Personal data (hereinafter usually referred to as "data") will only be processed by us within the scope of necessity and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.
According to Article 4, paragraph 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as "GDPR"), "processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as 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.
With the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we either alone or jointly with others decide on the purposes and means of the processing. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to increase the quality of use, to the extent that third parties process data in their own responsibility.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
I. Information about us as responsible
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing
Responsible provider of this website in terms of data protection law:
Robustbook GmbH
Siemensstraße 14
79787 Lauchringen
Germany
Phone: +49 69271470985
E-Mail: kontakt@robustbook.com
Data Protection Officer at the provider is:
Maurice Sobiera
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
Furthermore, the provider is obligated to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider about any rectification or deletion of data or the restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17 (1), 18 GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, the user has the right to information about these recipients.
Additionally, users and data subjects have the right, according to Art. 21 GDPR, to object to future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. In particular, objections to data processing for the purpose of direct marketing are permissible.
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, there are no legal retention obligations to prevent deletion of the data, and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.
For technical reasons, especially to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted to us or to our web hosting provider by your internet browser. These so-called server log files include the type and version of your internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the website(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of each access, and the IP address of the internet connection used to access our website.
This data collected is stored temporarily, but not together with other data about you.
This storage is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving, stability, functionality, and security of our website.
The data will be deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further storage is required for evidential purposes. Otherwise, the data will be partially or completely excluded from deletion until the incident is finally clarified.
We use so-called cookies with our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by the internet browser you use. Through these cookies, certain information about you, such as your browser or location data, or your IP address, is processed to a specific extent.
Through this processing, our website becomes more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as it enables, for example, the display of our website in different languages or the provision of a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR, provided that these cookies process data for the purpose of contract initiation or contract execution.
If the processing does not serve the purpose of contract initiation or contract execution, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.
If applicable, our website may also use cookies from partner companies with whom we collaborate for advertising, analysis, or the functionality of our website.
For details on this, especially regarding the purposes and legal basis for the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the following information.
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete already stored cookies at any time. However, the necessary steps and measures for this depend on the specific internet browser you use. For questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. Processing of so-called Flash cookies cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash player accordingly. The necessary steps and measures for this also depend on the specific Flash player you use. For questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may, however, result in not all functions of our website being fully available for use.
The data transmitted by you for the purpose of using our goods and/or services offer will be processed by us for contract processing and is required in this respect. Contract conclusion and contract processing are not possible without providing your data.
The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
We delete the data with complete contract processing, but must observe the tax and commercial retention periods.
As part of the contract processing, we pass on your data to the transport company or financial service provider commissioned with the delivery of goods, insofar as this is necessary for the delivery of goods or for payment purposes.
The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
If you subscribe to our free newsletter, the data requested from you for this purpose, i.e., your email address and - optionally - your name and address, will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we store the IP address of the internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send the newsletter, describe the content specifically, and refer to this privacy policy. The data collected in this process is used exclusively for sending the newsletter - therefore, it will not be passed on to third parties.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation or use the unsubscribe link contained in each newsletter.
If you contact us via contact form or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing this data is necessary to process and respond to your inquiry - without it, we may not be able to respond to your request or only do so in a limited manner.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been conclusively answered and there are no legal retention obligations preventing deletion, such as those arising from any subsequent contract processing.
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us through our website. In these digital applications, your applicant and application data will be collected and processed electronically by us for the purpose of handling the application process.
The legal basis for this processing is § 26 para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR.
If an employment contract is concluded after the application process, we will store the data you provided during the application in your personnel file for the purpose of the usual organizational and administrative process – of course, while observing further legal obligations.
The legal basis for this processing is also § 26 para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG in conjunction with Art. 88 para. 1 GDPR.
In the event of a rejection of an application, we will automatically delete the data transmitted to us two months after notification of the rejection. However, deletion will not occur if the data is required to be stored for a longer period due to legal provisions, for example, due to obligations to provide evidence under the AGG, requiring storage for up to four months or until the conclusion of legal proceedings.
The legal basis in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR and § 24 para. 1 no. 2 BDSG. Our legitimate interest lies in legal defense or enforcement.
