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SpeedCraft Marine is a Brand of CBC Cityboats GmbH
Heinrich-Hertz-Straße 8-10
22941 Bargteheide
Germany
Tel.: 040 / 81 99 58 60
Fax: 040 / 81 99 58 69
Email: info@cityboats.de
UID number: DE 244 27 96 575
Commercial register number: HRB HL 14595
Competent supervisory authority: Lübeck
Managing Director: Joachim Voß

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EU Dispute Resolution

In accordance with the Regulation on Online Dispute Resolution for Consumer Affairs (ODR Regulation), we would like to inform you about the Online Dispute Resolution platform (OS platform). Consumers have the option to submit complaints to the Online Dispute Resolution platform of the European Commission at http://ec.europa.eu/odr?tid=321117771. The necessary contact details can be found above in our imprint. However, we would like to inform you that we are neither willing nor obligated to participate in dispute resolution procedures before a consumer arbitration board.

Liability for the Content of This Website

We are constantly developing the content of this website and strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information. According to the Telemedia Act (TMG) §7 (1), we as service providers are responsible for our own information that we make available for use, in accordance with general laws. Unfortunately, we cannot assume liability for the accuracy of all content on this website, especially for that provided by third parties. As a service provider within the meaning of §§ 8 to 10, we are not obligated to monitor the information transmitted or stored by you or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity. Our obligations to remove information or to block the use of information under general laws due to judicial or administrative orders remain unaffected even in the case of our non-liability under §§ 8 to 10. If you notice any problematic or illegal content, please contact us immediately so that we can remove the illegal content. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

Liability for Links on This Website

Our website contains links to other websites for whose content we are not responsible. We are not liable for linked websites, as we have no knowledge of illegal activities and have not noticed any such illegalities so far. We would immediately remove links if we became aware of any illegalities. If you notice any unlawful links on our website, please contact us. You can find the contact details in the imprint.

Copyright Notice

All content on this website (images, photos, texts, videos) is subject to copyright under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Please ask for our permission before distributing, reproducing, or utilizing the content of this website, such as re-publishing it on other websites. If necessary, we will take legal action against unauthorized use of parts of our website’s content. If you find content on this website that infringes copyright, please contact us.

Image Credit

The images, photos, and graphics on this website are protected by copyright. The image rights belong to the following photographers and companies:
Photographer: Mustermann

Privacy Policy

We have written this privacy policy (version 27.09.2019-321117771) to explain to you, in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, what information we collect, how we use data, and what options you have as a visitor to this website. Unfortunately, these explanations can sound very technical, but we have made an effort to describe the most important points as clearly and simply as possible.

Automatic Data Storage

When you visit websites today, certain information is automatically created and stored, and this is also the case for this website. When you visit our website, our web server (the computer on which this website is hosted) automatically stores data such as:

• The address (URL) of the visited webpage
• Browser and browser version
• The operating system used
• The address (URL) of the previously visited page (Referrer URL)
• The hostname and IP address of the device from which the access is made
• Date and time

This data is stored in files (web server log files). Typically, web server log files are stored for two weeks and are then automatically deleted. We do not share this data, but we cannot rule out that this data might be accessed in the event of illegal behavior. The legal basis for this is Article 6, Paragraph 1(f) of the GDPR (lawfulness of processing), as there is a legitimate interest in ensuring the proper operation of this website by capturing web server log files.

Cookies

Our website uses HTTP cookies to store user-specific data. Below, we explain what cookies are and why they are used, so that you can better understand the following privacy policy.

