Under the URL www.facebook.com/CENITAG we operate a so-called “fan page” on the social network Facebook. Facebook is a service of Meta Platforms, Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Facebook”).
We expressly draw your attention to the fact that Facebook stores the data (e.g. IP address, preferences and personal interests, behaviour on Facebook pages, any personal information stored on Facebook, etc.) of users and uses it for business purposes.
We have no influence on the processing and further use of this data, as Facebook alone determines the processing. It is currently not clear to us to what extent, where and for how long the data is stored, to what extent the data is linked and analyzed and to whom the data is passed on. We also have no insight or influence with regard to deletion periods, i.e. whether and to what extent deletion periods are observed.
Information from Facebook itself about what information is collected is available in Facebook’s privacy policy, which can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
If you are a Facebook member and logged into your Facebook user account, Facebook can assign your visit to our website to your user account. If you want to prevent Facebook from linking data about your visit to our fan page with your member data stored on Facebook, you must
- log out of Facebook before each visit to our fan page
- delete the cookies present on the device
- and close and restart your browser.
In this way, according to Facebook, all information that can be used by Facebook to identify you is deleted.
15.1 Scope of data collection and storage
There is no need to be a Facebook member to view the content on our Facebook fan page. However, Facebook collects, stores and uses data every time you visit our website. The moment you visit our fan page, your browser establishes a connection with a Facebook server. Data may be transmitted to countries outside the European Union. In any case, regardless of whether you are registered with Facebook or not, your IP address is transmitted and cookies are set. If you are a Facebook member and logged into your Facebook user account, Facebook can assign your visit to our website to your user account.
The cookies used include session cookies, which are deleted when the browser is closed, and persistent cookies, which remain on the end device until they expire or are deleted by the user. A cookie is a tiny text file that enables a website to recognize a browser. Cookies are stored on the computer when a website is accessed and are retrieved and read the next time the web server is accessed. Insofar as the cookies are stored on your end device, we obtain your consent for this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, 49 (1) lit. a, Section 25 (1) TDDDG. You can use your browser settings to decide whether and which cookies you want to allow, block or delete. Instructions for a range of browsers are available here: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Google Chrome mobile, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Safari mobile. Alternatively, you can also use so-called ad blockers, such as Ghostery can be installed.
Facebook states that the cookies used by Facebook are used for authentication, security, website and product integrity, advertising and measurement, website functions and services, performance, analysis and research. Details of the cookies used by Facebook (e.g. names of cookies, duration of function, content recorded and purpose) are available here: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ by following the links provided there. The configuration of settings for the display or non-display of advertisements by Facebook is available at https://www.facebook.com/about/basics/advertising and at http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
You can manage your preferences regarding usage-based online advertising under the aforementioned link. If you object to usage-based online advertising with a specific provider using the preference manager, this only applies to the specific business data collection via the web browser you are currently using. Preference management is cookie-based. If you delete all browser cookies, the preferences you have set with the preference manager are also be removed.
15.2 Legal basis
Data |
Intended use |
Legal basis |
User interactions (postings, likes, etc.) |
User communication via social media |
Art. 6 (1) lit. a and f GDPR Section 25 (1) TDDDG |
Meta Cookies |
Target group advertising |
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR Section 25 (1) TDDDG |
Demographic data (e.g. based on age, place of residence, language or gender) |
Target group advertising |
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR Section 25 (1) TDDDG |
Statistical data on user interactions in aggregated form, i.e. without personal reference (e.g. page activities, page views, page previews, likes, recommendations, posts, videos, page subscriptions incl. origin, time of day) |
Target group advertising |
Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR Section 25 (1) TDDDG |
Insofar as cookies are set on your end device and information is retrieved in the process, we obtain consent for this in accordance with Section 25 (1) TDDDG ( https://www.cenit.com/en_EN/cookieconsent.html ) and insofar as personal data is collected and transmitted to a third country (see USA), we obtain consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a, 49 (1) lit. a GDPR.
Automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Art 22 GDPR does not take place.
We generally only store personal data until the purpose for which the data was collected has been achieved. As part of a business relationship with you, we store your personal data for as long as the business relationship lasts; this also includes the initiation and execution of a contract as well as the regular limitation period. In addition, we store the data if and to the extent that we are subject to statutory retention obligations. These may arise, for example, from the German Commercial Code (HGB) or the German Fiscal Code (AO).
If you have granted us your consent for a processing operation, the data associated with the granting of consent is stored until revoked or at the latest for the duration of the processing operation and after termination of the same within the scope of the statute of limitations.
15.3 Facebook Insights
We use the Facebook Insights function for statistical analysis purposes. In this context, we receive anonymized data about the users of our Facebook fan page. It is therefore not possible for us to draw any conclusions about your person. For further information, please refer to Meta’s cookie policy.
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/legal_bases
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0
We see our legitimate interest in data processing via the Facebook fan page in the presentation of our company and our products and services for your information and the best possible direct customer contact.
15.4 Disclosure and use of personal data
If you interact with Facebook, Meta has accordingly also access to your data. Meta is located in a third country, the USA, for which an adequacy decision currently exists and is certified with regard to the Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework. The data transfer is also based on the so-called standard data protection clauses. More information is available HERE.
15.5 Joint controllership
CENIT AG, Industriestrasse 52-54, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany
and
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor,
D2 Dublin
Ireland
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that we are jointly responsible with Meta for the processing of your personal data. More information on the ECJ’s decision of 05.06.2018 is available here.
In accordance with joint responsibility, we provide the following information regarding the essence of the joint responsibility agreement between us and Meta in line with Art. 26 GDPR: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
Meta assumes the responsibility for the processing of Insights data on the fan page: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
Meta alone decides on the purposes and means of data processing.
Further information is available here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update/printable
We are accountable for the data processing, excluding the Insights data.
You are entitled to object to our data processing on the fan page as a whole or in relation to individual processing operations as described above under Point 1. Even if you wish to object to data processing by Meta, you can do so using the contact details provided under Point 1. We forward your objection to Meta immediately. If you want to object to the processing of Insights data, you can also do this at Meta.