Data protection - Leifheit Group

Privacy Policy

As of April 2021

I. Identity and contact details of the data controller

II.Contact details of the data protection officer

III. General information on data processing

IV. Rights of the data subject

V. Provision of website and creation of log files

VI. Use of cookies

VII. Contact via Email

VII. Contact form

VIII. Corporate websites

IX. Use of company presences in job-oriented networks

X. Application by e-mail and application form

XI. Hosting

XII. Plugins

XIII. Integration of plugins via external service providers

XIV. Investor Relations

Leifheit Aktiengesellschaft (AG), Leifheitstraße 1, 56377 Nassau/Lahn (“Leifheit” or “we”) appreciate your interest in our company and our products.

As those responsible for data protection, we would like you to feel secure when visiting our Website, also with regard to the protection of your personal data. Because we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Compliance with German and European data protection law is a matter of course for us.

In the following, we inform you about the processing of personal data when using our website and provide you with the PRIVACY POLICY.

I. Identity and contact details of the data controller

The data controller responsible in accordance with the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and other data protection regulations is:

Leifheit AG

Leifheitstraße 1

56377 Nassau

Germany

Tel.: +49 (0) 2604 – 977 0

Fax: +49 (0) 2604 – 977 402
Registered office: Amtsgericht Montabaur
Registered no.: HRB 2857

E-Mail: info@leifheit.com

Any data subject may contact the data controller at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection at the following address:

datenschutz@leifheit.com

or by mail with the addition “Attn: Data Protection Officer”).

II. Contact details of the data protection officer

The designated data protection officer is:

DataCo GmbH

Nymphenburger Str. 86

80636 Munich

Germany

+49 89 7400 45840

datenschutz@dataguard.de

www.dataguard.de

III. General information on data processing

Scope of processing personal data

In general, we only process the personal data of our users to the extent necessary to provide a functioning website with our content and services. The regular processing of personal data only takes place with the consent of the user. Exceptions include cases where prior consent cannot be technically obtained and where the processing of the data is permitted by law.

Legal basis for data processing

Where consent is appropriate for processing personal data, Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR serves as the legal basis to obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of their data.

As for the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract of which the data subject is party, Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual activities.

When it is necessary to process personal data in order to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) (1) (c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) (1) (d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing of data is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or that of a third party, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the interest of the former, Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR will serve as the legal basis for the processing of data.

Data withdrawal and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or restricted as soon as the purpose of its storage has been accomplished. Additional storage may occur if this is provided for by the European or national legislator within the EU regulations, law, or other relevant regulations to which the data controller is subject. Restriction or erasure of the data also takes place when the storage period stipulated by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to prolong the storage of the data for the purpose of concluding or fulfiling the respective contract.

IV. Rights of the data subject

When your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and have the following rights:

Right to information

You may request the data controller to confirm whether your personal data is processed by them.

If such processing occurs, you can request the following information from the data controller:

The purpose for which the personal data is processed.
The categories of personal data being processed.
The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed.
The planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if specific information is not available, criteria for determining the duration of storage.
The existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning you or to object to such processing.
The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Where personal data are not collected from you any available information as to their source.
The existence of automated decision-making including profiling under Article 22 (1) and Article 22 (4) GDPR and, in certain cases, meaningful information about the data processing system involved, and the scope and intended result of such processing on the data subject.

You have the right to request information on whether your personal data will be transmitted to a third country or an international organization. In this context, you can then request for the appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

Right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or modification of the data, if your processed personal data is incorrect or incomplete. The data controller must correct the data without delay

Right to the restriction of processing

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

- If you challenge the accuracy of your personal data for a period that enables the data controller to verify the accuracy of your personal data.
- The processing is unlawful, and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and instead request the restriction of their use instead.
- The data controller or its representative no longer need the personal data for the purpose of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; or
- If you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate interests of the data controller override your interests.

