Privacy Policy

Notice: This privacy policy has been automatically translated from German. The legally binding version is the German original. In case of discrepancies, the German version prevails.

Information on data processing pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR

We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest in our company and our solutions. Dealing with our customers and prospects is a matter of trust. The trust you place in us is of the highest importance and entails the obligation to handle your data carefully and to protect it from misuse.

We rely in particular on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). For internet use, we follow the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) to protect your personal data.

Below we explain what information we collect during your visit to our websites and how personal data is used by us.

Name and Address of the Data Controller

The controller within the meaning of the GDPR and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection regulations is:

b² Business Solutions GmbH
Kurfürstenstraße 18
D-10785 Berlin

Phone: +49 30 692 092 45-0
Fax: +49 30 692 092 45-9
Email: info@b2-gmbh.de

Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

Mr. Andreas Thurmann
DataSolution LUD GmbH
Isarstr. 13
D-14974 Ludwigsfelde

Phone: +49 (0) 3378 202513
Email: mail@ds-lud.de

General Information on Data Processing

Scope of Processing of Personal Data

We only collect and use personal data of our website visitors insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. The collection, use and transmission of personal data only takes place after consent has been obtained. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.

Furthermore, we process data from persons whom we receive by other means. These are also described below.

Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

Where we obtain consent from the data subject for processing operations of personal data described below, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis. For the processing of personal data required for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures. Where processing of personal data is required to fulfil a legal obligation (statutory provisions) to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis. If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

Data Erasure and Storage Duration

The personal data of the data subject is erased as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data is also blocked or erased when a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for conclusion of a contract or fulfilment of a contract.

Email Contact / Form

Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website provides a contact form and contact details. Contact is possible via the form or the email addresses provided. In this case, personal data is transmitted to us and stored. The data includes:

Name
Email address
Subject
Message

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data is firstly our legitimate interest in processing the data in the context of contact by the enquirer. If the contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is the initiation of a business relationship or contractual relationship.

Purpose of Data Processing

The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

Storage Duration

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent by email, this is the case when the conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter concerned has been conclusively clarified.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time. For this purpose, we have set up the email address datenschutz@b2-gmbh.de. We point out that in the event of an objection, the conversation cannot be continued and we cannot create any offers, etc. All personal data stored in the course of contact will be erased in this case.

Use of Business Contacts for Support, Advice and Advertising

Description and Scope of Data Processing

For the support, advice and advertising of business customers, we collect and use, in addition to the business partner or potential business partner, the contact person, phone number and postal address. We obtain the information from various sources, either through an enquiry (website, email or phone), but also through events, trade fairs, business cards received by our sales staff, etc.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in processing the data. If the contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is the initiation of a business relationship or contractual relationship.

Purpose of Data Processing

We use these contact details exclusively for our own purposes and for the needs-based design of our own sales activities.

Storage Duration

In principle, no deletion deadline is provided. However, if our sales department has had no contact with the business contact within 3 years, sales will decide whether the contact person of the business contact is deleted.

Right to Object

As a business contact, you have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time. For this purpose, we have set up the email address datenschutz@b2-gmbh.de. All personal data of the contact person stored with the business partner will be erased in this case.

Your Application for a Job Posting

Description and Scope of Data Processing

On our website and via internet portals, there is the possibility to apply for advertised positions. If you as an applicant take advantage of this opportunity, the data transmitted to us may be stored and used. This data includes:

Salutations, first name, surname
Contact details (email address, phone)
Cover letter
File attachment with the detailed application

In this context, no further transfer of data to third parties takes place.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data is the initiation of a contract or the conclusion of a contract. For the forwarding of application documents to an affiliated company, we will obtain consent beforehand.

Purpose of Data Processing

The processing of your data serves us solely for processing the application by the specialist department and for communication.

Storage Duration

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, at the latest 6 months after rejection. If we wish to retain your application documents longer, we will obtain your consent beforehand.

In the event of a contractual relationship, we will erase the data received as soon as national, commercial, statutory or contractual retention provisions are fulfilled.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time. For this purpose, please send an email to the office where you sent the application (advertising office).

Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

Description and Scope of Data Processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:

Information about the browser type and version used
The user's operating system
The user's IP address
Date and time of access
Websites from which the user's system reaches our website
Websites that are accessed by the user's system via our website

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. Storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place. Personal user profiles cannot be created. The stored data is only evaluated for statistical purposes.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is processing to safeguard our legitimate interest.

Purpose of Data Processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

Storage in log files is carried out to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to optimise the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. Evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing.

Storage Duration

The data is erased as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected to provide the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the users' IP addresses are erased or anonymised so that assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

Right to Object and Removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. There is therefore no right to object on the part of the user.

Use of Cookies

Description and Scope of Data Processing

Cookies are small text files which are sent by us to the browser of your device as part of your visit to our websites and stored there. Alternatively to the use of cookies, information can also be stored in the local storage of your browser. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies or local storage (technically necessary cookies). Other cookies enable us to perform various analyses so that we are able, for example, to recognise the browser you are using when you revisit our website and transmit various information to us (non-necessary cookies). With the help of cookies, we can, among other things, make our internet offering more user-friendly and effective for you, for example by tracking your use of our website and determining your preferred settings (e.g. country and language settings). Where third parties process information via cookies, they collect the information directly via your browser. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device. They cannot execute programs and do not contain viruses.

We do not use cookies.

Use of Social Media Plugins

We maintain so-called fan pages or accounts or channels on the networks listed below in order to provide you with information and offers within social networks and to offer you further ways to contact us and to find out about our offers. In the following, we inform you about what data we or the respective social network process from you in connection with the call and use of our fan pages/accounts.

Data We Process from You

If you wish to contact us via messenger or direct message via the respective social network, we generally process your username with which you contact us and, if necessary, store further data communicated by you insofar as this is necessary to process/respond to your request.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR (processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller).

(Statistical) Usage Data We Receive from the Social Networks

Via insights functionalities, we receive automatically provided statistics regarding our accounts. The statistics contain, among other things, the total number of page views, likes, information on page activities and post interactions, reach, video views as well as information on the proportion of men/women among our fans/followers.

The statistics only contain aggregated data that cannot be related to individual persons. We cannot identify you through this.

What Data the Social Networks Process from You

In order to view the content of our fan pages or accounts, you do not have to be a member of the respective social network and no user account for the respective social network is required.

However, please note that the social networks also collect and store data from website visitors without a user account when the respective social network is called up (e.g. technical data in order to be able to display the website to you) and use cookies and similar technologies, over which we have no influence. For details, please refer to the data protection provisions of the respective social network (see the corresponding links above).

If you wish to interact with the content on our fan pages/accounts, e.g. comment on, share or like our posts/contributions and/or contact us via messenger functions, prior registration with the respective social network and the provision of personal data is required.

We have no influence on the data processing by the social networks in the context of use by you. According to our knowledge, your data is stored and processed in particular in connection with the provision of the services of the respective social network, furthermore for the analysis of usage behaviour (using cookies, pixel/web beacons and similar technologies) on the basis of which advertising based on your interests is displayed both within and outside the respective social network. It cannot be ruled out that your data will also be stored and passed on to third parties outside the EU/EEA by the social networks.

Information on, among other things, the exact scope and purposes of the processing of your personal data, the storage period/deletion and policies on the use of cookies and similar technologies in the context of registration and use of the social networks can be found in the data protection provisions/cookie policies of the social networks. There you will also find information on your rights and possibilities of objection.

Facebook

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook (Meta) collects, among other things, your IP address and other information that is available in the form of cookies on your PC. This information is used to provide us, as operator of the Facebook pages, with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page. More detailed information is provided by Facebook at the following link: https://facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

By means of the transmitted statistical information, it is not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual users. We only refer to this in order to be able to address the interests of our users and to continuously improve our online presence and secure its quality.

We only collect your data via our fanpage in order to realise a possible provision for communication and interaction with us. This collection generally includes your name, message content, comment content and the profile information you provide "publicly".

The processing of your personal data for our purposes mentioned above takes place on the basis of our legitimate business and communicative interest in the provision of an information and communication channel pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you as a user have given consent to the data processing to the respective provider of the social network, the legal basis for processing extends to Art. 6(1)(a), Art. 7 GDPR.

