privacy policy

I. Introduction and Definitions

1. GENERAL

We process personal data in connection with the operation of our websites christmas-garden.com and press.christmas-garden.com (hereinafter referred to individually and collectively as "website"). We treat this data confidentially and process it in accordance with applicable laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). With these data protection provisions, we want to inform you about what personal data we collect from you, for what purposes and on what legal basis we use it, and, if applicable, to whom we disclose it. In addition, we will explain what rights you have to protect and enforce your data protection.

2. TERMS

Our privacy policy contains technical terms that are used in the GDPR and the BDSG. To help you understand them better, we would like to explain these terms in simple terms in advance:

2.1 Personal data
"Personal data" is any information relating to an identified or identifiable person (Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR). Information about an identified person can be, for example, their name or email address. However, data is also considered personal if the identity is not immediately apparent but can be determined by combining your own or third-party information to find out who you are. For example, a person can be identified by providing their address or bank details, date of birth or user name, IP addresses, and/or location data. All information that in any way allows conclusions to be drawn about a person is relevant here.

2.2 Processing
Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR defines "processing" as any operation or set of operations performed on personal data. This applies in particular to the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data.

II. Responsible party and data protection officer

3. RESPONSIBLE PARTY

The data controller is:
Company: Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH "we")
Legal representative: Sebastian Stein; Christian Diekmann
Address: Potsdamer Str. 58 10785 Berlin
Telephone: +49 30-81075-0
Email: info@christmas-garden.de

4. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

We have appointed an external data protection officer for our company. You can contact him at:
Name: Reinher Karl
Address: HABEWI GmbH & Co. KG, Palmaille 96, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
Telephone: +49 40 46008966
Fax: +49 40 46008977
Email: datenschutz@habewi.de

III. Processing framework

5. PROCESSING FRAMEWORK: WEBSITE

Within the scope of the website, we process your personal data as detailed in section IV below. We only process data that you actively provide on the website (e.g., by filling out forms) or that you automatically provide when using our services.
Your data is processed exclusively by us and is not sold, lent, or passed on to third parties. If we use the help of external service providers to process your personal data, this is done within the framework of so-called order processing, in which we, as the client, are authorized to issue instructions to our contractors. We use external service providers for hosting and other services to operate our website. We host our website with the external provider HostPress GmbH (address: Bahnhofstraße 34, 66571 Eppelborn) at the data center location in Losheim and Saarwellingen, Germany. If additional external service providers are used for individual processing operations listed in Section IV, they will be named there.
We do not transfer data to third countries and do not plan to do so. We will provide information about exceptions to this principle in the processing operations described below. Any data transfer to third countries will then be based on the so-called EU standard contractual clauses.

IV. Processing in detail

6. PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE AND SERVER LOG FILES

6.1 Description of processing

Every time you visit the website, we automatically collect information that your browser transmits to our server. This includes the following data:
a) IP address
b) browser software used, as well as its version and language
c) operating system
d) the website from which visitors accessed the website (so-called referrer)
e) the subpages accessed on the website
f) the date and time of the website visit
g) Internet service provider
h) Country and city from which a user visited the website
These are also stored in our system's log files. The temporary storage of your IP address by the system is necessary in order to deliver our website to the user's device. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. For security reasons, your IP address is also recorded in the log files to defend against attacks on our website (in particular so-called DDos attacks) and to prevent fraud.

6.2 Purpose
The processing is carried out to enable access to the website and to ensure its stability and security. In addition, the processing serves the statistical evaluation and improvement of our online offering.

6.3 Legal basis
Processing is necessary to safeguard the overriding legitimate interests of the controller (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 6.2.

6.4 Storage period
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. Log files are deleted after 7 days as standard.

