Protecting your privacy is important to us, which is why we want to inform you about the measures and principles applied to data processing on this website.

1. General Information

Our website can generally be used without providing any personal data. Where personal data (such as name, address, email address, or telephone number) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis. This data is processed in accordance with the German and European data protection regulations applicable to us and the principles defined therein. We strive to ensure, through organizational and technical measures, the most comprehensive protection possible of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions (e.g., when communicating by email) may generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

Andreas Hornung

Bruce B. corporate communication GmbH Augustenstr. 87 70197 Stuttgart

Phone: +49 (0) 711 993375-0 Email: office@bruce-b.com

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an internet browser. By using cookies, we can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies. Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offers on our website for the benefit of the user. Cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. Users can prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. If users disable the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.
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4. Collection of General Data and Information

Our website collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a user. This data is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected in particular:

• the browser types and versions used,

• the operating system used by the accessing system,

• the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),

• the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,

• the date and time of access to the website,

• an internet protocol address (IP address),

• the internet service provider of the accessing system.

This general data and information is collected anonymously, meaning we do not draw any conclusions about the individual concerned when using it; it is merely evaluated by us for statistical purposes. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Possibility of Contact via the Website

Due to legal requirements, our website contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts us by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted to us voluntarily by a data subject is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

6. Storage and Transmission of Data upon Placement of an Order

Providing personal data may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract between us and the data subject; failure to provide this personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. In this case, the storage of personal data serves exclusively to provide the services we are contractually obligated to deliver. The same applies to storage processes required to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries about our services. In this case, personal data is generally not transmitted to third parties or further processed. This does not apply if

• we are subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing or transmission of personal data, such as in fulfilling tax or commercial law obligations, or

• the transmission of personal data to third parties becomes necessary as part of contract processing.

7. Rights of Users

Users have the right

• to obtain, free of charge, information about the personal data we have stored about them;

• to receive the stored personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to a controller named by them;

• to request correction or deletion of the stored personal data, or restriction of its further processing;

• to revoke their consent to storage at any time.

8. Data Protection in Job Applications and the Application Process

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. This processing may also take place electronically, particularly when an applicant submits application documents to us electronically, for example by email. If we enter into an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship, in compliance with legal requirements. If we do not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted six months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests on our part prevent deletion. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, an obligation to provide evidence in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Newsletter

When subscribing to our newsletter, the data entered by the user is used exclusively for the purpose of using the newsletter service. Users may be informed by email of circumstances relevant to the service or the registration. The data collected is that entered into the input fields during registration. This includes: salutation, name, email address. No further data is collected. This data is used exclusively for sending the newsletter and is not passed on to third parties. Users may revoke their consent to the storage of their personal data and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link for this purpose. In addition, revocation can be made by unsubscribing from the newsletter on our website, as well as through the other contact options listed on the website.

10. Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:

http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

This website uses the IP anonymization function of Google Analytics. Together with a concluded data processing agreement with Google and your option to install the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics, this complies with the current requirements of the German data protection authorities for the data protection-compliant use of Google Analytics. Further information on this can be found at

http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection).

11. Facebook

Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). The plugins are marked with a Facebook logo or the label “Facebook Social Plugin”. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Facebook’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly by Facebook to your browser and integrated into the website by your browser. By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that you have visited the corresponding page of our website. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can associate your visit with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the “Like” button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from your browser to Facebook and stored there. Please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy for the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your related rights and options for protecting your privacy. If you do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our website, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

12. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to external websites. However, we have no influence on the compliance with data protection regulations by their operators. As a provider, we are responsible for our own content in accordance with general laws. A distinction must be made between our content and content provided by other providers to which we link. We assume no responsibility whatsoever for third-party content made accessible via such links. The provider of the website being linked to is solely liable for illegal, incorrect, or incomplete content, as well as for any damage resulting from the use or non-use of such information.

13. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

Last updated: May 2024