Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data
protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH is possible without any indication of personal
data; however, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via
our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the
processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for
such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address,
or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-
specific data protection regulations applicable to the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel
GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our enterprise would like
to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal
data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by
means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are
entitled.
As the controller, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH has implemented
numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most
complete protection of personal data processed through this website.
However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security
gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this reason, every
data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g.
by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH is based
on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be
legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our customers
and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the
terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable
natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can
be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier
such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or
to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental,
economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal
data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on
personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated
means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage,
adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by
transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or
combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim
of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting
of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a
natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that
natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal
preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that
the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject
without the use of additional information, provided that such additional
information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational
measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified
or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal
person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with
others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal
data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by
Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its
nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body
which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body,
to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not.
However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework
of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not
be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public
authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules
according to the purposes of the processing.
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other
than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct
authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal
data.
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and
unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a
statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the
processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union
and other provisions related to data protection is:
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH
Benzstrasse 4
41836 Hueckelhoven
Germany
Phone: +49243391220
Email: michael.mertens@hubersuhner.com
Website: www.bktel.com
3. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer of the controller is:
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH
Benzstrasse 4
41836 Hueckelhoven
Germany
Phone: +49243391220
Email: dsb.bktel@hubersuhner.com
Website: www.bktel.com
Any data subject may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer directly
with all questions and suggestions concerning data protection.
4. Cookies
The Internet pages of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH use cookies. Cookies
are text files that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many Internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called
cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a
character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to
the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows
visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the
dats subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A
specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique
cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH can provide the
users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be
possible without the cookie setting.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be
optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to
recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it
easier for users to utilize our website. The website user that uses cookies, e.g.
does not have to enter access data each time the website is accessed, because
this is taken over by the website, and the cookie is thus stored on the user's
computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an
online shop. The online store remembers the articles that a customer has
placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, 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, already
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 the data
subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all
functions of our website may be entirely usable.
5. Collection of general data and information
The website of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH collects a series of general
data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the
website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files.
Collected may be (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating
system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing
system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the
date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP
address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any
other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on
our information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel
GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this
information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2)
optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure
the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website
technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information
necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and
information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and
data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection
for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files
are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
6. Registration on our website
The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the controller
with the indication of personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to
the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for the
registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and
stored exclusively for internal use by the controller, and for his own purposes.
The controller may request transfer to one or more processors (e.g. a parcel
service) that also uses personal data for an internal purpose which is
attributable to the controller.
By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address - assigned by the
Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject - date, and time of
the registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against
the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services,
and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses.
Insofar, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. This data
is not passed on to third parties unless there is a statutory obligation to pass
on the data, or if the transfer serves the aim of criminal prosecution.
The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary indication of personal
data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject contents or
services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the
matter in question. Registered persons are free to change the personal data
specified during the registration at any time, or to have them completely
deleted from the data stock of the controller.
The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to
each data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data subject.
In addition, the data controller shall correct or erase personal data at the
request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory
storage obligations. A Data Protection Officer particularly designated in this
data protection declaration, as well as the entirety of the controller’s
employees are available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.
7. Subscription to our newsletters
On the website of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH, users are given the
opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter. The input mask used
for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted, as well as
when the newsletter is ordered from the controller.
The HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH informs its customers and business
partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers. The
enterprise's newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data
subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the
newsletter shipping. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address
registered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter shipping, for legal
reasons, in the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to
prove whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject is
authorized to receive the newsletter.
During the registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the
computer system assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by
the data subject at the time of the registration, as well as the date and time of
the registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to understand
the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later date,
and it therefore serves the aim of the legal protection of the controller.
The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will only
be used to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may
be informed by e-mail, as long as this is necessary for the operation of the
newsletter service or a registration in question, as this could be the case in the
event of modifications to the newsletter offer, or in the event of a change in
technical circumstances. There will be no transfer of personal data collected
by the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter
may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage
of personal data, which the data subject has given for shipping the newsletter,
may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revocation of consent, a
corresponding link is found in each newsletter. It is also possible to
unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the
controller, or to communicate this to the controller in a different way.
8. Newsletter-Tracking
The newsletter of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH contains so-called tracking
pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such e-mails, which
are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows a
statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns.
Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH may
see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the
e-mail were called up by data subjects.
