Privacy Policy

1. Name and contact details of the controller

Controller: Preisvergleich Europe GmbH
Managing Director: Stefan Laun
Hammerbrookstraße 93
20097 Hamburg
Germany

Mail: datenschutz@pveu.com

2. Collection and storage of personal data as well as the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website

When you access our websites, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our website's server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting device,
• date and time of access,
• name and URL of the requested file,
• website from which access was made (referrer URL, tracking parameters),
• browser used and, where applicable, the operating system of your device and the name of your access provider,
• the destination of the redirect/click-out for billing purposes on the websites: testit.de, Preisvergleich.at, Preisvergleich.ch, LesComparatifs.fr and Confronti.it.

The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• ensuring comfortable use of our website,
• evaluation of system security and stability, and
• for further administrative purposes,
• for analytical purposes,
• for billing purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR). Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.

In addition, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. Further details can be found under sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

b) When using our contact form

For quick and direct contact, we offer you the option of contacting us via a form provided on our website pveu.com. It is necessary to provide a contact person's name, a valid email address, a telephone number, the URL of your web shop, your company name, and a description of your enquiry as a remark, so that we know who the enquiry is from and can respond to it.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntarily given consent. The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your enquiry has been dealt with.

3. Disclosure of data

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We only share your personal data with third parties if:

• you have given your express consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO,
• the disclosure is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the assertion, exercise, or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
• in the event that a legal obligation exists for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. c DSGVO, and
• this is legally permissible and required pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the performance of contractual relationships with you.

4. Web analytics

a) Cookieless Tracking

The websites testit.de, Preisvergleich.at, Preisvergleich.ch, LesComparatifs.fr, Confronti.it and pveu.com use a proprietary web analytics service. This service does not use any personal data. No data is read from or stored on the website visitor's device. The website visitor's IP address is anonymised. Recognition of the website visitor beyond the website is not possible. No cookies are set; any existing cookies are technically necessarily transmitted but are also not used. The web analytics service enables the website operator to capture and analyse the use of the website by visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as usage time, page views, time spent on pages, operating systems used, or screen resolutions. It is also possible to capture whether website visitors perform certain actions such as clicks or purchases.

The anonymised analytics data is transferred from this server to the web analytics service Google Analytics without using any personal data of the website visitor and is typically stored on a Google server in the USA. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Profiling or linking with other sources is not possible with this anonymised analytics data. More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

b) Google Analytics

For the purpose of demand-oriented design and continuous optimisation of our pages, we use Google Analytics on the website pveu.com, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.com/intl/en/about/) (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter “Google”).

Google processes the website usage data on our behalf and is contractually committed to measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of the processed data.

During your website visit, the following data, among others, is recorded:

• Pages visited
• Orders including revenue and products ordered
• Achievement of “website goals” (e.g. contact enquiries and newsletter sign-ups)
• Your behaviour on the pages (e.g. time spent, clicks, scrolling behaviour)
• Your approximate location (country and city)
• Your IP address (in truncated form, so that unique identification is not possible)
• Technical information such as browser, internet provider, device, and screen resolution
• Source of your visit (i.e. which website or advertising medium brought you to us)

Personal data such as name, address, or contact details is never transmitted to Google Analytics.

This data is transferred to Google servers in the USA. We point out that the same level of data protection as within the EU cannot be guaranteed in the USA.

Google Analytics stores cookies in your web browser for a period of two years from your last visit. These cookies contain a randomly generated user ID that allows you to be recognised on future website visits.

The recorded data is stored together with the randomly generated user ID, which enables the evaluation of pseudonymous user profiles. This user-related data is automatically deleted after 14 months. Other data remains stored in aggregated form for an unlimited period.

If you do not agree with the data collection, you can prevent it by installing the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics once, or by rejecting cookies via our cookie settings dialogue.

Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found, for example, in the Google Analytics Help ( https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

c) Google Tag Manager

Preisvergleich Europe GmbH uses the Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Tags are identifiers for data elements. Tracking pixels from third-party providers mentioned here are loaded onto the websites. The Tag Manager tool itself (which implements the tags) is a cookie-free domain and does not collect any personal data. The tool triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. For further information, please visit: https://www.google.com/intl/en/tagmanager/faq.html and https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

5. Cookies

We use cookies on our website pveu.com. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.).

a) Session Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by the internet browser you use. Through these cookies, certain information about you is processed to varying extents, such as your browser or location data or your IP address.

This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as the processing enables, for example, the display of our website in different languages or the provision of a login function.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit b.) DSGVO, insofar as these cookies process data for the initiation or performance of a contract.

If the processing does not serve the initiation or performance of a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO as well as your voluntarily given consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO.

These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.

b) Third-party cookies

Where applicable, cookies from partner companies with which we cooperate for the purposes of advertising, analytics, or website functionality may also be used on our website.

For details, in particular regarding the purposes and legal bases for the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the following information.

c) How to remove cookies

You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored at any time. The steps and measures required for this depend on the specific internet browser you use. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser, or contact its manufacturer or support.

