Privacy policy
General notes
We are pleased that you are interested in our website. Data protection and data security havealways been a top priority for us, which is why we comply with the provisions of data protection
law. We will provide you with detailed information about how we handle your data below.
We refer to third-party websites on our website. Although we select these third parties carefully, we
cannot assume any guarantee nor accept any liability for the accuracy or completeness of thecontent and the data security of third-party websites. In addition, this privacy policy does not apply
to linked third-party websites.
Controller name and contact details
The controller for this website isDW Lingual Systems GmbH
Lindenstraße 4449152 Bad Essen
Tel: +44 5472/95444 0E-mail: info@lingualsystems.de
Data protection officer contact details
Mr. Ralf Bakenecker
DSB Münster GmbH
Martin-Luther-King-Weg 42-4448155 Münster
can be contacted via the company address above and at datenschutz@lingualsystems.de.
Object of data protection
The object of data protection is personal data. Within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the GDPR, thisis any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. As an example, this may
include information such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number andpayment details.
Statistical data that we collect during a visit to the website, for example, and cannot be directly
linked to you personally, is not included in this.
Scope and purpose of personal data processing when accessing
this website
When our website is accessed via the visitor’s web browser, data is automatically sent to ourwebsite’s servers and saved in a log file for a set period of time. The following data is saved until
it is automatically erased, without the visitor providing any information:·····

the IP address of the visitor’s end device;
the visitor’s date and time of access;the name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor;
the website that the visitor accessed previous to accessing this website (‘referrer URL’); andthe browser and operating system of the visitor’s end device, as well as the name of theaccess provider used by the visitor. The legal basis for processing this personal data ispoint (f) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. The company

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has a legitimate interest in data processing for the purpose of establishing a quickconnection with its website;must facilitate the user-friendly application of this website; andmust recognise and guarantee the security and stability of systems, andfacilitate and improve the administration of this website.
Processing is explicitly not carried out for the purpose of obtaining knowledge about theidentity of visitors to this website.

Getting in touch by e-mailYou can contact our company by e-mail. We need your first name/surname and an e-mail address
to process your query. The legal basis for processing is point (b) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of theGDPR for customer queries, and otherwise pointf) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of the GDPR applies. Data processing is exclusively carried out forthe purpose of processing and responding to the query. The personal data collected is
automatically erased as soon as the query has been resolved and there is no legal basis forcontinued storage.
Sharing data
Personal data is shared with third parties if·····

the data subject has given explicit consent to this under point (a) of sentence 1 of Article
6(1) of the GDPR;
data must be shared pursuant to point (f) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of the GDPR inorder to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that thedata subject has an overriding legitimate interest in his or her data not being shared withthird parties;
if there is a legal obligation for data transmission pursuant to point (c) of sentence 1of Article 6(1) GDPR; and/orthis is required under point (b) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of the GDPR to fulfil acontractual relationship with the data subject.
Personal data is not shared with third parties in other cases.

Session cookies (transient cookies)
We use session cookies, also named temporary or transient cookies on our website.
These session cookies are only stored only during you visit our website.
They are used only to identify you as long as you are logged in and will be deleted at the end of every
session.
Session cookies will not be used for other purposes.
They are absolutely necessary for the technically proper operation of the website and cannot bedeactivated in our systems.
As a rule, these cookies are only set in response to actions you have taken that correspond to aservice request, such as setup your privacy settings, logging in or filling out forms.
You can setup your browser to block these cookies or to notify about them.
However, some areas of the website may not work.
Session cookies are used on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
Without these cookies we cannot provide our service to you and grant access.
Analysis services for websites, tracking
On our site, we use the website analysis service for websites from:
Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a free service from Google that monitors and manages your web presence in thesearch index. Google provides information about this website to optimize it for search engines.

Google Analytics
We create pseudonym user profiles using Google Analytics for the needs-based design of ourwebsite. Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’, i.e. text files that are saved on your computer that allow
the use of this website to be analysed. Information generated by the cookie about the use of ourwebsite is generally sent to a Google server in the USA and saved there. As we have enabled IPanonymisation, IP addresses are truncated by Google within the European Union Member States orin other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being sent. A full
IP address is only sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there in exceptional cases.
Google will use this information to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports about website
activities, and to provide us with other services that relate to website and internet use. We use
Google Analytics to evaluate clicks from Google AdWords purely for statistical purposes. You can findinformation about how Google uses data at:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de and athttps://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
The legal basis for using analysis tools is point (f) of sentence 1 of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. Website
analysis is based on our company’s legitimate interests and is used for statistically recording website
use for the ongoing improvement of both our website and our range of services.
Using Google Maps
Our website uses the Google Maps API. By using Google Maps, information about your use of thiswebsite (including your IP address) may be sent to a Google (Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre
Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043) server in the USA and saved there.
Google will send the information obtained via Maps to third parties if this is legally permissible or if thirdparties process this data by order of Google. The IP address is never merged with other Google data.
We must also note that it would be possible from a technical point of view for Google to be able
to identify individual users based on the data received.