If you expressly consent to the longer storage of your data, for example, for inclusion in an applicant or interested party database, the data will be further processed based on your consent. The legal basis is then Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. Of course, you can revoke your consent at any time in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR by declaring it to us with effect for the future.
We maintain an online presence on YouTube to present our company and services and to communicate with customers/interested parties. YouTube is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA.
We would like to point out that it is possible that user data may be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the United States. This may entail increased risks for users, such as the possibility that access to user data may be more difficult in the future. We also do not have access to this user data. Access to this data is solely provided by YouTube.
You can find YouTube's privacy policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy
We maintain an online presence on LinkedIn to present our company and services and to communicate with customers/interested parties. LinkedIn is a service provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA
We would like to point out that it is possible that user data may be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the United States. This may entail increased risks for users, such as the possibility that access to user data may be more difficult in the future. We also do not have access to this user data. Access to this data is solely provided by LinkedIn.
You can find LinkedIn's privacy policy at
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
We also promote presences on the social networks listed below on our website. They are integrated via a linked graphic of the respective network. The use of these linked graphics prevents automatic establishment of a connection to the server of the respective social network when a website with social media promotion is accessed, in order to display a graphic of the respective network itself. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic will the user be redirected to the service of the respective social network.
After the user has been redirected, the respective network collects information about the user. It cannot be ruled out that the data collected in this way will be processed in the USA.
Initially, this includes data such as IP address, date, time, and visited page. If the user is logged into their user account of the respective network during this time, the network operator may be able to assign the collected information about the specific visit of the user to the personal account of the user. If the user interacts via a "share" button of the respective network, this information can be stored in the user's personal user account and possibly published. If the user wishes to prevent the collected information from being directly associated with their user account, they must log out before clicking on the graphic. In addition, there is the option to configure the respective user account accordingly.
The following social networks are integrated into our site through linking:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland, a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA.
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
In our website, we use Matomo (formerly known as "PIWIK"). This is an open-source software that allows us to analyze the usage of our website. It processes your IP address, the website(s) you visit on our website, the website from which you accessed our website (Referrer URL), your duration of stay on our website, and the frequency of visits to one of our websites.
To collect this data, Matomo stores a cookie on your device via your internet browser. This cookie is valid for one week.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis and optimization of our website.
However, we use Matomo with the anonymization function "Automatically Anonymize Visitor IPs." This anonymization function shortens your IP address by two bytes, making it impossible to assign it to you or to the internet connection you used.
If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option to prevent the storage of the cookie by adjusting your internet browser settings. Further information on this can be found above under "Cookies".
Furthermore, you have the option to end the analysis of your usage behavior by using the so-called opt-out. By confirming the link
A cookie is stored on your device via your internet browser, which prevents further analysis. However, please note that you need to click the above link again if you delete the cookies stored on your device.
In our website, we use Google reCAPTCHA to verify and prevent interactions on our website by automated access, such as bots. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".
Through this service, Google can determine from which website a request is sent and from which IP address you are using the reCAPTCHA input box. Besides your IP address, Google may also collect further information necessary for providing and ensuring this service.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the security of our website and in the defense against unwanted, automated access in the form of spam or similar.
Google provides
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information on the general handling of your user data.
In our website, we use Google Fonts to display external fonts. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".
To enable the display of certain fonts on our website, a connection to the Google server in the USA is established when our website is accessed.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.
By establishing a connection to Google when our website is accessed, Google can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the font display is to be transmitted.
Google provides
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
https://policies.google.com/privacy
further information, particularly on options for preventing data usage.
To be able to display fonts and visual elements of our website, we use the external fonts of FontAwesome. FontAwesome is a service provided by
Fonticons Inc., 6 Porter Road, Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, hereinafter referred to as "FontAwesome".
When accessing our website, a connection is established with the server of FontAwesome in the USA to enable and update the display of fonts and visual elements.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the optimization and economic operation of our website.
By establishing a connection with the server of FontAwesome when accessing our website, FontAwesome can determine from which website your request was sent and to which IP address the font display should be transmitted.
FontAwesome provides
https://fontawesome.com/privacy
further information, especially regarding options for preventing data usage.
