• Privacy Policy

    1. An overview of data protection

    General information

    The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

    Data recording on this website

    Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

    The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

    How do we record your data?

    We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

    Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

    What are the purposes we use your data for?

    A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

    What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

    You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.
    Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

    Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties

    There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs.
    For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below.

    2. Hosting

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

    External Hosting

    This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). Personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the host. These may include, but are not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communications, contract information, contact information, names, web page access, and other data generated through a web site.

    External hosting is carried out with the aim of performance of a contract vis-à-vis our potential and existing customers (Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]) and in the interest of secure, quick and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, then processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and Section 25 Paragraph 1 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG], insofar as such consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) with the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

    Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and to follow our instructions with respect to such data.

    We are using the following host:

    IONOS SE
    Elgendorfer Str. 57
    56410 Montabaur, Germany

    Data processing

    We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

    3. General information and mandatory information

    Data protection

    The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

    Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

    We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

    Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

    The data processing controller on this website is:
    i3 Membrane GmbH
    Christoph-Seydel-Straße 1
    01454 Radeberg
    Deutschland

    Phone: 0049 40 25767480
    E-mail: info@i3membrane.de

    The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

    Storage duration

    Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

    General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

    If you have consented to data processing, then we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and/or Article 9 Paragraph 2 lit a GDPR insofar as special categories of data are processed in accordance with Article 9 Paragraph 1 GDPR. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, then data processing shall also be based on Article 49 Paragraph 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information on your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), then data processing is carried out in addition on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG]. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of measures prior to entering into a contract, then we process your data on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, then we process your data on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. c of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR].

    In addition, data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. Information about the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration.

    Designation of a data protection officer

    We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

    Carola Sieling
    Technologiewerft GmbH c/o Kanzlei Sieling
    Gurlittstraße 24
    20099 Hamburg, Germany

    Phone: +494041923921
    E-mail: info@technologiewerft.de

    Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

    Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

    Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

    A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

    Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

    IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

    IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

    Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

    In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

    Right to data portability

    You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

    Information about, rectification and eradication of data

    Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

    Right to demand processing restrictions

    You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

    • In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
      • If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
      • If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
    • If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
    • If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

    SSL and/or TLS encryption

    For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

    If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

    4. Recording of data on this website

    Cookies

    Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

    Cookies may be placed by us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies make it possible to include certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

    Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.

    Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary (necessary cookies) for the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies has been requested, the respective cookies are stored exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); this consent may be revoked at any time.

    You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

    You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this data protection declaration.

    This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our website. We also share information about your use of our website with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. Our partners may combine this information with other data you have provided to them or that they have collected as part of your use of their services.

    Cookies are small text files used by websites to make the user experience more efficient.

    According to the law, we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission.

    This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third parties that appear on our pages.

    You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the cookie statement on our website.

    Learn more about who we are, how to contact us, and how we process personal data in our privacy policy.

    Please provide your consent ID and the date when contacting us regarding your consent.

    Contact form

    If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

    The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested.

    The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

    Inquiry by e-mail, telephone, or fax

    If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

    These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained.

    The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

    Data exchange

    Data with a regional relationship to the USA are processed in Germany by i3 Membrane GmbH in compliance with the pertinent data protection laws and regulations. The aforementioned data are exchanged between i3 Corp. and i3 Membrane GmbH. Data with a regional relationship to Germany are processed solely and exclusively in Germany. i3 Corp. serves the market in the USA, and the utilization of data is supported from Germany by i3 Membrane GmbH, at which time the exchange of data is required for the processing of business transactions. During any data exchange, we ensure that all measures required to protect personal data and to guarantee the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the data are implemented. We process all data in compliance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and any and all pertinent German data protection regulations.

    Data with a regional relationship to Austria, Switzerland, and Czechia are processed in Germany by i3 Membrane GmbH in compliance with the pertinent data protection laws and regulations. The aforementioned data are exchanged between i3 Membrane GmbH in Austria and i3 Membrane GmbH in Germany. i3 Membrane GmbH in Austria serves the non-German market, and the utilization of data is supported from Germany by i3 Membrane GmbH, at which time the exchange of data is required for the processing of business transactions.

    5. Social media

    LinkedIn

    This website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

    Any time you access a page of this website that contains functions of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the time, LinkedIn will be in a position to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the websites do not have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data and its use by LinkedIn.

    If your consent has been obtained, then the aforementioned service is used on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and Section 25 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG]. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent has not been obtained, then use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.

    Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=en

    For further information on this subject, please consult LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

    XING

    This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is the New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

    Any time one of our sites/pages that contains functions of XING is accessed, a connection with XING’s servers is established. As far as we know, this does not result in the archiving of any personal data. In particular, the service does not store any IP addresses or analyze user patterns.

    If your consent has been obtained, then the aforementioned service is used on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and Section 25 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG]. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent has not been obtained, then use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the greatest possible visibility in social media.