7. COOKIES

7.1 Description of processing
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's device when they visit a website. Cookies contain information that enables the recognition of a device and, if necessary, certain functions of a website. We distinguish between our own cookies and external, so-called third-party cookies. Our website uses so-called "session cookies" and "persistent cookies." "Session cookies" are automatically deleted when you end your Internet session and close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device for a longer period of time. If cookies are technically necessary for the operation of our site, your consent is not required. All other cookies that are not technically necessary are only set after you have actively consented to the use of cookies via our consent tool. To obtain and document consent, we use the "Consentmanager" service, which is operated by consentmanager AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Sweden. The consent tool stores your selection in a cookie on your device. This means that you do not need to make a decision about cookies again when you visit our website again.
You can find out which cookies are used on our website, for what purpose, how long they are stored on your device, and what consents you may have already given in the settings of the Consentmanager consent tool.

7.2 Purpose
We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly and to offer the functions described in section 7.1.

7.3 Legal basis
The processing is necessary with regard to technically necessary cookies and the use of the consent tool to safeguard the overriding legitimate interests of the controller (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR in conjunction with § 25 (2) TDDDG). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 7.2. For processing with regard to all other cookies – i.e., those that are not technically necessary – the legal basis is consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25 (1) TDDDG). Such consent is voluntary.

7.4 Storage period, revocation of consent
Cookies are automatically deleted at the end of a session or when the specified storage period expires. Since cookies are stored on your device, you as the user have full control over the use of cookies. You can deactivate or restrict the transfer of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated, deleted, or restricted for our website, it may be that individual functions of our website cannot be used or can only be used to a limited extent. You can revoke any consent you have given to the use of cookies at any time in the settings of the consent tool with effect for the future.

7.5 Recipients
When cookies are used, data may be transferred to the respective providers of these third-party services. In some circumstances, this may also involve a transfer to third countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. We provide information about the recipients of data and transfers to third countries in the settings of the consent tool or in the relevant section on the third-party service in these data protection provisions. If necessary, personal data will be transferred to the service provider of the consent tool "Consentmanager," consentmanager AB.

8. CONTACT BY E-MAIL

8.1 Description of processing
You can also contact us via the email addresses provided on the website. To contact us, you can write to us at the email address provided on the website. In this case, we will process the personal data transmitted with the email.

8.2 Purpose
The data transmitted with and in your email will be used exclusively for the purpose of processing and responding to your request.

8.3 Legal basis
Processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 8.2. If the email contact is aimed at concluding or fulfilling a contract, the data processing is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).

8.4 Storage period
We delete data as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is usually the case when the respective communication with you has ended. Communication is considered to be completed when it can be inferred from the circumstances that your request has been conclusively clarified. If statutory retention periods prevent deletion, deletion will take place immediately after the statutory retention period has expired.

9. NEWSLETTER

9.1 Description of processing
We send out a newsletter at irregular intervals. The newsletter provides you with exclusive information about advance ticket sales, highlights at the Christmas Garden, prize draws, and much more related to the Christmas Garden. You will only receive our newsletter if you actively subscribe to our mailing list. You can subscribe by filling out and submitting a newsletter registration form on our website.
All you need to do to subscribe to the newsletter is provide your email address. All other information (such as your first and last name) is voluntary and is used solely to personalize the emails. We use the double opt-in procedure to process and verify newsletter subscriptions. Registration takes place in several steps. First, you sign up for the newsletter on our website. You will then receive an email from us at the email address you provided. In this email, we ask you to confirm that you have actually subscribed to the newsletter and wish to receive it. Confirmation is done by clicking on a confirmation link in the email. Only after successful confirmation will we add you to our newsletter distribution list and send you emails in the future. As part of the double opt-in procedure, we store the date, time, and your IP addresses both during registration and confirmation.

9.2 Purpose
The processing is carried out in order to offer the newsletter function and to send newsletter emails to subscribers. The collection and storage of date, time, and IP addresses during newsletter registration serves to document the consent given and to protect against the misuse of email addresses.

9.3 Legal basis
The processing of our subscriber newsletter is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. You can access the declaration of consent on the respective website/newsletter, for example https://www.christmas-garden.de/berlin/newsletter/. Your consent is voluntary. The collection and storage of date, time, and IP addresses when registering for the newsletter is necessary to safeguard the overriding legitimate interests of the controller (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 9.2.