In our website, we utilize YouTube. This is a video platform provided by YouTube LLC., 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as "YouTube".
YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".
We use YouTube in conjunction with the "Enhanced Privacy Mode" function to display videos to you. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the "Enhanced Privacy Mode" function ensures that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to YouTube's server when you actually start a video.
Without this "Enhanced Privacy," a connection to YouTube's server in the USA is established as soon as you visit one of our web pages that embed a YouTube video.
This connection is necessary to display the respective video on our website through your internet browser. As a result, YouTube will at least collect and process your IP address, date and time of access, and the webpage you visited. Additionally, a connection to Google's advertising network "DoubleClick" is established.
If you are logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube associates the connection information with your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or adjust the relevant settings in your YouTube user account.
For functionality purposes and to analyze user behavior, YouTube stores cookies on your device through your internet browser. If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option to prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. Further information on this can be found above under "Cookies".
Further information about the collection and use of data, as well as your related rights and protection options, is provided by Google in the following
https://policies.google.com/privacy
accessible privacy policies.
To optimize the loading speed and design of the content on our website across various devices, we utilize the service jsdeliver.com, a Content Delivery Network ("CDN"). This is an open-source service provided by Prospectone Sp.z.o.o., located at ul. Krolweska 65A, 30-081, Krakow, Poland.
In order to efficiently deliver the content of our website, the service utilizes JavaScript libraries. These files are loaded from a third-party server, which may collect your IP address. We have no control over whether your IP address is processed by third parties for statistical purposes.
The Prospectone Sp.z.o.o. offers
https://www.jsdelivr.com/privacy-policy-jsdelivr-net
further data protection information.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in accelerating the loading times of our website and optimizing it.
To prevent the execution of JavaScript code from jsdeliver.net altogether, you can install a so-called JavaScript blocker, such as noscript.net or ghostery.com. However, if you prevent or restrict the execution of JavaScript code, this may, for technical reasons, result in not all content and functions of our website being available.
To optimize the retrieval speed, design, and display of content on various devices on our website, we utilize the BootstrapCDN service, a Content Delivery Network ("CDN"). This service is provided by StackPath, LLC, located at 2021 McKinney Ave. Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75201, USA, hereinafter referred to as "BootstrapCDN".
In order to quickly deliver the content of our website, the service relies on so-called JavaScript libraries. These corresponding files are loaded from a BootstrapCDN server, which captures your IP address.
In addition, BootstrapCDN offers
https://www.stackpath.com/legal/master-service-agreement/#privacy
further data protection information.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in accelerating the loading times of our website and optimizing it.
To completely prevent the execution of BootstrapCDN's JavaScript code, you can install a so-called JavaScript blocker, such as noscript.net or ghostery.com. However, if you prevent or restrict the execution of the JavaScript code, this may, for technical reasons, result in some content and features of our website not being available.
To optimize the retrieval speed, design, and display of content on various devices on our website, we utilize the service
jQuery CDN, a Content Delivery Network ("CDN"). This service is provided by the jQuery Foundation, hereinafter referred to as "jQuery." jQuery is distributed for the JS Foundation via the StackPath CDN.
In order to quickly deliver the content of our website, the service relies on so-called JavaScript libraries. These corresponding files are loaded from the CDN server, unless they are already present in your browser cache due to visiting another website. When connecting to the CDN server, your IP address is recorded. It cannot be ruled out that a connection to a server outside the EU may occur.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in speeding up the loading times of our website and optimizing it.
To prevent the execution of jQuery's JavaScript code altogether, you can install a so-called JavaScript blocker, such as noscript.net or ghostery.com. However, if you prevent or restrict the execution of JavaScript code, this may, for technical reasons, result in not all content and functions of our website being available.
In our website, we utilize the advertising component Google AdWords, including the so-called Conversion Tracking. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".
We employ Conversion Tracking for targeted promotion of our offerings. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
If you click on an ad placed by Google, the Conversion Tracking we use stores a cookie on your device. These so-called Conversion Cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for your personal identification.
If the cookie is still valid and you visit a specific page of our website, both we and Google can analyze that you clicked on one of our ads placed on Google and that you were subsequently redirected to our website.
