Data protection guidelines / Disclaimer

Privacy Policy

The German version is legally binding.

I. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CONTROLLER

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection provisions is:

FARO Holding GmbH Stralauer Allee 2 10245 Berlin Germany

+49 30 – 814 590 700 kontakt@faro-gruppe.de www.faro-gruppe.de

II. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

As the number of our employees who process personal data automatically is below the statutory minimum, no data protection officer has been appointed.

III. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights towards the controller:

1. Right of access

You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us. If such processing is taking place, you may request the following information from the controller:

(1) the purposes for which the personal data are processed;

(2) the categories of personal data being processed;

(3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been or will be disclosed;

(4) the planned duration of the storage of the personal data concerning you or, if concrete information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;

(5) the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;

(6) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

(7) all available information on the origin of the data if the personal data was not collected from the data subject;

(8) the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 Para. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to request information as to whether the personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. In this context, you may request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

2. Right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion towards the controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must carry out the rectification without delay.

3. Right to restriction of processing

Under the following conditions, you may request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you:

(1) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

(2) the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of the use of the personal data instead;

(3) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or

(4) if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.

Where processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, such data shall, with the exception of 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 important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to erasure

a) Obligation to erase You may request the controller to erase personal data concerning you without delay, and the controller is obliged to erase this data without delay where one of the following grounds applies:

(1) The personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.

(2) You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

(3) You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR.

(4) The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.

(5) The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

(6) The personal data concerning you have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

b) Information to third parties\nWhere the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you as the data subject have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

c) Exceptions\nThe right to erasure shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

(1) for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;

(2) for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

(3) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with Art. 9(2)(h) and (i) as well as Art. 9(3) GDPR;

(4) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89(1) GDPR in so far as the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or

(5) for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

5. Right to be informed

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to communicate any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing to each recipient to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed by the controller about these recipients.

6. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Furthermore, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where:

(1) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR; and

(2) the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

The right to data portability shall not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7. Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on those provisions.

The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Where personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you shall no longer be processed for such purposes.

In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

8. Right to withdraw data protection consent

You have the right to withdraw your data protection consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

9. Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This shall not apply if the decision:

(1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and the controller;

(2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or

(3) is based on your explicit consent.

However, these decisions shall not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Art. 9(1) GDPR, unless Art. 9(2)(a) or (g) GDPR applies and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests are in place.

In the cases referred to in (1) and (3), the controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your own point of view and to contest the decision.

10. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

IV. GENERAL INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING

1. Scope of processing of personal data

As a matter of principle, we process personal data of our users only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users takes place regularly only after the user's consent. An exception applies in those cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by statutory provisions.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Art. 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.

When processing personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make the processing of personal data necessary, Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject shall be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a necessity for the further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfilment of a contract.

V. PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE AND CREATION OF LOG FILES

1. Description and scope of data processing

Every time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.

The following data is collected:

Information about the browser type and the version used

The user's operating system

The user's internet service provider

The user's IP address

Date and time of access

Websites from which the user's system reaches our website

Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. Storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data serves us to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing according to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. In the case of data storage in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Further storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility of objection on the part of the user.

VI. USE OF COOKIES

Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. If a user calls up a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables a unique identification of the browser when the website is called up again.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the calling browser can be identified even after a page change.

The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

Language settings

Log-in information

We also use cookies on our website that allow an analysis of the user's surfing behaviour. In this way, the following data can be transmitted:

Frequency of page views

Use of website functions

The user data collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical precautions. Therefore, an assignment of the data to the calling user is no longer possible. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users. When calling up our website, users are informed by an information banner about the use of cookies for analysis purposes and referred to this privacy policy. In this context, a note is also made on how the storage of cookies can be prevented in the browser settings.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognised even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

Adoption of language settings

To improve the quality and content of our website.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR.

Duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted from there to our site. Therefore, as a user, you also have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all functions of the website to their full extent.

VII. NEWSLETTER

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website, there is the possibility to subscribe to a free newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, the following data from the input mask is transmitted to us.

Email address

First name

IP address of the accessing computer

Date and time of registration

In connection with the data processing for the dispatch of newsletters, there is no disclosure of the data to third parties. The data is used exclusively for the dispatch of the newsletter.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user, provided the user has given consent, is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The collection of the user's email address serves to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data as part of the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the email address used.

4. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. The user's email address is therefore stored for as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

The subscription to the newsletter can be cancelled by the user concerned at any time. For this purpose, a corresponding link can be found in every newsletter.