If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, this data may – with the exception of data storage – only be used with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

If the processing has been restricted according to the aforementioned conditions, you will be informed by the data controller before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to erasure

a) Obligation to erase

If you request from the data controller to delete your personal data without undue delay, they are required to do so immediately if one of the following applies:

Personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or processed.
You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) and Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR and where there is no other legal basis for processing the data.
According to Art. 21 (1) GDPR you object to the processing of the data and there are no longer overriding legitimate grounds for processing, or you object pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The personal data must be deleted to comply with a legal obligation in Union law or Member State law to which the data controller is subject.
Your personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

b) Information to third parties

If the data controller has made your personal data public and must delete the data pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, they shall take appropriate measures, including technical means, to inform data processors who process the personal data, that a request has been made to delete all links to such personal data or copies or replications of the personal data, taking into account available technology and implementation costs to execute the process.

c) Exceptions

The right to deletion does not exist if the processing is necessary

to exercise the right to freedom of speech and information.
to fulfil a legal obligation required by the law of the Union or Member States to which the data controller is subject, or to perform a task of public interest or in the exercise of public authority delegated to the representative.
for reasons of public interest in the field of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) (h) and Art. 9 (2) (i) and Art. 9 (3) GDPR.
for archival purposes of public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, to the extent that the law referred to in subparagraph (a) is likely to render impossible or seriously affect the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
to enforce, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Right to information

If you have the right of rectification, erasure or restriction of processing over the data controller, they are obliged to notify all recipients to whom your personal data have been disclosed of the correction or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves to be impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

You reserve the right to be informed about the recipients of your data by the data controller.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive your personal data given to the data controller in a structured and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transfer this data to another person without hindrance by the data controller who was initially given the data, if:

the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or performance of a contract in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR and
the processing is done by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to transmit your personal data directly from one person to another, insofar as this is technically feasible. Freedoms and rights of other persons shall not be affected.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority delegated to the data controller.

Right to object

For reasons that arise from your particular situation, you have, at any time, the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (1) (e) or 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The data controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the purpose of enforcing, exercising or defending legal claims.

If the personal data relating to you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data in regard to such advertising; this also applies to profiling associated with direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal data will no longer be processed for these purposes.

Regardless of Directive 2002/58/EG, you have the option, in the context of the use of information society services, to exercise your right to object to automated decisions that use technical specifications.

Right to withdraw the data protection consent declaration

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the withdrawal.

Automated decisions on a case-by-case basis, including profiling

You have the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – that will have a legal effect or substantially affect you in a similar manner. This does not apply if the decision:

is required for the conclusion or execution of a contract between you and the data controller,
is permitted by the Union or Member State legislation to which the data controller is subject, and where such legislation contains appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
is based on your eplicit consent.

However, these decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR, unless Art. 9 (2) (a) or Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR applies and reasonable measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.

With regard to the cases referred to in (1) and (3), the data controller shall take appropriate measures to uphold your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, including the right to obtain assistance from the data controller or his representative, to express your opinion on the matter, and to contest the decision.

10. Right to lodge a complaint to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in the Member State of your residence, or your place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you violates the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform the complainant of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

V. Provision of website and creation of log files

Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and relevant information from the computer system of the calling device.

The following data is collected:

Browser type and version used
The user’s operating system
The IP address of the user
Date and time of access
Web pages from which the user’s system accessed our website
Web pages accessed by the user’s system through our website
Access Status HTTP-Statuscode, Zeitzonendifferenz zur Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary for the delivery of the website to the computer of the user. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must be kept for the duration of the session.

The storage in logfiles is done to ensure the functionality of the website. The data is also used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. An analysis of the data for marketing purposes does not take place.

For the aforementioned purposes, our legitimate interest lies in the processing of data in compliance with Art. 6 (1) 1 (f) GDPR.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and logfiles is Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. The session is complete when the collection of data for the provision of the website is accomplished.

If the data is stored in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is not possible.

Objection and withdrawal

The collection of data for the provision of the website as well as the storage of data in log files are essential for the operation of the website. Therefore, the user may not object to the aforementioned processes.

VI. Use of cookies

Description, scope and purpose of data processing

When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again.

Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.
The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

language settings

We also use cookies on our website that enable an analysis of the user’s surfing behavior.
In this way, the following data can be transmitted:

Utilization of website functions
Functionality of the EQS IR tools

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change.
We require cookies for the following applications:

Acceptance of language settings
Cookie Consent, functionality of the EQS IR Tools

The user data collected through technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles.
Analysis and marketing cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimize our offer.
Within the scope of our corporate presence, we use the cookies for the following purposes:

Troubleshooting,
For the collection of (visitor) statistics and
Analysis purposes

2. Legal basis for data processing

Legal basis for the processing of personal data using non-technical cookies is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.
Legal basis for the processing of personal data using technical cookies is Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR, legitimate interests.

3. Duration of storage and possibility of objection and withdrawal

Cookies are stored on the user’s device and transmitted to our site by the user. Therefore, you as a user also have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it is possible that not all functions of the website can be used to their full extent.

If you use the Safari browser version 12.1 or higher, cookies will be automatically deleted after seven days. This also applies to opt-out cookies, which are used to prevent the use of tracking mechanisms.

Use of Google DoubleClick

1. Description and scope of data processing

We use functionalities of the online tool DoubleClick of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA and the representative in the Union Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, D04 E5W5, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter: Google). DoubleClick uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reports, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ads more than once. Via a cookie ID, Google records which ads are displayed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed more than once. In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions that are related to ad requests. This is the case, for example, when a user sees a DoubleClick ad and later calls up the advertiser’s website with the same browser and buys something there. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain any personal information. Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google’s server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: Through the integration of DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider may obtain and store your IP address.

For more information about DoubleClick by Coogle, please visit
https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/enterprise/
and
https://support.google.com/adsense/?hl=en#topic=3373519

For data protection at Google please find:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of analysis and marketing cookies is for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Through the analysis cookies, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimize our offer.

3. Legal basis for data processing

Legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user is, if the user has given his consent, Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.
In order to ensure appropriate guarantees for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and processing of data by Google is based on appropriate guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard contractual clauses according to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Advertising data in server logs is anonymized by Google deleting parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 and 18 months, respectively, according to Google.

5. Possibility of revocation of consent and withdrawal

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by Google by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the online presence (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:
https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?sig=ACi0TCh0I0XVO6D1VFd06pxzJCHwAVdISStV-YAOdH37WRhDPVTrfWtzah970yc8ooVHluhatXPobMK9HSYOFXEqwuvoJCW5dCUs7ehorWFGQK3vd6ZflSg&hl=en

For more information on opt-out and withdrawal options vis-à-vis Google, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=en

VII. Contact via Email

Description and scope of data processing

You can contact us via the email address provided on our website. In this case the personal data of the user transmitted with the email will be stored.

The data will be used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

Purpose of data processing

If you contact us via email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

Legal basis for data processing

If the user has given consent, the legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted while sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be concluded from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

Objection and withdrawal

The user has the option to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

In addition, you can unsubscribe from receiving e-mail advertising through our newsletter by using the opt-out button in the newsletter.

In this case, all personal data stored in the course of contacting you will be deleted upon expiry of the retention periods.

Upon written request of the customer to datenschutz@leifheit.com, corresponding rights can be addressed.

VIII. Contact form for trade- and general press

Description and scope of data processing

Our website contains a contact form for the trade and general press, which can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

At the time the message is sent, the following data is stored:

E-mail address
Surname
First name
Salutation
Address
Telephone number
Mobile phone number
Company
Publisher/Magazine
Country
Fax number
The content of the message sent to us

For the processing of the data, your consent is obtained during the sending process and reference is made to this privacy policy.

Alternatively, it is possible to contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

The data will be used exclusively for processing the correspondence.

Purpose of data processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask serves us exclusively for the purpose of establishing contact. If you contact us by email, this also constitutes our necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the Contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

Legal basis for data processing

Legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR if the user has given his consent.

Legal basis for the processing of data transmitted while sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) GDPR.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the Contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been conclusively clarified.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

Objection and withdrawal

The user has the option to withdraw his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we have collected in the course of e-mail correspondence and assert your data subject rights as stated under IV. of this privacy policy.

