Privacy

Please find complete company and contact details on the Website. The protection of personal data is of the utmost importance to us. Therefore, we would like to inform you when and what data we collect and how we process your personal data. This privacy statement describes the collection and processing of personal data on the website of our company (hereinafter referred to as the "Website" or "Platform"). Please note that some of the data processing activities may be carried out by one or more joint controllers of our suppliers on the Marketplace, as described in the relevant sections below. In this case, please refer to the relevant supplier materials available on the Marketplace for details of the joint controllers. Data Protection Officer We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.

Purpose of Processing

In principle, we process the personal data of users only if it is necessary for the provision of the functional Platform, our content and services and for the conclusion or performance of a contract with the user.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We generally process personal data on one of the following legal bases:

Consent

Whenever we collect consent from the data subject to the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) (a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis. Legal obligations

If the processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject, Article 6 (1) lit. c) GDPR will serve as the legal basis.

Data erasure and retention period

In principle, your personal data will only be stored for as long as the purpose for which it was collected and stored is achieved, unless otherwise stated. If the storage is based on your consent, the personal data may be stored as long as you do not revoke such consent. In addition, data may be stored if required by European or national legal provisions, laws or regulations to which we are subject. If a retention period prescribed by any such regulations expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted, unless further storage is required for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

Registration via social networks

On our website, you have the option to create a user account and then log in with an existing social media account displayed on our website. If you choose this option, we will extract the following data from your social media profile to populate your user account: Username. Based on your consent, we may also collect the total number of followers on your social media profile. We use this information to find users who may be of interest to us. In addition, you have the option to link any of your accounts on supported social media with your user account on our website. In these cases, the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Some of the cookies we use are strictly necessary in order to be able to provide the services you request or to operate our website and platform. Some elements of our website require that your browser be recognized after a page change. Such technical cookies may collect personal information about you, such as IP address, login information, etc. The lifespan of the strictly necessary cookies we implement is between the duration of your browsing session (“session cookies”) and 12 months. The processing of personal data through strictly necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1f GDPR. If such cookies are necessary as a pre-contractual measure or in order to enter into a contract with you, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1b GDPR.

Amendments to this Privacy Statement

Due to the dynamic development of the Internet, new technologies and possibilities are constantly developing. In order to enable us to offer you these possibilities and technologies, we reserve the right to amend this Privacy Statement in the future when we introduce new, additional or change or expand existing services or service elements. If the changes to the privacy statement only affect the use of data in general form and not within the scope of the user account, the new privacy statement shall apply from the date it is updated on the website. Changes to the privacy statement that concern the use of data already collected and stored in your user account will only be made if they are reasonably acceptable to you. If changes to the privacy statement are reflected in the use of data already collected and stored in your user account, we will inform you promptly by email, on our website or in any other suitable way. You have the right to object to the new privacy statement within six weeks of receipt of the notification. In the event of an objection, we reserve the right to delete your user account. If no objection is raised, the revised privacy statement will become effective for you. We will inform you of your right to object and its consequences in the notification of the amendment.