KONTEX BAUSYSTEME

Privacy Policy

 

I. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:

Kontex-Bausysteme GmbH & CO. KG

Nederlandpark 23

32825 Blomberg

 

Represented by:

The personally liable partner

Kontex Verwaltung GmbH

 

Managing Director / Owner:

Heinz Jörn Bornemann

 

Phone: 052355028900

Fax: 052355028915

 

Email: info(at)kontex-bausysteme.de

Website: www.kontex-bausysteme.de

 

II. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

IITR Datenschutz GmbH

Marienplatz 2

80331 Munich

 

III. General Information on Data Processing

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. If personal data (such as names, addresses, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, it is always done on a voluntary basis whenever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

 

1. Scope of Personal Data Processing

We generally only process personal data of our users as far as it is necessary to provide a functioning website as well as our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users regularly only occurs with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for factual reasons and the processing of data is permitted by legal regulations.

 

2. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

If we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing personal data, Article 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.

When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures. Where processing personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

 

If the 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, Article 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

 

3. Data Erasure and Storage Duration

Personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also take place if provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted when a storage period prescribed by the mentioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for a contract conclusion or fulfillment.

 

4. SSL Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line. When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

IV. Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

 

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

 

Upon each visit to our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device.

The following data is collected:

 

1.1 Visitor Data

We capture two types of data from our visitors:

 

a) Unidentified and unidentifiable data related to a visitor, either provided to us or automatically collected through the use of our services ("non-personal data"). Such non-personal data does not allow us to trace back to the specific visitor or user. The non-personal data we collect mainly consist of technical and aggregated usage information, such as browsing and clickstream activities regarding the services, session heatmaps, scrolls, non-identifying data regarding devices, operating systems, internet browsers, screen resolutions, language and keyboard settings, internet service providers, referral/exit pages, date/time stamps, etc.

 

b) Individually identifiable data, i.e., data that identifies a person or allows the identification of a person with reasonable effort or is of a private or sensitive nature ("personal data"). The personal data we collect mainly consist of contact details (e.g., email address or phone number), data regarding a browsing session (IP address, geographic location, and/or unique identifier of the device), correspondence (including that conducted or uploaded through our services), and any other personal data provided by visitors accessing and/or using our services. To eliminate doubt - any non-personal data associated or linked with personal data (e.g., to enhance our services) is considered and treated by us as personal data to the extent of such association or linkage.

 

1.2 Data Collected by Us and/or by Our Website Operator "Wix" on Our Behalf from Our Visitors or Users

Additionally, data may be collected as described below:

Wix, on our behalf, may collect, store, and process certain non-personal and personal data from visitors exclusively at our instruction. For instance, we may import our email contacts from third-party providers like Gmail or otherwise gather and manage contacts through our user website, which are then stored by Wix on our behalf.

For these purposes, Wix is considered a "processor" and not a "controller" (as defined by the European Data Protection Regulation) of such data from us and our visitors. We, as operators and controllers of such data from us and our visitors through such user websites, are responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations governing the collection and control of such data, including all data protection laws in all relevant jurisdictions.

 

As a visitor and user of our site, please note: Wix does not have a direct relationship with our company regarding the processing of personal data. If you are a visitor or user of our website and have inquiries or questions regarding your personal data, please contact us directly. For instance, if you want to access incorrect data on our website or request correction, amendment, or deletion, please direct your request to us (as we are the "controller" of such data). Requests for the removal of any personal data from you as a visitor or user of our website will be responded to within thirty (30) days.

 

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. However, this data is not merged with other personal data of the user.

 

1.3 Data from Applicants for Positions at KONTEX Bausysteme GmbH & Co. KG

We also collect data provided by applicants for advertised positions or through unsolicited applications ("applicants") when they apply via email or otherwise for any of the positions published at https://www.kontex-bausysteme.de/.

 

1.4 Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

We, or Wix, may disclose your personal data to third parties (or otherwise grant them access to this data) only in the following ways and circumstances:

 

a) Third-Party Services:

Wix collaborates with a set of selected service providers whose services and solutions complement, facilitate, or enhance ours. These include hosting and server co-location services, communication and content delivery network (CDN), data and cyber security services, billing, payment processing, domain name registration, fraud detection and prevention, web analytics, email distribution and monitoring, session recording and remote access, performance measurement, data optimization and marketing services, content providers, as well as our legal and financial advisors (collectively, "third-party services").