What exactly are cookies?
Every time you browse the internet, you use a browser. Well-known browsers include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. Most websites store small text files in your browser. These files are called cookies. One thing is undeniable: cookies are really useful helpers. Almost all websites use cookies. More specifically, they are HTTP cookies, as there are other types of cookies for different purposes. HTTP cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by our website. These cookie files are automatically placed in the cookie folder, essentially the “brain” of your browser. A cookie consists of a name and a value. When defining a cookie, one or more attributes must also be specified. Cookies store certain user data, such as language or personal page settings. When you visit our site again, your browser sends the “user-related” information back to our site. Thanks to cookies, our website knows who you are and offers you your usual default settings. In some browsers, each cookie has its own file, while in others, such as Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file. There are both first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are created directly by our site, while third-party cookies are created by partner websites (e.g., Google Analytics). Each cookie is evaluated individually since each cookie stores different data. The expiration time of a cookie also varies, ranging from a few minutes to several years. Cookies are not software programs and do not contain viruses, trojans, or other “malicious” software. Cookies cannot access information on your PC. For example, cookie data may look like this:
Name: _ga
Expiration: 2 years
Usage: Distinguishing website visitors
Sample value: GA1.2.1326744211.152321117771

A browser should support the following minimum sizes:

• A cookie should be able to contain at least 4096 bytes.
• A domain should be able to store at least 50 cookies.
• A browser should be able to store at least 3000 cookies in total.

What types of cookies are there?
The types of cookies we specifically use depend on the services used, and this will be clarified in the following sections of the privacy policy. At this point, we would like to briefly mention the different types of HTTP cookies. There are four types of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are needed to ensure basic website functions. For example, these cookies are required when a user adds a product to the shopping cart, continues browsing other pages, and later proceeds to checkout. These cookies ensure that the shopping cart is not deleted even if the user closes the browser window.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies collect information about user behavior and whether the user receives any error messages. These cookies also measure page load times and how the website performs in different browsers.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies improve user experience. For example, they store entered locations, font sizes, or form data.
• Advertising Cookies: Also called targeting cookies. These are used to deliver personalized advertisements to users. This can be very useful, but also quite annoying.

Typically, when you visit a website for the first time, you are asked which types of cookies you want to allow. This choice is then saved in a cookie.

How can I delete cookies?
You decide whether and how you want to use cookies. Regardless of which service or website the cookies come from, you always have the option to delete cookies, allow them partially, or disable them. For example, you can block third-party cookies but allow all other cookies. If you want to see which cookies are stored in your browser or change/delete cookie settings, you can find this in your browser settings:

• Chrome: Delete, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
• Safari: Manage cookies and website data in Safari
• Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data stored by websites on your computer
• Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies

If you do not want cookies at all, you can set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is about to be set. This way, you can decide whether to allow each cookie individually. The procedure varies depending on the browser. It is best to search Google for instructions using the search terms “delete cookies Chrome” or “disable cookies Chrome” for a Chrome browser, or replace “Chrome” with your browser’s name, such as Edge, Firefox, or Safari.

What about my privacy?
Since 2009, there have been so-called “Cookie Regulations.” These regulations state that the storage of cookies requires the consent of the website visitor (i.e., you). However, within the EU countries, there are still very different reactions to these regulations. In Germany, the cookie regulations were not implemented as national law. Instead, the implementation of this directive was largely carried out in § 15 (3) of the Telemedia Act (TMG). If you would like to learn more about cookies and are not deterred by technical documentation, we recommend https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6265, the Request for Comments from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) titled “HTTP State Management Mechanism.”

Storage of personal data
Personal data that you electronically submit to us on this website, such as your name, email address, address, or other personal information provided through the submission of a form or blog comments, will be used by us, along with the time and IP address, solely for the stated purpose, securely stored, and not shared with third parties. Therefore, we use your personal data only for communication with those visitors who explicitly wish to contact us and for the processing of the services and products offered on this website. We do not share your personal data without your consent, but we cannot exclude the possibility that these data may be accessed in the event of unlawful behavior. If you send us personal data via email – outside of this website – we cannot guarantee the secure transmission and protection of your data. We recommend never sending confidential data via email without encryption. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (Lawfulness of Processing), where you give us consent to process the data you entered. You can withdraw this consent at any time – a simple email is sufficient, and you can find our contact details in the imprint.

Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Under the provisions of the GDPR, you are generally entitled to the following rights:

• Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR)
• Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR)
• Right to Notification – Obligation to Notify in Connection with the Rectification or Erasure of Personal Data or the Restriction of Processing (Article 19 GDPR)
• Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)
• Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)
• Right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing — including profiling — (Article 22 GDPR)

If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or if your data protection rights have been otherwise violated, you may contact the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI).