We also have no control over whether your personal data and personality profile is processed byGoogle for other purposes. If you want to avoid this altogether, you can disable the Google Maps
service, which will prevent data from being transferred to Google. You simply have to disable
JavaScript in your browser for this. In this case, no data will be sent and you will no longer be able
to use the map on our website.
You can find Google’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/?hl=de
The use of Google Maps is a service to you for you to be able to determine exactly where we areand possibly also for you to better plan your visit to us. We use Google Maps on the basis of ourlegitimate interests, pursuant to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
Facebook Pixel

Our website measures conversions using visitor action pixels from Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California
Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (""Facebook"").
These allow the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they click on a Facebook ad to reach the provider'swebsite. This allows an analysis of the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market
research purposes and their future optimization.
The data collected is anonymous to us as operators of this website and we cannot use it to draw any
conclusions about our users' identities. However, the data are stored and processed by Facebook, which maymake a connection to your Facebook profile and which may use the data for its own advertising purposes, as
stipulated in the Facebook privacy policy. This will allow Facebook to display ads both on Facebook and on
third-party sites. We have no control over how this data is used.
Check out Facebook's privacy policy to learn more about protecting your privacy:
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also deactivate the custom audiences remarketing feature in the Ads Settings section athttps://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You will first need to log
into Facebook.
If you do not have a Facebook account, you can opt out of usage-based advertising from Facebook on thewebsite of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance:
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/."

Facebook plugins (Like & Share buttons)

Our website includes plugins for the social network Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park,California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the Like button on oursite. For an overview of Facebook plugins, see https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our site, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via
the plugin. This enables Facebook to receive information that you have visited our site from your IP address. If
you click on the Facebook ""Like button"" while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link thecontent of our site to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate visits to our site with your user
account. Please note that, as the operator of this site, we have no knowledge of the content of the datatransmitted to Facebook or of how Facebook uses these data. For more information, please see Facebook's
privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook account, please log out ofyour Facebook account."

Google+ plugin

We use Google+ functions. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA94043, USA.
You may use the Google+ button to publish information around the world. Through the Google+
button, you and other users receive personalized content from Google and our partners. Googlestores both the information that you gave +1 for a content and information about the page you wereviewing when you clicked +1. Your +1s may be displayed as notices along with your profile name andphoto in Google services, such as search results or your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites andads on the Internet.
Google records information about your +1 activities in order to improve their Google services.
In order to use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile which must
contain at least the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services.
In some cases, this name may also replace another name you used when sharing content throughyour Google Account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to users who know youremail address or have other identifying information about you.
Use of Collected Information: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you
provide will be used in accordance with Google's applicable privacy policy. Google may publish
aggregate statistics about users' +1 activities or share them with users and partners, such as
publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.
ApplicantsThis data is processed to fulfil contracts and/or to take pre-contractual measures. There is nointention for the data to be sent to third parties and this will not take place. Data is erased no later
than 6 months after the end of the application process, unless the applicant has explicitly consented
to a longer storage period. Automated decision making, including profiling, is not carried out for thispurpose.

Employees
This data is processed to fulfil contracts and to meet legal obligations. It is regularly sent to social
insurance agencies, tax authorities and other bodies in order to meet legal obligations. The data iserased at the end of the legal retention periods. Automated decision making, including profiling, is
not carried out for this purpose.
Customers
This data is processed to fulfil contracts and to meet legal obligations, or on the basis of thecontroller’s legitimate interests. It is regularly sent to tax authorities and other bodies in order tomeet legal obligations. The data is erased 2 years after contact was last made and/or at the end of
the legal retention periods. Automated decision making, including profiling, is not carried out forthis purpose.
Suppliers
This data is processed to fulfil contracts and meet legal obligations, or on the basis of thecontroller’s legitimate interests. It is regularly sent to tax authorities and other bodies in order tomeet legal obligations. The data is erased 2 years after contact was last made and/or at the end of
the legal retention periods. Automated decision making, including profiling, is not carried out forthis purpose.
Right of access, right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and objection The data subject
has the right of access, right of erasure, rectification, restriction and objection to the processing of his or
her personal data. Please send an informal message to the controller using the contact details above toexercise these rights.

We take the protection of your data very seriously. To ensure that you do not disclose yourpersonal data to third parties, please send your query by e-mail or by post to the address given
above, clearly identifying yourself.
Right of withdrawal
The data subject has the right to withdraw his or her consent to data processing at any time, without
this affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint
The data subject has a right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authorities.
Validity and updating this privacy policy
This privacy policy is valid as at 27 May 2021. We reserve the right to regularly update
the privacy policy so that it is in line with underlying data processing
processes.