Privacy Policy

Below we provide detailed information about how we handle your data when you visit our website at the URL https://www.kuechen-aktuell.de (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) and use the functions offered.

1. Responsibility

The controller within the meaning of data protection law is Küchen Aktuell GmbH, Senefelderstraße 2b, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany, telephone number +49 (0)531 26134-5000, e-mail address bs@kuechenaktuell.de (hereinafter referred to as “Küchen Aktuell” or “we”).

2. Contact details of our Data Protection Officer

The contact details of our Data Protection Officer are as follows:
E-mail: datenschutzbeauftragter@kuechenaktuell.de

3. Access to our Website

Küchen Aktuell automatically collects and stores so-called log-file data that your browser transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • URL of the previously visited website
  • URL of the page you access on the Website
  • IP address of the accessing device
  • Name and URL of the requested file
  • Amount of data transmitted
  • Message indicating whether the retrieval was successful
  • Date and time of the website access

The collection of this data is technically necessary. This data is not merged with other data sources. The use of the Website is unfortunately not technically possible without providing your IP address. In addition, this data is evaluated in anonymised form for statistical purposes and subsequently deleted. Data collection takes place for pre-contractual purposes and/or in the legitimate interest of Küchen Aktuell in displaying the contents of the Website to you (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) and f) GDPR).

4. Cookies

Küchen Aktuell stores cookies on the storage medium of your device in order to make your visit to the website more attractive and to enable the use of certain functions. This is done based on your consent given via the consent banner (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR, § 25 para. 1 TDDDG). Technically necessary cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Cookies are small text files that are sent from our web server to your device’s browser and stored there. They contain data relating to customised settings on the website. Küchen Aktuell does not store any personal data in cookies.

4.1 Use of the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform for Managing Consents

To obtain and record consent for the use of cookies, we use the consent management system provided by Usercentrics. This service is offered by Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, which processes your data on our behalf. This data processing is required in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 TDDDG.

When visiting our website, the Usercentrics web server stores what is known as a server log file, which also contains your anonymised IP address, the date and time of your visit, device and browser information, as well as details of your consent behaviour. Your data will be deleted after three years, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

In our cookie banner and under the following link, we provide detailed information about the cookies used, their functions, providers, and storage periods. You can also change your settings at any time via the link above.

You have the option to configure your browser so that it generally rejects the storage and use of cookies or only does so in individual cases. However, please note that this may limit the functionality of our website.

4.2 Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of how you use the website. Google Analytics records data that can be divided into several categories.

These include:

  • Type of visitors: the tool collects data on regional origin as well as the operating systems and devices used to access the website.
  • Source of traffic: in this segment, Google Analytics stores referring websites and provides information about which social networks visitors come from. If an AdWords account is linked to the Analytics account, data from the advertising program can also be imported.
  • Visitor behaviour on the website: in this category, Google Analytics records landing pages, click paths, bounce rates and the length of stay on individual sub-pages.

Google stores the data within the EU but reserves the right to also process it on servers in the USA. The USA is currently considered a country with an adequate level of data protection (see the EU Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023, C (2023) 4745 final), and Google LLC USA is accordingly certified: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

Google uses the generated information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for us, and to provide us with further services related to website and internet usage. We are joint controllers together with Google and, through our Google account, have concluded the joint-control agreement provided by Google (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9012600).

Summary of the Joint Control Agreement with Google:

  • Each party is responsible for ensuring that a legal basis exists for its respective data processing.
  • Data-subject rights are implemented by Google unless the data processing is carried out exclusively by us. However, you may exercise your data-subject rights with either us and/or Google.
  • The reporting of data-protection breaches under Art. 33 GDPR is handled by Google. We are obliged to report directly should there be any suspicion of a data-protection breach.

IP addresses are processed in truncated form in order to exclude any personal reference. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.