To do so, send us an e-mail to datenschutz@leifheit.com.

All personal data stored in the course of contacting you will be deleted in this case.

IX. Corporate presences

Use of corporate presences in social media networks for the presences of

Instagram presence for Leifheit and Soehnle:

Leifheit AG operates social media presences via Instagram for the Leifheit brand (available at: leifheit_deutschland) and for the Soehnle brand (available at: soehnle_deutschland) on Instagram. Instagram is part of the Facebook group and therefore a part of Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

On our social media presences, we provide information and offer Instagram – users the possibility of communication. If you perform an action on one of the respective Instagram company presences (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), it may be that you thereby make personal data (e.g. clear name, pseudonym or photo of your user profile) public. However, since we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by the companies co-responsible for the Leifheit AG – company appearances on Instagram, we cannot provide any binding information on the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our corporate presences on social media networks are used for communication and exchange of information with (potential) customers and interested parties. In particular, we use the company presences for:

Information about products
Information about services
advertising
customer contact

Each user is free to publish personal data through activities.

Legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

The data generated by the company appearances are not stored in our own systems.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect in the course of your use of our Instagram – Company Appearances and assert your data subject rights mentioned under IV. of this privacy policy. To do so, send us an informal email to datenschutz@leifheit.com. For the processing of your personal data by Instagram and the corresponding objection options, you can find more information here:

Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

YouTube:

Leifheit AG operates social media presences via YouTube for the Leifheit brand (available under: Leifheit Germany) and for the Soehnle brand (available under: Soehnle_Germany) on YouTube. YouTube belongs to YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, United States.

On our company pages we provide information and offer YouTube users the possibility of communication. If you carry out an action on our YouTube company pages (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), it is possible that you will make personal data (e.g. clear name, pseudonym or photo of your user profile) public. However, since we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by YouTube, which is co-responsible for the Leifheit AG – company appearances, we cannot provide any binding information on the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our corporate presence in social media networks are used for communication and exchange of information with (potential) customers and interested parties. In particular, we use the corporate presence for:

Information about products
Information about services
advertising
customer contact

In this context, every user is free to publish personal data through activities.

Legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

Data generated by the company presence is not stored in our own systems.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect in the course of your use of our YouTube corporate presence and assert your data subject rights as stated under IV. of this data protection declaration. To do so, send us an informal email to datenschutz@leifheit.com. You can find more information about the processing of your personal data by YouTube and the corresponding objection options here:

YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=EN

Facebook:

Leifheit AG operates social media presences via Facebook for the Leifheit brand (available at: Leifheit Germany) and for the Soehnle brand (available at: Soehnle) on Facebook. Facebook belongs to Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

On our company pages, we provide information and offer Facebook users the opportunity to communicate. If you carry out an action on our Facebook company pages (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), it is possible that you will make personal data (e.g. clear name, pseudonym or photo of your user profile) public. However, since we generally or to a large extent have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Facebook, which is jointly responsible for the Leifheit corporate presences, we cannot make any binding statements about the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

Our corporate presences in social networks are used for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. In particular, we use the corporate presence for:

Information about our service.

In this context, the publications via the corporate presence may contain the following content:

Information about products
Information about services
advertising

In this context, each user is free to publish personal data through activities.

Legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

The data generated by the company presence is not stored in our own systems.

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect in the course of your use of our Facebook corporate presence and assert your data subject rights listed under IV. of this data protection declaration.

To do so, send us an informal e-mail to datenschutz@leifheit.com.

For more information on the processing of your personal data by Facebook and the corresponding objection options, please click here:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

X. Use of company presences in job-oriented networks

Scope of data processing

We use the possibility of company presences on profession-oriented networks. We maintain a company presence on the following profession-oriented networks:

LinkedIn:

LinkedIn, Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

XING:

XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

On our site, we provide information and offer users the opportunity to communicate.

The company website is used for job applications, information/PR and active sourcing.

