Thank you for your interest in our company – INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG. Data protection is a priority for our management. Using the websites of INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG is in general possible without providing any kind of personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to take advantage of a special service of our company offered on our website, processing personal data may become necessary. Where processing is required and where no legal basis is in place for the processing, we generally obtain the data subject’s consent.

Personal data, such as the data subject’s name, address, email address or phone number, is always processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection provisions applicable for INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG. This Data Protection Declaration is to inform the public of the nature, extent and purpose of the personal data collected, used and processed by us. The data subjects are further instructed on their rights via this Data Protection Declaration.

In its capacity as the controller, INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to safeguard the personal data processed through this website as seamlessly as possible. Internet-based data transmissions may, however, in general be prone to security gaps, which is why full and complete protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data also through alternative means, e.g. by phone.

DEFINITIONS

Our Data Protection Declaration is based on the terminology used by the European legislative and regulatory authority for adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is to be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To this end, we would like to explain the following terms in advance:

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “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 characteristics specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

Data subject refers to every identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

Processing 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, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

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 analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.

Pseudonymization means 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 organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Controller or controller responsible for the processing means 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.

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

Recipient means 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.

Third party means 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 authorized to process personal data.

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

NAME AND ADRESS OF THE CONTROLLER

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

INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Carl-Jacob-Kolb-Weg 1

97877 Wertheim/Germany

Phone: +49 9342 871 0

Fax: +49 9342 871 565

Email: info@no-spamindustronic.de

Web: www.industronic.de

 

NAME AND ADRESS OF THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

The data protection officer of the controller is

Steffen Müller

INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Carl-Jacob-Kolb-Weg 1

97877 Wertheim/Germany

Phone: +49 9342 871 0

Fax: +49 9342 871 565

Email: DSB@no-spamindustronic.de

Web: www.industronic.de

 

Every data subject may directly contact our data protection officer for any questions and suggestions relating to data protection

COOKIES

The website of INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG uses cookies. Cookies are text files created and stored on a computer via a browser.

Many website and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID, which is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a
series of characters through which websites and servers can be allocated to the specific browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to differentiate the data subject’s individual browser from other browsers containing other cookies. A specific browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

The use of cookies enables us to simplify the use of our website for users and to offer user-friendly services, such as information and special offers, which would not be possible without creating cookies.

The user of a website which uses cookies is, for instance, not required to enter their access data anew for each visit of the website, as this data is retained by the website and by the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in the online shop. The online shop remembers the articles the customer put in the virtual shopping card via a cookie.

The data subject may, however, prevent cookies from being saved by our website at any time by adjusting the browser used accordingly and thus permanently deactivate cookies. Cookies already created may furthermore be erased at any time via a browser or other software. This can be done in all common browsers. If the data subject deactivates cookies in the browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully available.

COLLECTING GENERAL DATA AND INFORMATION

The website of INDUSTRONIC® Industrie-Electronic GmbH & Co. KG collects a series of general data and information each time a data subject or automated system accesses it. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. The following information may be collected: (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrers), (4) sub-pages which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of the access of 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 for emergency response in case of attacks on our IT systems.

Using this general data and information does not allow any conclusions concerning the data subject. This information is rather required to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) optimize the contents of our website and the advertisements for the website, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our IT systems and technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the required information in case of a cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are analyzed by us and therefore on the one hand statistically and on the other hand with the purpose of improving data security and protection within our company to ultimately ensure an optimum level of security for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR NEWSLETTER

We periodically notify our customers and business partners of our company’s offers via a newsletter. Users can subscribe to our company’s newsletter on our website. The input masks used for this purpose indicate which personal data is transmitted to us upon subscribing to the newsletter.

The data subject can subsequently receive our newsletter, provided (1) the data subject has a valid email address, (2) the data subject subscribed to the newsletter or (3) provided us with their contact data in a different way.

A confirmation mail will be sent to the email address initially entered by the data subject for the newsletter subscription for legal reasons pursuant to the double opt-in process. This confirmation email is to verify whether the holder of the email address authorized the newsletter subscription in their capacity as data subject.

When subscribing to our newsletter, we will also save the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of the subscription, as well as the date and time of the subscription. Collecting the data is necessary to be able to reconstruct the (potential) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later time and therefore serves our legal protection.