Via Google Analytics, we can request advertising reports on visitors to our website. These reports contain anonymised statistical information about the age, gender and interests of our visitors. Further information on this service can be found at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3450482?hl=de_AT&utm_id=ad

Independently of this, Google collects data in particular from users of Gmail accounts, as Google is also the operator of that service. You can change your advertising settings at https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated so that no activities or information are collected for personalised advertising.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. In addition, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can alternatively prevent the collection and use of your data by Google by clicking the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics 4 Deactivate Google Analytics

By clicking this link, an opt-out cookie will be set that prevents your data from being collected by Google. Further information about terms of use and data protection can be found at the following links:

https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html
https://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

4.3 Web Analytics with Matomo (without Cookies)

We use the open-source web analytics software Matomo. Matomo is operated on our own server; there is no transfer of analytical data to third parties. We have configured Matomo so that no cookies are set and IP addresses are stored only in truncated form. Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) in the statistical analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise our services.

5. YouTube Using IFrame Integration

On our website, we link to our YouTube channel and its associated videos. The provider of the website under https://www.youtube.com is Google. The videos are embedded using so-called inline frames (“iframes”) in extended data protection mode. An iframe is an element that allows content from other websites to be integrated directly into our website via HTML. Information is only collected by Google once you have given your consent and play the video.
After giving consent, the aforementioned cookies are set. If you have already consented to video playback on another website, Google recognises this via the existing cookie. When you click on a video, Google receives information indicating from which website you accessed the YouTube videos. If you are logged into your YouTube account, Google can associate your browsing behaviour with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website. Further information on data protection at “YouTube” can be found in the privacy policy for this service, available at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ Data processing is carried out based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

6. Meta Pixel

Your consent to the use of cookies also includes the use of a “visitor action pixel” by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (“Meta”) (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). This involves a piece of JavaScript code implemented within the code of our website. Through this function, the cookies described above can be stored on your device by us.

With the help of the Meta Pixel, we can track user actions after they have seen or clicked on a Meta advertisement. This allows us to analyse the effectiveness of Meta ads for statistical and market research purposes. The data collected in this way is anonymous to us, meaning we cannot see the personal data of individual users. An “extended data matching” feature is disabled.

This data is stored and processed by Meta. Meta may link this data to your Meta account and also use it for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Meta’s data privacy policy.
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0

You can adjust your advertising preferences with Meta here: https://www.facebook.com/ds/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen

Please click here if you wish to prevent data collection by the Meta Pixel: Deactivate Meta Pixel.

7. Bugsnag

We use the service “BugSnag” on our website, provided by SmartBear Software Inc. (“SmartBear”), 450 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145, USA. With the help of BugSnag, program errors, in particular crashes of our website, are reported to us via BugSnag and can be analysed by us based on this information.

To execute the service, an anonymous user ID is stored in your local storage. Only in the event of an error will this anonymous user ID, together with additional information (anonymised IP address, screen resolution of the device, device type, operating system and browser used, country and language, the website used and the content accessed thereon), be forwarded to BugSnag for the purpose of generating an error report. We have concluded a data processing agreement with SmartBear, which you can view here: https://smartbear.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/

The USA, as the location of SmartBear, is currently considered a country with an adequate level of data protection (see the EU Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023, C (2023) 4745 final), provided that the respective companies are duly certified. This applies to SmartBear (see https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list). According to SmartBear, the BugSnag product is ISO 27001:2013 certified, see https://www.bugsnag.com/product/security/

SmartBear’s privacy policy can be found here: https://smartbear.com/privacy/. The EU representative of SmartBear pursuant to Art. 27 GDPR can be contacted as follows: General Counsel, Legal Dept., Mayoralty House, Flood Street, Galway, Ireland, e-mail address: privacy@smartbear.com.

Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in identifying and rectifying website errors more quickly and efficiently, and thereby optimising our services for you.

8. Contact and Appointment Request

Via the “Contact” link, you have the opportunity to send us a message. After clicking this link, you will be prompted to fill out an online form with your details. The fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and serve to process your request. We ask for your preferred kitchen showroom location in order to forward your inquiry to the responsible employee for processing. The data collection serves, depending on your role as an interested party or customer, the performance of pre-contractual measures or the execution of a contract. The remaining information is voluntary and, if provided, will also be used to contact you or process your request.