9.4 Storage period and revocation of consent
If you do not confirm your subscription to our newsletter within 24 hours of receiving the corresponding registration email, your data will be automatically deleted. We will otherwise process your personal data for the duration of your newsletter subscription. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by revoking your consent. A simple statement (by email to info@christmas-garden.de or by post to Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin) is sufficient for this purpose. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter by clicking on the unsubscribe link in each newsletter email. Once you have withdrawn your consent, you will no longer receive any newsletters and your personal data will be removed from our active distribution list.

9.5 Recipients and transfer to third countries:
We use the services of the newsletter provider Brevo to manage our newsletter distribution list and send emails. This is done within the scope of order processing. Brevo is a service offered by Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin. Further information on data protection at Brevo can be found at https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/.

10. SOCIAL NETWORKS

10.1 Description of processing
Our website does not use any social media plugins. The Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube logos displayed on our website are merely linked to our company's corresponding profiles on the social networks. No data is transferred to the social networks when the logos are integrated. If you click on one of the logos, you will simply be redirected to the external website of the respective social network.
However, our profiles on social networks do constitute data processing. If you are logged into the respective social network when you visit such a profile, this information will be assigned to your user account there. If you interact with our profile, e.g., by commenting on, "sharing," "liking," or "retweeting" a post, this information will also be stored in your user account. As a rule, we can also view your interactions with our profile.
On our social networks, we have the option of obtaining statistical data on the use of our social media pages via the so-called "Insights" function. These statistics are provided by the social network concerned. The "Insights" function is not optional. We cannot decide to enable or disable this function. It is available to all operators, regardless of whether they use the Insights function or not. Insights provides us with the following data for a selectable period of time with regard to fans, subscribers, people reached, and people interacting: Total number of page views, likes including origin, page activity, post interactions, reach, post reach (divided into organic, viral, and paid interactions), comments, shared content, responses, and demographic evaluations, i.e., country of origin, gender, and age. With Insights statistics, we are unable to identify visitors to our social media profiles and view their profiles.
The social networks with which you communicate store your data using pseudonyms as user profiles and use them for advertising purposes and market research. For example, advertisements that correspond to your presumed interests may be displayed to you within the social network and on other third-party websites. Cookies are usually used for this purpose, which the social network stores on your device. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, which you must exercise by contacting the social networks directly.

10.2 Purpose
We maintain profiles on the aforementioned social networks for the purpose of public relations and corporate communication with customers and interested parties. We use the "Insights" function of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to evaluate the reach of our posts on social networks and to make them more appealing to our visitors in the future.

10.3 Legal basis
The legal basis for data processing within the scope of our profiles on social networks is the protection of our overriding legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 10.2. If you are asked for consent by the respective operator of a social network, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Data processing is carried out with regard to our presence on Facebook, and otherwise on the basis of joint responsibility in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR.

10.4 Recipients and transfer to third countries
The respective social networks are operated by the companies listed below. For more information on data protection with regard to our profile on social networks, please refer to the linked privacy policies.
i) Facebook: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0#applications
j) Instagram: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, ATTN: Privacy Operations, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland, Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/?entry_point=ig_help_center_data_policy_redirect
k) TikTok: TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland. Privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de
l) YouTube: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, YouTube/Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Social networks also process your personal data in the United States.

11. GOOGLE ANALYTICS

11.1 Description of processing
Our website uses "Google Analytics," a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies (see section 7) that enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookies is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, we only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. The statistics generated by Google Analytics record, in particular, how many users visit our website, from which country or location the access originates, which subpages are accessed, and via which links or search terms visitors arrive at our website. The Google Analytics terms of use can be found at https://policies.google.com/terms. An overview of data protection at Google Analytics is available at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de. Google's privacy policy can be viewed at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

11.2 Purpose
The processing is carried out in order to evaluate the use of our website. The information obtained in this way is used to improve and tailor our online presence to your needs.

11.3 Legal basis
Processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We obtain this consent using the consent tool (see section 7.1). Such consent is voluntary.

