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Below, we will inform you about the details of data protection when you visit our website.
It is generally possible to use our website without providing personal data.
Insofar as personal data is collected when you visit our websites, we process it exclusively in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
The processing of personal data takes place exclusively in accordance with this privacy policy. This privacy policy applies to the use of the website at https://www.ekko.io. For linked content from other providers, the privacy policy posted on the linked website is decisive.
We would like to point out that security gaps may occur during data transmission via the Internet, which cannot be prevented even by the technical design of this website. Complete protection of personal data is not possible when using the Internet.
Responsible for the processing of personal data when using this website is:
ekko GmbH
Benny Philip Lehmann
Ruhr Valley 5
58456 Witten
Telephone: +49 2302 430 870
We have appointed as data protection officer:
Mr. Dipl.-Inform. Olaf Tenti
GDI Society for Data Protection and Information Security mbH
Körnerstrasse 45
58095 Hagen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Telephone: +49 (0) 2331/356832-0
email: datenschutz@gdi-mbh.eu
Internet: www.gdi-mbh.eu
We host our website with Webflow. The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter: Webflow). When you visit our website, Webflow collects various log files, including your IP addresses.
Webflow is a tool for building and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary to display the page, to provide certain website functions and to ensure security (necessary cookies).
For details, see Webflow's privacy policy: EU & Swiss Privacy Policy | Webflow.
Webflow is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: EU & Swiss Privacy Policy | Webflow.
Order processing
We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
When you access our websites, data is automatically collected and stored in log files on our host's server. This data may be personal. Among the data collected are:
IP address (anonymized):
The IP addresses are stored anonymously. To do this, the last three digits are removed, i.e. 127.0.0.1 becomes 127.0.0.*. IPv6 addresses are also anonymized. The anonymized IP addresses are kept for 60 days. Information about the directory protection user used is anonymized after one day. The last octet is abbreviated.
• Page from which the file was requested
• Date, time
• Browser type and settings
• Operating system
• the page you visited
• amount of data transferred
• Access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
The host uses the collected data to ensure the trouble-free operation of the website, to ensure IT security and to improve our offering. If there are specific indications, the log data may be analysed retrospectively. The temporary storage of the IP address by the host is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer. To do this, your IP address must be stored for the duration of the session.
This data is not combined with other data sources.
The legal basis for data collection is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest in collecting data results from the stated purposes.
The data is deleted by the host as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. If the data is collected to provide the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.
If the data is stored in log files, this technical information will be deleted or made unrecognizable after seven days at the latest.
The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is therefore no option for you to object.
In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are used on your computer when you use and visit our website.
When you visit our website for the first time, you will be asked whether you agree to the use of cookies and, if so, which categories you agree to the use of cookies.
Cookies are small text files that are stored by your browser on your device to store certain information. Furthermore, these cookies are used to make the use of our offer more pleasant and convenient for you or for analytical purposes.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are used to make the services of our website technically available to you. Following your visit, these cookies are automatically deleted from your browser.
Other cookies remain on your computer and cause us to recognize your device the next time you visit (so-called persistent or persistent cookies).
The next time you visit our website using the same device, the information stored in cookies is read either by our website (“first party cookie”) or by another website to which the cookie belongs (“third party cookie”).
These cookies are automatically deleted from your system after a pre-set period of time, which differs depending on the cookie.
Through the stored and returned information, the respective website recognizes that you have already accessed and visited it using the browser of your device.
We use this information to be able to optimally design and display the website to you in accordance with your preferences. Only the cookie itself is identified on your device.
Any further storage of personal data will only take place with your express consent or if this is absolutely necessary to be able to use the service offered and accessed by you accordingly.