We do not have any information on the processing of your personal data by the companies jointly responsible for the corporate presence. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv

XING:

https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

If you carry out an action on our company website (e.g. comments, posts, likes, etc.), you may make personal data (e.g. clear name or photo of your user profile) public.

legal basis for data processing

Legal basis for processing your data in connection with the use of our corporate presence is Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

Our corporate presence serves us to inform users about our services. In doing so, each user is free to publish personal data through activities.

Duration of storage

We store your activities and personal data published via our corporate presence until you object. In addition, we comply with the statutory retention periods.

Possibility of objection and elimination

You can object at any time to the processing of your personal data that we collect in the course of your use of our corporate presence and assert your data subject rights as stated under IV. of this data protection declaration. To do so, send us an informal email to the email address stated in this data protection declaration.

You can find more information on objection and withdrawal options here:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv

XING:

https://privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy

XI. Application via Email and application form

Scope of processing personal data

There is a form on our website which can be used for electronic job applications. If an applicant makes use of this possibility, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. The data are:

Salutation
First name
Name
Address
Telephone / mobile phone number
E-mail address
Salary expectation
Information about education and schooling
Language skills
curriculum vitae
Testimonials
Photo
XING profile / LinkedIn profile
Date of birth
Password
Login
Company sector
Type of employment
Location

Your consent will be obtained for the processing of your data as part of the sending process and reference will be made to this privacy policy.

Alternatively, you can send us your application by email. In this case, we collect your email address and the information you provide in the email.

After sending your application, you will receive confirmation of receipt of your application documents from us by email.

Your data will not be passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for processing your application.

Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data from the application form serves us solely to process your application. If you contact us by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the application form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

Legal basis for data processing

Legal basis for the processing of the data is the initiation of the contractual relationship at the request of the data subject, Art. 6 (1) (1) (b) Alt. 1 GDPR and Section 26 (1) (1) BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act).

Duration of storage

After completion of the application procedure, the data will be stored for up to six months. Your data will be deleted after six months at the latest. In the event of a legal obligation, the data will be stored within the framework of the applicable provisions.

The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

Objection and withdrawal

The applicant has the option to object to the processing of personal data at any time. If the applicant contacts us by e-mail, he or she may object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the application can no longer be considered.

Please send your objection to datenschutz@leifheit.com.

All personal data stored in the course of electronic applications will be deleted in this case.

XII. Hosting

The website is hosted on servers of a service provider commissioned by us.

Our service provider is:

Amazon Web Services, Inc., P.O. Box 81226, Seattle, WA 98108-1226, USA

The servers automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits when you visit the website. The stored information is:

Browser type and version
Used operating system
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time and date of the server request
IP address of the user’s device

This data will not be merged with other data sources. The data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – and server log files are therefore recorded.

The server of the website is geographically located in Germany.

XIII. Usage of Plugins

We use plugins for various purposes. The plugins used are listed below:

Use of Google Universal (“Google Analytics”)

scope of the processing of personal data

We use Google Universal, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (hereinafter: “Google” or “Google Analytics”). Google Analytics examines, among other things, the origin of visitors, the time they spend on individual pages, and the use of search engines, thus allowing better monitoring of the success of advertising campaigns. Google sets a cookie on your computer. This allows personal data to be stored and analysed, in particular the activity of the user (especially which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on), device and browser information (especially the IP address and operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (especially which advertisements were displayed and whether the user clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (especially pseudonymized user IDs). The information generated by the cookie about your use of this online presence will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on this online presence, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our online presence.

Further information on the processing of data by Google can be found here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=DE&hl=EN

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of processing personal data is to specifically address a target group that has already expressed an initial interest by visiting the site.

legal basis for the processing of personal data.

Legal basis for the processing of the users’ personal data is in principle the consent of the user pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

To ensure appropriate safeguards to protect the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and processing of data by Google is based on appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard contractual clauses pursuant to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

duration of storage

revocation and elimination options

You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the withdrawal.

