Data Privacy
Thank you for visiting our website. Compliance with data protection requirements is of particular importance to us. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you, as a user of the website, about the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data and about your rights, insofar as you qualify as a data subject within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation.
1. Controller
This website and the services offered are operated by:
Launch Europe GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 10
D-50170 Kerpen
Phone: +49 (0) 22 73 – 98 75-0
Fax: +49 (0) 22 73 – 98 75-33
Email: info@launch-europe.de
Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.
Philipp Herold
www.mein-datenschutzbeauftragter.de
Hafenstraße 1a
23568 Lübeck
E-Mail: datenschutz@launch-europe.de
2. General information
We have designed the development of the website to collect as little data from you as possible. As a rule, you can visit our website without providing any personal data. Only if you decide to use certain services (e.g. using the contact form) will the processing of personal data become necessary. In doing so, we always ensure that your personal data is processed only on the basis of a legal ground or a consent you have provided. We comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the applicable national regulations, such as the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the Telemedia Act (TMG), or other, more specific data protection laws.
3. Purpose of use and legal basis for processing personal data
We always process your personal data for specific purposes.
In summary, we process your personal data for the following purposes:
To assist with your enquiry regarding information, quotations, brochures, or a request for a call-back (e.g. email address, first name, surname, telephone number, address details).
For the technical operation of our website and to provide you with information on this website (e.g. IP address, cookies, browser information).
To send a newsletter with information about our services and news about our offerings (e.g. name, email address).
To conclude and perform contracts with you for the services we offer (e.g. purchase agreement via our online shop).
To receive and process your application for one of our job vacancies.
The specific purposes are described for the processing operations set out here (e.g. contact form, web analytics, etc.). Regarding the legal basis for processing your personal data, the following applies:
Personal data required for establishing, performing, or handling our services (contract performance) is processed on the legal basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Where we obtain your consent to process personal data, the consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR forms the legal basis for the processing. Data processing is also permitted where we process your data to safeguard our legitimate interests and your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms with respect to the processing of personal data do not override these. Where we engage external service providers as processors, processing is carried out on the legal basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
4. Personal data collected and processed
As part of our web offering, we collect and process certain personal data from you. Which data is specifically processed can be seen on the one hand from the data that you are required to provide when completing forms on the website (e.g. contact form or order form) and, on the other hand, we inform you about the data processed for each of the processing operations described here.
In summary, we collect and process the following data from you via our website:
General contact details:
Surname, first name
Company
Address details
Telephone number
Email address
Content of the message
We will only collect and process your data for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. Any use beyond the stated purpose requires your explicit consent. The same applies to the transfer and disclosure of your data to third parties.
5. Collection of personal data when visiting our website
When you use the website purely for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR):
IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (specific page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Amount of data transferred in each case
Website from which the request originates
Browser
Operating system and its interface
Language and version of the browser software.
In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your device when you use our website. Further information can be found under the section “Cookies” in this Privacy Policy.
6. Cookies
Information is collected and stored on our website through the use of so-called browser cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your storage medium and save certain settings and data for exchange with our system via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, information about the age of the cookie, and an alphanumeric identifier.
Cookies enable our systems to recognise the user’s device and to make any presets immediately available. As soon as a user accesses the platform, a cookie is transmitted to the hard drive of the user’s computer. Cookies help us to improve our website and to offer you a better and more tailored service. They enable us to recognise your computer or (mobile) end device when you return to our website and thereby:
Store information about your preferred activities on the website so that we can tailor our website to your individual interests.
Speed up the processing of your requests.
We work with third-party services that help us make our online offering and website more interesting for you. Therefore, when you visit the website, cookies from these partner companies (third-party providers) are also stored on your hard drive. These are cookies that delete themselves automatically after a specified time. A list of the cookies we set can be found in the table below:
If you do not wish browser cookies to be used, you can set your browser so that it does not accept the storage of cookies. Please note that in this case you may only be able to use our website to a limited extent or not at all. If you only want to accept our own cookies and not those of our service providers and partners, you can select the “Block third-party cookies” setting in your browser. We accept no responsibility for the use of third-party cookies.
7. Contact (contact forms, quotation forms, etc.)
You can contact us by email or via our contact form (quotation form for business customers). In this case, we store the personal data you provide to process your enquiry and to contact you to handle your request. Where we request information via our contact form, we have marked the mandatory fields required for contact (asterisk). The voluntary information helps us to specify your enquiry and to process your request more effectively. The data requested is transmitted to us purely on a voluntary basis.