Evaluation of Visitor Behavior
In the following privacy policy, we will inform you whether and how we evaluate data from your visit to this website. The evaluation of the collected data is generally anonymous, and we cannot trace your behavior on this website back to you as an individual. You can learn more about how to object to the evaluation of visitor data in the following privacy policy.

Newsletter Privacy Policy
When you subscribe to our newsletter, you submit the personal data mentioned above and give us the right to contact you by email. The data stored as part of the newsletter subscription will be used exclusively for our newsletter and will not be shared. If you unsubscribe from the newsletter — you will find the link at the bottom of every newsletter — we will delete all data related to your newsletter subscription.

MailChimp Privacy Policy
We send newsletters with MailChimp and use features of the MailChimp newsletter service, provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA, to collect newsletter sign-ups on this website.

General Information about MailChimp
The Rocket Science Group LLC (MailChimp) operates online platforms that allow our users to stay in contact with their subscribers, primarily via email. These platforms allow users to upload email addresses and other subscriber profile information, such as name, physical address, and other demographic data, into the MailChimp database. This information is used to send emails and to enable the use of certain other MailChimp features for these users. In accordance with its published privacy policies, MailChimp shares some information with third parties to provide and support the services it offers to users. MailChimp also shares some information with third-party advertising partners to better understand the needs and interests of users so that more relevant content and targeted ads can be provided to these users and others.

Newsletter Sign-up
When you sign up for our newsletter on our website, the data you enter will be stored by MailChimp.

Deletion of Your Data
You can withdraw your consent to receive our newsletter at any time by clicking the link in the footer of any email you receive. Once you unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscribe link, your data will be deleted from MailChimp.

Newsletter Evaluation
If you receive a newsletter via MailChimp, information such as IP address, browser type, and email program is stored to give us information about the performance of our newsletter. MailChimp can determine whether the email has been delivered, opened, and whether links have been clicked using web beacons (details can be found at https://kb.mailchimp.com/reports/about-open-tracking). All this information is stored on MailChimp’s servers, not on this website. MailChimp is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the secure and proper transfer of personal data. More information can be found at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TO6hAAG. To learn more about the use of cookies by MailChimp, visit https://mailchimp.com/legal/cookies/, and you can read about MailChimp’s privacy policy at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

MailChimp Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with MailChimp. This agreement ensures the protection of your personal data and guarantees that MailChimp complies with applicable data protection regulations and does not share your personal data with third parties. More information about this agreement can be found at http://mailchimp.com/legal/forms/data-processing-agreement/.

Google Fonts Local Privacy Policy
We use Google Fonts provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on our website. We have integrated the Google Fonts locally, meaning on our web server, not on Google’s servers. This ensures that no connection is made to Google’s servers, and no data is transmitted or stored.

What are Google Fonts?
Google Fonts (formerly Google Web Fonts) is an interactive directory with more than 800 fonts provided by Google LLC for free use. Google Fonts allows users to use the fonts without uploading them to their own server. However, to prevent any data transfer to Google’s server, we have downloaded the fonts to our own server. This way, we act in compliance with data protection regulations and do not transmit data to Google Fonts. Unlike other web fonts, Google offers unrestricted access to all of its fonts, so we can access a vast selection to optimize our website.

For more about Google Fonts and other related questions, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?tid=321117771.

Google Fonts Privacy Policy
We use Google Fonts provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on our website. No registration or password is required to use Google Fonts, and no cookies are stored in your browser. The files (CSS, fonts) are requested from the Google domains fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com. According to Google, requests for CSS and fonts are completely separate from other Google services. If you have a Google account, there is no need to worry that your Google account information will be transmitted to Google while using Google Fonts. Google tracks the use of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and the fonts used, and securely stores this data.