If you click on the “Appointment Request” link, you can request an appointment for individual consultation at one of our branches. To do so, you must first select the branch where you wish to be advised. You can then choose a date and time that is not yet reserved for another consultation. Finally, you will be asked to provide the mandatory information marked with an asterisk. This information is required to process your appointment request and, depending on your role as an interested party, for pre-contractual purposes. The remaining information is voluntary.

If you provide your e-mail address, we will use it to reduce the misuse of appointment requests as a legitimate interest by only considering your request once you click on the confirmation link in the e-mail we send you after receiving your request (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

If you provide your mobile phone number, we may send you messages via SMS or another service, e.g. appointment reminders. All correspondence in this regard is also solely for pre-contractual purposes. Please also note your separate right to object via the SMS notice “STOP” (see Section 15 of this Privacy Policy).

Without providing the required mandatory information, we cannot respond to your inquiry or appointment request via your chosen communication channel. The omission of voluntary information has no consequences.

9. Consultation via Teams

Consultations with customers and prospective clients can also take place online via video conference. For this purpose, we use the video communication service Teams. The Teams service is operated in Europe by Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Microsoft”), a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, USA. If you have requested or agreed to a consultation via Teams, you will receive an access link from us by e-mail or via your mobile phone number. When registering for the online meeting, you must provide your name and, if applicable, your e-mail address. By using this service, you enter into a separate contractual relationship with Microsoft. Microsoft collects your IP address during use of the service. Additional data collected by Teams includes:

  • Information about you (e.g. first and last name, e-mail address, profile picture),
  • Meeting metadata (e.g. date, time and duration of the communication, name of the meeting),
  • Device/hardware data (client version, camera type, microphone or speakers, type of connection),
  • Text, audio and video data, and
  • Connection data (e.g. phone numbers, country names, start and end times, IP addresses).

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Microsoft, which can be viewed here: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/microsoft-products-and-services-data-protection-addendum-dpa. The privacy-friendly default settings in accordance with Art. 25 para. 2 GDPR have been implemented. Through Microsoft Corporation as an affiliated company, data may be transferred to the USA. The USA is currently considered a country with an adequate level of data protection (see the EU Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023, C (2023) 4745 final), and Microsoft Corporation USA is duly certified: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

During the online meeting, you are free to use the chat function. You can also switch your camera and microphone on, off, or mute them yourself. By default, camera and microphone are deactivated at the beginning of a meeting.

If you use the chat function, the text input you provide will be processed so that it can be displayed during the meeting. The chat is logged and will therefore be available to you via Teams even after the online meeting. If you enable your camera or microphone, data from your device’s microphone and any video camera will be processed for the duration of the meeting.

Please note that all information you or others upload, provide, or create during a Teams meeting will be processed at least for the duration of the meeting. We do not record the meeting and only take note of data necessary for further consultation, such as name, address, contact details, and preferences regarding the product or service you have requested.
The recipient of the data is Microsoft as the provider of the Teams service.
Data processing is carried out for (pre-)contractual purposes (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR). If, in addition, you voluntarily provide personal data or use functions that are not strictly necessary, the associated data processing is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR.

10. Ordering Brochures

When you click on the “Order Catalogue” link, you have the opportunity to order a catalogue and/or a newspaper journal from us (hereinafter collectively referred to as “brochure”). To do this, you must first select the branch from which you would like the brochure to be sent. Furthermore, fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and are required in order to send the brochure to you. Providing this data serves the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR) and for the implementation of the application process (§ 26 BDSG). The remaining information is voluntary.

Without providing the mandatory information, you will not receive a brochure from us via your chosen communication channel. The omission of voluntary information has no consequences.

11. Application

Under the links “Career”, “Training”, and “Apply Now”, you have the opportunity to apply for a position with us. The text fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory. They serve to assess whether you are generally eligible for an internal position within our company and to enable us to respond to you afterwards. The provision of this data serves the purpose of conducting the application process and thus constitutes pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR) and for application purposes (Art. 26 BDSG). The information in the remaining text fields is voluntary and is also used for the aforementioned purposes.

