Privacy policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term ‘personal data’ comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data collection on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e. the ‘controller’)?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the ‘Information about the responsible party’ section of this data protection declaration.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may be data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is error-free. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs. You can find detailed information about these analysis programs in the following data protection declaration.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

IONOS

The provider is IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur (hereinafter IONOS). When you visit our website, IONOS collects various log files including your IP addresses. For details, please refer to the IONOS privacy policy: https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

The use of IONOS is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in making our website as reliable as possible. If the appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Contract data processing

We have concluded a contract for contract data processing for the use of the above-named service. This is a contract that is required under data protection law and ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. It is not possible to provide complete protection of data against access by third parties.

Note on the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

ACCONSIS GmbH  Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Schloßschmidstraße 5, 80639 Munich
Phone +49 89 54 71 43
Fax +49 89 54 71 45 00
info@acconsis.de

Managing Director:

Stefan Herzer, certified public accountant, tax consultant, MBA
Dr. Andreas Hofner, lawyer, tax consultant
Dr. Christopher Arendt, attorney at law
Agnes Fischl-Obermayer, lawyer, tax consultant
Julia Gebelein, business economist (FH)
Rolf Hackspiel, Dipl.-Finw. (FH), tax consultant
Thomas Knopf, Dipl.-Kfm., tax consultant
Robert Niederberger, tax consultant
Klaus Nützl, Dipl.-Bankbetriebswirt (BA)
Jörn Rathjen, tax consultant
Kerstin Weidenbach-Koschnike, certified public accountant, tax consultant

ACCONSIS GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Schloßschmidstraße 5, 80639 Munich
Phone +49 89 54 71 43
Fax +49 89 54 71 45 00
info@acconsis.de

Managing Director:

Stefan Herzer, certified public accountant, tax consultant, MBA
Kerstin Weidenbach-Koschnike, certified public accountant, tax consultant
Christoph Zelaskowski, certified public accountant, tax consultant

ACCONSIS Audit GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Schloßschmidstraße 5, 80639 Munich
Phone +49 89 54 71 43
Fax +49 89 54 71 45 00
info@acconsis.de

Managing Director:
Stefan Herzer, certified public accountant, tax consultant, MBA
Kerstin Weidenbach-Koschnike, certified public accountant, tax consultant
Jörn Rathjen, tax consultant
Christoph Zelaskowski, certified public accountant, tax consultant

ACCONSIS GmbH  Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft

Schloßschmidstraße 5, 80639 Munich
Phone +49 89 54 71 43,
Fax +49 89 54 71 45 00
Info@acconsis.de

Managing Director:

Dr. Andreas Hofner, attorney, tax consultant
Dr. Christopher Arendt, attorney at law
Agnes Fischl-Obermayer, lawyer, tax consultant

ACCONSIS GmbH Finanzierungsberatung

Schloßschmidstraße 5, 80639 Munich
Phone +49 89 54 71 43
Fax +49 89 54 71 45 00
info@acconsis.de

Managing Director:

 Klaus Nützl, Dipl.-Bankbetriebswirt (BA)

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

You can find more information about our company, details of the authorised representatives and further contact options in the imprint of our website: www.acconsis.de

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) point a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfilment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point c GDPR. Data processing can also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR. The following paragraphs of this data protection declaration provide information about the relevant legal bases in each individual case.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Christoph Rank
machCon Deutschland GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Straße 1
78234 Engen
E-Mail: datenschutz@acconsis.de

Note on data transfer to third countries that are not secure in terms of data protection and transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure in terms of data protection and US tools whose providers are not certified according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in third countries that are not secure in terms of data protection.

We would like to point out that the USA, as a secure third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU. Accordingly, data transmission to the USA is permissible if the recipient is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) or has provided suitable additional guarantees. You can find information on transmissions to third countries, including the data recipients, in this data protection declaration.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, personal data also has to be transmitted to these external bodies. We only pass personal data on to external bodies if this is necessary in order to fulfil a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 (1) point f GDPR or if some other legal basis permits the data disclosure.

When using processors, we only pass on our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IS PROVIDED IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE THAT THERE ARE COMPELLING REASONS FOR PROCESSING WHICH ARE WORTHY OF PROTECTION AND OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 DSGVO).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 SEC. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists regardless of any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. You can contact us at any time if you have further questions about personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is carried out unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. While it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising e-mails

We hereby object to the use of contact data published in accordance with the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising information being sent, for example by spam e-mails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called ‘cookies’. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for the performance of the electronic communications transaction, to provide certain functions you want to use (e.g. the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience) (necessary cookies) shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies necessary for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited. This privacy policy explains which cookies and services are used on this website.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries using the contact form, the information you provide in the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, insofar as your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), provided that this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g. after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods.

Enquiries via e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, provided that your request is related to the execution of a contract or is required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), provided that this has been requested; the consent is revocable at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have finished processing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Microsoft Booking

On our website, you have the option of making appointments with us. We use Microsoft Bookings for appointment booking. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland,  .
https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/bookings/?view=o365-worldwide. 