VIII. CONTACT FORM AND EMAIL CONTACT

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website, there is a contact form that can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask is transmitted to us and stored. This data is:

Email address

Name

First name

At the time the message is sent, the following data is also stored:

IP address of the user

For the processing of the data, your consent is obtained as part of the sending process and reference is made to this privacy policy. Alternatively, contact can be made via the email address provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. In this context, there is no disclosure of the data to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data, provided the user has given consent, is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis for processing the data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR. If the email contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, an additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. b GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data from the input mask serves solely to process the contact request. In the case of contact by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data. The other personal data processed during the sending process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

4. Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. The personal data additionally collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

The user has the possibility to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

IX. PLUGINS USED USE OF FACEBOOK PIXEL

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the so-called "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 United States or, if you are resident in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. With this analysis tool, Facebook can determine the users of our website as a target group for the display of advertisements.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The use of Facebook Pixel serves to evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes. This allows future advertising measures to be optimised.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

The data collected remains anonymous to us. It is stored and processed by Facebook. It is possible that a connection to your Facebook profile can be established. Facebook can use this data for its own advertising purposes within the framework of the Facebook Data Use Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). If you do not want Facebook to be able to link the use of our website to your Facebook profile, please log out of your Facebook user account. You can object to the collection by Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for the display of Facebook Ads at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads#_=_. Furthermore, you can object to the use of Facebook Pixel via our opt-out link.

USE OF GOOGLE ADWORDS

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google AdWords from Google Inc., 1600 Amphiteatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States on our website. This is an online advertising programme that uses conversion tracking. If you reach our website via a Google advertisement, Google AdWords sets a cookie on your computer. A different cookie is assigned to each Google AdWords customer.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

We only receive information about the total number of users who responded to our advertisement. No information is passed on with which we could identify you. The use does not serve the purpose of traceability.

4. Duration of storage

The cookie loses its validity after 30 days.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

You can prevent Google conversion tracking by deactivating the tracking process in your browser. Further information can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc., 1600 Amphiteatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States ("Google"), on our website. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will however 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. IP anonymisation is active on this website. 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 further services associated with website use and internet use 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 accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of processing personal data is the targeted addressing of a target group that has already expressed an initial interest by visiting the site.

4. Duration of storage

Advertising data in server logs is anonymised by Google deleting parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months respectively, according to its own information.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. Further information can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS REMARKETING

1. Scope of processing of personal data

On our website, we use the remarketing function of Google Inc., 1600 Amphiteatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. Together with Google, we offer you suitable and interest-based advertisements. Google Analytics Remarketing uses cookies. These are stored on your computer. According to Google, no personal data is collected in the process. According to their own statements, no connection is made to other Google services.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S.1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of processing personal data is the specific addressing of a target group. The cookies stored on your computer recognise you when you visit a website and can therefore display interest-based advertising to you.

4. Duration of storage

Advertising data in server logs is anonymised by Google deleting parts of the IP address and cookie information after 9 or 18 months respectively, according to its own information.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

You can prevent the use of the remarketing function by adjusting the settings at the following link: https://http://www.google.de/settings/ads Further information can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

USE OF GOOGLE MAPS PLUGIN

1. Scope of processing of personal data

On our website, we use the online map service Google Maps from Google Inc., 1600 Amphiteatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. By using Google Maps on our website, information about the use of our website, your IP address, and addresses entered in the route planner function are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. By using our website, you consent to the processing of your data collected by Google Maps.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

We have no knowledge of the purpose of the data collection, nor of the use of the data by Google.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

Further information can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

1. Scope of processing

Our website uses functions of Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. (hereinafter referred to as: Google Tag Manager). Through this service, website tags can be managed via an interface. The Google Tool Manager only implements tags. This means: no cookies are used and no personal data is collected. The Google Tool Manager triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. However, Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at the domain or cookie level, it remains in effect for all tracking tags, provided these are implemented with the Google Tag Manager.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The use of Google Tag Manager serves to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained allow us to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Right of objection and removal

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (incl. your IP address) by Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

Further information can be found on the following pages: Terms of Use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html Privacy Overview: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html Privacy Policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

USE OF HOTJAR

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use the analysis software Hotjar from Hotjar Ltd., 3 Lyons Range, 20 Bisazza Street, Sliema SLM 1640, Malta. This software measures clicks and mouse movements. Heatmaps show anonymously which elements of a website are clicked on. All personal data is anonymised in the process. The software collects device-specific data such as the IP address, browser information, screen size of your device, your geographical location, and preferred language. The date and time of access to our website as well as the domain are recorded. Hotjar may also use third-party services such as Google Analytics and Optimizely. Further information on how these third parties process data can be found in their privacy policies.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR

3. Purpose of data processing

The use of Hotjar serves the purpose of making your visit to our website more user-friendly.

4. Duration of storage

The cookies used are stored for a period between the end of the session and up to one year.

