The responsible body or Data Controller as defined by the data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
CloserStill Media Germany GmbH (CSM)
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim
Tel.: +49 621 533 976-00
E-Mail: info@messe.org
COOKIE POLICY
Type and purpose of processing
Like many websites, we use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. During this process, we automatically obtain certain data such as the IP address, the browser used, the operating system and your connection to the Internet.
Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transfer viruses to a computer. Using the information contained in cookies, we can make navigation easier and allow the correct display of our website.
We will not pass on the data collected by us, in any circumstances, to third parties, neither will a link be established with personal data without your consent.
As a fundamental rule, you can also use our website without cookies of course. Internet browsers are regularly adjusted in such a way that they accept cookies. Generally, you can disable cookies using your browser settings at any time. Please use the help functions of your Internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not function properly if you have disabled cookies.
You can find further references and information, for example, at the following link: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ge/
If you agree to the use of tracking technologies, you also consent to the transfer of your personal data to the USA. The USA is an insecure third country in which there is no level of data protection comparable to EU standards. In the case of certain providers, such as Google, Bing, New Relic, YouTube and Vimeo, no other guarantees are offered to compensate for this deficit. There is therefore a risk that the transmission of your personal data may result in state authorities accessing your personal data without you being entitled to effective legal protection.
Storage period and cookies used
If you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or accept the use of cookies, the following cookies may be used on our websites:
- cookies_confirmed - technical cookies allowed
- analysis_confirmed - analysis cookies allowed
- django_language - selected language
- csrftoken - technically necessary to avoid forgery of forms (Cross-Site-Request Forgery)
- sessionid - technically necessary to identify the logged in user
- Local memory - technically necessary to store user-related settings (filter, last scroll position on the page, etc.)
If these cookies (also) affect personal data, we will inform you of this in the following sections.
You can delete individual cookies or all cookies using your browser settings. Furthermore, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage can be blocked beforehand. Depending on your browser provider, you can find the necessary information at the following links:
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-loeschen-daten-von-websites-entfernen
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Opera: http://www.opera.com/de/help
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?locale=de_DE&viewlocale=de_DE
Registering on our website
Type and purpose of processing
When registering to use our personalised services, we collect some personal data such as name, address, contact and communication data (e.g. telephone number and e-mail address). If you are registered with us, you can access content and services that we only offer to registered users. Registered users also have the option of changing or deleting the data given on registration as required at any time. We will also naturally provide you with information on your personal data stored by us at any time.
Legal basis
The processing of data entered on registration takes place on the basis of a consent of the user (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipients
Recipients of the data are, where applicable, technical service providers who are contracted to operate and service our website as data processors.
Storage period
Data is only processed in this connection if the corresponding consent has been obtained. The data is then erased unless statutory retention periods require otherwise. If you wish to make contact with us in this connection, please use the contact data given at the end of this privacy statement.
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. Without the provision of your personal data, we are unable to grant you access to the content and services we offer.
Newsletter
Type and purpose of processing
Subscription to an e-mail newsletter
We send you marketing information by e-mail after receiving your prior express agreement. Independent of this, a processing of the e-mail address may take place for marketing purposes.
You can revoke your consent to store your personal data and its use for newsletter despatch at any time. There is a corresponding link for this purpose in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or send us an e-mail with such a request to the contact address shown at the end of this document.
Your data is only used to send you the subscribed newsletter by e-mail. We ask for your name so that we can address you personally in the newsletter and also identify you, if necessary, if you want to exercise your rights as a data subject.
Your e-mail address is sufficient for the receipt of the newsletter. When registering to receive our newsletter, the data given by you is only used for this purpose. Subscribers can also be informed of circumstances by e-mail that are relevant for the service or registration (e.g. changes in the newsletters offered or technical circumstances).
We need a valid e-mail address for effective registration. To check that a registration has actually come from the holder of an e-mail address, we use the double opt-in method. For this purpose, we record the ordering of the newsletter, the despatch of a confirmation mail and the receipt of the requested response. No other data is collected. The data is used exclusively for newsletter despatch and is not passed on to third parties.
Legal basis
On the basis of your expressly given consent (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), we regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided.
You can revoke your consent for the storage of your personal data and its use for newsletter despatch for the future at any time. There is a corresponding link for this purpose in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe directly on this website at any time or send us your revocation to the contact address shown at the end of these data protection notes.
