General notice and mandatory information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our data protection declaration listed below.

Designation of the responsible body

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

METIS GmbH

Managing Director: Sebastian Krause

Theresienstrasse 18

01097 Dresden, Germany

Phone: +49 351 271842 00

E-mail: sales@anov.tech

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The controller decides alone or jointly with others on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, contact details or similar).

Terminology used

“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject” or user); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g. cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means. The term is broad and includes virtually any handling of data.

“Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures which ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person;

“Profiling” means any automated processing of personal data which consists in using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to that natural person’s work performance , economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or change of location;

“Controller” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

“Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the Controller;

“Consent” by the data subject means any freely given specific, informed and unambiguous indication of his or her wishes in the form of a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;

“Supervisory authority” means an independent governmental body established by a Member State as referred to Article 51 of the GDPR;

“Health data” means personal data relating to the physical or mental health of a natural person, including the provision of health care services, revealing information about his or her state of health;

“Third Party” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body, other than the Data Subject, the Controller, the Processor and the persons authorized to process the Personal Data under the direct responsibility of the Controller or the Processor;

SSL or TLS encryption

To protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us via this website and for security reasons, our website uses SSL or TLS encryption. This means that data you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize the encrypted connection by the “https://” address line or the lock symbol of your browser.

Server log files

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• the date and time of an access to the website,
• the website from which an accessing system arrives at our website (so-called referrer),
• the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
• the browser types and versions used,
• the Internet service provider of the accessing system
• an Internet protocol address (IP address),
• other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems,
• the operating system used by the accessing system

A combination of this data with other sources of information does not take place. The basis of the data processing is the legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Hosting

Our website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The web hosting provider is 1&1 IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur.

Information on the data protection of 1&1 IONOS SE can be found here: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

As soon as personal data is collected on this website, it is processed on the hoster’s servers. The purpose of the processing is a secure, fast and efficient provision of the online offer.

The legal basis of the processing is the legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR to secure our internet presence.

To fully comply with the legal data protection requirements, we have concluded an order processing contract with 1&1 IONOS SE

Legal basis of the processing

Article 6 I lit. a GDPR serves as the controller’s legal basis for processing operations where consent has been obtained from the data subject for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for a delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about products or services. If the controller is subject to a legal obligation by which a processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for compliance with tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and as a result his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are founded on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of the controller or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not overridden. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

Duration for which the personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding personal data is deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the performance of the contract or the initiation of the contract.

Contact form

We store the data transmitted in the contact form together with your contact data in order to be able to process your inquiry or to be able to answer your further requests. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

The basis of the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, which allows the processing of data based on your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time without giving reasons. An informal statement by e-mail is sufficient for the revocation. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data transmitted via the contact form will be stored until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or there is no longer any need to store it. Mandatory legal provisions or retention periods remain unaffected.

Contacting

If you contact us (by e-mail or telephone), the user’s details will be processed for the purpose of handling the contact request and its processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

The user’s details may be stored in our Customer Relationship Management System (“CRM System”) or comparable inquiry organization.

The user’s details will be stored until you request us to delete them, revoke your consent to store them or there is no longer any need to store them. Mandatory legal provisions or retention periods remain unaffected.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user’s computer system.

Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser or log out. These include, in particular, session cookies, which store a session ID that can be used to assign various requests from your browser to the joint session. Your computer can thus be recognized when you return to our website.

Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified duration, which may differ depending on the cookie. You can delete the cookies in the security settings of your browser at any time.

As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in storing the cookies in order to be able to provide our services smoothly and without technical errors. If other cookies are set (e.g. for analysis functions), they will be listed separately in this privacy policy.

Google Analytics

Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of the web analytics service is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses “cookies.” These are small text files that your web browser stores on your terminal device and enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by means of cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server location is usually the USA, so that a corresponding EU standard contract (appropriate guarantee for data processing in non-European countries) has been concluded. You have the right to be informed about this standard contract in the context of the information. The setting of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent). A revocation of your already granted consent is possible at any time. Data processing operations in the past remain effective in the event of a revocation.

IP anonymization

We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymization function. It ensures that Google truncates your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. There may be exceptional cases in which Google transfers the full IP address to a server in the USA and shortens it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

The setting of cookies by your web browser can be prevented. However, some functions of our website may be restricted as a result. Likewise, you can prevent the collection of data relating to your website usage, including your IP address, together with subsequent processing by Google. This is possible by downloading and installing the browser plugin accessible via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .

In addition, you can object to the collection of your data during future visits to our website:

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For details on how Google Analytics handles user data, please see Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Order processing

In order to fully comply with the legal data protection requirements, we have concluded an order processing agreement with Google.

Demographic characteristics at Google Analytics

Our website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. It can be used to create reports that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google as well as visitor data from third-party providers. It is not possible to assign the data to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time. This is possible via the ad settings in your Google account or by generally prohibiting the collection of your data by Google Analytics, as explained in the item “Objection to data collection”.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads enables us to play advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be played on the basis of user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (target group targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by analyzing, for example, which search terms have led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads have resulted in corresponding clicks.

The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its service products as effectively as possible.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google conversion tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information with which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

The use of Google conversion tracking is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to store cookies), the processing is based exclusively on Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

More information on Google conversion tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. 

USE OF LINKEDIN ADS

The Platform uses the LinkedIn Insight Tag, a web analytics service provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Pl, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit our website, you will be informed about the use of the LinkedIn Insight Tag for the purposes stated below and asked for your explicit consent. We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag based on your consent.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is a lightweight JavaScript code that can be used to create detailed campaign reports and unlock valuable insights about our platform visitors. We use the LinkedIn Insight tag to track conversions, retarget site visitors, and gain additional insights into LinkedIn members who interact with our ads.

The LinkedIn Insight tag allows us to collect data about LinkedIn members’ visits to our platform, including URL, referrer, IP address, device and browser properties, and timestamp. IP addresses are truncated or hashed (if used to reach members across devices ), and members’ direct identifiers are removed within seven days to make the data pseudonymous. This remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 180 days.

LinkedIn does not share personal data with METIS GmbH, but only provides reports (that do not identify you) on the platform’s audience and ad performance. LinkedIn also provides retargeting for platform visitors, so METIS GmbH can use this data to serve personalized ads outside of our platform without identifying the member. LinkedIn also uses data that does not identify you to improve ad relevance and reach members on different devices.

LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes through their account settings.

For information about what data LinkedIn collects and how it is used, see LinkedIn’s privacy policy: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy .

Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

• The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
• The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
• The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

Right to object

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The controller shall no longer process your personal data in the event of the objection, unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If the controller processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the controller to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the controller will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is carried out by the controller for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

The data subject is also free to exercise his/her right to object in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of a breach of data protection law, you as a data subject have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority regarding data protection issues is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the Federal State of Saxony:

Andreas Schurig

Saxon data protection commissioner

Devrientstraße 5

01067 Dresden

Telephone: 03 51/49 3-5401

Fax: 03 51/49 3-5490

E-mail: saechsdsb@slt.sachsen.de

Homepage: https://www.saechsdsb.de

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to third parties. Your data will be provided in a machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right to information, correction, deletion, blocking

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, the purpose of the processing, their recipients and, if applicable, a right to correction, deletion or blocking of this data.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Some data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. A revocation of your already given consent is possible at any time. An informal communication by e-mail is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Automated decisions including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, unless the decision:

(1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller; or

(2) is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law contains suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject; or

(3) is made with the express consent of the data subject.

If the decision is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or if it is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, the controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the data subject’s involvement on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

Questions about data protection

If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an email or contact us directly (contact details see above).