Why do we use Google Fonts on our website?
Google Fonts allows us to use fonts on our website without uploading them to our own server. Google Fonts is an important component to maintain the quality of our website. All Google fonts are optimized for the web, which saves data volume and is particularly beneficial for mobile devices. When you visit our page, the small file size ensures fast loading times. Additionally, Google Fonts are secure web fonts, and using them prevents rendering issues on different browsers, operating systems, and mobile devices. The fast Content Delivery Network (CDN) ensures cross-platform reliability. Google Fonts supports all major browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera) and works reliably on most modern mobile operating systems, including Android 2.2+ and iOS 4.2+ (iPhone, iPad, iPod). We use Google Fonts to present our online service as beautifully and uniformly as possible. According to Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR, this constitutes a “legitimate interest” in processing personal data, meaning that both legal and economic or moral interests recognized by the legal system are involved.

Which Data is Stored by Google?
When you visit our website, the fonts are loaded from a Google server. This external request transmits data to Google’s servers, including your IP address, allowing Google to recognize that you or your IP address visited our website. The Google Fonts API was developed to limit the collection, storage, and use of end-user data to what is necessary for efficient font delivery. The API serves as a data transmitter in the software domain. Google Fonts securely stores CSS and font requests on Google’s servers. By collecting usage statistics, Google can determine the popularity of fonts and publish results on internal analysis pages such as Google Analytics. Google also uses data from its own web crawler to identify which websites use Google Fonts. This data is published in Google Fonts’ BigQuery database, a service provided for companies handling large amounts of data. However, it’s important to note that with every Google Font request, information such as IP address, language settings, browser resolution, browser version, and browser name is automatically transmitted to Google’s servers. Whether this data is stored is not definitively determined or clearly communicated by Google.

How long and where is the data stored?
Google stores CSS asset requests for one day on its servers, which are primarily located outside the EU. This allows us to use the fonts with a Google stylesheet. A stylesheet is a template used to easily and quickly change aspects like the design or font of a website. The font files are stored by Google for one year. Google’s goal is to generally improve webpage loading times. If millions of websites reference the same fonts, they are cached after the first visit and will appear immediately on all other later visited websites. Sometimes, Google updates font files to reduce file size, expand language coverage, and improve design.

How can I delete my data or prevent data storage?
The data that Google stores for one day or one year cannot be simply deleted. The data is automatically transmitted to Google when you visit a page. To delete this data prematurely, you need to contact Google Support at https://support.google.com/?hl=de&tid=321117771. You can prevent data storage by not visiting our site. Unlike other web fonts, Google allows us unrestricted access to all fonts, so we can make the best use of them on our website. For more information on Google Fonts and related questions, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq?tid=321117771. While Google addresses privacy concerns there, it doesn’t provide detailed information on data storage. It’s relatively difficult (nearly impossible) to get precise information from Google about stored data. You can read more about what data Google collects and how it’s used at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Analytics Privacy Policy
We use Google Analytics on this website, provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA), to statistically evaluate visitor data. Google Analytics uses targeted cookies.

Cookies used by Google Analytics

• _ga
  Expiry: 2 years
  Purpose: To distinguish between website visitors
  Example value: GA1.2.1326744211.152321117771

• _gid
  Expiry: 24 hours
  Purpose: To distinguish between website visitors
  Example value: GA1.2.1687193234.152321117771

• gat_gtag_UA<property-id>
  Expiry: 1 minute
  Purpose: Used to throttle the request rate. If Google Analytics is provided via Google Tag Manager, this cookie is named dc_gtm<property-id>.
  Example value: 1

For more information on terms of use and privacy, visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Pseudonymization
Our goal in accordance with the GDPR is to improve our services and website. Since we care about the privacy of our users, user data is pseudonymized. Data processing is carried out based on the legal provisions of Art. 6 EU-GDPR, Paragraph 1, letter a (consent) and/or f (legitimate interest) of the GDPR.

Deactivation of Data Collection by Google Analytics
With the help of the browser add-on for deactivating Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js), website visitors can prevent Google Analytics from using their data. You can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Google Analytics IP Anonymization
We have implemented IP address anonymization for Google Analytics on this website. This feature was developed by Google to ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations and the recommendations of local data protection authorities when they prohibit the storage of full IP addresses. The anonymization or masking of the IP takes place as soon as the IP addresses arrive at the Google Analytics data collection network and before any storage or processing of the data occurs. More information about IP anonymization can be found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2763052?hl=de.

