Data Protection | Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt

Data Protection

We are delighted that you have taken an interest in our organisation. Data protection is a top priority for the management of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – run by the City of Lippstadt. It is generally possible to use the website of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – without providing any personal data. However, should a data subject wish to make use of specific services offered by our organisation via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data – such as a data subject’s name, address, email address or telephone number – is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the state-specific data protection regulations applicable to Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt. Through this privacy policy, our organisation aims to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.

Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, be subject to security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is free to provide us with personal data via alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – is based on the terminology used by the European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used at the outset.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, amongst others:

a) personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the ‘data subject’). A natural person is regarded as identifiable if they 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

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is carried out on 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 any other form of making available, the matching or linking, the restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way 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 is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller

A controller 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 law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

h) Data processor

A data processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, irrespective of whether or not they are a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorised to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

k) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, by which the data subject signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

2. Name and address of the data controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection is:

Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School authority: City of Lippstadt

Ostendorfallee 1

59555 Lippstadt

Germany

Tel.: 029414065

Email: info@hanse-kolleg.de

Website: https://www.hanse-kolleg.de

3. Collection of general data and information

The website of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded: (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 (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-pages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology underpinning our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This data and information, collected anonymously, is therefore analysed by Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – the City of Lippstadt as the school authority – both for statistical purposes and with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our organisation, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

4. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the data controller’s website by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller in the process is determined by the relevant input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more data processors, such as a parcel delivery service, which will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.

Furthermore, when a user registers on the data controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are stored. This data is stored on the grounds that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and that, where necessary, this data enables us to investigate criminal offences that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the data controller. As a general rule, this data is not disclosed to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purposes of criminal prosecution.

The data subject’s registration, involving the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the data subject content or services which, by their very nature, can only be made available to registered users. Registered users are free to amend the personal data provided at the time of registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller’s database.

The data controller shall, upon request, provide any data subject at any time with information regarding which personal data relating to that data subject is held. Furthermore, the data controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or upon notification by the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All employees of the data controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this regard.

5. Contact options via the website

In accordance with statutory provisions, the website of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – operated by the City of Lippstadt – contains information that enables users to contact our organisation quickly by electronic means and to communicate directly with us; this also includes a general electronic mail address (e-mail address). Where a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data provided by the data subject is stored automatically. Such personal data, provided voluntarily by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purposes of processing the enquiry or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

6. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The data controller shall process and store the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage, or insofar as this is provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent legislator expires, the personal data shall be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

7. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of Access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller, free of charge and at any time, information about the personal data stored concerning him or her and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain information about the following:

the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been disclosed or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
if possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning him or her, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or of a right to object to such processing
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject shall also have the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to Rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to demand the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to demand from the controller that the personal data concerning him or her be erased without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws his or her consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above-mentioned grounds applies and a data subject wishes to arrange for the erasure of personal data stored by Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall arrange for the erasure request to be complied with without undue delay.

If the personal data have been made public by Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt and our organisation is responsible for their erasure pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR, Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers which are processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall arrange for the necessary measures to be taken in each individual case.

e) Right to Restriction of Processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to demand from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following conditions applies:

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.
The processing is unlawful, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use.
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.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been established whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above-mentioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to Data Portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which the data subject has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless 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 the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt at any time.

g) Right to Object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt to the processing for the purposes of direct marketing, Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her by Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has 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, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is made with the data subject's explicit consent, Hanse-Kolleg Lippstadt – School Authority City of Lippstadt shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which shall include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her own point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent under Data Protection Law

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

8. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Procedure

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the controller electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website.

If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted shall be stored for the purpose of handling the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions.

If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents shall automatically be deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, unless other legitimate interests of the controller prevent their deletion. Another legitimate interest within this meaning is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz – AGG).

9. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Facebook

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook into this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with one another and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photographs and establish connections through friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated into that page, the Internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at the following address: Facebook Plugins. As part of this technical procedure, Facebook becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Facebook, Facebook recognises with each visit to our website by the data subject and throughout the entire duration of the respective visit to our website which specific sub-page of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject's respective Facebook account. If the data subject activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, for example the “Like” button, or submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject's personal Facebook user account and stores these personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Facebook, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Facebook account before accessing our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at Facebook Data Policy, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains the privacy settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. Such applications may be used by the data subject to prevent the transmission of data to Facebook.

10. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Instagram

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is a service that can be classified as an audiovisual platform and enables users to share photographs and videos and also to redistribute such data on other social networks.

The operating company of the Instagram services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller is accessed and an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated into that page, the Internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Instagram, Instagram recognises with each visit to our website by the data subject and throughout the entire duration of the respective visit to our website which specific sub-page the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject's respective Instagram account. If the data subject activates one of the Instagram buttons integrated into our website, the data and information thereby transmitted are assigned to the data subject's personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Instagram at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Instagram, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Instagram account before accessing our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram can be accessed at Instagram Help and Instagram Privacy Policy.

11. Data Protection Provisions on the Use and Application of Matomo

The controller has integrated the Matomo component into this website. Matomo is an open-source software tool for web analytics. Web analytics is the collection, gathering and evaluation of data concerning the behaviour of visitors to websites. A web analytics tool collects, among other things, data concerning the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed and how often and for how long a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimise a website and to perform cost-benefit analyses of online advertising.

The software is operated on the server of the controller, and the data protection-sensitive log files are stored exclusively on this server.

The purpose of the Matomo component is to analyse visitor traffic on our website. The controller uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of this website in order to compile online reports showing activities on our websites.

Matomo places a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, we are enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, the Internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the Matomo component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical procedure, we obtain knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves us, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks.

Using the cookie, personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated and the frequency of visits to our website, is stored. Each time our websites are visited, these personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, are transmitted to our server. We store these personal data. We do not disclose these personal data to third parties.

The data subject may prevent cookies from being set by our website at any time, as described above, by means of an appropriate setting in the Internet browser used and thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Matomo from placing a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. In addition, a cookie already placed by Matomo can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the collection of data generated by Matomo relating to the use of this website and preventing such collection. To do so, the data subject must enable “Do Not Track” in his or her browser.

However, by setting the opt-out cookie, it is possible that the websites of the controller may no longer be fully usable by the data subject.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Matomo can be accessed at Matomo Privacy Policy.

12. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

Where the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of enquiries regarding our products or services.

Where our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured at our premises and, as a result, his or her name, age, health insurance details or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third parties. In this case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, where processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject.

Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator took the view in this regard that a legitimate interest could be assumed where the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

13. Legitimate Interests in the Processing Pursued by the Controller or by a Third Party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

14. Period for Which the Personal Data Will Be Stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Once the period has expired, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of a contract.

15. Statutory or Contractual Requirements for the Provision of Personal Data; Necessity for the Conclusion of a Contract; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide the Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Failure to Provide the Data

We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data may in part be required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information concerning the contractual partner).

In some circumstances, it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a 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 if our company concludes a contract with him or her.

Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee shall inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contractually, or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences the failure to provide the personal data would have.

16. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This Privacy Policy was created using the Privacy Policy Generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which operates as an external data protection officer in Lower Bavaria, in cooperation with the data protection lawyers of the law firm WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.