However, preventing or restricting the installation of cookies may result in not all functions of our website being fully usable.

6. Social media plug-ins

We use social plug-ins on our website on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO to increase the visibility of our company. The underlying promotional purpose is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the DSGVO. The responsibility for data-protection-compliant operation is to be ensured by the respective provider. We integrate these plug-ins using the so-called two-click method in order to best protect visitors to our website.

YouTube

We use, among others, the provider YouTube for embedding videos. YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC with its principal place of business at 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube is represented by Google Inc. based at Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

On some of our web pages, we use plugins from the provider YouTube. When you visit web pages of our website that are equipped with such a plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established and the plugin is displayed. This transmits to the YouTube server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a YouTube member, YouTube associates this information with your personal user account. When using the plugin, e.g. clicking the start button of a video, this information is also associated with your user account. You can prevent this association by logging out of your YouTube user account and other user accounts of YouTube LLC and Google Inc. before using our website and by deleting the corresponding cookies of these companies.

Further information about data processing and data protection notices by YouTube (Google) can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.

7. Tools and other services

a) Usersnap

In order to provide you with a simple and straightforward way to submit your enquiries and questions regarding our services, we have integrated a web feedback tool on our website. The tool is operated by Usersnap GmbH, Industriezeile 35, 4020 Linz, Austria.

The privacy policy of Usersnap GmbH can be viewed here: https://usersnap.com/privacy-policy. Usersnap GmbH transmits the feedback data to us via Austrian servers and, as a company in an EU member state that offers services to EU citizens, is bound by the DSGVO.

b) Billomat

For more effective management of our customer and billing data, we use the accounting tool “Billomat” by Billomat GmbH & Co. KG. This may involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 Abs. 1 DSGVO. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Billomat. This agreement and further privacy notices from Billomat can be viewed here: https://www.billomat.com/datenschutz/.

Billomat retains data for a maximum of six months from the date of its creation and automatically deletes the data after the expiry of this period. The collection, storage, and disclosure of personal data is lawful on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b DSGVO in the context of the performance of contractual relationships. Accounting also constitutes a legitimate purpose of processing pursuant to Art. 5 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO. The commissioned processing is carried out in accordance with Article 28 DSGVO and Billomat processes the data only in accordance with the instructions of Preisvergleich Europe GmbH.

The personal data is not used for any purpose other than accounting. The disclosure of personal data also only takes place

• insofar as it is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the assertion, exercise, or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
• in the event that a legal obligation exists for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. c DSGVO.

c) Microsoft Clarity

We partner with Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioural metrics, heatmaps, and session replays, in order to improve and market our products and services. Website usage data is collected to determine the popularity of products and services and online activity. In addition, we use this information for website optimisation. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, please see the Microsoft Privacy Statement: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement.

8. Online marketing

Our websites use the following affiliate programmes:

a) Amazon Partner Programme

As a company, we participate in the partner programme “AmazonPartnerNet” of Amazon EU S.a.r.l., 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg (hereinafter “Amazon”). In this context, we have placed advertisements as links on our websites that lead to offers on various Amazon websites. Amazon uses cookies — small text files that are stored on your device — to track the origin of orders generated through such links. Among other things, Amazon can recognise that you clicked the partner link on one of our websites. This information is relevant and necessary for the payment processing between us and Amazon. Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate financial interest in the settlement of commission payments with Amazon pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Further legal notices and information on data and cookie use by Amazon (including Amazon's Privacy Policy) can be found at the following address: https://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=footer_privacy?ie=UTF8&nodeId=3312401.

If you wish to block the evaluation of user behaviour via cookies, you can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them, or exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. You can also deactivate interest-based advertisements on Amazon via the following link: https://www.amazon.de/adprefs.

b) AWIN Performance Advertising Network

We participate in the performance advertising network of AWIN AG, Eichhornstrasse 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany (hereinafter “AWIN”). As part of the tracking services offered, AWIN stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within AWIN's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the AWIN tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). AWIN also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with AWIN pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by AWIN can be found here: https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches.

c) Tradedoubler

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of Tradedoubler AG, Freyastrasse 14, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland (hereinafter “Tradedoubler”). As part of the tracking services offered, Tradedoubler stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within Tradedoubler's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the Tradedoubler tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). Tradedoubler also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with Tradedoubler pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by Tradedoubler can be found here: https://www.tradedoubler.com/en/privacy-policy/.

d) Adtraction AB

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of Adtraction AB, Biblioteksgatan 29, SE-114 46 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter “Adtraction”). As part of the tracking services offered, Adtraction stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within Adtraction's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the Adtraction tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). Adtraction also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with Adtraction pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by Adtraction can be found here: https://adtraction.com/about-us/privacy-policy.

e) Performance Horizon Group Ltd.