Depending on the type of enquiry, the legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for enquiries you make yourself as part of a pre-contractual measure, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR if your enquiry is of another nature. The legitimate interest follows from the purposes stated under section 3(a). If personal data is requested that we do not need to fulfil a contract or to safeguard legitimate interests, the transmission to us is based on consent given by you pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
8. Application process
We publish job vacancies on our website to which you can apply by email. If you decide to apply for an open position, we process the personal data you provide there and submit to us solely for the purpose of conducting the application process. In the event of a rejection, we delete your data as soon as a mandatory retention period under employment law of 6 months has expired. The period begins with the dispatch of the rejection. If you have expressly consented to the further use of your data for the purpose of contacting you later regarding potentially interesting positions, we will continue to retain your data in accordance with your consent. We will not pass on your personal data to third parties outside the specific application process without your explicit consent or without a legal basis.
For the assessment of an application, we do not require information relating to the so-called “special categories of personal data”. These are data revealing racial or ethnic origin (this also includes your photograph), political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, as well as genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, health data, or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation. We strongly recommend that you do not include any information about the aforementioned data in the documents you provide. If the data you submit contains such information, we can only process your application if you provide us with explicit consent to store these special categories of personal data. We would have to obtain this consent separately from you, which would delay the application process. Please note that applications you send to us by email are transmitted unencrypted. There is therefore a risk that unauthorised persons may intercept and use this data. The legal basis for processing your personal data during the application process is § 26(1) in conjunction with (2) BDSG.
9. Use of the SGW Portal
We offer you the possibility to access the SGW portal via our website. When using this service, you will be redirected from our website to the page https://europe-lmp.x431.com/LMP/#/sgwLogin?icon=. Please note that the SGW portal is hosted on a Microsoft Azure server in Germany. All personal data uploaded there will be treated confidentially in accordance with applicable data protection laws and used exclusively for the intended purpose. Your data will not be passed on to third parties unless we are legally obliged to do so.
10. Use of Google Analytics
Our website uses functions of the web analytics 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 end device and which enable an analysis of website usage. Information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is transmitted to a Google server and stored there. The server location is usually the USA.
The setting of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. As the operator of this website, we have a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise our online offering and, where applicable, advertising.
IP anonymisation
We use Google Analytics in conjunction with the IP anonymisation function. This ensures that Google shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. In exceptional cases, Google may transfer the full IP address to a server in the USA and shorten it there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide us with other services relating to website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser plug-in
You can prevent cookies being stored by your web browser. Some functions of our website may then be restricted. You can also prevent the collection of data regarding your website usage, including your IP address, and its subsequent processing by Google. To do so, download and install the browser plug-in available via the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to our website: Disable Google Analytics.
Details on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Processing on our behalf
To fully comply with statutory data protection requirements, we have concluded a processing agreement with Google.
Demographic features in Google Analytics
Our website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. It allows reports to be created containing statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. These data originate from interest-based advertising by Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. The data cannot be assigned 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 under “Objection to data collection”.
11. Presence on social media platforms
To present our company in the best possible way, to communicate with you as a user, customer, or interested party, and to inform you about our services, we maintain a presence on social networks. When using social networks, data is processed outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). An equivalent level of data protection to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed in all countries outside the EU.
In this context, there may be risks for you as a user if the transmitted data is processed in so-called third countries with an inadequate level of data protection.
This makes it more difficult to enforce known user rights. It may also happen that your data is not processed in your interest by the provider in the third country.
In the USA, there is no level of data protection comparable to the requirements of the GDPR. It is possible that government agencies may access personal data without our or your knowledge. It is unlikely that you will be able to enforce your rights in the USA.
In addition to the respective provider of a social network, we also collect and process personal user data on so-called “fan pages”. With this notice, we inform you which data we collect from you on our social media presences, how we use them, and how you can object to the use of your data. Please refer to the respective offering detailed below for the purposes of data processing and the categories of data.
The activities we operate in social media and detailed below are carried out on the basis of a balancing of interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
To achieve this, cookies are used that capture user behaviour and enable user profiling.
A specific list of the purposes of processing user data can be found in the privacy notices of the respective providers. By making the appropriate settings in your user account, you can restrict profiling at least to some extent. Please read the relevant privacy notices of the respective provider for exact steps.