Such third-party services may have full or partial access to the personal data of our visitors and/or users, provided by Wix or us, based on their role and purpose in facilitating and improving our services and our business, and may use it solely for those purposes.

Please note that even if our services contain links to other websites or services, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites or service providers. We suggest that you review the privacy statements of all such websites and services you visit when leaving our services before providing your personal information. This privacy policy does not apply to such linked third-party websites and services.

Wix assumes responsibility for personal data it receives under the Privacy Shield and subsequently transfers to third parties as described in the Privacy Shield Principles. Specifically, Wix remains responsible and liable under the Privacy Shield Principles if third-party agents engaged by it to process personal data on its behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless Wix proves that it is not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.

 

b) Legal Enforcement, Government Requests, and Obligations:

Wix may, when required by law, disclose our personal data upon a government request, for instance, due to a subpoena, a court proceeding, a search warrant, or court order, or otherwise as required by applicable law, if they believe in good faith that they are legally obligated to do so, potentially without notifying us.

 

c) Protection of Rights and Safety:

When allowed by local data protection laws, Wix may, in good faith, potentially provide our personal data to others for the protection of Wix's rights, property, or personal safety, ours, yours as a visitor and/or user of our website, or any member of the general public, potentially without notifying us.

 

d) Social Media Features and Framed Pages:

Wix's services include certain features and widgets, single sign-on functions of social media, such as "Facebook Connect" or "Google Sign-in," the "Facebook Like" button, the "Share" button, or other interactive mini-programs ("social media features"). These social media features may collect data, such as your IP address or pages visited on our website, and potentially set a cookie to ensure their full functionality. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or directly by Wix. Your interactions with such third-party social media features are subject to their policies and not those of Wix.

 

Moreover, Wix's services may allow the direct sharing of personal data with third parties, for instance, through page framing techniques to provide content to or source content from third parties, while retaining the appearance and design of our website and services ("frames"). By choosing to share or interact with personal data through such frames, you provide this data to those third parties and not to Wix, thus such interaction and sharing of information are subject to the policies of those third parties and not those of Wix.

 

e) Wix's Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies:

Wix may share personal data internally within its corporate family for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. For instance, they may share personal data, provided to them or us by our visitors and/or users, with Wix.com Inc., their subsidiary based in the USA, as part of providing their services for us and our visitors and/or users. In the event of a change in Wix's corporate management or that of any of its affiliated companies, such as through a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all assets, personal data may potentially be shared with the involved parties. If Wix believes in good faith that such a change in corporate management significantly affects the personal data stored with us, they will inform us via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, and present available alternatives regarding such personal data. In such a scenario, we would also be promptly notified.

 

The transfer of personal data from Wix's subsidiaries and affiliated companies in the European Union and Switzerland to a Wix subsidiary in the United States complies with the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield frameworks.

 

For clarification - Wix may also disclose personal data in cases other than those described above, either with our explicit consent or if legally obligated to do so. Additionally, Wix may disclose, share, or otherwise use non-personal data at their discretion without requiring further consent.

 

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to deliver the website to the user's device. For this purpose, the user's IP address must be stored for the duration of the session.

 

The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. Additionally, the data serves us to optimize the website and ensure the security of our information systems. There is no analysis of the data for marketing purposes in this context. Our legitimate interest in data processing according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR lies in these purposes.

 

4. Duration of Storage

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this occurs when the respective session is ended.

 

Regarding the storage of data in log files, this happens at the latest after seven days. Extended storage is possible. In such cases, user IP addresses are either deleted or anonymized, making it impossible to attribute them to the accessing client.

 

5. Right to Object and Eliminate

The collection of data for website provision and the storage of data in log files are essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no option for users to object.

 

V. Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

 

1) Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be identified uniquely when the website is accessed again.

