie Consent Tool. However, there are also other opt-out tools you can use. You can also manage, delete, or deactivate any cookies set by the providers you use yourself with just a few clicks. However, some functions of the service may then no longer work as usual. How you manage cookies in your browser also depends on the browser you use. In the "Cookies" section, you will also find links to instructions for the most important browsers.

Legal Basis
If you have consented to the use of an online map service, the legal basis for the corresponding data processing is this consent. According to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), this consent constitutes the legal basis for the processing of personal data, as may occur when collected by an online map service.

We also have a legitimate interest in using an online map service to optimize our service on our website. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). However, we only use an online map service if you have given your consent. We would like to reiterate this here.

Information on specific online map services – where available – can be found in the following sections.

Google Maps Privacy Policy
Google Maps Privacy Policy Summary

👥 Affected parties: Website visitors
🤝 Purpose: Optimizing our service
📓 Data processed: Data such as search terms entered, your IP address, and also the latitude and longitude coordinates.
You can find more details further down in this privacy policy.
📅 Storage period: Depends on the stored data
⚖️ Legal basis: Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests)

What is Google Maps?
We use Google Maps from Google Inc. on our website. For Europe, Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) is responsible for all Google services. With Google Maps, we can show you locations better and thus adapt our service to your needs. By using Google Maps, data is transferred to Google and stored on Google's servers. Here we want to take a closer look at what Google Maps is, why we use this Google service, what data is stored, and how you can prevent this.

Google Maps is an internet map service provided by Google. With Google Maps, you can search for the exact locations of cities, attractions, accommodations, or businesses online using a PC, tablet, or app. If companies are listed on Google My Business, additional information about the company is displayed in addition to the location. To show directions, map sections of a location can be embedded into a website using HTML code. Google Maps displays the earth's surface as a street map or as an aerial or satellite image. Thanks to Street View images and high-quality satellite images, very accurate representations are possible.

Why do we use Google Maps on our website?
All our efforts on this site are aimed at providing you with a useful and meaningful time on our website. By integrating Google Maps, we can provide you with the most important information about various locations. You can see at a glance where we are headquartered. The directions always show you the best and fastest way to reach us. You can access directions for routes by car, public transport, on foot, or by bike. For us, providing Google Maps is part of our customer service.

What data does Google Maps store?
In order for Google Maps to fully provide its service, the company must collect and store data from you. This includes, among other things, the search terms you enter, your IP address, and the latitude and longitude coordinates. If you use the route planner function, the starting address you enter will also be saved. However, this data storage occurs on the Google Maps website. We can only inform you about this, but have no influence. Because we have integrated Google Maps into our website, Google places at least one cookie (name: NID) in your browser. This cookie stores data about your user behavior. Google primarily uses this data to optimize its own services and provide you with individual, personalized advertising.

The following cookie is set in your browser due to the integration of Google Maps:

Name: NID
Value: 188=h26c1Ktha7fCQTx8rXgLyATyITJ322574175-5
Purpose: NID is used by Google to tailor ads to your Google search. With the help of the cookie, Google "remembers" your most frequently entered search queries or your previous interactions with ads. This way, you always receive tailored ads. The cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to collect your personal settings for advertising purposes.
Expiry date: after 6 months

Note: We cannot guarantee the completeness of the stored data. Changes can never be ruled out, especially when using cookies. To identify the NID cookie, a separate test page was created that exclusively integrated Google Maps.

How long and where is the data stored?
Google servers are located in data centers around the world. However, most servers are located in the United States. For this reason, your data is increasingly being stored in the USA. You can find out exactly where Google's data centers are located here: https://www.google.com/about/datacenters/locations/?hl=de

Google distributes the data across various storage devices. This makes it faster to access and better protected against any attempts at manipulation. Each data center also has special emergency programs. If, for example, there are problems with Google hardware or a natural disaster shuts down the servers, the data will almost certainly remain protected.

Google stores some data for a set period of time. For other data, Google only offers the option to delete it manually. Furthermore, the company anonymizes information (such as advertising data) in server logs by deleting part of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months.

How can I delete my data or prevent data storage?
With the automatic deletion function for location and activity data introduced in 2019, information about location determination and web/app activity is stored for either 3 or 18 months – depending on your choice – and then deleted. You can also manually delete this data from your history at any time via your Google Account. If you want to completely prevent location tracking, you must pause the "Web and App Activity" section in your Google Account. Click "Data and Personalization" and then the "Activity Settings" option. Here you can enable or disable activities.

You can also deactivate, delete, or manage individual cookies in your browser. Depending on the browser you use, this always works slightly differently. Under the "Cookies" section, you'll find links to the instructions for the most popular browsers.

If you generally don't want cookies, you can set your browser to always notify you when a cookie is about to be set. This way, you can decide for each individual cookie whether to accept it or not.

Legal basis

If you have consented to the use of Google Maps, this consent forms the legal basis for the corresponding data processing. According to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent), this consent constitutes the legal basis for the processing of personal data, as may occur when data is collected by Google Maps.

We also have a legitimate interest in using Google Maps to optimize our online service. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). However, we only use Google Maps if you have given your consent.

Google processes your data, among other places, in the USA. Google is an active participant in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data of EU citizens to the USA. You can find more information at https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en.

Google also uses so-called standard contractual clauses (= Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even when transferred to and stored in third countries (such as the USA). Through the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the standard contractual clauses, Google undertakes to comply with European data protection standards 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. You can find the decision and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here, among other places: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de

The Google Ads Data Processing Terms, which refer to the standard contractual clauses, can be found at https://business.safety.google/intl/de/adsprocessorterms/.

If you would like to learn more about Google's data processing practices, we recommend reading the company's own privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

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