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=EN

You can deactivate the use of your personal data by Google using the following link:

https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?sig=ACi0TCh0I0XVO6D1VFd06pxzJCHwAVdISStV-YAOdH37WRhDPVTrfWtzah970yc8ooVHluhatXPobMK9HSYOFXEqwuvoJCW5dCUs7ehorWFGQK3vd6ZflSg&hl=en

For more information on opt-out and removal options vis-à-vis Google, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?gl=EN&hl=EN

Use of Contact Form 7

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 of RockLobster LLC, Sakai 810-0001 Fukuoka Prefecture Chuo-ku Tenjin 1-chome 8-1, Fukuoka City Hall, Japan (Hereinafter referred to as RockLobster) for the administration of contact forms on our online presence. The data entered in the form will be transferred by email. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated, in particular the user’s activity (in particular which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked on) and device and browser information (in particular the IP address and the operating system). Data can be transferred to RockLobster servers in Japan. With regard to Japan, there is a European Union adequacy decision. You can find it here:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:076:TOC

Further information about the collection and storage of data by Contact Form 7 can be found here:
https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

Purpose of data processing

The use of the Contact Form 7 Plugins serves the improvement of the user friendliness of our online presence. We use this plug-in to easily create, integrate and present contact forms in an appealing way.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Legal basis for the processing of personal data is the user’s given consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

According to Article 45 (3) GDPR, the European Commission may adopt so-called adequacy decisions. In these decisions, it determines that personal data in a specific third country (or in a specific area or sector) enjoys adequate protection comparable to that provided by European data protection law. If the European Commission has adopted a corresponding adequacy decision, personal data may be transferred to the respective country without further authorization, provided that the other provisions of the GDPR are complied with. Data transfers based on an adequacy decision are consequently privileged: they are treated the same as those within the EU. Currently, an adequacy decision exists for the transfer of personal data to the third country Japan.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Possibility of revocation of consent and withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The withdrawal of the consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.
You can prevent Contact Form 7 from collecting and processing your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” feature of a supporting browser, by disabling the execution of script code in your browser, or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.
For more information about opting out of Contact Form 7 and opting out of its use, please visit:

https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/

XIV. Integration of plugins via external service providers

Description and scope of data processing

We integrate certain plugins on our website via external service providers in the form of content delivery networks. When you access our website, a connection is established to the servers of the providers used by us to retrieve content and store it in the cache of the user’s browser. This allows personal data to be stored and evaluated in server log files, in particular device and browser information (e.g. IP address and operating system).

Purpose of data processing

The use of the functions of these services serves the delivery and acceleration of online applications and content.

Legal basis for data processing

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a justified interest in the technically correct presentation and optimization of the website.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

Objection and withdrawal

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by preventing third-party cookies from being stored on your computer, by using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, by disabling the execution of script code in your browser or by installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

Please send your objection to datenschutz@leifheit.com

Use of WordPress

Description and scope of data processing

We use functions of the free content management system (“CMS”) WordPress of Automattic Inc, 60 29th Street 343, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States of America (hereinafter: WordPress). This is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2). WordPress is based on the scripting language PHP and requires a MySQL or MariaDB database. WordPress sets a cookie on your computer in the process. WordPress supports us in the creation of website content. The individual web page contents can be classified into different categories. A tag can be assigned to a web page content, further self-defined taxonomies and/or metadata can be assigned. In addition to the normal display as a web page, the web page content is also offered to the readers via web feeds in the logs.

Personal data can thereby be stored and evaluated, in particular the activity of the user (In particular, which pages have been visited and on which elements have been clicked), device and browser information (In particular, the IP address and operating system), data about the advertisements displayed (In particular, which advertisements have been displayed and whether the user has clicked on them) and also data from advertising partners (In particular, pseudonymized user IDs).

To ensure appropriate safeguards for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and data processing by WordPress is carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards in accordance with Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard data protection clauses in accordance with Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

Further recipients of the data processed by WordPress are in particular:

Advanced Custom Fields PRO,
Simple Custom Post Order,
Ultimate Blocks,
Enable jQuery Migrate Helper,
Enable Media Replace,
Safe SVG,
SVG Support,
Simple Custom Post Order,
TinyMCE Advanced,
WP Migrate DB,
WPML Media,
WPML Multilingual CMS,
WPML String Translation,
WPML Translation Management,
Yoast SEO

For more information on how WordPress processes your data, click here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Purpose of data processing

The use of WordPress serves us to optimize our website and marketing activities.