Google Analytics Reports on Demographics and Interests
We have activated the advertising reports feature in Google Analytics. The reports on demographics and interests include information about age, gender, and interests. This allows us to get a better understanding of our users without being able to assign these data to individual persons. Learn more about the advertising features at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3450482?hl=de_AT&utm_id=ad. You can opt-out of using your Google account activity and information under “Ad Settings” at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Google Maps Privacy Policy
We use Google Maps on our website, provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Maps allows us to better visualize locations and thus improve our service. By using Google Maps, data is transmitted to Google and stored on Google’s servers. Here, we will explain what Google Maps is, why we use this Google service, which data is stored, and how you can prevent this.

What is Google Maps?
Google Maps is an online mapping service provided by Google Inc. With Google Maps, you can search for exact locations of cities, landmarks, accommodations, or businesses on the internet via a PC or an app. If businesses are listed on Google My Business, additional information about the company will be displayed along with the location. To display directions, map sections of a location can be embedded into a website using HTML code. Google Maps shows the Earth’s surface as a street map or as an aerial or satellite image. Thanks to Street View images and high-quality satellite images, very accurate representations are possible.

Why Do We Use Google Maps on Our Website?
All our efforts on this page are aimed at providing you with a useful and meaningful experience on our website. By integrating Google Maps, we can provide you with important information about various locations. Thanks to Google Maps, you can instantly see where our company is located. The directions always show you the best or fastest route to us. You can retrieve directions by car, public transport, on foot, or by bike. For us, providing Google Maps is part of our customer service.

What Data Does Google Maps Store?
In order for Google Maps to provide its service fully, the company must collect and store data from you. This includes, among other things, search terms you enter, your IP address, and your latitude and longitude coordinates. If you use the route planner function, the starting address you enter will also be stored. However, this data storage happens on the Google Maps websites. We can only inform you about it, but cannot influence it. Since we have integrated Google Maps into our website, Google sets at least one cookie (name: NID) in your browser. This cookie stores data about your user behavior. Google primarily uses this data to optimize its services and to provide personalized advertising for you. The following cookie is set in your browser due to the integration of Google Maps:
Name: NID
Expiration: after 6 months
Usage: NID is used by Google to tailor advertisements to your Google search. With the help of the cookie, Google “remembers” your most frequent search queries or your previous interaction with ads. This way, you always receive personalized ads. The cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to collect personal settings of the user for advertising purposes.
Example value: 188=h26c1Ktha7fCQTx8rXgLyATyITJ321117771
Note: We cannot guarantee the completeness of the stored data. Especially when using cookies, changes by Google can never be ruled out. To identify the NID cookie, a test page was created where only Google Maps was integrated.

How Long and Where is the Data Stored?
Google’s servers are located in data centers around the world. However, most of the servers are located in the United States. Therefore, your data is also increasingly stored in the USA. Here, you can read exactly where Google’s data centers are located: Google Data Centers. Google distributes the data across various storage devices. This allows the data to be retrieved faster and provides better protection against potential manipulation attempts. Each data center also has special emergency programs. For example, if there are issues with Google hardware or a natural disaster affects the servers, the data will most likely remain protected. Some data is stored by Google for a set period of time. For other data, Google only offers the option to delete it manually. Additionally, the company anonymizes information (such as advertising data) in server logs by deleting part of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months.

How Can I Delete My Data or Prevent Data Storage?
With the automatic deletion feature introduced in 2019 for location and activity data, location and web/app activity information is stored for either 3 or 18 months, depending on your choice, and then deleted. You can also manually delete this data at any time through your Google account history. If you want to completely prevent location tracking, you must pause the “Web and App Activity” section in your Google account. Click on “Data and Personalization” and then on the “Activity Settings” option. Here, you can turn activities on or off. In your browser, you can also disable, delete, or manage individual cookies. Depending on which browser you use, this works differently. The following guides show how to manage cookies in your browser:
Chrome: Delete, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
Safari: Managing cookies and website data with Safari
Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have placed on your computer
Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies
If you generally do not want cookies, you can set your browser to always inform you when a cookie is about to be set. This way, you can decide for each cookie whether to allow it or not. Google is an active participant in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, which regulates the correct and secure transfer of personal data. For more information, visit Privacy Shield. If you want to learn more about Google’s data processing, we recommend reading the company’s own privacy policy at Google Privacy Policy.