Recipients
The recipients of the data are, where applicable, processors.
Storage period
The data is only processed in this connection if the corresponding consent has been obtained. The data is then erased.
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. Without your consent, we are unfortunately unable to send you our newsletter.
Unsubscribe
You can unsubscribe from all newsletters at any time. You will find a corresponding link at the bottom of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send an e-mail to unsubscribe@messe.org.
CONTACT
Nature and purpose of processing:
The data you enter or business cards you provide will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. To do this, you must provide a valid email address and your name. This is used to assign the enquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing further data is optional.
Legal basis:
The processing of data entered into the contact form or business cards received is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
By providing the contact form, CSM wants to make it easy for you to get in touch. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your enquiry and for possible follow-up questions.
If you contact CSM to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed for the purpose of implementing pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Recipient
The recipients of the data may be processors.
Storage period
Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed. If a contractual relationship is established, CSM is subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.
Provision prescribed or required
The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, CSM can only process your enquiry if you provide CSM with your name, email address and the reason for your enquiry.
Download function against email inquiry (Freebies)
Type and purpose of processing
CSM uses the data collected in the course of the download to inform you about interesting possibilities regarding a trade fair visit and/or participation as an exhibitor. CSM processes this data internally in order to meet your legitimate interest in protecting your personal data. This data processing enables CSM to provide you with personalised offers (website, e-mail or in the context of postal advertising).
Legal basis
By providing the download CSM offers you an additional service. The e-mail address entered during the download is processed on the basis of a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).
Recipients
Recipient of the e-mail address is, besides CSM, the author of the download material (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO).
Storage period
The data will only be processed in this context as long as the relevant consent has been obtained. Afterwards they will be deleted.
Provision required or necessary
Data processing for the purpose of advertising is part of the contract between CSM and a third party.
Use of Google Analytics
Type and purpose of processing
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service. It is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies" which are text files stored on your computer that allow an analysis of how you use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website will normally be transmitted to and stored by Google on a server in the United States. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be shortened within member states of the European Union and in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. The full IP address is only transmitted to a Google server in the USA in exceptional cases and shortened there. On behalf of this website provider, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website use and internet usage to the website provider. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with any other data held by Google.
The purposes of data processing lie in the evaluation of the use of the website and in the compiling of reports on activities on the website. Other associated services are then provided based on the usage of the website and the Internet.
Legal basis
The processing of data takes place on the basis of a consent of the user (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipients
The recipient of data is Google as data processor. We have concluded the corresponding data processing contract with Google for this purpose.
Storage period
The data will be erased as soon as it is no longer required for our record-keeping purposes.
Third-country transfer
Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to complying with the principles and safeguards of the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. We have also concluded standard privacy clauses with Google for the use of Google Analytics.
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Revocation of consent
You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the capture of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and sent to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: Browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics.
In addition or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your visits to our web pages by clicking on the following link. This installs an opt-out cookie on your device. This prevents the capture of data by Google Analytics for this website and this browser for the future as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.
Profiling
The tracking tool Google Analytics helps to evaluate the behaviour of visitors to the website and analyse their interests. We generate a pseudonymous user profile for this purpose.
Use of Google Maps
Type and purpose of processing
We use Google Maps on this website. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). This enables us to offer you interactive maps directly on the website and give you the convenience of using the map function.
For more information about how Google processes data, see Google's privacy policy, please see Google's privacy policy. You can also change your personal privacy settings there in the privacy centre. Please find detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products here.
Legal basis
The legal basis for the integration of Google Maps and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipients
When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have called up the corresponding sub-page of our website. This takes place regardless of whether Google has provided a user account for your login or there is no user account.
If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly allocated to your account. If you do not wish your data to be allocated to your profile at Google, you need to log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses it for marketing and market research purposes and/or the needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation takes place in particular (even for users that are not logged in) to provide needs-based marketing and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the formation of these usage profiles and to exercise this right, you will need to contact Google.
Storage period
We do not collect any personal data through our integration of Google Maps.
Third-country transfer
Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to complying with the principles and safeguards of the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Revocation of consent
If you do not wish Google to collect, process or use data about you via our website, you can disable JavaScript in your browser settings. However, if you do this you will not be able to use our website or will only have restricted use of our website.