Platform | Controller | Privacy notices |
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd | https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ | |
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd | https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ | |
YouTube | Google Ireland Limited | https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de |
Twitter Inc | https://twitter.com/de/privacy | |
New Work SE | https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung | |
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company | https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy? |
LAUNCH Europe GmbH operates profiles on the platforms listed to draw attention to products and service offerings and to interact with customers, interested parties, and other users of the platform.
The platform operators use certain data collected from users of the platform (e.g. whether a photo on a profile was “liked” or commented on) to create aggregated usage statistics and make them available to the respective profile operators (“Insights” or “Analytics”). We as profile operators also receive such usage statistics. The information we receive as profile operators does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about individual users. The profile operator itself has no access to personal data that the platform operators process for the creation of usage statistics. Only the respective platform operator determines which data is processed for these purposes and how. As a profile operator, LAUNCH Europe GmbH can neither legally nor practically influence the processing by the platform operators.
For processing in connection with the creation of usage statistics, LAUNCH Europe GmbH and the respective platform operator are considered joint controllers within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR.
Where possible, agreements on joint controllership exist with the respective platform operators.
In addition, data processing by LAUNCH Europe GmbH as the profile operator only takes place to a very limited extent:
Processing of usernames and comments that are deleted due to a breach of netiquette. These are retained within the limitation period as evidence if legal disputes arise.
Processing of usernames and individual messages where you contact us via messenger services.
Recruiting potential applicants on career platforms
…
For these purposes, we generally only process your name, message content, comment content, and the profile information you have made “publicly” available.
13. Online Shop
If you wish to order from our webshop, it is necessary for the conclusion of the contract that you provide your personal data which we need to process your order. The mandatory information required to process the contracts is marked separately; further information is voluntary. The data you provide will be processed by us for the purpose of handling your order. For this purpose, we may pass on your payment data to banking institutions.
You can voluntarily create a customer account through which we can store your data for future purchases. When creating an account under “My Account”, the data you provide will be stored revocably. If you choose a customer account, the following personal data will be collected and processed during registration:
Surname, first name, salutation
Delivery address / different billing address if applicable
Email address
Password
You can correct or delete your data, including your user account, at any time in the customer area. We may also process the data you provide in order to inform you—based on your consent—about other interesting products from our portfolio or to send you emails with technical information.
We are obliged by commercial and tax law requirements to store your address, payment, and order data for a period of ten years.
To prevent unauthorised access by third parties to your personal data, in particular financial data, the ordering process is encrypted using TLS technology.
Personal data that is absolutely necessary for the delivery of goods or for contract processing is forwarded to service providers commissioned by us. These include the following categories of service providers:
The processing of the aforementioned personal data for the purposes stated here is based on the legal basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
13. Newsletter
With your consent, you can subscribe to our newsletter, with which we inform you about our current interesting offers. The goods and services advertised are specified in the declaration of consent.
We use the so-called double opt-in process for newsletter registration. This means that after your registration we will send an email to the address provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. We also store the IP addresses used by you and the times of registration and confirmation. The purpose of the process is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any possible misuse of your personal data.
The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. The provision of further, separately marked data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. After your confirmation, we store your email address for the purpose of sending the newsletter. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe. You can declare your revocation by clicking the link provided in each newsletter email, by email to datenschutz@launch-europe.de, or by sending a message to the contact details given in the imprint.
14. Rights of the data subject
You have the right:
pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR to obtain information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can obtain 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 envisaged storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the source of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information about its details;
pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate or the completion of your personal data stored by us;
pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR to obtain the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims;
pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR to obtain restriction of processing of your personal data where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure, and we no longer need the data but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR to receive the personal data which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transmission to another controller (data portability);
pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR to withdraw your consent at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent for the future; and
pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or of our registered office for this purpose.
Right to object
Where your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation or where the objection is to direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object which we will implement without the need to specify a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to info@launch-europe.de
15. Disclosure of your personal data
Your personal data will be disclosed as described below.
Disclosure also occurs if we are entitled or obliged to disclose data due to legal provisions and/or official or court orders. This may in particular involve the provision of information for the purposes of criminal prosecution, averting danger, or enforcing intellectual property rights.
Where your data is passed on to service providers to the extent necessary, they will only have access to your personal data to the extent required to fulfil their tasks. These service providers are obliged to treat your personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the GDPR. Insofar as your personal data is processed on our behalf on the basis of processing agreements pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR, we ensure that the processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
We place importance on processing your data within the EU/EEA. However, it may occur that we use service providers who process data outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, we ensure that, prior to the transfer of your personal data, an adequate level of data protection comparable to the standards within the EU is established at the recipient. This can be achieved, for example, through EU standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or special agreements to which the company may be subject.