11.4 Storage period and right to object, revocation of consent
We have explained the storage period and your control and setting options for cookies in section 7.4. You can revoke your consent to Google Analytics at any time in the settings of the consent tool with effect for the future. Alternatively, you can object to data processing by Google Analytics at any time by downloading and installing the browser add-on offered by Google at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. The analysis data processed and stored by Google Analytics is automatically deleted by us after 14 months.

11.5 Recipients and transfer to third countries
According to the German data protection supervisory authorities (Data Protection Conference), Google Analytics acts as a joint controller in data processing. Against this background, we have also concluded the "Google Measurement Controller-Controller Data Protection Terms" with Google. Google also processes your personal data in the USA.

12. GOOGLE WEBFONTS

12.1 Description of processing
Our website uses "Google Webfonts," a font replacement service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). With Google Webfonts, the standard fonts on your device are replaced by fonts from the Google catalog when our website is displayed. If your browser prevents the integration of Google Web Fonts, the text of our website will be displayed in the standard fonts of your device. Google Fonts are loaded directly from a Google server. To enable this, your browser sends a request to a Google server. This may also result in your IP address being transmitted to Google in connection with the address of our website. However, Google Web Fonts does not store any cookies on your device. According to Google, data processed as part of the Google Web Fonts service is transferred to resource-specific domains such as fonts.googleapis.com or fonts.gstatic.com. It is not associated with data that may be related to the use of other Google services, such as the search engine of the same name or Gmail. Further information on data protection at Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de. General information on data protection at Google is available at policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.

12.2 Purpose
Processing is carried out in order to display the text on our website in a more readable and aesthetically appealing way.

12.3 Legal basis
Processing is necessary to safeguard the overriding legitimate interests of the controller (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Our legitimate interest lies in the purpose specified in section 12.2.
12.4 Recipients and transfer to third countries
By using Google Web Fonts, personal data may be transferred to Google. Google also processes your personal data in the USA.

13. GOOGLE ADS CONVERSION

13.1 Description of processing
Our website uses the advertising service "Google Ads Conversion," which is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). With the help of Google Ads Conversions, we can place advertisements on external websites to draw your attention to our offers. In addition, the service enables us to determine the reach and success of individual advertising measures. Our advertisements are delivered by Google via so-called "ad servers." To do this, Google uses so-called "ad server" cookies, which measure certain parameters for measuring success, such as the display of ads or clicks by users. If you access our website via a Google ad, Google Ads will store a cookie on your device (see section 7). According to Google, these cookies are not intended to identify you personally. The unique cookie ID, number of ad impressions per placement (frequency), last impression (relevant for post-view conversions), and opt-out information (indicating that the user no longer wishes to be targeted) are usually stored as analysis values for this cookie. The cookies enable Google to recognize your internet browser. If you visit the websites of a Google Ads customer and the cookie stored on your device has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to our website. Each Google Ads customer is assigned a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of Google Ads customers. We ourselves do not process any personal data with our Google AdWords advertising measures. Google only provides us with statistical evaluations. Based on these evaluations, we can identify which of the advertising measures used are particularly effective. We do not receive any further data from the use of the advertising material; in particular, we cannot identify users based on this information. When you visit our website, a connection to the Google servers is established. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of Google Ads Conversion and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: Through the integration of Google Ads Conversion, Google receives information about which subpage of our website you have visited or which of our ads you have clicked on. 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, it is possible that Google will find out and store your IP address.

Further information on data protection at Google can be found here: policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

13.2 Purpose
The processing is carried out in order to conduct targeted online advertising for our own offers and to evaluate their effectiveness and reach.

13.3 Legal basis
Processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We obtain this consent using the "Consentmanager" consent tool (see section 7.1). Such consent is voluntary.

13.4 Storage period and right to object, revocation of consent
We have explained the storage period and your control and setting options for cookies in section 7. You can object to data processing by Google Ads Conversion at any time via the following website: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. You can revoke your consent to data collection by Google Ads Conversion at any time in the settings of the consent tool with effect for the future.