Embedded Social Media Elements Privacy Policy
We embed elements from social media services on our website to display images, videos, and text. When visiting pages that display these elements, data from your browser is transferred to the respective social media service and stored there. We have no access to this data. The following links will take you to the pages of the respective social media services where you can learn how they handle your data:
Instagram Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
For YouTube, the Google Privacy Policy applies: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Facebook Privacy Policy
We use Facebook features on our website, a social media network of Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. You can read about the features (social plugins) provided by Facebook at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. By visiting our website, information may be transmitted to Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, Facebook may associate this data with your personal account. If you do not wish this, please log out of Facebook. The privacy policies explaining which information Facebook collects and how it uses it can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

YouTube Privacy Policy
We have embedded YouTube videos on our website. This allows us to present interesting videos directly on our page. YouTube is a video portal that has been a subsidiary of Google LLC since 2006. The video portal is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page on our website that has an embedded YouTube video, your browser automatically connects to the servers of YouTube or Google. Depending on your settings, various data may be transmitted. Google is responsible for the entire data processing, and therefore, Google’s privacy policy applies. Below, we want to explain in more detail which data is processed, why we have embedded YouTube videos, and how you can manage or delete your data.

What is YouTube?
On YouTube, users can watch, rate, comment on, and upload videos for free. Over the years, YouTube has become one of the most important social media channels worldwide. In order for us to display videos on our website, YouTube provides a code snippet, which we have embedded on our page.

Why do we use YouTube videos on our website?
YouTube is the video platform with the most visitors and the best content. We aim to provide you with the best possible user experience on our website. And, of course, interesting videos are an essential part of that. By embedding videos, we offer you helpful content in addition to our texts and images. Furthermore, our website is more easily found on the Google search engine through the embedded videos. Even when we run ads via Google Ads, Google can – thanks to the collected data – show these ads only to people who are interested in our offers.

What Data Does YouTube Store?
As soon as you visit one of our pages that has an embedded YouTube video, YouTube places at least one cookie that stores your IP address and our URL. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can typically associate your interactions on our website with your profile using cookies. This includes data such as session duration, bounce rate, approximate location, technical information like browser type, screen resolution, or your internet provider. Other data may include contact information, any ratings, sharing content via social media, or adding content to your YouTube favorites. If you are not logged into a Google or YouTube account, Google stores data with a unique identifier linked to your device, browser, or app. For example, your preferred language setting is retained. However, many interaction data may not be stored because fewer cookies are placed. The following list shows cookies that were set during a browser test. We show cookies set with and without being logged into a YouTube account. The list does not claim to be complete because user data always depends on interactions on YouTube.

• Name: YSC
  Purpose: This cookie records a unique ID to store statistics about the video watched.
  Expiration: At session end
  Example Value: b9-CV6ojI5Y

• Name: PREF
  Purpose: This cookie records your unique ID. Google receives statistics on how you use YouTube videos on our website via PREF.
  Expiration: After 8 months
  Example Value: f1=50000000

• Name: GPS
  Purpose: This cookie tracks your unique ID on mobile devices to track the GPS location.
  Expiration: After 30 minutes
  Example Value: 1

• Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
  Purpose: This cookie estimates the user’s bandwidth on our website (with embedded YouTube video).
  Expiration: After 8 months
  Example Value: 95Chz8bagyU

Other cookies set when logged into your YouTube account:

• Name: APISID
  Purpose: This cookie is used to create a profile based on your interests. The data is used for personalized ads.
  Expiration: After 2 years
  Example Value: zILlvClZSkqGsSwI/AU1aZI6HY7321117771