Due to the fact that the actual data processing is carried out by the provider of the social network, our access to your data is limited. Only the provider of the social network is legitimised to fully access your data. Due to this, only the provider can directly take and implement appropriate measures to fulfil your user rights (information request, deletion request, objection, etc.). The assertion of corresponding rights is therefore most effective directly against the respective provider.

We are jointly responsible with Facebook for the personal content of the fan page. Data subject rights can be asserted with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. as well as with us.

The primary responsibility for the processing of insights data lies with Facebook according to the GDPR, and Facebook fulfils all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the processing of insights data; Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. makes the essentials of the page insights supplement available to data subjects.

We make no decisions regarding the processing of insights data and the storage duration of cookies on user devices.

Further information can be found directly at Facebook (Supplementary Agreement with Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.

More detailed information on, among other things, the exact scope and purposes of the processing of your personal data, the storage period/deletion and policies on the use of cookies and similar technologies in the context of registration and use can be found in the data protection provisions/cookie policies of Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

Facebook Fanpage

On our Facebook fanpage at: https://www.facebook.com/b2gmbh we use the social media platform of the provider Facebook.com, 1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

By using the fanpage, data is forwarded to the Facebook servers, which contains information about your visits to our fanpage. For logged-in users, this means that the usage data is assigned to their personal Facebook account. As soon as you actively use the Facebook plugin as a logged-in Facebook user, e.g. by clicking on the "Facebook" logo or using the comment function, this data is transferred to your Facebook account and published. You can only avoid this by logging out of your Facebook account beforehand.

We do not know exactly what data Facebook stores and uses. As a user of the fanpage, you must therefore expect that Facebook will also fully store your actions on the fanpage.

Otherwise, the general terms of use of Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland apply.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR, i.e. our legitimate interest.

Every person depicted as well as other third parties have the right to object to the publication of their personal data (photos) at any time. For this purpose, we have set up the email address datenschutz@b2-gmbh.de. The right to object applies in particular to the publication of images for the future.

It can always happen that we inadvertently publish pictures of persons where no consent is given. If publication is not desired, we will do everything immediately to comply with your right. In the case of group pictures, we reserve the right to blur faces.

X – Fanpage

On our X fanpage at: https://x.com/b2databee we use the social media platform of the provider X Internet Unlimited Company, Attn: Data Protection Officer, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07 IRELAND.

By using the fanpage, data is forwarded to the X servers, which contains information about your visits to our fanpage. For logged-in users, this means that the usage data is assigned to their personal X account. As soon as you actively use the X plugin as a logged-in X user, e.g. by clicking on the "X" logo or using the comment function, this data is transferred to your X account and published. You can only avoid this by logging out of your X account beforehand.

We do not know exactly what data X stores and uses. As a user of the fanpage, you must therefore expect that X will also fully store your actions on the fanpage.

Further information can be found in the privacy policy of X: https://x.com/en/privacy.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR, i.e. our legitimate interest.

Rights of the Data Subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

You have the right to information about the personal data stored about you, about the purposes of processing, about possible transfers to other bodies and about the duration of storage.

If data is incorrect or no longer required for the purposes for which it was collected, you may request rectification, erasure or restriction of processing. Insofar as provided for in the processing procedures, you may also view your data yourself and correct it if necessary.

If, due to your particular personal situation, reasons arise against processing your personal data, you may object to this insofar as the processing is based on a legitimate interest. The controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If the personal data concerning you is processed in order to carry out direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected with such direct marketing. If you object to processing for the purposes of direct marketing or profiling, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

You have the right to revoke your consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

If you have questions about your rights and the exercise of your rights, please contact the responsible body or our data protection officer.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

As a data subject, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority for data protection, in particular in the Member State of your residence or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of the personal data concerning you infringes data protection.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint is lodged will inform you of the status and results of your complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy.

Competent supervisory authority:
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit
Alt-Moabit 59-61, 10555 Berlin

Phone: +49 30 13889-0, Email: mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de

Security

We use technical and organisational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR to protect your data managed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments. Access is only possible for a few authorised persons who are subject to special data protection obligations and who are involved in the technical, administrative or editorial care of data.

Update and Amendment

We reserve the right to change, update or supplement this privacy information at any time. Any revised information on data processing only applies to personal data collected or changed after it comes into force.

Last updated: April 2026