5. Possibility of objection and removal

You can deactivate the collection via the following link: https://www.hotjar.com/opt-out. Further information can be found at: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy.

HUBSPOT PLUGIN

1. Scope of processing

Our website uses functions of HubSpot, 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland, Phone: +353 1 5187500. (hereinafter referred to as: HubSpot). This is an integrated software solution with which we cover various aspects of our online marketing. These include: email marketing (newsletters and automated mailings, e.g. for providing downloads), social media publishing & reporting, reporting (e.g. traffic sources, hits, etc.), contact management (e.g. user segmentation & CRM), landing pages, and contact forms. This information as well as the contents of our website are stored on servers of our software partner HubSpot. It can be used by us to contact visitors to our website and to determine which of our company's services are of interest to them.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The legitimate interest lies in the optimisation of marketing measures.

3. Purpose of data processing

The use of the HubSpot plug-in serves exclusively to optimise our marketing.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Right of objection and removal

HubSpot is certified under the terms of the "EU – U.S. Privacy Shield Framework" and is subject to TRUSTe's Privacy Seal and the "U.S. – Swiss Safe Harbor" Framework.

More information on HubSpot's privacy policy (https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy) More information from HubSpot regarding EU data protection regulations (https://legal.hubspot.com/data-privacy)

More information on the cookies used by HubSpot can be found here (https://knowledge.hubspot.com/articles/kcs_article/reports/what-cookies-does-hubspot-set-in-a-visitor-s-browser) & here (https://knowledge.hubspot.com/articles/kcs_article/account/hubspot-cookie-security-and-privacy) If you generally do not want your data to be collected by HubSpot, you can prevent the storage of cookies at any time via your browser settings.

SALES VIEWER

1. Scope of processing of personal data

We use Sales Viewer, a B2B sales and marketing platform provided by Sales Viewer GmbH, Germany. Sales Viewer is used to collect and analyse information about the behavior of corporate visitors on our website.

2. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of data processing by Sales Viewer is to optimise our sales process by analysing the interactions of B2B visitors with our website. This allows us to respond specifically to the interests of potential business customers and adapt our services accordingly.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The processing of personal data by Sales Viewer is based on consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent is granted by the user when visiting our website to allow the collection and analysis of data for the purposes mentioned above.

4. Duration of storage

The personal data collected by Sales Viewer is only stored as long as it is necessary for the stated purpose and as long as consent for data processing exists. As soon as the purpose of data collection is fulfilled or consent is revoked, the data will be securely deleted or anonymised, unless statutory retention obligations exist.

5. Exercise of your rights

You have the right to withdraw your data protection consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by SalesViewer by blocking the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the "Do Not Track" function of a supporting browser, deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, or installing a script blocker such as NoScript ( https://noscript.net/ ) or Ghostery ( https://www.ghostery.com ) in your browser. Further information on objection and removal options regarding SalesViewer can be found at: https://www.salesviewer.com/de/plattform/datenschutz/

YOUTUBE PLUGIN

1. Scope of processing

On our website, we use the YouTube plugin operated by Google, YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, UNITED STATES. When you visit our website, your browser establishes a connection with YouTube's servers. Information about your visit to the website is forwarded to YouTube. We have no influence over the content of the plugin. If you are logged into your YouTube account during your visit, YouTube can associate your website visit with this account. By interacting with this plugin, the corresponding information is transmitted directly to YouTube and stored there. If you do not wish for this data transmission to occur, you must log out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The provision of the YouTube plugin serves to improve the user-friendliness of our site.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Right of objection and removal

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection by YouTube can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.

VIMEO

1. Scope of processing

On our website, we use the plugin from Vimeo, Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit our website, your browser establishes a connection with Vimeo's servers in the USA. Information about your website visit and your IP address is forwarded to Vimeo. This occurs regardless of whether you have a Vimeo account and whether you are logged into it. If you are logged in, Vimeo can link the collected data to your account.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing

The provision of the Vimeo plugin serves to improve the user-friendliness of our site.

4. Duration of storage

We do not have any information regarding the duration of storage.

5. Right of objection and removal

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection by vimeo can be found at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

This privacy policy was created with the support of DataGuard.

Disclaimer

1. Content of the online offer

The author assumes no liability for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided. Liability claims against the author relating to material or non-material damage caused by the use or non-use of the information provided or by the use of incorrect or incomplete information are fundamentally excluded. All offers are subject to change and non-binding. The author expressly reserves the right to change, supplement, delete parts of the pages or the entire offer without separate notice or to cease publication temporarily or permanently.