This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functionality of which are explained below:
— Essential cookies: Strictly necessary cookies guarantee functions without which you cannot use our websites as intended. These cookies are used exclusively by us and are used, for example, so that you, as a logged-in user, always remain logged in when accessing various sub-pages of our website and so that you do not have to re-enter your login details every time you visit a new page. The legal basis for use is our legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
— Functional cookies: Enable our website to save information you have already provided and to offer you improved functions based on this. The legal basis for the use of these cookies is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
— Marketing or tracking cookies: These cookies are used to collect information about the websites visited by the user, to create targeted and more effective advertising for the user and to make it possible to identify the interests of website visitors, making our website even more interesting in the future.
Marketing and/or tracking cookies are only set after your active consent.
The legal basis for data processing here is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Opt-out for marketing cookies
You can also manage cookies that are used for online advertising using tools developed in many countries as part of self-regulatory programs, such as US-based https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or EU-based https://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.
You can withdraw this consent to cookies at any time with effect for the future.
You can set your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set and only allow cookies in individual cases, e.g. third-party cookies (cookies that are set by a third party, i.e. not by the actual website you are currently on), allow cookies to be accepted for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. You can delete saved cookies at any time using your web browser.
You can generally deactivate cookies in your browser at any time.
However, if cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.
deleting cookies
Cookies are stored on your device until you delete them, which is possible at any time. In addition, expired cookies are automatically deleted from your browser if you have set up your browser accordingly. Expired cookies are no longer sent from your browser to our servers and can therefore no longer be used by us.
With regard to the most common browsers, you can find information on how to delete cookies in your browser and manage cookie settings:
desktop PC/laptop
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Google Chrome
mobile devices
• Google Chrome (Android)
• Google Chrome (iOS)
• Apple Safari (iOS)
• Samsung Internet (Android)
• Mozilla Firefox (Android)
If you have not made or make any different settings, cookies that enable or ensure the necessary technical functions remain on your device until you close the browser; other cookies may remain on your device for a longer period of time (maximum 6 months). To ensure your privacy, you should regularly check the cookies on your respective device and your browsing history and delete them yourself.
On our website, we use cookie consent technology from Borlabs — Benjamin A. Bornschein, Georg-Wilhelm-Str. 17, 21107 Hamburg (hereinafter Borlabs).
Borlabs Cookie is a plugin for WordPress and makes it possible to obtain your consent to store certain cookies in your browser and document them in compliance with data protection regulations.
When you enter our website, a technically necessary Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which stores the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
The collected data is stored until you ask us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie yourself or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
This data processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a cookie consent management service to website visitors.
Further information on Borlabs' data protection can be found here: https://de.borlabs.io/datenschutz/.
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection when the browser's address line changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties (end-to-end encryption). The protocols authenticate the communication partner and ensure the integrity of the transported data.
Unless a specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.
On our website, you can contact us via e-mail or contact form.
In this context, your information from the form or from the e-mail, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions.
This data (e.g. name, address, telephone number, email address, IP address) will not be passed on to third parties without your consent. The data is not combined with other data collected on this website.
The data may be stored as part of customer relations management (CRM) if you are already a customer of our company.
The contact form is sent in encrypted TLS technology. Encryption is used to prevent unauthorised access to your personal data by third parties.
This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR).
The data you provide in the contact form or in the e-mail will remain with us until you request us to delete it, you object to processingor the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.
To book appointments for a video call, we use the “Calendly” appointment system. Calendly is an offer from Calendly LLC, 1315 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA.
When using Calendly, it is necessary to enter a name, an email address, a telephone number and the company name to send the appointment and so that we know with whom the appointment was made.
After booking, you will receive an invitation email with login details for an online meeting. In this case, please also note the privacy policy for participating in an online meeting.
Data processing for the purpose of making an appointment with us is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent and our interest in making an effective appointment.
The provision of the telephone number serves our legitimate interest (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR), you may be able to contact you and to postpone or cancel the appointment.
In accordance with Article 28 (3) GDPR, we have concluded an order processing agreement with Calendly, in which Calendly undertakes to protect your personal data and not to pass it on to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned above. This is under Available at https://calendly.com/pages/dpa.
Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Calendly within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
The data collected to arrange an appointment will be deleted by us after the conversation has ended and the legal retention periods have expired.
You can find more information about Calendly's privacy policy at https://calendly.com/de/privacy.
It cannot be ruled out that your data will be transferred to the USA and therefore to an uncertain third country. You can find more information about this here: https://calendly.com/pages/security
We would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA. This may involve various risks to the lawfulness and security of data processing. As a basis for data processing by recipients based in third countries (outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, i.e. in particular in the USA) or for data transfer there, Google uses so-called standard contractual clauses in accordance with Article 46, paragraphs 2 and 3 GDPR.
In this context, we would like to expressly point out that, as an EU citizen, you have no effective legal protection against the processing of your data by US authorities. When you book an appointment via Calendly, you do so in the knowledge of these risks, which you also consciously accept.
If you order/request brochures in PDF format and other digital print media from ekko via e-mail, it is necessary to process your personal data to carry out pre-contractual measures and to fulfill the contract (provision of the products) in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR. The following personal data must be provided to process the request:
• Companies
• Name
• Email
This information is stored and processed as part of the order/request as well as for post-sales and internal statistical purposes, e.g. how many copies of a medium have been ordered.
On our website, you have the opportunity to apply to join our company.
For this purpose, we accept digital applications, regardless of whether you are applying for a position advertised by us or whether it is an unsolicited application. The separate data protection information for applicants can be found at this Link.
We use Amazon CloudFront Content Delivery Network (CDN) from Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg (AWS) to increase the security and delivery speed of our website.
AWS Cloudfront offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the AWS Cloudfront network. This enables AWS Cloudfront to analyze traffic between your browser and our website and act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the Internet. AWS Cloudfront may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize Internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.
AWS is used in the interest of secure use of our website and to prevent harmful attacks from outside. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
You have the right to object to processing. Whether the appeal is successful must be determined as part of a balancing of interests.
The processing of the data provided under this section is not required by law or contract. The functionality of the website is not guaranteed without processing.
Your personal data will be stored by AWS for as long as is necessary for the purposes described./AWS deletes the stored log files after 7 days.
AWS has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities in which AWS processes personal data from natural persons in the EU.
We have concluded an order processing agreement with AWS. Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have also concluded standard data protection clauses with AWS within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
For more information, see:
https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/aws-gdpr/AWS_GDPR_DPA.pdf
For more information about data protection at AWS, please visit: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf
On our website, we use various services from Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As a result, Google may receive information from you. It cannot be ruled out that Google will also transfer the information to a server in a third country.
We have concluded an order processing agreement with Google for the transfer of personal data. If data transfers take place to the USA or other third countries where an adequate level of data protection cannot be guaranteed, we have concluded EU standard data protection clauses with Google in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR.
Google has committed itself to complying with the standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC (Standard Contractual Clauses — SCC).
For more information, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=de
We cannot influence which data Google actually collects and processes. Google states that, in principle, the following information (including personal data) can be processed:
• Log data (in particular the IP address)
• Location-based information
• Unique application numbers
• Cookies and similar technologies
If you're signed in to your Google Account, Google can link the processed information to your account, depending on your account settings. You can find more information about this from Google at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/index.html.
You can prevent this by logging out of your Google account or by making the appropriate account settings in your Google account. You can also prevent the installation of cookies - if Google sets them - by making appropriate settings in your browser; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.
You can find more information in Google's privacy policy, which can be found here:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
For more information about the individual Google services that we use on this website, please see the additional privacy policy.
We use “Google Tag Manager” on our websites. The service is operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Google Tag Manager provides functionality that enables us to easily, efficiently and dynamically integrate other services on our website. Code snippets are easier to implement in websites or apps. This allows us to quickly configure and adapt services integrated via Google Tag Manager, so-called tags, without having to make technical changes to our website.
The functions of the tags are often used, for example, to analyze the online behavior of users (in general or on the site), to optimize marketing campaigns or to display suitable advertising. Services whose use you have otherwise already objected to will not be delivered to your browser by Google Tag Manager.
