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Privacy Policy

The following text provides information about how we process your personal data within the scope of our website.


CONTROLLER
Hamburg VKL Invest GmbH
Simon-von-Utrecht-Str. 33
20359 Hamburg
HRB 137418 - Hamburg District Court

Managing Director: Ina Kreye
Email: info@boston-hamburg.de

Contact
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
datenschutz@boston-hamburg.de


WHEN DO WE PROCESS WHICH PERSONAL DATA?
We process your personal data in the following cases: When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP ​​address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Website from which access was made (referrer URL)
  • Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.


In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. More information can be found under "Analysis Tools." For any questions, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a form provided on the website. You must provide a valid email address so that we know who sent the request and can answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.


If you would like to send us an application for a advertised position or to apply on your own initiative, we will process your submitted documents and personal data.


For unsolicited applications, we require your name, address, and other contact details, date and place of birth, and nationality, and qualification documents. You can also provide us with other voluntary information that you believe would be beneficial for establishing an employment relationship. When using the application tool on our or other websites, we require your name, address, and other contact details, date and place of birth, and nationality, and qualification documents.
You also have the option of providing us with additional information that you believe would be beneficial for establishing an employment relationship.
We offer you the opportunity to register on our website. The data entered during this registration, which can be seen in the input mask of the registration form (name, address, email, telephone number, payment card), is collected and stored exclusively for the use of our service. When you register on our website, we will also save your IP address and the date and time of your registration.


PURPOSES OF DATA PROCESSING
We use the personal data you actively provide only for the agreed purpose and only to the extent necessary. We process this data for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
  • Ensuring comfortable use of our website
  • Evaluating system security and stability as well asfor other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances will we use the collected data to draw conclusions about you personally.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR on the basis of a pre-contractual measure. If a contract is concluded, the data can be included in our customer support system. The data will not be processed for any other purposes.

The data processing serves the purpose of establishing and implementing an employment relationship in accordance with Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act). If the decision is positive, the personal data will be added to our personnel file and used for the purposes of the "Employee Management" process.

If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we will use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter.

If you have registered with us, we will use your data to manage your account and, in the event that a third party misuses your data and registers on our website using this data without your knowledge, as a safeguard on our part in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.


CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.


CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only transfer your personal data to third parties if:

  • You have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR,
  • the transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
  • in the event that there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR, and
  • this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
    Data will only be transferred to third countries if you have given us your consent.

 

DURATION FOR WHICH PERSONAL DATA IS STORED
Cookies are stored in your browser as so-called session cookies, meaning your browser automatically deletes them after you leave the website. In this case, the storage period depends on the technical functionality of the browser you use.
Personal data transmitted to us in connection with a contact request on our website is only stored for the duration of processing the request. If a contract is concluded, the data you provide can be stored in our customer support system for a minimum of 10 years, unless there is another legal obligation requiring us to store it for a longer period.

The personal data collected will be stored for a minimum of three months in the event of a rejection. The longest storage period is a maximum of six months. If you are hired: Our retention periods apply. The information to which you are entitled will be provided upon hiring.
Your provided personal data will be stored until you revoke your consent.

Personal data transmitted to us in connection with registration on our website will only be stored for the duration of the account. If a contract is concluded, the data you provide can be stored in our customer support system for a period of 10 years, unless there is another legal obligation requiring us to store it for a longer period.

Please note that we will delete your data if its storage is inadmissible (particularly if the data is incorrect and correction is not possible). Blocking will replace deletion if there are legal or practical obstacles to doing so (e.g., special retention periods due to commercial and tax law requirements).

 

RIGHT OF OBJECTION
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided there are reasons related to your particular situation or if the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, simply send an email to datenschutz@hotel-newberlin.de.


RIGHT TO INFORMATION, CORRECTION, ERASURE, RESTRICTION
The data subject has the right to information about the personal data concerned, as well as to rectification or erasure, or to restriction of processing. Furthermore, they have the right to object to processing.


RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY
The data subject has the right to data portability.


EXISTENCE OF A RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.


PROVISION OF PERSONAL DATA
You are not legally obliged to provide personal data.


AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING INCLUDING PROFILING
Automated profiling may occur under certain circumstances with the aim of evaluating personal aspects. We use these profiling measures in the following cases: Due to legal and regulatory requirements, we are obligated to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and crimes that endanger assets. Data evaluations (including comparison with legally prescribed lists) are also carried out.


Analysis Tools
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.
Information related to the specific device used is stored in the cookie. However, this does not mean that we thereby directly know your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make using our services more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically be recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering for you (see Section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited us when you visit our site again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a warning always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all functions of our website.

Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we aim to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. We also use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Analysis Tools
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.
Information related to the specific device used is stored in the cookie. However, this does not mean that we thereby directly know your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make using our services more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically be recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering for you (see Section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited us when you visit our site again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a warning always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all functions of our website.

Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we aim to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. We also use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offering for you. These interests are considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision. The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

Google Analytics
For the purpose of tailoring our website to meet your needs and continuously optimizing it, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google"). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see section 4) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

  • browser type/version,
  • operating system used,
  • referrer URL (the previously visited page),host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
  • time of the server request,
  • is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This information is used to evaluate website usage, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage for the purposes of market research and tailoring these websites to meet your needs. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on their behalf. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be assigned to specific users (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl).


Furthermore, Google offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers, which gives you more control over which data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about your website visit will be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, activation does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analytics services we may use.

Further information about the deactivation option provided by Google and how to activate this option can be found at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
In order to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. Google Adwords will place a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you accessed our website via a Google ad.

These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the Adwords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.

Each Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across Adwords customers' websites. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics for Adwords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Adwords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also refuse the setting of a cookie required for this purpose – for example, by setting your browser to generally deactivate the automatic setting of cookies. You can also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain "www.googleadservices.com." Google's privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html).

Matomo (formerly Piwik)
We use the open-source software Matomo to analyze and statistically evaluate website usage. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information generated by the cookie about website usage is transferred to our servers and compiled into pseudonymous user profiles. This information is used to evaluate website usage and to enable a needs-based design of our website. This information is not shared with third parties.

Under no circumstances will the IP address be associated with other user data. IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking).

Use of reCAPTCHA
To protect input forms on our website, we use the "reCAPTCHA" service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter "Google." By using this service, it is possible to distinguish whether the corresponding input is of human origin or has been misused by automated machine processing.

To the best of our knowledge, the referrer URL, IP address, website visitor behavior, information about the operating system, browser, and length of stay, cookies, display instructions and scripts, user input behavior, and mouse movements in the "reCAPTCHA" checkbox area are transmitted to "Google."
Google uses the information obtained in this way, among other things, to digitize books and other printed matter and to optimize services such as Google Street View and Google Maps (e.g., house number and street name recognition).

The IP address transmitted as part of "reCAPTCHA" will not be merged with other Google data unless you are logged into your Google Account at the time you use the "reCAPTCHA" plug-in. If you want to prevent Google from transmitting and storing data about you and your behavior on our website, you must log out of Google before visiting our site or using the reCAPTCHA plug-in. The use of information obtained through the reCAPTCHA service is subject to the Google Terms of Use: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

VG WORT
We use the so-called "tracking pixel" of the WORT collecting society in the form of the SZM ("Scalable Central Measurement Method") from the provider INFOnline GmbH (INFOnline GmbH, Forum Bonn Nord, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn) on our site to determine statistical indicators regarding the likelihood of copying texts. The data obtained in this way is collected anonymously. The collection of access numbers uses either a so-called session cookie or a signature created from various automatically transmitted information from your browser to recognize visitors to our site. The IP address is only processed in an anonymized form. At no time are individual users identified for this purpose. This process is intended to determine the likelihood of individual texts being copied.

SOCIAL MEDIA PLUG-INS
We use social plug-ins from the social networks Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on our website based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR to raise awareness of our law firm. The underlying advertising purpose is considered a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for data protection-compliant operation rests with the respective providers. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method to best protect visitors to our website.

Facebook
Our website uses social media plugins from Facebook to personalize its use. For this purpose, we use the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button. This is a service provided by Facebook.
When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to your browser, which integrates it into the website.

By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged into Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged into Facebook, Facebook can directly associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example, by clicking the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends.

Facebook may use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research, and tailoring Facebook pages to meet your needs. For this purpose, Facebook creates user, interest, and relationship profiles, e.g., to evaluate your use of our website with regard to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of Facebook.

If you do not want Facebook to associate the data collected via our website with your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.
For information about the purpose and scope of data collection, the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).

Instagram
Our website also uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").
The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, e.g., in the form of an "Instagram camera."
When you access a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the Instagram servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Instagram to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page on our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged into Instagram.

This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly associate your visit to our website with your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example, by clicking the "Instagram" button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there.

The information is also published on your Instagram account and displayed to your contacts there.
If you do not want Instagram to directly associate the data collected via our website with your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website.
For more information, see Instagram's privacy policy (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388).

Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps product from Google Inc. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing, and use of automatically collected data by Google Inc., its agents, and third parties.
The use of "Google Maps" and the information obtained through "Google Maps" is subject to the Google Terms of Use http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html
and the additional terms and conditions for "Google Maps" https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/help/terms_maps.html.

Google Fonts
We use "Google Fonts" on our website. These are fonts provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). We do this to ensure that our website loads as smoothly and clearly as possible.

For the purpose of displaying the data, a connection is established between your browser and the Google server. The content of this communication is the IP address. The legal basis for the above-mentioned processing operations is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which we use to justify our legitimate interest in a consistent presentation.

You can find the option to opt out at: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. You can also send us your corresponding objection at any time.Further information on Google's data protection can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Data Security
We use the widespread SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method during your website visit in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is generally 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is being transmitted encrypted by the closed key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
Currentness and Changes to this Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy is currently valid and is dated July 2025.

Due to the further development of our website and the services it provides, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. You can access and print the current Privacy Policy on the website at any time.

If you have not already done so, please conclude a data processing agreement. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de