Such personal data collected in the tracking pixels contained in the
newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller in order to optimize the
shipping of the newsletter, as well as to adapt the content of future
newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. These personal
data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are at any time
entitled to revoke the respective separate declaration of consent issued by
means of the double-opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data
will be deleted by the controller. The HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH
automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a
revocation.
9. Contact possibility via the website
The website of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH contains information that
enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct
communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called
electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-
mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject
are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis
by a data subject to the data controller are stored for the purpose of
processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal
data to third parties.
10. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data
subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as
far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or
regulations to which the controller is subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by
the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal
data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.
11. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal
data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to
avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact
our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller free information about his or her personal data
stored at any time and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European
directives and regulations grant the data subject access to the following
information:
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the purposes of the processing;
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the categories of personal data concerned;
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the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have
been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or
international organisations;
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where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be
stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
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the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or
erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data
concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;
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the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
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where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any
available information as to their source;
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the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred
to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases,
meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance
and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to
whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international
organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be
informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may at
any time contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the
controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate
personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the
processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal
data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at
any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the
controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her
without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase
personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds
applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
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The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for
which they were collected or otherwise processed.
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The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based
according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2)
of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
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The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the
GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing,
or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of
the GDPR.
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The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
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The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in
Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
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The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of
information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to
request the erasure of personal data stored by the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel
GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection Officer or
another employee of the controller. The Data Protection Officer of the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH or another employee shall promptly ensure that
the erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant
to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of
available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable
steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the
personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers
of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as
processing is not required. The Data Protection Officer of the HUBER+SUHNER
BKtel GmbH or another employee will arrange the necessary measures in
individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following
applies:
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The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a
period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
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The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the
personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
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The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the
processing, but they are required by the data subject for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
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The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the
GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the
controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to
request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data
Protection Officer or another employee of the controller. The Data Protection
Officer of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH or another employee will arrange
the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator, to
receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a
controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He
or she shall have the right to transmit those data to another controller without
hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided,
as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article
6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract
pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried
out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the
performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of
official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to
Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have
personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where
technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights
and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time
contact the Data Protection Officer designated by the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel
GmbH or another employee.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to
processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e)
or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these
provisions.
The HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in
the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate
grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms
of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal
claims.
If the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH processes personal data for direct
marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time
to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This
applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If
the data subject objects to the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH to the processing
for direct marketing purposes, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH will no longer
process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her
particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or
her by the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH for scientific or historical research
purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR,
unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out
for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact
the Data Protection Officer of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH or another
employee. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of
information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use
his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not
to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including
profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly
significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary
for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject
and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to
which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to
safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
(3) is not based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a
contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on
the data subject's explicit consent, the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH shall
implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and
freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human
intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view
and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated
individual decision-making, he or she may at any time directly contact our
Data Protection Officer of the HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH or another
employee of the controller.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any
time.
f the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or
she may at any time directly contact our Data Protection Officer of the
HUBER+SUHNER BKtel GmbH or another employee of the controller.
12. Data protection for applications and the application procedures
The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of applicants
for the purpose of the processing of the application procedure. The processing
may also be carried out electronically. This is the case, in particular, if an
applicant submits corresponding application documents by e-mail or by
means of a web form on the website to the controller. If the data controller
concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will
be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in
compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded
with the applicant by the controller, the application documents shall be
automatically erased two months after notification of the refusal decision,
provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller are opposed to
the erasure. Other legitimate interest in this relation is, e.g. a burden of proof
in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise
Facebook. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an online
community, which usually allows users to communicate with each other and
interact in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the
exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to
provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows social
network users to include the creation of private profiles, upload photos, and
network through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo
Park, CA 94025, United States. If a person lives outside of the United States or
Canada, the controller is the Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square,
Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website, which
is operated by the controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook
plug-ins) was integrated, the web browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download display of
the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook through the
Facebook component. An overview of all the Facebook Plug-ins may be
accessed under https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. During the
course of this technical procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific
sub-site of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the
entire duration of their stay on our Internet site - which specific sub-site of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Facebook component and associated with the respective
Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the
Facebook buttons integrated into our website, e.g. the "Like" button, or if the
data subject submits a comment, then Facebook matches this information
with the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data.
Facebook always receives, through the Facebook component, information
about a visit to our website by the data subject, whenever the data subject is
logged in at the same time on Facebook during the time of the call-up to our
website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the
Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of information to
Facebook is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this
by logging off from their Facebook account before a call-up to our website is
made.
