Privacy Policy

PRIVACY NOTICE.

We take data protection concerns very seriously and want to ensure that your privacy is protected at all times and that you can feel safe on our website. It goes without saying that we handle your data responsibly, taking into account all relevant provisions of European and German data protection law. Personal data is only collected on this website to the extent technically necessary. Under no circumstances will the collected data be sold or passed on to third parties for other reasons.

In the following, we provide you with an overview of how we ensure this protection and what type of data is collected for what purpose. We therefore ask you to read the following carefully.

IDENTITY AND CONTACT INFORMATION.

We, Advance.Football GmbH, are the responsible party as defined by the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) for your personal data collected, processed and used by us or on our behalf when you visit our website. All details about us as well as our contact details can be found in our imprint.

SCOPE OF DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE.

Leaving personal data is generally not required when visiting our website. For statistical purposes, impersonal usage data such as browser type/version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name/IP address, time of server request are stored when creating for standard log files. However, it is not possible to draw any conclusions about individuals from this data.

However, in order for us to actually provide our services, we may need your personal data.

PERSONAL DATA.

Personal data is individual information about your personal and factual circumstances. Examples include your name, address, postal address, telephone number or e-mail address.

This applies to our newsletter, contact request and online application as well as the other services such as sending invitations. Personal data also includes information about your use of the website. In this context, we collect personal data from you as follows: Information about your visits to our website, such as the extent of data transfer, the location from which you retrieve data from our website, and other connection data and sources that you retrieve. This is usually done through the use of log files and cookies. If you have registered with our services, we generally collect and store your personal data only to the extent necessary for the performance of the service. The storage takes place only until you revoke our service, which is possible for you at any time. We use reasonable precautions and up-to-date technologies on our infrastructure to protect your data.

1. WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

1.1 CONTACT FORM.

Within the framework of our contact form, personal data necessary for answering your questions or comments are collected, processed and used for this purpose. This includes your first and last name and your e-mail address, without which we cannot answer your inquiry.

In addition, we collect further personal data within the framework of the contact form to the extent that you provide it to us voluntarily. This includes your telephone number, which we will use if you wish to be called back. Insofar as you provide further personal data in the "Message" text field as part of your inquiry, this will also be recorded in order to be able to answer your inquiry.

Insofar as you consciously and actively make use of our contact form, you agree that we may collect, process and use your personal data voluntarily provided in the contact form for the purpose of advertising our own offers.

For this purpose, we use the e-mail and online marketing tool Sendinblue, which is operated exclusively on servers in Germany.

You can access the content of your consents at any time on our website. You can revoke your consents (also individually) at any time with effect for the future.

1.1.1 CREATION OF A USER PROFILE/WEB TRACKING.

Insofar as you consciously and unambiguously accept our data protection declaration by actively clicking on it, you agree that we may record which documents (e.g. brochures) stored on our website you call up or download and that we may collect, process and use this usage behavior and your resulting interest profile for our own advertising purposes.

For this purpose, we use the e-mail and online marketing tool Sendinblue, which is operated exclusively on servers in Germany.

In addition, if you accept our privacy policy, you agree that we may transmit your usage behavior on our website (which documents you call up or download) and your resulting interest profile to those of our brand partners who can help you on site due to their local proximity and range of offers. At the same time, these brand partners are authorized by you to collect, process and use the personal data for the purpose of advertising their own offers.

You can access the content of your consents at any time on our website. You can revoke your consents (also individually) at any time with effect for the future.

1.2 LIVE CHAT.

We are happy to offer you the opportunity to discuss your questions and suggestions with us in a live chat at the times shown on the website. Live Chat requires you to provide personal information about yourself, such as your name and email address. In order to be able to control the quality of our live chat, the entire chat history (content, date, time) as well as your IP address (shortened) and your location will be logged on US servers until revoked.

Insofar as you provide us with personal data during the live chat (e.g. your name and address or your telephone number to fulfill a callback request), this data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with your consent expressly declared in the chat in order to be able to take your corresponding requests, questions and answers into account for any further queries from you or for consultations requested by you. Prior to this, we will obtain your express consent to this in the live chat. You can revoke your consent (also individually) at any time with effect for the future.

1.3 CALLBACK SERVICE.

On our website, we offer you a call-back service. To do this, you provide us with your name and telephone number in the associated contact field. If you voluntarily provide additional personal data in the contact field ("message") (title, first name, e-mail address, postal address, desired call time), this data will also be collected. We collect, use and utilize this personal data to fulfill your callback request and to provide you with the best possible advice.