The information obtained in this way allows Google to create statistics about visits to our website. Additionally, we receive information about the number of users who clicked on our ad(s) and the subsequent pages visited on our website. However, neither we nor third parties using Google AdWords are able to identify you through this process.
By adjusting the settings in your internet browser, you can prevent or limit the installation of cookies. Additionally, you can delete previously stored cookies at any time. However, the steps and measures required for this depend on the specific internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please consult the help function or documentation of your internet browser, or contact its manufacturer or support.
Furthermore, Google also provides
https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html
https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/
http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
additional information on this topic, particularly on the options for preventing data usage.
We employ the Remarketing or "Similar Audiences" function on our website. This service is provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Google".
We use this function to display interest-based, personalized advertising on third-party websites that also participate in Google's advertising network.
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
In order for this advertising service to function, Google stores a cookie with a numerical sequence on your device via your internet browser during your visit to our website. This cookie anonymously captures both your visit and the use of our website. However, no personal data is transmitted. If you subsequently visit a third-party website that also uses Google's advertising network, you may see advertisements related to our website or our offerings there.
For permanent deactivation of this function, Google provides
https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin
a browser plugin for the most common internet browsers.
Similarly, the use of cookies from certain providers, for example,
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices
or
http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
can be deactivated via opt-out.
Through the so-called Cross-Device-Marketing, Google may track your usage behavior across multiple devices, potentially showing you interest-based, personalized advertising even when you switch devices. However, this requires your consent to link your browsing history with your existing Google account.
Google provides further information on Google Remarketing at
https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
.
In our website, we use Bing Ads for remarketing and conversion tracking. This service is provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 - 6399, USA, referred to as "Microsoft," which utilizes the Universal Event Tracking (UET).
The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
If you click on an ad we've placed on the internet search engine 'Bing,' Microsoft will store a cookie on your device through your internet browser for tracking functionality. This tracking cookie expires after 180 days and is not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Microsoft and we can recognize that you clicked on an ad we placed on Bing and were redirected from there to our website.
The information collected through the tracking cookie is used by Microsoft to generate visit statistics for us. This provides us with information about the number of clicks on the ads we placed on Bing and the pages of our website that were subsequently accessed. However, we do not receive information that allows us to personally identify you.
Additionally, Microsoft may possibly track your user behavior across multiple devices through the so-called Cross-Device Tracking. This enables Microsoft to display personalized advertisements across your devices.
If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option to prevent the installation of cookies through the appropriate settings in your internet browser. Details on how to do this can be found above under the section "Cookies".
If you have a Microsoft account, you can also change the settings for personalized advertising there at http://choice.microsoft.com/de-de/opt-out.
In addition, Microsoft provides further information on Bing Ads, as well as on the collection and use of data, and on your rights and options for protecting your privacy, at https://help.bingads.microsoft.com/#apex/3/de/53056/2 and at https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
We offer you the opportunity to sign up for our free newsletters through our website.
For newsletter distribution, we use MailChimp, a service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 512 Means Street, Suite 404, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA, hereinafter referred to as "The Rocket Science Group".
In addition, The Rocket Science Group provides further privacy information at
http://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
additional data protection information.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, the data requested during the registration process, such as your email address, and optionally your name and address, will be processed by The Rocket Science Group. Your IP address and the date and time of your registration will also be stored. As part of the further registration process, your consent to receive the newsletter will be obtained, describing the content specifically and referring to this privacy policy.
The newsletter subsequently sent via The Rocket Science Group also contains a so-called tracking pixel, also known as a web beacon. With the help of this tracking pixel, we can analyze whether and when you have read our newsletter and whether you have followed any links contained in the newsletter. In addition to other technical data, such as data from your computer system and your IP address, the data processed in this way will be stored so that we can optimize our newsletter offering and cater to the wishes of our readers. The data is used to increase the quality and attractiveness of our newsletter offering.
The legal basis for sending the newsletter and the analysis is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a.) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with effect for the future in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR. To do this, you only need to inform us of your revocation or use the unsubscribe link provided in each newsletter.
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