13.5 Recipients and transfer to third countries
By integrating Google Ads Conversion, personal data may be transferred to Google. Google also processes your personal data in the USA.

14. GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

Our website uses Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google Tag Manager does not collect any personal data and does not set any cookies. This service merely enables us to integrate and manage tags on our website. Tags are small code elements on our website that are helpful for measuring traffic and visitor behavior, tracking the impact of online advertising and social channels, using remarketing and targeting, and testing and optimizing the website. For more information about Google Tag Manager, visit https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/9323295?hl=de#.

15. CHATBASE

15.1 Description of processing
Our websites use a chatbot from Chatbase (https://www.chatbase.co) provided by Chatbase.co Inc., 4700 Keele Street, 215 Bergeron Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3J 1P3. Chatbots can respond to your questions about our services and other input without human assistance. To do this, the chatbots analyze your input and other data to provide appropriate responses (e.g., names, email addresses and other contact details, customer numbers and other identifiers, orders, and chat histories). The chatbot may also collect your IP address, log files, location information, and other metadata.

15.2 Purpose
User profiles can be created based on the data collected. In addition, the data can be used to display interest-based advertising, provided that the other legal requirements (in particular your consent) for this are met. For this purpose, the chatbots can be linked to analysis and advertising tools. The collected data can also be used to improve our chatbots and their response behavior (machine learning).

15.3 Legal basis
The legal basis for the use of the chatbot is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided that the chatbot is used for contract initiation or within the scope of contract fulfillment. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the 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 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. In all other cases, the use is based on our legitimate interest in the most effective customer communication possible (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

15.4 Storage period
The data you enter during communication will remain with us or the chatbot operator until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed).

15.5 Recipient and storage location
This data is stored on the chatbot provider's servers in the USA. For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to Chatbase's privacy policy: https://www.chatbase.co/legal/privacy.

V. Security measures

16. SAFETY MEASURES

To protect your personal data from unauthorized access, we have equipped our website with an SSL or TLS certificate. SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer" and TLS for "Transport Layer Security" and encrypts the communication of data between a website and the user's device. You can recognize active SSL or TLS encryption by a small padlock logo displayed on the far left of the browser's address bar.

VI. Your rights

17. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

With regard to the data processing described above by our company, you have the following rights as a data subject:

17.1 Information (Art. 15 GDPR)
You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether we process personal data concerning you. If this is the case, you have the right to information about this personal data and to the information listed in Art. 15 GDPR under the conditions specified in Art. 15 GDPR.

17.2 Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
You have the right to request that we immediately rectify any inaccurate personal data concerning you and, where applicable, complete any incomplete personal data.

17.3 Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
You have the right to request that we erase personal data concerning you without undue delay if one of the reasons specified in Art. 17 GDPR applies, e.g. if your data is no longer required for the purposes we pursue.

17.4 Restriction of data processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
You have the right to request that we restrict processing if one of the conditions listed in Art. 18 GDPR applies, e.g. if you dispute the accuracy of your personal data, data processing will be restricted for the period of time that allows us to verify the accuracy of your data.

17.5 Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You have the right, under the conditions set out in Art. 20 GDPR, to request the release of data concerning you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

17.6 Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time in the case of processing based on consent. The withdrawal is effective from the time it is asserted. In other words, it takes effect for the future. Withdrawing consent does not make the processing retroactively unlawful.

17.7 Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR)
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can exercise this right with a supervisory authority in the EU member state of your residence, your workplace, or the location of the alleged violation.

17.8 Prohibition of automated decisions/profiling (Art. 22 GDPR)
Decisions that have legal consequences for you or significantly affect you may not be based solely on automated processing of personal data, including profiling. We hereby inform you that we do not use automated decision-making, including profiling, with regard to your personal data.

17.9 Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
If we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR (to safeguard overriding legitimate interests), you have the right to object to this under the conditions set out in Art. 21 GDPR. However, this only applies if there are reasons arising from your particular situation. After an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms. We are also not required to cease processing if it serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims. In any case—even independently of a particular situation—you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

As of October 2024