The personal data collected within the scope of the newsletter subscription shall exclusively be used to deliver our newsletter. The newsletter subscribers may furthermore be contacted by email, if required for the operation of the newsletter service or if a registration in this regard is necessary, as may be the case in case of any changes to the newsletter offer or in case of any changes in the technical circumstances. The technical implementation of the newsletter delivery is conducted by the company Gleis Neun GmbH; no other personal data shall be forwarded to any third parties beyond this information. The subscription to our newsletter may be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data granted by the data subject for the newsletter delivery may be withdrawn at any time. Each newsletter contains a link for the purpose of withdrawing the consent.

Data protection provisions on the use of Twitter

We integrated components of Twitter on our website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service where users can publish and share so-called tweets, i.e. short messages limited to 140 characters. These short messages can be accessed by anyone, i.e. also by individuals not registered with Twitter. The tweets will, however, also be displayed to the so-called followers of the corresponding user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Twitter further enables addressing a broader audience via hashtags, links or retweets.

Twitter is operated by the company Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of the website operated by us and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) is integrated is accessed, the browser of the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the Twitter component to download a view of the Twitter component from Twitter. Please see https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons for more information on the Twitter buttons. Within the scope of this technical process, Twitter is notified of which specific subpage of our website was visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component consists in enabling users to further spread the contents of our website, to make our website known in the digital world and to increase our visitor count.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Twitter, Twitter will recognize - with each visit of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the visit of our website - which specific subpage of our website was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by the Twitter component and allocated to the data subject’s Twitter account. If the data subject clicks one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information thus transmitted will be allocated to the data subject’s Twitter user account and stored as well as processed by Twitter.

Twitter will in each case be notified via the Twitter component that the data subject visited our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into Twitter when accessing our website; this takes place irrespective of whether the data subject clicks the Twitter component or not. If the data subject does not agree to such transmission of information to Twitter, the transmission can be prevented by logging out of your Twitter account prior to accessing our website.

Please see https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de for the applicable data privacy policy of Twitter.

Data protection provisions on the use of YouTube

We integrated components of YouTube on our website. YouTube is an Internet video portal which enables video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and enables other users to watch, rate and comment such videos, also free of charge. YouTube permits publishing all kinds of videos, which is why full movies and TV series as well was music videos, trailers or user-made videos are available on the Internet portal.

YouTube is operated by the company YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of the website operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) is integrated is accessed, the browser of the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the YouTube component to download a view of the YouTube component from YouTube. Please see https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ for more information on YouTube. Within the scope of this technical process, YouTube and Google are notified of which specific subpage of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube, YouTube will recognize - with each visit of a subpage which contains a YouTube video - which specific subpage of our website was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and allocated to the data subject’s YouTube account.

YouTube and Google will in each case be notified via the YouTube component that the data subject visited our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube when accessing our website; this takes place irrespective of whether the data subject clicks a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not agree to such transmission of information to YouTube and Google, the transmission can be prevented by logging out of their YouTube account prior to accessing our website.

The data privacy policy provisions published by YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ provide information on the collection, processing and use personal data by YouTube and Google.

Data protection provisions on the use of Google Analytics:

This website uses Google-Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, subsequently referred to as „Google“. Google-Analytics uses so called „Cookies“, text files, which are placed and saved on your computer to help the website analyze how you use the website.

The information generated by the cookie, e.g. time, place and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

The IP-anonymization is active on this website. Your IP address will be truncated within the area of Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing them other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

Google states that the IP-address, which your Browser conveys within the scope of Google Analytics, will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, Google offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers, which gives you more control over what data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about the website visit will be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, activation does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analytics services we may use.

For more information about the deactivation option provided by Google, as well as how to activate this option, please follow the link below: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Data protection provisions on the use of LinkedIn:

We have integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on our website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered individuals use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn 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, USA. For data protection issues outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

With each individual call-up of our website that is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject calls up our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject activates a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

LinkedIn offers the ability to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as manage ad settings at www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's applicable privacy policy is available at www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

CONTACTING US VIA THE WEBSITE

Due to statutory requirements, our website contains information on how to contact our company quickly by electronic means as well as on how to establish direct communication with us, which also covers a general email address. If a data subject contacts us via email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted to us by a data subject on a voluntary basis are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject or for delivering the newsletter.

