5. Social Media
Social Media Elements with Shariff
This website uses elements of social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr). You can usually recognize the social media elements by the respective logos.
To ensure data protection on this website, we only use these elements together with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the integrated social media elements from transferring personal data to the respective provider when you first enter the website.
Only when you activate the respective social media element by clicking the corresponding button will a direct connection to the provider’s server be established (consent). Once the social media element is activated, the respective provider receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you are simultaneously logged into your respective social media account (e.g., Facebook), the provider may associate your visit to this website with your user account.
Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.
The use of this service is based on the need to obtain legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Facebook
Elements of the Facebook social network are integrated into this website. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of Facebook social media plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE
When the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. Facebook thus receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link content from this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account.
We would like to point out that as the website operator, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook. Further information can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Where personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and transmission of data to Facebook. Further processing by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility.
The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Data subject rights (e.g., access requests) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
The company is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Each company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452
Instagram
Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link content from this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account.
We would like to point out that as the website operator, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Where personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection and transmission of data. Further processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility.
The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tools and for implementing the tools on our website in a way that complies with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the security of the data within Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., access requests) for data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381
Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/
The company is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). More information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452