Integration of services from other providers
Our website uses content, services, and performances from other providers. These include, for example, services for the statistical evaluation of the use and visit of our website. So that these data can be retrieved and displayed in the user’s browser, it is necessary to transmit the user’s IP address to the third-party providers used.
Even if we endeavour to use only third-party providers who only require the IP address to deliver content or who even work with anonymised IP addresses, we have no influence on whether the IP address may be stored. Information on the third-party providers used can be found below in this Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts
Nature and scope of processing
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, as a service to provide fonts for our online offering. To obtain these fonts, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, whereby your IP address is transmitted.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Google Fonts is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards with the recipients of the data within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a transfer to a third country, we obtain your consent pursuant to Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR, which you give via consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that, in the case of third-country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. the processing of data by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope of which and its consequences for you are unknown to us, over which we have no influence, and of which you may not become aware).
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Fonts: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google Tag Manager
Nature and scope of processing
We use Google Tag Manager from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags via an interface and enables us to control the precise integration of services on our website.
This allows us to flexibly integrate additional services to evaluate user access to our website.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR with the recipients of the data. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a transfer to a third country, we obtain your consent pursuant to Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR, which you give via consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that, in the case of third-country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. the processing of data by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope of which and its consequences for you are unknown to us, over which we have no influence, and of which you may not become aware).
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Tag Manager: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/tag-manager/use-policy/.
Google Maps
Nature and scope of processing
We use the Google Maps mapping service to create directions. Google Maps is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited and displays a map on our website.
When you access this content on our website, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and, where applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are processed solely for the purposes stated above and to maintain the security and functionality of Google Maps.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Google Maps is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Google Maps: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Bootstrap CDN
Nature and scope of processing
We use Bootstrap CDN to properly provide the content of our website. Bootstrap CDN is a service of Bootstrap that functions as a content delivery network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to provide content of our online offering, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of servers distributed regionally or internationally. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Bootstrap, whereby your IP address and, where applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are processed solely for the purposes stated above and to maintain the security and functionality of Bootstrap CDN.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of the content delivery network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision as well as optimisation of our online offering pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR with the recipients of the data. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Bootstrap. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Bootstrap CDN: https://www.bootstrapcdn.com/privacy-policy/.
Cloudinary
Nature and scope of processing
We use Cloudinary CDN to properly provide the content of our website. Cloudinary CDN is a service of Cloudinary Ltd. which functions as a content delivery network (CDN) on our website.
A CDN helps to provide content of our online offering, in particular files such as graphics or scripts, more quickly with the help of servers distributed regionally or internationally. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Cloudinary Ltd., 38 Chancery Lane, The Cursitor Building, London WC2A 1EN, United Kingdom, whereby your IP address and, where applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are processed solely for the purposes stated above and to maintain the security and functionality of Cloudinary CDN.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of the content delivery network is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision as well as optimisation of our online offering pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR with the recipients of the data. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Cloudinary Ltd. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for Cloudinary CDN: https://cloudinary.com/privacy.
Google Cloud Functions
Nature and scope of processing
We use Google Cloud Functions from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, to host data and files so that this application can be managed and used. When you access the content of our website, you establish a connection to servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, whereby your IP address and, where applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are processed solely for the purposes stated above and to maintain the security and functionality of Google Cloud Functions.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Google Cloud Functions is based on our legitimate interests, i.e. interest in a secure and efficient provision as well as optimisation of our online offering pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR with the recipients of the data. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Google Ireland Limited. Further information can be found in the privacy notice for Google Cloud Functions: https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice?hl=de.
Font Awesome
Nature and scope of processing
We use Font Awesome to properly provide the content of our website. Font Awesome is a service of Fonticons, Inc., which loads icons and symbols on our website and thereby contributes to the ease of use of the website. When you access this content, you establish a connection to servers of Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA, whereby your IP address and, where applicable, browser data such as your user agent are transmitted. These data are processed solely for the purposes stated above and to maintain the security and functionality of Font Awesome.
Purpose and legal basis
The use of Font Awesome is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG.
We intend to transfer personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area, in particular the USA. In cases where there is no adequacy decision by the European Commission (e.g. in the USA), we have agreed other appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR with the recipients of the data. These are – unless otherwise stated – the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021. You can view a copy of these standard contractual clauses at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D0914&from=DE.