Without providing the required information, we cannot consider your application or provide feedback regarding it. The omission of voluntary information has no consequences. In the event of a successful application, your data will be used for contractual purposes, namely for the potential conclusion of an employment or training contract.

As part of the online application process, you can give your consent to be included in our applicant database to receive newsletters and invitations to recruitment events. This consent is voluntary and has no effect on your chances in the current application process.

12. Legal and Contractual Obligations to Provide Data

The provision of your data to us is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without providing certain personal data, we may not be able to offer specific services to you, such as processing your application or responding to your inquiry.

13. Storage Period and Deletion of Data

The personal data and file attachments stored on our web server and transmitted by your browser will be deleted no later than 7 days after the end of your website visit, contact or appointment request, brochure order, or application. The data you provide for contacting us, requesting an appointment, or ordering brochures will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved.

The contact details you provide for an application will be deleted, in the event of a rejection, no later than 6 months after notification of the rejection. This does not apply if you have given us your consent to be included in our database. Data processed on the basis of consent will remain stored until revocation or until the end of the agreed retention period.

We generally delete personal data when there is no longer a need for further storage. Data may be required in particular when it is still needed to fulfil contractual obligations, to examine, grant, or defend warranty or guarantee claims. In the case of statutory retention obligations, deletion will occur after the expiry of the statutory period, which is between 6 and 10 years (§§ 257 HGB, 140 AO).

If data is required as evidence, it will be retained for the duration of the statutory limitation periods or the contractually granted warranty period. The limitation period may be up to 30 years, although the regular limitation period ends after 3 years.

14. Disclosure and Source of Your Data

We only disclose your data to third parties if we are legally permitted or obliged to do so. The same applies if we receive your data from third parties.

Authorisation also exists if third parties process the data on our behalf: if we do not carry out our business activities ourselves (e.g. operating the website, creating and sending promotional materials, data analysis, or data cleansing) but have them performed by other companies, and these activities involve the processing of your data, we have previously contractually obligated these companies to use the data only for legally permitted purposes. We are authorised to monitor these companies to this extent. Recipients of the data therefore include, in particular, hosting providers and other service providers who help us provide our services to you.

The data we process originates exclusively from you and/or from the devices or services you use.

15. Your Rights

You may object to the processing of your personal data by us at any time. In addition to the direct contact options listed below, you can also exercise your right to object by using automated procedures that make use of technical specifications. To unsubscribe from SMS or other messages, you can simply send a message with the word “STOP” to the number we used to send you the message.

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the data stored by us, to correct inaccurate data, and to have data restricted or deleted from processing. Furthermore, you have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to have your data transmitted by us to another controller. You also have the right to revoke any consent you have given with effect for the future. The lawfulness of data processing carried out on the basis of consent up until the time of withdrawal remains unaffected.

You can address your respective request to us using the contact details provided in Sections 1 or 2.

In addition to the aforementioned rights, you also generally have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

16. Our Presence on Social Media

16.1 Data Processing by Social Networks

On our website, we link to our publicly accessible profiles on social media platforms via the corresponding icons.

Social networks such as Meta or Instagram can generally analyse your user behaviour extensively when you visit their apps or third-party sites that include integrated social media content (e.g. like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media presences triggers numerous data protection–relevant processing operations.

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media platform can associate this visit with your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media platform. In such cases, this data collection may occur, for example, via cookies stored on your device or through the collection of your IP address.

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

Additional data processing operations may be carried out by the operators of the social media platforms for which they are solely responsible. For details, please refer to the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.

16.2 Legal Basis

Our social media presences aim to ensure the broadest possible online visibility and engagement across all age groups. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks are based on different legal grounds, which must be specified by the operators of the social networks themselves (e.g. consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR, or a contractual relationship with you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

16.3 Controller and Exercising Your Rights

When you visit one of our social media presences (e.g. Meta), a joint or parallel responsibility for the data processing operations triggered by this visit may exist between us and the operator of the social media platform. In the case of joint responsibility, you may generally exercise your data subject rights with both us and the operator of the respective social media platform (e.g. with Meta).

