Purposes of data use, legal bases and our legitimate interests
It is generally possible to use this website without providing any personal data. If such data is collected, the following applies:
a. Collection of general data and information and its purpose
We collect various general data and information each time this website is accessed. We store these in the so-called log files of the server. The following can be recorded
- the browser types and versions you use, along with information about the type and model of your display device
- the operating system you are using
- the website from which you access our website (so-called referrer)
- the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website
- the date and time of your visit to our website
- your internet protocol address (IP address),
- your internet service provider and
- other similar data and information used to prevent and defend against attacks on our IT systems.
We do not draw any conclusions about your person from this data and information. We need this information to display our website correctly, to ensure the functionality of our IT systems and our website and to provide law enforcement authorities with the information required for prosecution in the event of criminal offenses.
We store the anonymous data of the server log files separately from any personal data entered by you.
b. Collection of personal data and its purpose
There are various ways to contact us on our website. For example, you can contact us via the e-mail address we provide or use a contact form or a corresponding function. When you contact us in this way, we store the personal data you enter. Which data is collected in each case is determined by the type of communication or the fields of the form used. Such data voluntarily transmitted by you will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiries and/or contacting you. We do not pass on personal data to third parties.
c. Legal basis and legitimate interest
In the case of inquiries about our services, data is collected in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 b) GDPR. It is then necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. If a contract is concluded, the data is also collected in accordance with Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR. In the event that we are legally obliged to process the data, e.g. to fulfill tax obligations, this is done in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 c) GDPR. Finally, data collection may also be based on Art. 6 para. 1 f) GDPR. This is the case if the data collection is not based on one of the aforementioned legal bases and is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party. Our legitimate interest here is the performance of our business activities for the benefit of our employees and owners. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, we will obtain your consent. In such cases, Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR would be the legal basis for data processing.
d. Automated decision-making
There is no automated decision-making or profiling.
Duration of storage
We only store your personal data for as long as we are required to do so by law (e.g. tax laws). After the relevant retention period has expired, we routinely delete the corresponding data if it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation. If the storage purpose ceases to apply before the expiry of a statutory retention period, we delete the corresponding data immediately. If we have to delete data because you have exercised your rights of intervention, this will also be done immediately.
Your rights
a. Right to confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. Such requests must be addressed to us. If you make the relevant request electronically, we must provide the information in a commonly used electronic format, unless you specify otherwise.
b. Right to information
If personal data concerning you is processed by us, you have the right to receive information from us at any time free of charge about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data. You can also request the following information from us:
- the purposes of processing;
- the categories of personal data being processed
- 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 organizations
- where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
- the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing by us or a right to object to such processing
- the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- if the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
- the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and - at least in these cases - meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for you.
You also have a right to information as to whether we transfer personal data to a third country or to an international organization. If we do so, you have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
You can contact us at any time to assert the aforementioned rights to information. If you make the relevant request electronically, we must provide the information in a commonly used electronic format, unless you specify otherwise.
c. Right to rectification
You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement. Corresponding requests should be addressed to us.
d. Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
You have the right to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies:
- the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
- you withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 para. 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing
- you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR
- the personal data have been processed unlawfully:
- the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject, or
- the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 (1) GDPR.
If one of the above reasons applies and you would like us to erase your personal data, you can contact us at any time.
e. Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
- the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
- the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead
- we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or
- you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether our legitimate grounds override yours.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and you would therefore like to request the restriction of the processing of your data, you can contact us at any time.
If processing has been restricted by us, we may only process this personal data - apart from storing it - with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
f. Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to third parties without hindrance from us, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated procedures. Furthermore, you have the right to request that the personal data be transmitted directly by us to third parties, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.
These rights do not apply if the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us.
You can contact us at any time to assert your right to data portability.
g. Right to object
You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR.
In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
You also have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
You can contact us at any time to assert your right to object. You may also exercise your right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.
h. Right to withdraw consent under data protection law
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time. You can send us a message to this effect. A revocation has no influence on the legality of the data processing carried out up to its receipt.
i. Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority at any time. To do so, you must contact them.
Further information
Please note that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax laws) and/or may result from contractual obligations (e.g. data of the contractual partner). It is also necessary for the conclusion of a contract.
You only have to provide us with personal data if you wish to contact us or conclude a contract with us. If you do not provide us with any data in such cases, we will not be able to contact you or conclude any contracts.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. The use of cookies on our website enables us to make the use of our website more user-friendly. We would not have this without cookies.
Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. This is a unique identifier of the cookie, which consists of a string of characters. This can be used to assign websites and servers to the Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. These assigned websites and servers can then recognize and identify a specific Internet browser via the unique cookie ID and thus distinguish it from other browsers.
The user of such a website then does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the site, for example. This is done automatically via the corresponding function of the website and the cookie stored in the browser.
You can prevent cookies from being set by our website at any time by making the appropriate settings in your Internet browser. By doing so, you permanently object to the setting of cookies. You can delete cookies that have already been set at any time using the corresponding functions of your Internet browser or other corresponding programs. If you use this option, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
The data transmitted by cookies are stored in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which is the legal basis for data processing in this context, insofar as they are necessary for the display of our website or for functions used by you. We have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our website.
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