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Embedded YouTube Videos
Type and purpose of processing
We embed YouTube videos on some of our websites. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter referred to as "YouTube"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection will be created to the servers of YouTube. YouTube will then be informed which pages you are visiting. When you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can allocate your surfing behaviour to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.
When a YouTube video is played, the provider uses cookies that collect indications of user behaviour.
You can obtain further information on the purpose and extent of data collection and its processing by YouTube in the provider's privacy statements. These statements will also provide you with further information on your respective rights and setting options to protect your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to complying with the principles and safeguards of the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Legal basis
The legal basis for the integration of YouTube and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipients
Calling up YouTube automatically triggers a connection to Google.
Storage period and revocation of consent
If you have disabled the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program, there will not be any such cookies when you watch YouTube videos. However, YouTube also stores non-personal usage information in other cookies too. If you wish to prevent this, you need to block the storage of cookies in the browser.
Further information on privacy at "YouTube" can be found in the provider's privacy statement at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Third-country transfer
Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to complying with the principles and safeguards of the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Social Plugins
Type and purpose of processing
Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our websites. The plugins can be recognised by their corresponding logos.
Information that may include personal data may be potentially sent via these plugins to the service providers and where applicable used by them. We prevent the unconscious and unintentional capture and transfer of data to the service provider by means of a 2-click solution. To activate a desired social plugin, this first needs to be enabled by clicking on the corresponding button. The capture of information and its transfer to the service provider is only triggered when this plugin has been enabled. We do not capture any personal data ourselves using social plugins or by using them.
We have no influence on what data is captured by an enabled plugin and how this is used by the provider. At present, it must be assumed that a direct connection is set up to the services of the provider and at least the IP address and device-related information is captured and used. It is also possible that the service providers try to store cookies on the device used. To find out what specific data is captured in such cases and how it is used, please refer to the privacy notices of the respective service provider. Please note: If you are signed into Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify you as the visitor of a certain website.
We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website:
facebook.com
google.com
www.linkedin.com
doubleclick.net
flickr.com
instagram.com
Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences and Facebook Remarketing
We use the so-called "Facebook pixel" from the social media and networking site Facebook on our websites due to our legitimate interest in the analysis, optimisation and cost-effective operation of our online presence and for these purposes. This is operated by Facebook Inc.; 1 Hacker WGV, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or if you are resident in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"). The Facebook pixel firstly allows Facebook to determine the visitors of our online offers as a target group for the presentation of advertisements (so-called "Facebook ads").
We use the Facebook pixel accordingly to only show the Facebook ads placed by us to Facebook users that have shown an interest in our online offers or who show certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain subjects or products that are determined by using the websites visited) that we pass on to Facebook (so-called "custom audiences"). By using the Facebook pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook ads match the potential interest of the users and are not annoying. The Facebook pixel also helps us to understand the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users have been forwarded following a click on a Facebook ad on our website (so-called conversion).
The Facebook pixel is immediately integrated by Facebook on calling up our website and can place a so-called "cookie" or small text file on your device. When you subsequently log into Facebook or visit Facebook in a logged-in state, the visit to our online offers is recorded on your profile. The data collected about you is anonymous to us and we therefore cannot trace it back to you as a user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and can be used by Facebook for their own market research and advertising purposes. If we transmit data for comparison purposes to Facebook, this will be encrypted locally on the browser and only sent to Facebook via a secure HTTPS connection. This is done solely for the purpose of making a comparison with the data that has been equally encrypted by Facebook.
The processing of data by Facebook is carried out in the context of Facebook's data usage policy. You can obtain specific information and details about the Facebook pixel and how it works from the help section of Facebook.
You can object to the collection of your data by the Facebook pixel and the use of your data to display Facebook ads. To set up what types of ads you are shown within Facebook, you can call up the page established by Facebook and follow the instructions to the settings for usage-based advertising.
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Use of Bing Ads
When using Bing Ads CSM uses Bing Conversion Tracking. If you access a CSM page via a Bing Ad, a cookie is placed on your computer which enables the analysis of the use of the website and saves non-personal data. This includes, among other things, the time spent on the website, which areas of the website were called up and which display the user used to access the website. Information about your identity is not collected. The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Based on the use of the website and the Internet, further related services are then to be provided.