Legal basis of data processing

Legal basis for the processing of users’ personal data is basically the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

In order to ensure appropriate guarantees for the protection of the transfer and processing of personal data outside the EU, the transfer of data to and processing of data by WordPress is carried out on the basis of appropriate guarantees according to Art. 46 et seq. GDPR, in particular by concluding so-called standard contractual clauses according to Art. 46 (2) (c) GDPR.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

Objection and withdrawal

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by WordPress by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

For more information on objection and removal options vis-à-vis WordPress, please visit:

https://automattic.com/privacy/

XV. Investor Relations

Description and scope of data processing

We use functionalities of the EQS Investor Relations Tools of EQS Group AG, Karlstraße 47, 80333 Munich, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “EQS”). We summarize all our investor relations tools under the collective term EQS IR Tools. Below we list the tools that are used for the Leifheit AG website:

Share chart, available at: https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/share/

Shows the historical and current share price of Leifheit AG as well as analysis and comparison options

Share teaser, available at https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/company/about-us/

Presentation of the current share price of Leifheit AG

Yield calculator, available at

https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/share/

Calculation of the current value and performance of Leifheit shares

IR contact form, available at: https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/contact/

IR contact form and inclusion in the IR mailing list, in order to receive current communications from Leifheit AG directly in the future

Fact Sheet, available at: (https://ir.leifheit-group.com/download/Companies/leifheit/factsheet_865_english.pdf)

Creation of a PDF file that provides an overview of the most important key figures, information about the company, the Board of Management, the current share price, etc.

In addition, the following IR components will be integrated via a plug-in in the future:

News, available at:https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/finance-news/Automatic transmission of financial news published by Leifheit for publication on the website

Reports and presentations, available at:

https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/reports-and-presentations/

Automatic transmission of financial reports and presentations published by Leifheit for publication on the website

General Meeting, available at:

https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/general-meeting/

Presentation of documents and content of the Annual General Meeting on the website

Financial calendar, available at:

https://www.leifheit-group.com/en/investor-relations/finance-calender/

Automatic transfer of dates and events published by Leifheit for display on the website.

With the IR contact form, the information entered in the form fields is transmitted to Leifheit AG.

Our website offers the option of subscribing to a free newsletter for investor relations information. When registering for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us, in particular

e-mail address
Last name
First name
Telephone / mobile phone number
Address
Salutation
Title
Company
Country
preferred language
professional group affiliation
reCaptcha data

Mandatory data for sending the newsletter is your e-mail address. The specification of salutation, first name, last name as well as the specification of further, separately marked data is voluntary. They are used, for example, to address you personally. After your confirmation, we store your data for the purpose of sending you the relevant information. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

There is no transfer of data to third parties in connection with the data processing for sending newsletters. The data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

Purpose of the data processing

With these tools we would like to inform you about all business developments and capital market relevant publications of Leifheit AG. To subscribe to our newsletter, please refer to our explanations on VII. Newsletter.

The collection of the user’s e-mail address is used to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data during the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the e-mail address used.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Legal basis for the processing of users’ personal data in relation to the IR Newsletter is, in principle, the user’s consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR.

Legal basis for the processing of the users’ personal data in relation to the information of the functionalities listed under 1. is in principle the legitimate interest of Leifheit AG according to Art. 6 (1) (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interests here result from the purposes listed under 1. and 2.

Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law, e.g. for tax and accounting purposes.

In connection with the newsletter, the data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Accordingly, the user’s e-mail address is stored as the subscription to the newsletter is active. Once you have withdrawn your consent, you will no longer receive newsletters.

Objection and withdrawal

You can prevent the collection as well as the processing of your personal data by preventing the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the “Do Not Track” function of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the affected user at any time. For this purpose, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter. This also enables revocation of consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process.

Further information on the possibilities of objection and removal vis-à-vis EQS can be found at:

https://www.eqs.com/ir-solutions/

and

https://www.eqs.com/about-eqs/data-protection/

This privacy policy has been created with the assistance of DataGuard.