1.4 NEWSLETTER.

At your request, you can subscribe to our newsletter via our website. With this, you will receive information once a month about general topics related to the digital world. For this purpose, we collect your e-mail address. To receive the newsletter, press the "Submit" button on our website after entering your e-mail address. Before the newsletter is sent for the first time, you must explicitly confirm again that you want us to activate the newsletter service for you as part of the double-opt-in process. For this purpose, you will receive a confirmation and authorization e-mail from us, with which we ask you to click on the link contained in the e-mail and thus confirm to us that you would like to receive the newsletter.

As part of the registration process for our newsletter, we will optionally request your product interests in a form in order to optimize the individual newsletter content. This is done for the purpose of sending you newsletter content tailored to your product interests. The information is provided completely voluntarily. At the same time, your title as well as your first and last name are optionally requested in order to be able to address you personally in the newsletter.

Insofar as you accept our data protection declaration by consciously and unambiguously actively clicking on it, you consent to us collecting, processing and using your e-mail address and your personal user data (product interests, title, first name and surname) voluntarily provided in the interest form for the purpose of advertising our own offers (including sending you a personalized newsletter).

You can access the content of your consents at any time on our website. You can revoke your consents (also individually) at any time with effect for the future.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time for the future. At the end of each newsletter you will find a link to a confirmation page for this purpose. By accessing this page, your subscription to the newsletter will be cancelled.

1.5 ONLINE APPLICATION.

We are happy to accept your application for our advertised positions on our website. By accepting these privacy terms when you apply, you explicitly consent to the group-wide storage of your applicant data and Advance.Football-wide consideration of your application for suitable positions during the application process and beyond for a period of up to six months. At the same time, you consent to be informed about other job opportunities offered by Advance.Football.

1.6 LOG FILES AND COOKIES.

Each time you access our site, we collect the following information about your computer: your computer's IP address, your browser's request, and the time of that request. In addition, the status and the amount of data transferred as well as the downloads carried out as part of this request are recorded. The IP address of your computer is only stored for the time of your use of the website and is then immediately deleted or anonymized by shortening. The remaining data is stored for a limited period of time. We use this data for the operation of our website, in particular to detect and correct website errors, to determine the utilization of the website and to make adjustments or improvements.

We also collect information about your use of our website through the use of so-called browser cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your data carrier and store certain settings and data for exchange with our system via your browser. A cookie usually contains the name of the domain from which the cookie data was sent, as well as information about the age of the cookie and an alphanumeric identifier. Cookies enable our systems to recognize the user's device and make any preferences immediately available. For these purposes, cookies already on your computer (e.g. from Google Adword or Facebook) are also read. As soon as a user accesses the platform, a cookie is transferred to the hard drive of the respective user's computer. Cookies help us to improve our website and to offer you a better and even more customized service. They allow us to recognize your computer when you return to our website.

If you do not wish to use browser cookies, you can set your browser not to accept the storage of cookies.

2. USE OF DATA FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.

We observe the principle of purpose-bound data use and collect, process and store your personal data only for the purposes for which you have provided it to us. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent, unless this is necessary for the provision of the service or the execution of the contract. We will also only disclose your data to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive such information within the scope of our statutory duty to provide information or if we are obliged to do so by a court decision.

We also take internal company data protection very seriously. Our employees and the service companies commissioned by us have been obligated by us to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the provisions of data protection law.

3. INFORMATION OPTIONS AND RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF ERRORS.

Upon request, we will provide you with information free of charge about all personal data we have stored about you, the origin of this data, the recipient or categories of recipients to whom data is disclosed and the purpose for which it is stored.

You can also have errors and inaccurate data corrected, updated, deleted or blocked at any time. Please note that data protection regulations and data protection practices, e.g. at Google, can change continuously. It is therefore advisable and necessary to keep up to date with changes in the legal provisions and practices of companies, e.g. Google.

4. OPTIONS AND OBJECTIONS.

You can revoke your granted consents for the collection, processing and use of your personal data at any time for the future. This means that your personal data will be blocked or deleted and no longer used for the purpose associated with the consent.

To revoke your consent, please contact us. If you have any questions or requests regarding the collection, processing and use of your personal data by us, please also feel free to contact us at datenschutz@advance.football.

5. CONTACT.

Your trust is important to us. Therefore, we would like to answer your questions regarding the processing of your personal data at any time. If you have any questions that are not answered by this privacy statement or if you would like more detailed information on any point, please contact us via e-mail at datenschutz@advance.football.

6. DATA COLLECTION THROUGH USE OF THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS.

6.1 GOOGLE ANALYTICS.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google inc. Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website. For example, information on the operating system, the browser, your IP address, the website you previously visited (referrer URL) and the date and time of your visit to our website are recorded. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there.