 

Cookies do not cause any harm to your computer and do not contain viruses. They serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Most of the cookies we use are known as "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

 

You can set your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies, allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

 

In collaboration with its partners for marketing, analysis, and technology, Wix employs certain control and tracking technologies (e.g., cookies, beacons, pixels, tags, and scripts). These technologies are used to continuously maintain, provide, and enhance services, as well as to improve user experience. For instance, they enable us to track visitor preferences and authenticated sessions to better secure our services, identify technical issues, user trends, campaign efficiency, and evaluate and enhance the overall performance of our services.

 

For these technologies to function smoothly, a small data file ("cookie") must be downloaded and stored on your device. By default, various persistent cookies are used for session and user authentication, security, storing user preferences (e.g., default language and settings), connection stability (e.g., for media uploads using e-commerce features, etc.), monitoring the performance of our services and marketing campaigns, and the general provision and improvement of our services.

 

Instructions on how to delete or control cookies can be found in your internet browser's help and support section. This will guide you on how to locate the file or directory where cookies are stored. Information on deleting or controlling cookies is also available at www.AboutCookie.org (note that this website is not provided by us or Wix, so we cannot guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or availability). Please note that by deleting our cookies or blocking future cookies, you may not have access to certain areas or features of our website or may experience other disruptions in your user experience.

 

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after navigating to other pages. Cookies store and transmit settings such as language preferences and login information.

 

Additionally, on our website, we use cookies that allow an analysis of user surfing behavior. This allows the transmission of the following data.

 

1. Google Analytics

This website utilizes functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer, enabling an analysis of your website usage. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

More information about Google Analytics' handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

 

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, please note that in this case, you may not be able to fully utilize all functions of this website. Additionally, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing data generated by the cookie regarding your website usage (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Objection to Data Collection. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. This will set an opt-out cookie that prevents the collection of your data during future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.

 

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

 

IP Anonymization

We utilize the "IP anonymization activation" function on this website. This shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to Google. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

 

2. Privacy Policy for the Use of etracker

Our website uses the analytics service etracker. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. Usage profiles can be created from the data under a pseudonym. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files stored locally in the cache of your internet browser. These cookies enable recognition of your browser. The data collected using etracker technologies will not be used to personally identify visitors to our website without the separately granted consent of the individual and will not be merged with personal data concerning the bearer of the pseudonym.

 

You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data for the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker via the following link; this will prevent the collection and storage of your browser's visitor data by etracker in the future: http://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb

 

This sets an opt-out cookie named "cntcookie" by etracker. Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection. For further information, refer to etracker's privacy policy: http://www.etracker.com/de/datenschutz.html

 

3. Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Maps

This page uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

For more information on how Google handles user data, see Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

 

6. Clear-Gifs

We or certain third-party providers may use software technology called "Clear-Gifs" (also known as Web Beacons/Web Bugs) to help improve our services by measuring their effectiveness and performance. Clear-Gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier and serve a function similar to cookies. They are not stored on the user's computer hard drive but are embedded in our services.

 

7. Flash and HTML5

We and certain third-party providers, primarily for advertising purposes, may also use specific tracking technologies known as "Flash Cookies" and "HTML5." Some browsers have their own management tools to remove or block such technologies. Further information about handling Flash Cookies can be found here:

 

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html (Please note that this website is not provided by us or Wix, so we cannot guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or availability.)

 

2) Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing personal data using cookies is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

 

3) Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify website usage for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after a page change. We require cookies for the reasons stated in V. 1).

 

The user data collected through technically necessary cookies is not used to create user profiles. The use of analysis cookies is to enhance the quality of our website and its content. Analysis cookies provide insight into how the website is used, allowing us to continuously optimize our offering. Our legitimate interest in processing personal data under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR is based on these purposes.

 

4) Storage Duration, Objection, and Removal Options

Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site. Therefore, users have full control over the use of cookies. By changing settings in your internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict cookie transmission. Stored cookies can be deleted at any time, which can also be done automatically. Disabling cookies for our website may limit the full functionality of the site.

 

Transmission of Flash Cookies cannot be prevented through browser settings but can be controlled by adjusting the Flash Player settings.