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of Performance Horizon Group Ltd. (“Partnerize”), Level 8, West One, Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom (hereinafter “Partnerize”). As part of the tracking services offered, Partnerize stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within Partnerize's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the Partnerize tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). Partnerize also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with Partnerize pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by Partnerize can be found here: https://partnerize.com/legal/privacy-statement.

f) OTTO GmbH & Co KG

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of OTTO GmbH & Co KG, Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7, 22179 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter “OTTO”). As part of the tracking services offered, OTTO stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within OTTO's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the OTTO tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). OTTO also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with OTTO pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by OTTO can be found here: https://partnerprogramm.otto.de/privacy-policy.do.

g) Media-Saturn Deutschland GmbH

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of Media-Saturn Deutschland GmbH, Media-Saturn-Straße 1, 85053 Ingolstadt, Germany (hereinafter “Media-Saturn”). As part of the tracking services offered, Media-Saturn stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within Media-Saturn's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the Media-Saturn tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). Media-Saturn also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with Media-Saturn pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by Media-Saturn can be found here: https://pvn.mediamarkt.de/privacy-policy.do (MediaMarkt) and https://pvn.saturn.de/privacy-policy.do (Saturn).

h) UNITO Versand & Dienstleistungen GmbH

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of UNITO Versand & Dienstleistungen GmbH, Peilsteinerstr. 5-7, 5020 Salzburg, Austria (hereinafter “UNITO”). As part of the tracking services offered, UNITO stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within UNITO's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the UNITO tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). UNITO also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with UNITO pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by UNITO can be found here: https://affiliate.quelle.at/privacy-policy.do.

i) solute GmbH

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of solute GmbH, Zeppelinstr. 15, 76185 Karlsruhe, Germany (hereinafter “solute”). As part of the tracking services offered, solute stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within solute's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the solute tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). solute also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with solute pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by solute can be found here: https://www.solute.de/ger/datenschutz/.

j) Preisvergleich Internet Services AG (Geizhals)

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of Preisvergleich Internet Services AG (Geizhals), Rothschildplatz 3, 1020 Wien, Austria (hereinafter “Geizhals”). As part of the tracking services offered, Geizhals stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within Geizhals' network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the Geizhals tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). Geizhals also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with Geizhals pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by Geizhals can be found here: https://unternehmen.geizhals.at/datenschutzerklaerung/.

k) guenstiger.de GmbH

Our company participates in the performance advertising network of guenstiger.de GmbH, Deichstraße 34, 20459 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter “guenstiger.de”). As part of the tracking services offered, guenstiger.de stores cookies on the devices of users who visit or use websites or other online offerings of its users (e.g. placing an order in an online shop) to document transactions. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing within guenstiger.de's network.

Such a cookie only stores the information about when a specific advertising medium was clicked from a device. In the guenstiger.de tracking cookies, an individual (but not personally identifiable) sequence of numbers is stored, documenting the affiliate programme of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user's action (click or view). guenstiger.de also collects information about the device from which a transaction was carried out (e.g. the operating system and the browser used). Insofar as the information also contains personal data, the described processing is carried out on the basis of a legitimate financial interest of our company in the settlement of commission payments with guenstiger.de pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

If you do not wish to have cookies stored in your browser, you can adjust the corresponding browser settings (see also the relevant section “Cookies” in our Privacy Policy). In your browser, you can deactivate the storage of cookies under Tools/Internet Options, restrict it to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note, however, that in this case you may experience a limited display of online offerings and restricted user navigation on websites. Alternatively or additionally, you can manually delete cookies at any time. In this case, all information stored therein will be removed from your device.

Further information on data use by guenstiger.de can be found here: https://www.guenstiger.de/Text/Datenschutz.html.

9. Data subject rights

You have the right:

• pursuant to Art. 15 DSGVO, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data where it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information about the details thereof;
• pursuant to Art. 16 DSGVO, to request without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us;
• pursuant to Art. 17 DSGVO, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims;
• pursuant to Art. 18 DSGVO, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you refuse its erasure and we no longer need the data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO;
• pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller;
• pursuant to Art. 7 Abs. 3 DSGVO, to withdraw your consent once given to us at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent for the future; and
• pursuant to Art. 77 DSGVO, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your habitual residence or place of work or of our registered office for this purpose.

10. Right to object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f DSGVO, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO to object to the processing of your personal data, provided there are grounds arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without the need for you to state a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, an email to datenschutz@pveu.com is sufficient.

11. Data security

When visiting our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method 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 transmitted in encrypted form by the closed padlock or key icon in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also employ appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

12. Data protection for applications and the application process

If an applicant submits application documents electronically, for example by email, the processing may also take place electronically. We collect and process the following personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process:

• Last name
• First name
• Residential address (street, house number, postal code, city)
• Country
• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Additional phone number
• Application documents including attachments

In the event of a rejection, application documents are automatically deleted six months after the applicant has been notified, unless there is another legitimate interest that precludes deletion.

13. Currency and amendments to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid and was last updated in February 2026. Due to the further development of our website and offerings, or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. The current Privacy Policy can be accessed and printed at any time on the website at https://www.pveu.com/datenschutz.