Please note that despite the joint responsibility with the social media platform operators, we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the social media platforms. Our ability to act is largely determined by the policies and technical framework of the respective provider.

16.4 Social Networks in Detail

16.4.1 Meta / Facebook

We operate a company page on Meta (formerly Facebook): https://de-de.facebook.com/kuechenaktuell.de/

Responsibility

There is joint responsibility between two parties: responsibility for the data processing described below on our Meta page lies, on the one hand, with Küchen Aktuell. Sole responsibility by Küchen Aktuell exists only insofar as we process the data independently.
On the other hand, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Meta”), as the operator of the platform, is also responsible. You can contact Meta’s Data Protection Officer by using the form available on Meta’s website at the following URL: https://help.meta.com/support/privacy/

Joint Controller Agreement

Meta has entered into a Controller Addendum regarding the “Audience Insights” service with all page administrators, including us, which can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum. This so-called “Page Insights Controller Addendum” represents an extension of the terms of use that Meta alone provides for the use of its services. We have no influence over the content of this agreement. You can refer to the agreement for details of the individual responsibilities. A summary of the key provisions can be found at the end of the document.

Please note that, despite joint responsibility, we are also only users of Meta’s platform. Our options are largely determined by the permissions that Meta grants to page administrators.

Use of the Meta Page without Log-In and Cookies

You can visit our Meta page without logging into the Meta platform or providing any personal information. Meta stores your access data, which are compiled in a log file on Meta’s web servers. The access data include the following information:

  • IP address of the requesting device,
  • Date and time of access,
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • Amount of data transferred,
  • Message indicating whether the retrieval was successful,
  • Identification data of the browser and operating system used,
  • Website from which the access originated, and
  • Name of your internet service provider.

Meta uses these access data, as well as data stored on your device through cookies, to provide us with statistical analyses of the reach of our Meta page. Based on these statistical evaluations, we optimise the design of our Meta page. The data processing associated with this serves our legitimate interest in marketing and communication. We only receive statistical analyses that are anonymised and therefore no longer fall within the scope of the GDPR.

Use of the Meta Page with Log-In and Messaging
Data Accessible to Us

If you are registered on the Meta platform, you have a user relationship with Meta. You can then send messages to us using the messaging function or Messenger. We use the content of such messages solely to process your request and thereby to fulfil our contractual obligations.

The message content will be deleted once your inquiry has been resolved, unless we still require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims. In that case, we will retain the message content for the duration of the statutory limitation period under §§ 195 ff. BGB, which is generally three years, or until the respective legal proceedings have concluded.

Any other actions, such as posting comments or messages, can only be viewed by us in the same way as by any other visitor to our Meta page. These data are stored exclusively by Meta on their servers and by us only insofar as they are required for evidentiary purposes.

If you become a follower of our page, we can view your profile insofar as you have made it visible to us. Depending on the information you have provided, this may constitute use under a pseudonym. As a follower, you are notified by Meta about activities on our Meta page.

Data Use by Meta

If you are logged into Meta and visit our Meta page, Meta can associate this visit with your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected even if you are not logged in or do not have a Meta account. In this case, data collection occurs, for example, through cookies stored on your device or by capturing your IP address.

Using the data collected in this way, Meta can create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This enables interest-based advertising to be shown to you both within and outside the Meta platform. If you have a Meta account, this interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.

Please note that we cannot fully trace all processing operations carried out by Meta. Details about data processing can be found in Meta’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy:

Privacy Policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Terms of Service: https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms?ref=pf

Audience Insights

We use Meta’s “Audience Insights” function. Audience Insights is a tool that allows us to access page statistics for our Meta page. These statistics are provided to us by Meta and include, in particular, information about gender distribution, age structure, and regional distribution — in other words, the types of users visiting our Meta page. Based on these statistics, we can optimise the design of our Meta page to suit our audience. This serves our legitimate interest in marketing and communication.