Google Tag Manager does not collect any personal data and does not set any cookies itself. However, it can transfer cookies because the tags used can set cookies. However, when you call up Google Tag Manager, the IP address and the browser fingerprint (also known as device fingerprinting or online fingerprinting) will be transmitted to Google. This constitutes data processing within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR.
The legal basis for the use of “Google Tag Manager” is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as you give us your consent to do so when you access the page for the first time.
Google also processes data from you in the USA, among others. We would like to point out that, in the opinion of the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of protection for data transfer to the USA. This may involve various risks to the lawfulness and security of data processing. As a basis for data processing by recipients based in third countries (outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, i.e. in particular in the USA) or for data transfer there, Google uses so-called standard contractual clauses in accordance with Article 46, paragraphs 2 and 3 GDPR.
Standard contractual clauses are sample templates provided by the EU Commission and are intended to ensure that your data complies with European data protection standards even if they are transferred to third countries (such as the USA) and stored there.
By concluding these clauses, Google undertakes to comply with the European level of data protection when processing your relevant data, even if the data is stored, processed and managed in the USA. These clauses are based on an implementing decision by the EU Commission. You can find the resolution and the corresponding standard contractual clauses here, among others:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?locale=de
Data processing addendum
We have concluded the Google Ads Data Processing Terms with Google. These comply with the standard contractual clauses and also apply to Google Tag Manager.
The Google Ads data processing conditions can be found at https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/
Google's privacy policy can be found at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The Google Tag Manager terms of use can be found at the following link:
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/
This website uses the web analysis service Google Analytics 4, operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” i.e. small text files that are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website if you have agreed to the use of cookies for marketing purposes.
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to Google servers and further processed there. Transmissions to Google LLC based in the USA are also possible.
According to Google, all data from end devices in the EU is stored and processed on servers within the EU.
No exact location data is provided. Instead, the following metadata is derived from IP addresses: “city” (and the derived latitude and longitude of the city), “continent”, “country”, “region”, “subcontinent” (and the ID-based equivalents).
In the case of accesses originating from the EU, IP address data is abbreviated by the last digits immediately after transmission to the EU server and is thus pseudonymized in order to exclude direct identification of a personal person. Only then is the data forwarded to Analytics servers for processing.
On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and Internet usage to the website operator.
The IP address transmitted and abbreviated by your browser is not combined with other data from Google. The data collected as part of the use of Google Analytics 4 is stored for a period of two months and then deleted.
You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website.
You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Demographic characteristics
Google Analytics 4 uses the special “demographic characteristics” feature. With this function, Google Analytics 4 can generate statistics that make statements about the language, interests, location, age and gender of users of the website in order to identify target groups for marketing activities. This is done by analyzing advertising and information from third parties. The collected data cannot be assigned to a specific person and is deleted after storage for a period of two months.
Google Signals
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, we use Google Signals on our website to generate cross-device reports. If you have activated personalized ads and your devices are linked to your Google account, Google creates, subject to your consent to use Google Analytics, analyze your usage behavior across devices and database models, including cross-device conversions.
We do not receive any personal data from Google, only statistics. If you want to prevent cross-device analysis, you can turn off the “Personalized Advertising” feature in your Google Account settings.
You can find information about this on this page:
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de
For more information about Google Signals, please visit the following link:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7532985?hl=de
UserIDs
As an extension to Google Analytics 4, the “UserIDs” function is used on our website. If you have agreed to use Google Analytics 4, set up an account on this website, and log in to this account on various devices, your activity, including conversions, can be analyzed across devices. The terms of use and privacy policy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html , https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de and under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.
Google processes your personal data on our behalf. In accordance with Article 28 (3) GDPR, we have therefore concluded an order processing agreement with Google, in which Google undertakes to protect your personal data and not to pass it on to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned above.
The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as you give us your consent to this when you access the page for the first time.
