4. DATA PROCESSING IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WEBSITE AND PLATFORM/APP

4.1. General data and Information resulting from your activity on our Website:

We receive and store certain types of information every time you visit our Website. For example, like many websites, we use Cookies and we obtain certain types of information when your Web browser accesses our Website and other content provided by or on behalf of APPICS AG on other Website. We may therefore also collect the following technical Data from you:

• IP address (automatically collected);

• Web browser type and version (automatically collected);

• Operating system used by accessing the Website (automatically collected);

• Your browsing history to and from the Website;

• The date and time of access to the Website

• The internet service provider of the accessing system

• Any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attackes on our information technology systems

The collection and processing of this technical data is for the purpose of

• enabling the use of our website:

• developing our products, contents of our Website and APPICS platform Service further;

• Continuously improving our Website and offering you a more enjoyable and efficient experience.

• For internal statistical purposes

This is our legitimate interest in the processing of Data in the sense of Art. 6 Par. 1 lit. f. GDPR.

4.2. General Data and Information resulting from your activity on the Platform via our Website or App:

Data we collect of all Users that register on the Platform/App and/or use the Platform/App:

(Personal) Data:	Purpose(s):	Legal basis:
General User-account information Name and surname, email address, mobile phone number, age/date of birth, username and password.	We use these data to: create an account; verify the email address; verify mobile phone number; verify the User’s age, given the age restriction of the Platform; get in touch and to maintain contact with the User; to personalize and provide our APPICS platform Service; send service updates; enable User to login and logout on its account.	We may process these data in order to create an account, because they are necessary to provide our APPICS platform Service (i.e. enable User to use the Account). We have a legitimate interest to communicate with User concerning its account, the Platform or any other customer service issues. We may send service updates to User because we have a legitimate interest to inform User about (planned) maintenance and to send Users other service-related updates.
Technical information Information on the device used to access our Platform and IP-address.	We use these data to: adapt our Platform to the used device; improve the user experience of the Platform; improve the support for the Platform.	We use these data because we have a legitimate interest to process these data in order to provide a good functioning Platform.
Social media data Information you make public, when you leave a comment or otherwise post something on our social media channels.	We use these data to: contact you via our social media channels; process your feedback left on our social media channels.	We may process these data, because we have a legitimate interest to process these data and because you voluntarily made such information public. Our social media channels are also controlled by the social medium itself. Please check their own privacy policies, to see how each social medium processes Personal Data.
Newsletters Email address	We use these data to: send newsletters.	We may send newsletters based on your consent. It is always possible to unsubscribe from our newsletter via the link at the bottom of each newsletter.

This is our legitimate interest in the processing of Data in the sense of Art. 6 Par. 1 lit. f. GDPR.

4.3. Contact Possibility via the Platform, the Website and/or the App

The Website/Platform/App may contain a contact form that enables a quick electronic contact to us, as well as direct communication with us, which also included a general address of the e-mail address. If you contact us by e-mail or via contact form, the personal data transmitted by you is automatically stored.

Such Personal Data transmitted on a voluntary basis by you to us is stored for purpose of processing or contacting you and to handle your request and provide you the service or support you requested. The legal basis for the data processing for these purposes lies in the fulfilment of an agreement in accordance with Art. 6 Par. 1 lit. b GDPR and you have provided consent in accordance with Art. 6 Par. 1 lit. a GDPR.

4.4. Use of Website Cookies:

The Website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser. For further information, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies. Through the use of cookies, we can provide the users of the Website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

You may prevent the setting of cookies through our Website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, previously set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. If you deactivate the setting of cookies in the Internet Browser used, it may not be possible to use all the functions of our Website.

If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser settings accordingly as described above or not use our Website. By continuing to use our Website without changing your settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies and the terms with regard to Cookies of this Privacy Policy.

The following types of cookies may be used on the Website - "session cookies" and "persistent cookies". Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the Website. A persistent cookie remains on your device for much longer or until you manually delete it (how long the cookie remains on your device will depend on the duration or "lifetime" of the specific cookie and your browser settings).

The table below summarizes the different categories of cookies we use on the Website, together with their respective purpose and duration (i.e. how long each cookie will remain on your device).

Cookies used on the Website:

Type of Cookie	What do they do?	Do these cookies collect my personal data / identify me?
Necessary Cookies	Cookies that are essential to making the Website work correctly. They enable visitors to move around our Website and use our features. Examples include remembering previous actions (e.g. entered text) when navigating back to a page in the same session.	These cookies do not identify you as an individual. If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect the performance of our Site.
Performance Cookies	Cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with our web properties by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the Site and any issues encountered, such as error messages. They help us improve the performance of our Website, alert of any concerns and more.	These cookies don’t identify you as an individual. All data is collected and aggregated anonymously.
Functionality Cookies	Cookies that allow our web properties to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) to provide a more personalized online experience.	The information these cookies collect may include personally identifiable information that you have disclosed, such as a username, for example. We shall always be transparent with you about what information we collect, what we do with it and with whom we share it. If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect Site performance and functionality and may restrict access to web content.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies	Cookies that are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on the Site. Among other others the following services are used: Facebook Pixel; Facebook SDK; Google Analytics	Most types of these cookies track consumers via their IP address so will collect some personal data.