To book an appointment, enter the requested data and your preferred appointment time in the form provided. The data entered will be used for the planning, execution and, if necessary, follow-up of the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on the Microsoft Bookings servers, whose privacy policy you can view here:
 https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement. 

The data you enter will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making appointments with interested parties and customers as straightforward as possible. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR and Art. 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every DPF-certified company is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link:   https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000KzNaAAK&status=Active. 

5. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or carry out independent analyses. It is used only for the administration and display of the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on its website. If the appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR and Art. 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States that is designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780. 

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. To do this, the website operator receives various usage data, such as pages viewed, time spent on the page, the operating system used and the user’s origin. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modelling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies for data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This service is used on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG. This consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. You can find details here:
 https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every DPF-certified company is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
 https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780. 

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is activated. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within the area of member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the US and truncated there. 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 relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. 

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

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects information including your location, search history, YouTube history and demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used for personalised advertising with the help of Google Signals. If you have a Google account, Google Signals links the visitor data to your Google account and uses it for personalised advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymised statistics on the user behaviour of our users.

Contract data processing

We have entered into a contract data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Analytics E-Commerce Measurement

This website uses the ‘E-Commerce Measurement’ function of Google Analytics. With the help of e-commerce measurement, the website operator can analyse the purchasing behaviour of website visitors to improve their online marketing campaigns. This involves collecting information such as the orders placed, average order values, shipping costs and the time from viewing a product to making a purchase. This data can be summarised by Google under a transaction ID that is assigned to the respective user or their device.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use ‘Google reCAPTCHA’ (hereinafter ‘reCAPTCHA’) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (‘Google’). The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to check whether the data entry on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is done by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time the website visitor spends on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses take place entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

Data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and from SPAM.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please see the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

Matomo

This website uses the open-source web analysis service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyse data about how visitors use our website. This enables us to find out, for example, when which pages were viewed and from which region they come. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser and operating system used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.).

This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns to optimise the operator’s web offerings and advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymisation

We use IP anonymisation for our analyses with Matomo. This means that your IP address is truncated before the analysis so that it can no longer be clearly assigned to you.

Cookie-free analysis

We have configured Matomo so that it does not store any cookies in your browser.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so that all analysis data remains with us and is not passed on.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected or will only be collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Data stored by us for other purposes remain unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and tools

Google Maps

This site uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (‘Google’), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to incorporate map material into our website.

To use the Google Maps features, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of a uniform display of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If the appropriate consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) point a GDPR and Section 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/  and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/. 

You can find more information about how user data is handled in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:  https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780. 

8. e-commerce and payment providers

Payment services

We incorporate payment services from third-party companies into our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g. name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) are processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of the payment service providers is based on Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) as well as on the interest in a payment transaction that is as smooth, convenient and secure as possible (Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. f GDPR). If your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consent may be revoked at any time for the future.

We use the following payment services/payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

This payment service is provided by PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter ‘PayPal’).

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here:  https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full. 

For details, see PayPal’s privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full. 

9. Our social media sites

• https://www.facebook.com/acconsis
• https://www.xing.com/pages/acconsiswirtschaftsprufung-steuerberatung-rechtsberatung-privatesolutions
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/acconsis
• https://www.youtube.com/@acconsis1679

Data processing by social networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The individual social networks we use can be found below.

Social networks such as Facebook, X etc. can generally analyse your user behaviour comprehensively if you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or banner ads). When you visit our social media pages, numerous data protection-relevant processing operations are triggered. Specifically:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media page, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection is done, for example, by cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.

The data collected in this way allows the operators of the social media portals to create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This way, interest-based advertising can be displayed to you both within and outside of the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.

Please also note that we are not able to retrace all processing operations on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. For details, please refer to the terms of use and data protection provisions of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis

Our social media sites are designed to ensure the widest possible presence on the internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal bases, which are to be indicated by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO).

Data controller and the assertion of rights

When you visit one of our social media sites (e.g. Facebook), we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. You can, in principle, assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. against Facebook).

Please note that, despite our shared responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage duration

The data collected directly by us via the social media presence will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular, retention periods – remain unaffected.

We have no influence over the duration of storage of your data by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g. in their data protection declaration, see below).

Your rights

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to object, to data portability and to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. Furthermore, you can request the correction, blocking, deletion and, under certain circumstances, the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social networks in detail

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter: Meta). According to Meta, the collected data will also be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries.

We have entered into a joint processing agreement (Controller Addendum) with Meta. This agreement determines which data processing operations we or Meta are responsible for when you visit our Facebook page. You can view this agreement at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum. 

You can customise your advertising settings independently in your user account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. 

Data transfer to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381. 

For details, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy:   https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Each DPF-certified company is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link:  https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

XING

We have a profile on XING. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to the XING privacy policy:  https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung. 

LinkedIn

We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link:  https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out. 

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs. 

Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448

YouTube

We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on how they handle your personal data, please refer to the YouTube privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. 

The company is certified according to the ‘EU-US Data Privacy Framework’ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every DPF-certified company is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at the following link:  https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780