For data transfers to the USA, the provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures compliance with the European level of data protection on the basis of an adequacy decision by the European Commission. You can withdraw your consent to data processing and transmission at any time without giving reasons by deleting cookies in your browser or by clicking on the following link: here.
The lawfulness of data processing that has already taken place is not affected by the withdrawal of consent.
By integrating “YouTube” videos, “Google Fonts” are loaded, offered by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
We have no influence on this.
The files required for this purpose may be requested via the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com, maps.gstatic.com, maps.googleapis.com and/or fonts.gstatic.com.
Gstatic is a domain used by Google to load static content into another domain name to reduce bandwidth usage and increase network performance for the end user.
When you visit the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. Data is also transmitted. This information (including your IP address) is sent from your browser directly to a Google server. According to its own information, Google does not store this information and only uses it to deliver the requested fonts and to be able to recognize and, if necessary, ward off attacks on the IT system.
If you have given your consent that the above tools may be activated and Google Fonts will thus be reloaded, the legal basis for data processing is this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) in conjunction with Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR).
Google processes personal data in the USA, among others. According to the European Court of Justice, there is currently no adequate level of data protection for data transfers to the USA. This may involve various risks to the rights and freedoms of data subjects.
For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider, please see the provider's privacy policies. There you will also find further information about your rights in this regard and settings options to protect your privacy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Our website uses the Google service Google DoubleClick (hereinafter “DoubleClick”). This service uses cookies to display ads relevant to users, to improve campaign performance reports, or to prevent a user from receiving ads multiple times.
In order to be able to display interest-based advertising to users, DoubleClick must recognize the respective viewer and be able to associate the websites they have visited, clicks and other information about user behavior. DoubleClick uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting) for this purpose.
DoubleClick uses a cookie ID to record which ads are displayed in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed multiple times. In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to record so-called conversions, i.e. whether a user sees an ad and later visits the advertiser's website and buys something there.
The information collected is combined into a pseudonymous user profile in order to display interest-based advertising to the user concerned.
Your browser automatically creates a direct connection to Google's server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this service. According to Google, through the integration of these services, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us.
If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your user account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and store your IP address.
In addition, cookies enable us to understand whether you perform certain actions on our website after you have viewed or clicked on one of our ads on Google or on another platform (conversion tracking) (“Floodlight”). Google uses this cookie to understand the content you've interacted with on our websites in order to be able to send you targeted advertising later on.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Google within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
You can prevent the tracking process by setting your browser software accordingly (e.g. deactivating third-party cookies), deactivating cookies for conversion tracking by blocking cookies from the domain www.googleadservices.com in your browser settings, with regard to interest-based ads from providers that are part of the “About Ads” self-regulation campaign, via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices or via the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/.
We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to make full use of all functions of this offer.
For more information about the Google Marketing Platform, visit https://marketingplatform.google.com/. You can also find further information from the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://www.networkadvertising.org/.
For more information on options to object to advertisements displayed by Google, please see the following links:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
For more information about Google DoubleClick, visit https://www.google.de/doubleclick as well as data protection at Google in general: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website at http://www.networkadvertising.org visit.
On our website, we use components (videos) from YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, a company of Google Inc., Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; the “— extended data protection mode —” option provided by YouTube is activated.
The YouTube videos are accessed by clicking on them separately. As a result, only the data required to display the videos — i.e. the information about which of our pages you visit — is transmitted to the service provider. If you are logged in to YouTube while visiting our website, the transferred information will be assigned to your YouTube member account. You can prevent this by logging out of your member account before visiting our website.
By calling up a page with a video embedded from YouTube, a connection is established to the YouTube servers in order to display the content (i.e. the video) on our site through a message to your browser.
The legal basis for the use of YouTube is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as you have given us your consent to do so the first time you access the page.
Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Google within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
More information about YouTube's privacy policy is provided by Google at the following link: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
We use conversion tracking technology and the retargeting feature from LinkedIn Corporation on our website.