The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available at
https://facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the
collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. In addition, it is
explained there what setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of
the data subject. In addition, different configuration options are made
available to allow the elimination of data transmission to Facebook. These
applications may be used by the data subject to eliminate a data transmission
to Facebook.
14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+
On this website, the controller has integrated the Google+ button as a
component. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a social
meeting place on the Internet, an online community, which usually allows
users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social
network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and
experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or
business-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network to
include the creation of private profiles, upload photos and network through
friend requests.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy,
Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is
operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been
integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the
data subject automatically downloads a display of the corresponding Google+
button of Google through the respective Google+ button component. During
the course of this technical procedure, Google is made aware of what specific
sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. More detailed
information about Google+ is available under
https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google recognizes
with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration
of his or her stay on our Internet site, which specific sub-pages of our Internet
page were visited by the data subject. This information is collected through
the Google+ button and Google matches this with the respective Google+
account associated with the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on the Google+ button integrated on our website and
thus gives a Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns this information
to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1 recommendation of the data
subject, making it publicly available in accordance with the terms and
conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. Subsequently, a
Google+ 1 recommendation given by the data subject on this website together
with other personal data, such as the Google+ account name used by the data
subject and the stored photo, is stored and processed on other Google
services, such as search-engine results of the Google search engine, the
Google account of the data subject or in other places, e.g. on Internet pages,
or in relation to advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this
website with other personal data stored on Google. Google further records
this personal information with the purpose of improving or optimizing the
various Google services.
Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data
subject visited our website, if the data subject at the time of the call-up to our
website is logged in to Google+. This occurs regardless of whether the data
subject clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+ button.
If the data subject does not wish to transmit personal data to Google, he or
she may prevent such transmission by logging out of his Google+ account
before calling up our website.
Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may be
retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. More
references from Google about the Google+ 1 button may be obtained under
https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.
15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of
Instagram
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the service
Instagram. Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an audiovisual
platform, which allows users to share photos and videos, as well as
disseminate such data in other social networks.
The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Instagram LLC,
1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta
button) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a
display of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. During the
course of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of what specific
sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Instagram, Instagram
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the
entire duration of their stay on our Internet site - which specific sub-page of
our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Instagram component and is associated with the respective
Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the
Instagram buttons integrated on our website, then Instagram matches this
information with the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and
stores the personal data.
Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data
subject has visited our website provided that the data subject is logged in at
Instagram at the time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the Instagram button or not. If such a
transmission of information to Instagram is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she can prevent this by logging off from their Instagram account
before a call-up to our website is made.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of
Instagram may be retrieved under
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and
https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this
website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users with
existing business contacts to connect and to make new business contacts.
Over 400 million registered people in more than 200 countries use LinkedIn.
Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one
of the most visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin
Court Mountain View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters outside
of the UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza,
Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-
in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system
of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a display of
the corresponding LinkedIn component of LinkedIn. Further information
about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed under
https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. During the course of this technical
procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website
was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site - which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the LinkedIn component and associated with the respective LinkedIn
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn
buttons integrated on our website, then LinkedIn assigns this information to
the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data.
LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at
LinkedIn at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the LinkedIn button or not. If such a
transmission of information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn account
before a call-up to our website is made.
LinkedIn provides under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls
the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and
targeted ads, as well as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses
affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen,
Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied
under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy
policy for LinkedIn is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-
policy. The LinkedIn Cookie Policy is available under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
17. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Myspace
On this website, the controller has integrated components of MySpace LLC.
MySpace is a so-called social network. A social network is an Internet social
meeting place, an online community that allows users to communicate and
interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a
platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allow the Internet
community to provide personal or company-related information. MySpace
allows users of the social network to create free blogs or groups of users,
including photos and videos.
The operating company of MySpace is MySpace LLC, 8391 Beverly Blvd., #349,
Los Angeles, California 90048, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a MySpace component (MySpace
plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to the download
through the respective MySpace component a display of the corresponding
MySpace component of MySpace. Further information about MySpace is
available under https://myspace.com. During the course of this technical
procedure, MySpace gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website
is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on MySpace, MySpace detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site - which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the MySpace component and associated with the respective MySpace
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the MySpace
buttons, integrated on our website, then MySpace assigns this information
with the personal MySpace user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data.
MySpace receives information via the MySpace component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at
MySpace at the time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the MySpace component or not. If such a
transmission of information to MySpace is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their MySpace account
before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by MySpace, which is available under
https://myspace.com/pages/privacy, provides information on the collection,
processing and use of personal data by MySpace.
18. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Pinterest
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Pinterest Inc.
Pinterest is a so-called social network. A social network is an Internet social
meeting place, an online community that allows users to communicate and
interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a
platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or allow the Internet
community to provide personal or company-related information. Pinterest
enables the users of the social network to publish, inter alia, picture
collections and individual pictures as well as descriptions on virtual pinboards
(so-called pins), which can then be shared by other user's (so-called re-pins) or
commented on.
The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San
Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest
plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject automatically prompted to download through the
respective Pinterest component a display of the corresponding Pinterest
component. Further information on Pinterest is available under
https://pinterest.com/. During the course of this technical procedure, Pinterest
gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data
subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Pinterest, Pinterest detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site - which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Pinterest component and associated with the respective Pinterest
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Pinterest
buttons, integrated on our website, then Pinterest assigns this information to
the personal Pinterest user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data.
Pinterest receives information via the Pinterest component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at
Pinterest at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If such a
transmission of information to Pinterest is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Pinterest account
before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Pinterest, which is available under
https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information on the
collection, processing and use of personal data by Pinterest.
19. Data protection provisions about the application and use of
SlideShare
On this website, the controller has integrated SlideShare components.
LinkedIn SlideShare as a file hosting service allows you to exchange and
archive presentations and other documents, such as PDF files, videos, and
webinars. The file hosting service allows users to upload media content in all
popular formats, with the documents either publicly-accessible or private-
labeled.
The operating company of SlideShare is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin
Court Mountain View, CA 94043, United States. For privacy matters outside of
the United States the LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza,
Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
LinkedIn SlideShare provides so-called embedded codes for the media content
(e.g. presentations, PDF files, videos, photos, etc.) stored there. Embedded
codes are program codes that are embedded in the Internet pages to display
external content on their own website. Embedded codes allow content to be
reproduced on its own website without storing it on its own server, possibly
violating the right of reproduction of the respective author of the content. A
further advantage of the use of an embedded code is that the respective
operator of a website does not use its own storage space and the own server
is thereby relieved. An embedded code may be integrated at any point on
another website so that an external content may also be inserted within the
own text. The purpose of using LinkedIn SlideShare is to relieve our server and
to avoid copyright infringements, while at the same time using third-party
content.
With each call-up to our Internet site, which is equipped with a SlideShare
component (embedded code), this component prompts the browser that you
are using to download the according embedded data from SlideShare. During
the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which
specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in on SlideShare at the same time, SlideShare
recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the
entire duration of their stay on our Internet site which specific sub-page was
visited by the data subject. This information is collected by SlideShare and
assigned to the respective SlideShare account of the data subject through
LinkedIn.
LinkedIn obtains information via the SlideShare component that the data
subject has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at
SlideShare at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the embedded media data or not. If such a
transmission of information to SlideShare is not desirable for the data subject,
then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their SlideShare account
before a call-up to our website is made.
LinkedIn also uses affiliates such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai,
DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such
cookies may be denied under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
The applicable data protection provisions for LinkedIn is available under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
20. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Tumblr
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Tumblr. Tumblr
is a platform that allows users to create and run a blog. A blog is a web-based,
generally publicly-accessible portal on which one or more people called
bloggers or web bloggers may post articles or write down thoughts in so-
called blogposts. For example, in a Tumblr blog the user can publish text,
images, links, and videos, and spread them in the digital space. Furthermore,
Tumblr users may import content from other websites into their own blog.
The operating company of Tumblr is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, Ground
Floor, New York, NY 10010, UNITED STATES.
Through each call to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a Tumblr component (Tumblr button)
has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject causes automatically the download of a display of
the corresponding Tumblr component of Tumblr. Learn more about the
Tumblr-buttons that are available under https://www.tumblr.com/buttons.
During the course of this technical procedure, Tumblr becomes aware of what
concrete sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject. The purpose
of the integration of the Tumblr component is a retransmission of the
contents of this website to allow our users to introduce this web page to the
digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at Tumblr, Tumblr detects with every call-up to
our website by the data subject - and for the entire duration of their stay on
our Internet site - which specific sub-page of our Internet page was visited by
the data subject. This information is collected through the Tumblr component
and associated with the respective Tumblr account of the data subject. If the
data subject clicks on one of the Tumblr buttons, integrated on our website,
then Tumblr assigns this information to the personal Tumblr user account of
the data subject and stores the personal data.