2. References and links

In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites ("hyperlinks") that lie outside the author's area of responsibility, a liability obligation would only come into force if the author was aware of the content and it would be technically possible and reasonable for them to prevent use in the case of illegal content. The author hereby expressly declares that at the time the links were created, no illegal content was recognisable on the pages to be linked. The author has no influence on the current and future design, content or authorship of the linked/connected pages. Therefore, they hereby expressly distance themselves from all content of all linked/connected pages that were changed after the link was created. This statement applies to all links and references set within the company's own website as well as to third-party entries in guest books, discussion forums, link directories, mailing lists and all other forms of databases set up by the author, to the content of which external write access is possible. For illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and in particular for damage resulting from the use or non-use of such information, the provider of the page to which reference was made is solely liable, not the person who merely refers to the respective publication via links.

3. Copyright and trademark law

The author strives to observe the copyrights of the images, graphics, audio documents, video sequences and texts used in all publications, to use images, graphics, audio documents, video sequences and texts created by themselves or to use licence-free graphics, audio documents, video sequences and texts. All brand names and trademarks mentioned within the internet offer and, if applicable, protected by third parties are subject without restriction to the provisions of the applicable trademark law and the ownership rights of the respective registered owners. The mere mention of a trademark does not imply that it is not protected by third-party rights! The copyright for published objects created by the author remains solely with the author of the pages. Reproduction or use of such graphics, audio documents, video sequences and texts in other electronic or printed publications is not permitted without the express consent of the author. All images used on the website are the property of faro-gruppe.de or licensed images that were acquired for a fee from www.imago-stock.de. The copyrights remain with faro-gruppe.de or www.imago-stock.de in each case.

4. Legal validity of this disclaimer

This disclaimer is to be regarded as part of the internet offer from which reference was made to this page. If parts or individual formulations of this text do not, no longer or do not completely correspond to the applicable legal situation, the remaining parts of the document remain unaffected in their content and validity.

Links:

By judgement of 12 May 1998, the Hamburg Regional Court decided that by providing a link, website operators may be jointly responsible for the content of the linked page. According to the Regional Court, this can only be prevented by expressly distancing oneself from this content. We have placed links to other sites on the internet on this page. In connection with all links, we would like to expressly emphasise that we have no influence on the design and content of the linked pages. Therefore, we hereby expressly distance ourselves from the content of all pages linked on this homepage and do not adopt their content as our own. This declaration applies to all links displayed on our homepage.

All images used on the website are the property of FARO Holding GmbH or licensed images. The copyrights remain with the respective photographer.

Cookies and Consent

During your first visit, we ask whether you allow services in the "Analysis & Marketing" category in addition to necessary cookies. These services are only loaded after your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR, § 25 Para. 1 TDDDG); if you choose "Reject", they will not be loaded. We set necessary cookies on the basis of § 25 Para. 2 TDDDG and Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

As proof, we store every decision with a random consent ID, the time, the version of the notice and the selected categories – without IP address and without browser identification. Data may be transmitted to the USA for services from Google and HubSpot.

You can change or revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future – via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer or here: . Upon revocation, we delete the analysis and marketing cookies that have been set and reload the page.

We only load external content if you click on it in the respective placeholder. This click counts as consent only for this specific content and is independent of your cookie selection. Only then will data (including your IP address) be transmitted to the provider: Vimeo (videos), Google Maps (maps), HubSpot and Cal.com (appointment booking), werft6 (360° tours) and YouTube (videos). Before the click, we only show a preview image from our own server or a neutral placeholder.

Cookies and services used
CategoryProviderPurposeStorage period
NecessaryFARO Gruppe (this website)Stores your cookie decision and a random consent ID as proof.Cookies: faro_consent6 months
Analysis & MarketingGoogle Tag Manager (Google Ireland Limited, Ireland)Loads and controls the analysis and marketing services mentioned below. Loaded only after your consent; does not set cookies itself.–
Analysis & MarketingGoogle Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited, Ireland)Statistical analysis of website usage (e.g. pages visited, duration of stay, origin).Cookies: _ga, _ga_<ID>, _gid_ga/_ga_<ID>: 2 years; _gid: 24 hours
Analysis & MarketingGoogle Ads – Conversion Tracking and Conversion Linker (Google Ireland Limited, Ireland)Measures whether a visit via a Google ad has led to an enquiry and assigns ad clicks to the subsequent enquiry.Cookies: _gcl_au, _gcl_aw, _gcl_dc90 days
Analysis & MarketingHubSpot Tracking (HubSpot Inc., USA)Recognises returning visitors and assigns website visits to enquiries in customer relationship management (CRM).Cookies: hubspotutk, __hstc, __hssc, __hssrchubspotutk/__hstc: 6 months; __hssc: 30 minutes; __hssrc: End of browser session