With the help of this technology, visitors to this website can be shown personalized advertisements on LinkedIn. It is also possible to create anonymous reports on the performance of advertisements and information on website interaction. For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight Tag is integrated into this website, which creates a connection to the LinkedIn server if you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time.
The legal basis for the use of LinkedIn Analytics and LinkedIn Ads is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
In LinkedIn's privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, you can find more information about data collection and use as well as the options and rights to protect your privacy. If you are logged in to LinkedIn, you can deactivate data collection at any time using the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/enhanced-advertising.
You can prevent the JavaScript code required for the tool from being executed by setting your browser software accordingly.
To prevent JavaScript code from running altogether, you can also install a JavaScript blocker, such as the NoScript browser plug-in (e.g. www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com).
Our website uses Hotjar, an analysis software from Hotjar Ltd. You can access the website via http://www.hotjar.com. The company is based at 3 Lyons Range - 20 Bisazza Street - Sliema SLM 1640 in Malta.
Hotjar helps us to provide visitors to our website with a better user experience and service, helps diagnose technical problems and analyses user trends.
Hotjar technology gives us a better understanding of our users' experiences (e.g. how much time users spend on which pages, which links they click on, what they like and don't like, etc.) and this helps us to tailor our offer to feedback from our users.
In particular, the functionality of the Hotjar-based website can be improved by Hotjar's services by making them more user-friendly, more valuable and easier to use for end users.
The information that a tracking code and cookies collect is transmitted to the Hotjar server. This information primarily includes device-related data such as the IP address of your device and your email address with your first and last name, if you have provided us with this information.
The screen size of your device, device type and browser information such as type and version, your geographical location and your preferred language are also collected. Typical log file data such as the domain, pages visited, access date and access time are also recorded via Hotjar. The information generated by the “tracking code” and “cookie” about your visit to our website is transmitted to the Hotjar servers in Ireland and stored there.
Hotjar stores this information in a pseudonymized user profile. The information is neither used by Hotjar nor by us to identify individual users or is combined with other data about individual users.
The legal basis for using Hotjar is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as you give us your consent to do so when you access the site for the first time.
When you visit a Hotjar-based website, you can prevent Hotjar from collecting your data at any time by going to Opt-outGo to the Hotjar page and click 'Deactivate Hotjar' or activate 'Do Not Track (DNT) 'in your browser. For more information on how to handle user data, please see Hotjar's privacy policy at: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.
LeadFeeder is a service provided by Liidio Oy, Mikonkatu 17 C, Helsinki 00100, Finland.
We use the LeadFeeder service as a lead generation tool. LeadFeeder accesses the list of IP addresses of website visitors provided by Google Analytics in the evaluation and links the list of IP addresses to information about the companies that can be found on the Internet at these IP addresses. As a result of the abbreviation of the IP address of website visitors already carried out when using Google Analytics, a direct personal reference is not established. Only company visitors can be assumed.
The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, insofar as you have given us this in advance.
You can prevent Leadfeeder from saving a user profile or data about your use of our site by means of an “opt-out”. The option and information on this can be found at: https://yourdata.leadfeeder.com/
For more information on how to handle user data, please see Leadfeeder's privacy policy at https://www.leadfeeder.com/privacy/
Our presence on social networks and video platforms, which we list below, serves to actively and timely communicate with our customers and interested parties. There, we provide information about our services, products and interesting special promotions relating to our company and services. Further information about us as a provider of the social media channel can be found in our imprint.
In the following, we provide you with the data protection information in accordance with Art. 13 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the social media sites operated by us:
https://www.youtube.com/@ekkogmbh6102
https://www.linkedin.com/company/74857464/
The YouTube video platform is operated by Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”).
The following information does not concern any direct integration of YouTube videos on our website.
When you visit our channel on YouTube, your data may be automatically collected and stored for market research and advertising purposes. So-called user profiles are created from this data using pseudonyms. These can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the video platform that presumably match your interests. Cookies are usually used on your device for this purpose. The function of cookies is explained as part of the local data protection policy, so please see the relevant information there. Visitor behavior and user interests are stored in these cookies.