On this website, IP anonymization has been activated so that the IP address of the user is shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the use of the website by users, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

You can find more information about this directly at Google: http://www.google.com/intl/de/privacypolicy.html#information.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google. You may refuse the use 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 the full functionality of this website. Users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link. The current link is: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Google is committed to complying with the Privacy Shield Agreement between the EU and the US on the collection, use and retention of personal data from EU member states, as published by the US Department of Commerce. Google, including Google Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.S., has declared by certification that it complies with the relevant Privacy Shield principles. Furthermore, Google Analytics has achieved certification for the independent ISO 27001. ISO 27001 is one of the most widely recognized standards in the world.

6.2 GOOGLE USES THE DOUBLECLICK DART COOKIE.

Users can disable the use of the DART cookie by accessing the privacy policy of Google's advertising network and content advertising network. This does not store any direct personal data of the user, but only the Internet protocol address.

Of course, you can also view our websites without cookies. If you do not want us to recognize your computer, you can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting "do not accept cookies" in your browser settings.

You can prevent the installation of cookies by selecting the appropriate setting in your Internet user program (browser). To do this, you must switch off the storage of cookies in your Internet browser.

6.3 PERSONAL USAGE BEHAVIOR.

Insofar as you accept our data protection declaration by consciously and unambiguously clicking on it, you agree that we may record which documents (e.g. brochures) you call up or download from our website and that we may collect, process and use this usage behavior and your resulting interest profile for our own advertising purposes.

For this purpose, we use the e-mail and online marketing tool Sendinblue, which is operated exclusively on servers in Germany.

You can access the content of your consents at any time on our website. You can revoke your consents (also individually) at any time with effect for the future.

6.4 RETARGETING/REMARKETING.

With the help of Facebook's "Custom Audience" offer, it is possible for us to target you as a visitor to our website with advertising on your Facebook wall as well. For this purpose, we transmit your e-mail address to Facebook Inc. in the USA, which compares it with the e-mail addresses of its users stored there and can thus track whether you are also a Facebook user with this e-mail address.

For more information on the purpose and scope of Facebook's data collection, please visit https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

To prevent you from receiving personalized advertising from us on your Facebook wall, you can use a different email address than the one you may have left with Facebook.

Insofar as you accept our privacy policy by consciously and unambiguously actively clicking on it, you consent to us transmitting your email address to Facebook Inc. for remarketing purposes.

You can access the content of your consent at any time on our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

6.5 CREATION OF A USER PROFILE/WEB TRACKING.

Insofar as you accept our data protection declaration by consciously and unambiguously actively clicking on it, you consent to us collecting, using and utilizing your personal data collected on our website to create a user profile of you for our own advertising purposes and, for this purpose, to combine the individual data collected on the website in a CRM.

This includes, after identifying you or collecting your shortened IP address, in addition to the form information from you (such as e-mail address, postal address, product interests, telephone number), in particular the addition of the following data to our CRM:

Your browser type/version, your browser language, the operating system you are using, the inner resolution of the browser window, your internet service provider, your screen resolution, the input method (including touchscreen), the browser loading speed, the device you are using (desktop, tablet, cell phone), the referrer URL (the previously visited page), the access type (direct access resp. paid access (e.g. Google AdWords, Facebook, ...)), the time and date of your access, your IP address (in shortened form), demographically: your age, gender, geographically: your location, your behavior: new visitor/recurring, visitor, session duration incl. Date of leaving our site, page depth,, page views, bounce rate, pages/session, date, search terms via Sitesearch,, page visited, your downloads (file names), your likes and clicks, the redirect URL (pages you are redirected to) with page title, the access user agent (browser of the Sendinblue user), your chat history (if offered and used) the access code. You can access the content of your consent at any time on our website. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

6.6 SOCIAL PLUGINS FROM FACEBOOK.

We use social plugins from facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc. The plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the addition "Facebook Social Plugin". The data exchange explicitly takes place not only by clicking on the Like button, but already by the code delivered by Facebook on Advance.Football.de. This data cannot be viewed or changed in bundled form by Advance.Football as the site operator. Details on how Facebook handles your personal data can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: www.facebook.com/policy.php

6.7 SOCIAL PLUGINS FROM TWITTER.

With Twitter and the re-tweet functions, we use so-called "social plugins" from twitter.com, operated by Twitter Inc. When you use the re-tweet functions, the websites you visit are disclosed to third parties and connected to your Twitter account. Details can be found in the privacy policy of Twitter: www.twitter.com/privacy

6.8 SOCIAL PLUGINS FROM GOOGLE+

We use the Google "+1″ button. When a user calls up a web page of this website and activates the Google "+1" button, the browser establishes a direct connection with Google's servers. The content of the "+1″ button is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated by it into the website. We have no influence on the scope of the data that Google collects with the help of this button. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Google's data protection information: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/?hl=de