In addition, prior to such a transfer to a third country, we obtain your consent pursuant to Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR, which you give via consent in the Consent Manager (or other forms, registrations, etc.). We would like to point out that, in the case of third-country transfers, there may be risks that are unknown in detail (e.g. the processing of data by security authorities in the third country, the exact scope of which and its consequences for you are unknown to us, over which we have no influence, and of which you may not become aware).
Storage period
The specific storage period of the processed data is not within our control but is determined by Fonticons, Inc. Further information can be found in the privacy policy for the Font Awesome CDN: https://cdn.fontawesome.com/privacy.
Memberpress Plugin
Website of the plugin: MemberPress
Contact: https://memberpress.com/customer-support/
Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We collect information about you during the sign-up process and during some basic activities, e.g. when you make bookings, log into the website, or cancel/pause/resume your subscription with us.
What we collect and store
When you sign up with us, we ask you to provide an email address. We use this information, among other things, for the following purposes:
– To send you information about your account and your bookings. This may include payment confirmations, password reset emails, and booking confirmations.
– To create your member account
How long we retain your data
We store information about you for as long as your account exists.
Who on our team has access
Members of our team have access to the information you provide to us. For example, website owners/administrators can access:
– Order information such as your membership fees, payment details and amounts, and username/email address.
Any additional information you have added to your member profile may also be visible to the administrator(s).
What we share with others
We share information with third-party providers who help us provide you with, for example, additional contact services; for example – MailChimp, Google Analytics.
Ally – Web Accessibility & Usability
Website of the plugin: Ally
Contact: https://elementor.com/contact/
Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
The “Ally – Web Accessibility & Usability” plugin improves the accessibility of the website (e.g. keyboard navigation, contrast enhancement, ARIA roles). No personal data of visitors is processed or stored.
What we collect and store
The plugin operates entirely locally on our server. There is no data transfer to Elementor or third parties. Neither IP addresses are collected nor cookies set by this plugin.
How long we retain your data
As no personal data is processed or stored by the plugin, no user-related information is retained.
Who on our team has access
This plugin operates exclusively on a technical level in the frontend. It merely provides our administrators with tools to improve accessibility – without access to personal visitor data.
What we share with others
We do not share any data with third parties when using this plugin. There is no integration with external tools or analytics platforms.
16. Data security
We protect our website by means of technical and organisational measures against loss, destruction, access, alteration, or distribution of your data by unauthorised persons.
In particular, your personal data is transmitted to us in encrypted form. We use the SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) encryption system. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
17. Customer surveys
As LAUNCH Europe, we have a legitimate interest in optimising our products for the greatest possible customer benefit. We therefore regularly invite customers and workshop specialists – these may be dealers, industry stakeholders, and also end consumers – to take part in a survey.
These surveys may relate to products or information about general industry needs and serve exclusively for the product development of LAUNCH Europe. All information is always voluntary. The content of the questionnaire is kept anonymous and no personal data is assigned.
For the technical implementation of an online survey, we use the survey tool Lamapoll, which operates under the following company details:
Lamano GmbH & Co. KG
Prenzlauer Allee 36G
10405 Berlin
Email: support@lamapoll.de
Telephone: 030 120 88 512
Further information about Lamapoll and the privacy policy of the aforementioned company can be found at the following link: https://www.lamapoll.de/Datenschutz-Sicherheit
18. Storage period for personal data
With regard to the storage period, we delete personal data as soon as its storage is no longer necessary for the fulfilment of the original purpose and no statutory retention periods remain. The statutory retention periods form the criterion for the final duration of the storage of personal data. After the period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted. Where retention periods exist, processing is restricted by blocking the data.
19. References and links
When accessing websites to which reference is made within our website, you may again be asked to provide details such as name, address, email address, browser characteristics, etc. This Privacy Policy does not govern the collection, transfer, or handling of personal data by third parties.
Third-party service providers may have different and separate provisions for handling the collection, processing, and use of personal data. It is therefore advisable to inform yourself about their practices in handling personal data on the third parties’ websites before entering personal data.
20. Amendments to this Privacy Policy
We continuously develop our website to be able to provide you with an ever-improving service. We will keep this Privacy Policy up to date and adapt it accordingly whenever and to the extent that this should become necessary.
Of course, we will inform you in good time about any changes to this Privacy Policy. We will do this, for example, by sending an email to the email address you have provided to us. Insofar as further consent from you regarding our handling of your data should become necessary, we will of course obtain this from you before the corresponding changes take effect.
September 2025
