Privacy Policy

Data Protection at a Glance

General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the „Information about the Responsible Party“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we capture your data?

Your data is collected, in part, by you providing it to us. This can include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions about data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

Hosting

We host our website's content with the following provider:

Stratum

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as „Strato“). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For further information, please refer to Strato's privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable possible presentation of our website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We wish to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., in email communication) may have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect data completely against access by third parties.

Notice regarding responsible party

The data controller for this website is:

pickplace Consulting GmbH
Stolen goods 24
22549 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 32516647
E-Mail: hello@pickplace.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you exercise a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these grounds cease to exist.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, where special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g. via In cases where you have consented to device fingerprinting, data processing is additionally based on Section 25 (1) of the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TDDDG). Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for contract fulfillment or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6 (1) lit. b of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, based on Article 6 (1) lit. c of the GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. f of the GDPR. The specific legal bases applicable in each individual case are detailed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course of our business activities, we work with various external bodies. This sometimes requires the transmission of personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using contract processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing will be concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent once given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data processing in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6 Sec. 1 lit. e or f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. You can find the respective legal basis on which processing is based in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Sec. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IF IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we automatically process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right, within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, to free access to information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify it. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request a restriction of processing instead of erasure.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from storage – only be processed with your consent, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

SSL/TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this page uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can tell if a connection is encrypted by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information material is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example via spam emails.

Newsletter Data

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We will use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and will not disclose it to third parties.

The processing of data entered into the newsletter signup form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, by using the „unsubscribe“ link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

The data you have provided for newsletter subscription will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or the purpose is no longer valid. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data stored with us for other purposes will remain unaffected.

After you are removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored on a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves your interest as well as our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage on the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.

Newsletter distribution to existing customers

If you order goods or services from us and provide your email address, we may subsequently use this email address to send you newsletters, provided we inform you in advance. In such cases, the newsletter will only contain direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You can unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time. A corresponding link can be found in each newsletter for this purpose. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in this case is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 para. 3 of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG).

After you are removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us on a blacklist to prevent future mailings to you. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage on the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This page uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for a uniform display of fonts. When you visit a page, your browser downloads the necessary fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

For this purpose, the browser you use must establish a connection to Google's servers. This allows Google to know that this website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform display of the font on its website. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a default font from your computer will be used.

More information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the „EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Visible GmbH / Wer Liefert Was

For analysis and marketing purposes, PICKPLACE uses products and services provided by Visable GmbH (www.visable.com) in cooperation with them. To this end, data is collected, processed, and stored using tracking pixel technology to create usage profiles that are at least pseudonymized, and where possible and sensible, fully anonymized. The collected data, which may initially still contain personal data, is transmitted to Visable or collected directly by Visable and used there to create the aforementioned usage profiles. Personal identification of visitors to this website does not take place, nor are any other personal data merged with the usage profiles. Should IP addresses be identified as personal data, they will be deleted immediately.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de