Cultural Due Diligence im M&A Kontext Christoph Strömer

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is linked below.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details

You can find this information in the section “Information on the responsible body” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected, firstly, because you provide it to us. This could include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions correctly. Other data is collected for other purposes.

Data may be used to analyze your user behavior. This applies if contracts are concluded via the website.

In order for contracts to be concluded or initiated, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your

You have the right to receive information about your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions concerning data protection.

Analytics tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This happens before

especially with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Externes Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is used for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and

existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its obligations.

Performance obligations are required and you must follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hosting provider(s):

ATTN: Duda Inc. DPO, Duda Legal Department,

577 College Avenue,

Palo Alto, CA 94306

Order processing

We have a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

This is a legally required data protection agreement.

This ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only in accordance with our [relevant regulations/guidelines].

Processed according to instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory disclosures

Data protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected.

Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email)

It may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

possible.

Note regarding the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Christoph Strömer, certified psychologist

Dornberger Straße 27

33615 Bielefeld

Phone: 491717589776

Email: christoph.stroemer@culture-dd.com

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you submit a legitimate request for erasure or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these grounds cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for data processing on this

Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally takes place on the basis of Section 25(1) of the German Telemedia Act (TMG). You can withdraw your consent at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Information on the applicable legal bases in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we collaborate with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using data processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to

Direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR

If this has been done, you have the right at any time to withdraw your consent for reasons arising from your particular circumstances.

A situation arises in which you can object to the processing of your personal data.

TO MONITOR AN OBJECTION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO A DECISION BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS

PROFILING. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED,

Please refer to this privacy policy. If you object,

WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, IT

UNLESS WE CAN PROVIDE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR PROCESSING

Evidence that outweighs your interests, rights and freedoms or that

Processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending rights of

LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

ARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES?

You have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time.

CONCERNING PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING

TO BE REGARDED; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, IN EFFECT WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING IN

A connection is established. If you object, your personal data will be deleted.

Subsequently no longer used for direct marketing purposes (objection)

PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

The right to lodge a complaint lies with the supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract.

to process automatically, either for oneself or for a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format

to have the data handed over to you. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free

Information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the

The purpose of data processing and, where applicable, your right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time with regard to this and any further questions concerning personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restrict processing exists in

the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from being stored – may only be used with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or

Defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or

processed by a legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published within the scope of the legal notice requirements for sending

We hereby object to receiving unsolicited advertising and informational materials.

The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets and do not harm your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after you leave our website. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies).

Cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain

Website functions would not work without these (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing

Cookies that are necessary for certain functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for

technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. Provided consent has been given for

If you have been asked about the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing will only take place on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); this consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being set and

Allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or entirely, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website here.

See privacy policy.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information will be stored.

Your inquiry form, including the contact details you provide, will be stored by us for processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

is necessary. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent.

Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

revocable.

The data you entered in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion.

You may request that your data be deleted, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions apply.

In particular, retention periods remain unaffected.

Inquiries via email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting information, will be processed.

The personal data you provide (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not share this data without your consent.