Tumblr receives information via the Tumblr component that the data subject
has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at Tumblr
at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the
person clicks on the Tumblr component or not. If such a transfer of
information to Tumblr is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may
prevent this by logging off from their Tumblr account before a call-up to our
website is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Tumblr may be accessed under
https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/privacy.
21. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Twitter. Twitter is
a multilingual, publicly-accessible microblogging service on which users may
publish and spread so-called ‘tweets,’ e.g. short messages, which are limited to
140 characters. These short messages are available for everyone, including
those who are not logged on to Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to so-
called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who
follow a user's tweets. Furthermore, Twitter allows you to address a wide
audience via hashtags, links or retweets.
The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite
900, San Francisco, CA 94103, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button)
was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of
the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the
corresponding Twitter component of Twitter. Further information about the
Twitter buttons is available under
https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. During the course of this
technical procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our
website was visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the
Twitter component is a retransmission of the contents of this website to allow
our users to introduce this web page to the digital world and increase our
visitor numbers.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Twitter, Twitter detects
with every call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire
duration of their stay on our Internet site which specific sub-page of our
Internet page was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
through the Twitter component and associated with the respective Twitter
account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter
buttons integrated on our website, then Twitter assigns this information to the
personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stores the personal
data.
Twitter receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject
has visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in on Twitter
at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the
person clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of
information to Twitter is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may
prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account before a call-up to our
website is made.
The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be accessed under
https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en.
22. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing
On this website, the controller has integrated components of XING. XING is an
Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing
business contacts and to create new business contacts. The individual users
can create a personal profile of themselves at XING. Companies may, e.g.
create company profiles or publish jobs on XING.
The operating company of XING is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354
Hamburg, Germany.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a XING component (XING plug-in) was
integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the
data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of the
corresponding XING component of XING. Further information about the XING
plug-in the may be accessed under https://dev.xing.com/plugins. During the
course of this technical procedure, XING gains knowledge of what specific sub-
page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on XING, XING detects with
every call-up to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of
their stay on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page
was visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the XING
component and associated with the respective XING account of the data
subject. If the data subject clicks on the XING button integrated on our
Internet site, e.g. the "Share"-button, then XING assigns this information to the
personal XING user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
XING receives information via the XING component that the data subject has
visited our website, provided that the data subject is logged in at XING at the
time of the call to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person
clicks on the XING component or not. If such a transmission of information to
XING is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she can prevent this by
logging off from their XING account before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection provisions published by XING, which is available under
https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the collection,
processing and use of personal data by XING. In addition, XING has published
privacy notices for the XING share button under
https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
23. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube
On this website, the controller has integrated components of YouTube.
YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to set video
clips and other users free of charge, which also provides free viewing, review
and commenting on them. YouTube allows you to publish all kinds of videos,
so you can access both full movies and TV broadcasts, as well as music videos,
trailers, and videos made by users via the Internet portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San
Bruno, CA 94066, UNITED STATES. The YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google
Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube
video) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject is automatically prompted to download a display of
the corresponding YouTube component. Further information about YouTube
may be obtained under https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/en/. During the
course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of
what specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in on YouTube, YouTube recognizes with each call-
up to a sub-page that contains a YouTube video, which specific sub-page of
our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This information is collected
by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of
the data subject.
YouTube and Google will receive information through the YouTube component
that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject at the time of
the call to our website is logged in on YouTube; this occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of
this information to YouTube and Google is not desirable for the data subject,
the delivery may be prevented if the data subject logs off from their own
YouTube account before a call-up to our website is made.
YouTube's data protection provisions, available at
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/, provide information about
the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
24. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for
which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of
personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data
subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are
necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the
processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such
processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual
measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or
services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of
personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the
processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of
personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data
subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a
visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data
or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or
other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR.
Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This
legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of
the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes
of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except
where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights
and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.
Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have
been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a
legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the
controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
25. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our
legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all
our employees and the shareholders.
26. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the
respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the
corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for
the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.
27. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement;
Requiremen
t necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide
the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax
regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on
the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a
contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which must
subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to
provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or
her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that
the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal
data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact our Data
Protection Officer. Our Data Protection Officer clarifies to the data subject
whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is
necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to
provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the
personal data.
28. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or
profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the
DGD - Your External DPO that was developed in cooperation with RC GmbH,
which sells used computers and the German Lawyers from WBS-LAW.
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