    For more information on data protection and the XING share button please consult the Data Protection Declaration of Xing at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

    6. Analysis tools and advertising

    Google Tag Manager

    We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 in Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager does not create any user profiles itself, does not store any cookies and does not carry out any independent analyses. It is only used to manage and display the tools that are linked by using it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

    Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the swift and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on its website. If corresponding consent has been requested, then processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG], insofar as such consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

    The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” [DPF]. The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information in this regard can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

    etracker

    This website uses the analysis service etracker. The provider of this service is the etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany.

    By using etracker we can analyze the behavior of visitors to our website. To this end etracker collects, among other things, your shortened IP address, geographic information (city level at most), log files and other information that your browser transmits to our web server when you visit the website. This allows us to measure website interactions such as how long a page has been viewed, conversions (e.g., registration, purchase orders), scroll events, clicks, and page views on the part of the website visitor. These interactions are attributed to the visitor of the website for the duration of the current day so that the visitor can be recognized upon subsequent visits. Visitor recognition is no longer possible after the end of the respective day.

    No cookies are stored in your browser without your consent, and no information is read from the memory of your terminal device. Use of this analysis without cookies tool is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both the operator’s web offering and advertising. The rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subjects are preserved. The IP address is anonymized as soon as possible during the analysis with etracker and visitor recognition is possible for the duration of the respectively current day at the most.

    If corresponding consent has been requested, then processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] and Section 25 Paragraph 1 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG]. Consent may be revoked at any time.

    You can deactivate etracker here: Disable tracking

    Data processing

    We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

    7. Newsletter

    Newsletter data

    If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we will need from you an e-mail address as well as information that allow us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided, and consent to the receipt of the newsletter. No further data shall be collected or shall be collected only on a voluntary basis. We shall use such data only for the sending of the requested information and shall not share such data with any third parties.

    The processing of the information entered into the newsletter subscription form shall occur exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke the consent you have given to the archiving of data, the e-mail address and the use of this information for the sending of the newsletter at any time, for instance by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place to date.

    The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose has ceased to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

    Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

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

    8. Plug-ins and Tools

    YouTube with Advanced Data Protection

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

    We use YouTube in Advanced Data Protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily ruled out by the Advanced Data Protection mode. Thus, regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

    As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, then you make it possible for YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

    Furthermore, YouTube can save various cookies on your terminal device after starting a video or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this manner YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve the user experience, and prevent attempts at fraud.

    Further data processing operations – over which we have no control – may also be triggered after a YouTube video has been started.

    YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f of the EU General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR]. If corresponding consent has been requested, then processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 Paragraph 1 of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG] insofar as such consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the New German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act [TTDSG]. Consent may be revoked at any time.

    More information about data protection at YouTube can be found in the company’s data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

    Google Web Fonts (local embedding)

    This website uses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fonts on this site. These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection to Google’s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.

    For more information on Google Web Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

    ActiveCampaign

    This site uses ActiveCampaign to process your contact request (download of white papers). The operator is ActiveCampaign LLC, 1 North Dearborn St, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602; ActiveCampaign LLC, Charlemont Exchange, Charlemont Street, Dublin, D02VN88.

    ActiveCampaign is used in the interest of providing white papers based on the legal basis in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR. It affects the data categories contact data, usage data, connection data. In individual cases, a third country transfer takes place to the USA and other third countries (based on the standard data protection clauses of the EU Commission, Art. 46 Para. 2 Letter c GDPR).

    Leadinfo

    We use the lead generation service provided by Leadinfo B.V., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, which recognizes visits of companies to our website based on IP addresses and shows us related publicly available information, such as company names or addresses. In addition, Leadinfo places two first-party cookies for providing transparency on how our visitors use our website and the tool processes domains from provided form inputs (e.g. “leadinfo.com”) to correlate IP addresses with companies and to enhance its services. For additional information, please visit www.leadinfo.com. On this page: www.leadinfo.com/en/opt-out you have an opt-out option. In the event of an opt-out, your data will no longer be used by Leadinfo.

    9. Custom Services

    Job Applications

    We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, or via postal services). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

    Scope and purpose of the collection of data

    If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 GDPR according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.

    If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of § 26 GDPR and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.

    Data Archiving Period

    If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

    Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements preclude the deletion.

    i3 trackApp

    We offer you the possibility to use our i3 trackApp for digital and efficient filter change. Filter changes are scheduled, implemented and documented within the app. When designing the app we implemented all of its settings in a manner compatible with data protection and we store the respective data on a server in Germany.

    Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
    We store the user name and an e-mail address of the user. In addition, an e-mail address for sending the report can be entered in the app. In addition to the user data, we store information about the company or hospital and the relevant department.

    The data is processed exclusively so that the app functions can be provided.

    Data Retention Period
    Any and all data collected in the course of filter change documentation is automatically deleted after 10 years. User data such as e-mail address(es) and password are deleted after our collaboration has ended.

    Status: January 7, 2026 (V11)