• Name: CONSENT
  Purpose: The cookie stores the user’s consent status for the use of various Google services. CONSENT is also used for security purposes to verify users and protect user data from unauthorized attacks.
  Expiration: After 19 years
  Example Value: YES+AT.de+20150628-20-0

• Name: HSID
  Purpose: This cookie is used to create a profile based on your interests. This data helps display personalized ads.
  Expiration: After 2 years
  Example Value: AcRwpgUik9Dveht0I

• Name: LOGIN_INFO
  Purpose: This cookie stores information about your login data.
  Expiration: After 2 years
  Example Value: AFmmF2swRQIhALl6aL…

• Name: SAPISID
  Purpose: This cookie uniquely identifies your browser and device. It is used to create a profile based on your interests.
  Expiration: After 2 years
  Example Value: 7oaPxoG-pZsJuuF5/AnUdDUIsJ9iJz2vdM

• Name: SID
  Purpose: This cookie stores your Google account ID and the time of your last login in digitally signed and encrypted form.
  Expiration: After 2 years
  Example Value: oQfNKjAsI321117771

• Name: SIDCC
  Purpose: This cookie stores information on how you use the website and what ads you may have seen before visiting our page.
  Expiration: After 3 months
  Example Value: AN0-TYuqub2JOcDTyL

How long and where is the data stored?

The data that YouTube receives and processes from you is stored on Google servers. Most of these servers are located in the United States. You can see exactly where Google’s data centers are located at Google Data Centers Locations. Your data is distributed across these servers, which makes it faster to retrieve and better protected from manipulation. Google stores the collected data for varying lengths of time. Some data can be deleted at any time, others are automatically deleted after a limited time, and some are stored by Google for a longer period. Some data (such as items from “My Activity,” photos, or documents) that is stored in your Google account remains stored until you delete it. Even if you are not signed into a Google account, you can delete some data linked to your device, browser, or app.

How can I delete my data or prevent data storage?

In general, you can manually delete data in your Google account. With the automatic deletion function introduced in 2019 for location and activity data, information is stored depending on your decision—either for 3 or 18 months—and then deleted. Regardless of whether you have a Google account, you can configure your browser to delete or disable Google cookies. Depending on the browser you use, this works in different ways. The following instructions show how to manage cookies in your browser:

• Chrome: Delete, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
• Safari: Manage cookies and website data with Safari
• Firefox: Delete cookies to remove data websites have stored on your computer
• Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Delete and manage cookies

If you generally do not want cookies, you can set your browser to always inform you when a cookie is about to be set. This way, you can decide whether to allow each cookie. Since YouTube is a subsidiary of Google, there is a joint privacy policy. If you want to learn more about how your data is handled, we recommend reading the privacy policy at Google Privacy Policy.

Instagram Privacy Policy

We use features from the social media network Instagram, a company of Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025, USA, on our website. With the Instagram content embedding features (Embed function), we can display images and videos. When you visit pages that use these functions, data (IP address, browser data, date, time, cookies) is transmitted to Instagram, stored, and analyzed. If you have an Instagram account and are logged in, this data will be associated with your personal account and the data stored in it. The privacy policies outlining the information Instagram collects and how they use it can be found at Instagram Privacy Help.

Facebook Pixel Privacy Policy

We use the Facebook Pixel on this website, a social media network by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. The code implemented on this page can analyze the behavior of visitors who came to this website from a Facebook ad. This can be used to improve Facebook ads, and the data is collected and stored by Facebook. The collected data is not accessible to us but is only usable for advertising purposes. The Facebook Pixel also sets cookies. By using the Facebook Pixel, the visit to this website is communicated to Facebook so that visitors can see relevant ads on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account and are logged in, the visit to this website will be associated with your Facebook account. To learn how the Facebook Pixel is used for advertising campaigns, visit Facebook Ads Pixel. You can change your advertising preferences on Facebook at Facebook Ad Preferences, if you are logged into Facebook. At Your Online Choices, you can manage your preferences for online advertising based on usage. You can deactivate or activate many providers at once or adjust the settings for individual providers. More information on Facebook’s data policy can be found at Facebook Data Policy.

Source: Created with the Privacy Policy Generator from AdSimple in cooperation with justmed.de