Apart from this and the messaging function, we have no influence over the data processing associated with your use of the Meta page. Furthermore, we have no detailed knowledge of the specific processes involved in Meta’s statistical evaluations.

Under the aforementioned Joint Control Agreement, Meta assumes primary responsibility for fulfilling data protection obligations concerning Insights data, including compliance with information obligations, data subject rights, data security, and the reporting of data breaches.

Data Transfers to the USA

Meta reserves the right to also process data in the United States, where its parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., is located. The USA is currently considered a country with an adequate level of data protection (see the EU Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023, C (2023) 4745 final), and Meta Platforms Inc. is duly certified: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

Meta Privacy Information

Further information regarding the functionality of Meta Insights, the cookies set by Meta, and the data generally collected and processed by Meta can be found at the following links:

https://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Settings and Contact Options with Meta

Below you will find additional information about available settings and contact options on Meta:

Action / Information Link
Contact / Legal Notice https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms?ref=pf
Change privacy and security settings https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=privacy
View and edit personalisation data https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=your_facebook_information
Settings for use of location data https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=location
Option to block Meta accounts https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=blocking
Summary of the Joint Control Agreement with Meta
  • Each party is responsible for ensuring that there is a legal basis for its respective data processing activities.
  • Data subject rights are implemented by Meta unless the data processing is carried out exclusively by Küchen Aktuell. To exercise your rights, you may contact Küchen Aktuell and/or Meta.
  • The reporting of data-protection breaches under Art. 33 GDPR is handled by Meta. Küchen Aktuell is obliged to report directly if there is any suspicion of a data-protection breach.

16.4.2 Instagram

Küchen Aktuell also operates a company page on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuechenaktuell/

Responsibility

The operator and controller of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Meta”). You can contact Meta’s Data Protection Officer by using the form available on Meta’s website at the following URL: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970.

There is no service comparable to Audience Insights on Instagram; therefore, no joint controllership applies. Otherwise, the same explanations as stated above for Meta apply accordingly.

Instagram Privacy Information

Further information about data protection, the functionality of Instagram, and the cookies set by Meta, as well as details regarding the data generally collected and processed by Meta, can be found at the following links:

https://help.instagram.com/1896641480634370
https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy

Settings and Contact Options on Instagram

Below you will find further information on settings and contact options on Instagram:

Action / Information Link
Contact / Legal Notice https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870/
Change privacy and security settings https://help.instagram.com/811572406418223/?helpref=hc_fnav
View and modify personalisation data and options https://help.instagram.com/116024195217477/?helpref=hc_fnav

16.4.3 YouTube

Küchen Aktuell also operates a video channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_7JWCZbYCwgjeGdz20ChtQ

Company-related videos can be viewed there. YouTube is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Data Transfers to the USA

Google stores data within the EU but reserves the right to also process data on servers located in the USA. The USA is currently considered a country with an adequate level of data protection (see the EU Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023, C (2023) 4745 final), and Google LLC USA is duly certified: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

Privacy Information for YouTube

The privacy policy for YouTube can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Küchen Aktuell has no influence over or control of this data processing. In particular, private messages are processed by Google, and analytical tools are used that allow Google to infer your preferences and interests as well as to determine your location based on your IP address and GPS data. This data may be used to send or display targeted advertising. Such data is not made available to Küchen Aktuell. Therefore, any data subject rights in this regard must be asserted directly against Google. Küchen Aktuell only receives personal data about you if you become a follower of the Küchen Aktuell channel. In this case, we only receive the information that you have chosen to make public to your contacts.

Settings and Contact Options on YouTube

Further important information and settings related to the YouTube service can be found here:

Action / Information Link
Contact / Legal Notice https://www.google.de/contact/impressum.html
Change privacy and security settings https://myaccount.google.com/?pli=1&nlr=1
View and modify personalisation data and options https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy#things-you-do
https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff?ref=my-account&ref-media=WEB&hl=de