You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain. Bing Ads are used to fulfill the legitimate interests of CSM (Art. 6 (1) lit f). DSGVO) i.e. to measure the efficiency of the website, to design it according to your needs and to advertise it.
Further information on Bing's analysis services can be found on the Bing Ads website. Further information on data protection at Microsoft and Bing can be found in the data protection regulations of Microsoft.
Google AdWords
Type and purpose of processing
Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider of Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you reach our website via an advertisement delivered by Google, a cookie will be placed on your computer by Google AdWords. The Conversion Tracking cookie will be placed when a user clicks on an advertisement delivered by Google.
If the user visits certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, both we and Google can tell that the user has clicked on the advertisement and was routed to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked through the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained with the help of conversion cookies is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted in to conversion tracking. The customers discover the total number of users who have clicked on their advertisement and have been routed to a page with a conversion tracking tag. They will not be given any information that could be used to identify users personally, however.
This website uses the Google Tag Manager. This service enables the managemen of website tags by means of an interface. The Google Tool Manager only implements tags, does not set any cookies and does not collect any personal data. The Google Tag Manager releases other tags that may collect personal data. However, the Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation is undertaken at domain or cookie level, it remains in place for all tracking tags if they are implemented with the Google Tag Manager.
LinkedIn Analytics und LinkedIn Ads
We use the conversion tracking technology and retargeting function of the LinkedIn Corporation on our website. With the help of this technology, personalised advertisements can be displayed to visitors to this website on LinkedIn. It is also possible to compile anonymous reports on the performance of the advertisements and information on website interaction. The LinkedIn Insight Tag on this website is integrated for this purpose which sets up a connection to the LinkedIn server if you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time. You can find further information on data collection and data usage in LinkedIn's privacy policy at www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy as well as your options and rights concerning the protection of your privacy. If you are logged into LinkedIn, data collection can be disabled at any time at the following link: www.linkedin.com/psettings/enhanced-advertising.
Legal basis
The legal basis for the integration of Google AdWords and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).
Recipients
Whenever you visit our website, personal data including your IP address is sent to Google in the USA. This personal data is stored by Google. Google may potentially pass this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties. Our company does not receive any information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject personally.
Storage period
These cookies expire after 30 days and cannot be used to personally identify the user.
Third-country transfer
Google processes your data in the USA and is committed to complying with the principles and safeguards of the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework .
Revocation of consent
If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can reject the cookies required for the tracking - for example through the browser setting which generally disables the automatic setting of cookies or you can set your browser so that cookies are blocked by the domain "googleleadservices.com".
Please note that you must not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not wish measurement data to be recorded. If you have deleted all the cookies in the browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.
Provision required or necessary
The provision of your personal data takes place on a voluntary basis, solely on the basis of your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.
Using Google Remarketing
This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. ("Google"). This function is used to present interest-related ads to website visitors in the context of the Google advertising network. The website visitor's browser stores so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and which recognise the visitor when he or she calls up websites belonging to Google's advertising network. Advertising can then be shown to the visitor on these sites that relates to content that the visitor had already called up on websites that use the remarketing function of Google. Google has stated that it does not collect any personal data during this process. However, if you do not wish to take advantage of Google's remarketing function, you can basically deactivate it by adjusting the corresponding settings at http://www.google.com/settings/ads. Alternatively, you can deactivate the use of cookies for interest-related advertising via the advertising network initiative by following the instructions at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data on transfer, we use a state-of-the-art encryption method (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.
Processors used
The following organisations, companies or individuals have been commissioned by the operator of this website to process data:
Episerver GmbH, Wallstr 16, 10179 Berlin
Rocuments, Im Weiher 10, 69121 Heidelberg
Epiqo GmbH, Mariahilfer Strasse 136, A 1150 Wien
Inquant GmbH, Hähnelhofstraße 5, 88250 Weingarten
FairVerify Event Solutions GmbH Industriestraße 21-23 69245 Bammental
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adjust this privacy statement to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy statement e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy statement will then apply to your next visit.
Questions to the data protection officer
If you have any questions on data protection, please write us an e-mail or call the person responsible for data protection in our organisation:
CloserStill Media Germany GmbH
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim
Tel: +49 621 70019-300
Tel: +49 621 70019-19
E-mail: datenschutz@messe.org
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