In addition, from the collected data, we obtain a statistical evaluation of which groups of people are interested in our individual videos posted on YouTube. In particular, the number of views and playing times of videos are provided to us in this context. Here, the data is provided in such anonymized form that it is not possible to draw conclusions about individual persons for statistical evaluations. The information contained includes, for example, the approximate geographical location, the age group and other summary characteristics.
The legal basis for the collection and processing of data is your consent within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR, which you may have given or give to Google when you access the website (s) there. You can withdraw your consent to data processing at any time with effect for the future; to do so, please contact Google directly. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the withdrawal.
For detailed information on the processing and use of data by Google on the YouTube website, as well as a contact option and your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Google's privacy policy, which can be found at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Google within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
For recruitment purposes, we use the professional and career network “LinkedIn” and maintain a company profile there. LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085 USA, or if you have your registered office or place of residence in the EU, LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (“LinkedIn”).
When you visit our company profile on LinkedIn, your data may be automatically collected and stored by LinkedIn for market research and advertising purposes as well as to arrange job offers that may be of interest to you. So-called usage and interest profiles are created from this data using pseudonyms. Cookies are usually used on your device for this purpose.
You will be informed about the function of cookies in the LinkedIn Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, so please see the relevant information there. Visitor behavior and user interests are stored in these cookies.
In addition, from the collected data, we obtain a statistical evaluation of which groups of people are interested in our company website. In this case, the data is processed in such anonymized form that it is not possible to draw conclusions about individual persons for statistical evaluations, which may include information on the approximate geographical location or age group and other summarizing characteristics.
If LinkedIn asks you for consent (consent) to data processing, e.g. using a checkbox, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by contacting LinkedIn. Data processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains lawful.
If you would like to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
For detailed information on the processing and use of data by LinkedIn, as well as a contact option and your related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy, which can be found at the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?src=li-other&veh=de.linkedin.com%7Cli-other
LinkedIn's cookie policy can be found at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
Data processing is carried out on the basis of an agreement between joint controllers in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR, which can be viewed here: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
Irrespective of the internal responsibilities agreed upon between us and LinkedIn, you can contact us or our data protection officer as well as LinkedIn with all data protection inquiries. Since there is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the transfer of personal data to the USA, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with LinkedIn within the meaning of Article 46 (2) lit. c GDPR.
You have the rights set out below. You can claim this against us. To assert your claim, please use the above data or contact us by e-mail at: hello@ekko.io
Information:
In accordance with Article 15 GDPR, you have the right to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can provide information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of correction, deletion, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of their data, unless they were collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about request their details;
Correction:
In accordance with Article 16 GDPR, you have the right to immediately request the correction of incorrect or completed personal data stored by us;
Deletion:
In accordance with Article 17 GDPR, you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
Restriction of processing:
In accordance with Article 18 GDPR, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21 GDPR;
Data portability:
In accordance with Article 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;
Withdrawal of your consent:
In accordance with Article 7 (3) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent from us at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue data processing based on this consent in the future. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. Please send your withdrawal to the data provided above or by email to: hello@ekko.io
Right to object
For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6 (1) (e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The controller will no longer process your personal data unless he can prove compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing.
If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you have the option to exercise your right of objection in connection with the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
Automated decision on a case-by-case basis, including profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing — including profiling — which has legal effect on you or significantly affects you in a similar way. This does not apply if the decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the person responsible, is admissible under Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject and this legislation contains appropriate measures to protect your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests or is carried out with your express consent.
However, these decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data under Article 9 (1) GDPR, unless Article 9 (2) lit. a) or g) GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests.
Complaint to a supervisory authority:
In accordance with Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or place of work or our company headquarters.
The constant development of the Internet requires adjustments to our privacy policy from time to time. We reserve the right to make appropriate changes at any time.
Status: December 2024