If the reason for contacting us involves products or services handled by one of our partner companies, we will also forward the data of the data subject to such companies.

No personal data shall be forwarded to any third parties beyond that.

COMMENT FUNCTION IN THE BLOG ON THE WEBSITE

We offer users the opportunity to leave individual comments on specific blog posts on the blog included on our website. A blog is a portal operated on a website and usually visible to the public, where one or several individuals called bloggers or web bloggers submit articles or thoughts in the form of so-called blog posts. The blog posts can usually be commented by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on our website, information on the time of the comment and on the user name (pseudonym) selected by the data subject is stored and published in addition to the comments left by the data subject. The IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP) is also recorded. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in case the data subject infringes on third party rights or posts illegal contents in a posted commented. Such collected personal data shall not be forwarded to any third parties, unless such forwarding is dictated by law or serves our legal protection.

DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

a) Right of confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to demand that we provide a confirmation on whether personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

b) Right of access

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to obtain from us one-time free-of-charge access to the personal data concerning them and a copy thereof at any time. The European legislative and regulatory authority further acceded access to the following information to the data subject:

  • the purposes of the processing
  • the categories of personal data concerned
  • the recipients or categories of recipient 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 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
  • the 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, referred to in Article 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 data subject further has a right to be informed of whether personal data were transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject further has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to access, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to demand the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them without undue delay. 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, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

 

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to have the personal data concerning them erased without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) 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 personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

Where one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to have the personal data stored with us erased, they may contact our data protection officer at any time. The data protection officer will make sure that the request for erasure is followed without undue delay.

Where we have made the personal data public and are obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, we, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such other controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, unless such data is required for the processing. Our data protection officer will take the necessary steps required in each individual case.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to have the personal data concerning them restricted where one of the following grounds 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 and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
  • We no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

Where one of the above requirements are met and a data subject wishes to have the personal data stored with us restricted, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

f) Right to data portability

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, the receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. The data subject also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) 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 us.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject further has the right to demand that the personal data be directly transmitted to another controller by us, where technically feasible and provided such transmission does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact our data protection officer at any time.

 

g) Right to object

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR. This also applies for profiling based on those provisions

We shall no longer process the personal data in case of an objection, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
Where we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. Where the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes.

Where personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, the data subject, on grounds relating to their particular situation, shall have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning them, unless the 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 our data protection officer at any time.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller; or (2) is authorized 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 based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision was made (1) for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and us; or (2) is based on the data subject's explicit consent, we 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 their point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to assert rights concerning automated decisions, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislative and regulatory authority, to withdraw a consent given for the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to assert their right to withdraw consent, they may contact our data protection officer at any time.

 

LEGAL BASIS OF THE PROCESSING

Point a of Article 6(1) GDPR serves our company as legal basis for any processing where we are required to 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 party, as is the case with processing procedures necessary for a delivery of goods or for rendering other services or consideration, such processing is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR. The same shall apply to such processing procedures as are necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract, e.g. in case of inquiries concerning our products or services. If we are subject to a legal obligation due to which a processing of personal data is necessary, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, such processing is based on point (c) of Article 6(1) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect interests which are essential for the life of the data subject or that of another natural person. This would for instance be the case, if a visitor were to be injured in our company premises and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would need to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third parties. The processing would then be based on point (d) of Article 6(1) GDPR. Lastly, processing procedures may be based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR. This is the legal grounds for processing procedures not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for protecting the legitimate interests of our company or of a third party, provided the interests, basic rights and basic freedoms of the data subjects are not overriding. We are in particular authorized to perform such processing procedures, as they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. They accordingly took the view that a legitimate interest might be assumed if the data subject is a customer of ours (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN THE PROCESSING PURSUED BY US OR BY A THIRD PARTY

If the processing of personal data is based on point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conducting of our business for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

DURATION OF RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA

The personal data provided to us voluntarily shall be stored by us until consent is withdrawn. If the data subject wishes to have their personal data erased, we shall erase them.

Personal data stored due to a legal basis shall be erased routinely upon the expiry of the corresponding statutory retention period.

 

This Data Privacy Statement is based on the data protection declaration generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which operates as External Data Protection Officer Bremen in cooperation with the Attorney for Data Protection Law Christian Solmecke as well as on https://www.e-recht24.de.