 

VI. Newsletter

 

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

You receive a newsletter because of:

 

a.) Registration on our website:

Our website allows users to subscribe to a free newsletter. During newsletter sign-up, data from the input form is transmitted to us. This includes the user's email address and surname. Additional data may be collected as explained in point V. 1). During registration, your consent is obtained for data processing, and reference is made to this privacy policy.

 

b.) Sale of goods or services:

If you purchase goods or services from us and provide your email address, it may be used subsequently by us for newsletter distribution. In such cases, the newsletter will solely contain direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. No data is transferred to third parties in relation to processing for newsletter dispatch. The data is exclusively used for newsletter delivery.

 

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

For the reason listed under VI. 1. a) regarding receiving our newsletter:

The legal basis for processing data after user newsletter sign-up, given user consent, is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

 

For the reason listed under VI. 1. b) regarding receiving our newsletter:

The legal basis for newsletter dispatch following the sale of goods or services is § 7(3) of the German Unfair Competition Act (UWG).

 

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The collection of the user's email address is for newsletter delivery. For the reason stated under VI. 1. a) regarding receiving our newsletter:

Collecting other personal data during registration aims to prevent misuse of services or the email address.

 

4. Storage Duration

Data is deleted when no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of collection. Accordingly, the user's email address is stored as long as the newsletter subscription is active. For the reason stated under VI. 1. a) regarding receiving our newsletter:

Other personal data collected during registration is typically deleted after seven days.

 

5. Objection and Removal Options

Newsletter subscriptions can be canceled by users at any time. Each newsletter contains a corresponding link for this purpose. For the reason stated under VI. 1. a) regarding receiving our newsletter:

This allows revocation of consent for storing personal data collected during registration.

 

VII. Registration for a Sample Package

 

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

 

On our website, we offer users the option to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into an input mask, transmitted to us, and stored. The data is not shared with third parties. The following data is collected during the registration process:

 

Company, Title, Last Name, Email, Phone Number, Message

 

At the time of registration, additional data is collected as explained in point V. 1. a). User consent is obtained for the processing of this data during the registration process.

 

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing the data, given user consent, is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

 

If registration serves the fulfillment of a contract where the user is a party or the execution of pre-contractual measures, an additional legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

 

3. Purpose of Data Processing

User registration is necessary to provide specific content and services on our website.

 

4. Storage Duration

Data is deleted once it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. For data collected during the registration process, this occurs when the registration on our website is canceled or modified.

 

5. Objection and Removal Options

Users have the option to dissolve their registration at any time. They can also request modifications to the data stored about them.

 

VIII. Contact Form and Email Contact

 

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

 

Our website includes a contact form for electronic communication. If a user utilizes this form, the data entered into the input mask is transmitted to us and stored. The data includes:

 

User's email address, First and Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Subject, and optionally a Message.

 

At the time of message submission, additional data is stored as indicated in point V. 1. a). User consent is obtained for data processing during the message submission process, referring to this privacy policy. Alternatively, users can contact us via the provided email address. In this case, the personally identifiable data transmitted via email is stored. No data is shared with third parties in this context. The data is solely used for processing the conversation.

 

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing data, given user consent, is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. For data transmitted via email aiming at concluding a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

 

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Processing personal data from the input mask is solely for handling the communication. In the case of email contact, there is a necessary legitimate interest in processing the data to handle the conversation.

 

Other personal data processed during message transmission aims to prevent misuse of the contact form and ensure the security of our IT systems.

 

If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information allowing us to verify your ownership of the provided email address and consent to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. This data is used exclusively to send the requested information and is not shared with third parties.

 

4. Storage Duration

Data is deleted once it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. For personal data from the contact form's input mask and data sent via email, this occurs when the respective conversation with the user is concluded. The conversation ends when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant matter is conclusively clarified.

 

Additionally collected personal data during the transmission process is deleted after a maximum period of seven days.

 

5. Objection and Removal Options

Users have the option to revoke their consent for processing personal data at any time. If a user contacts us via email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such cases, the conversation cannot continue.

 

Simply send us an email with the subject "email unsubscribe" or "Unsubscribe Email".

All personal data stored as part of the communication will be deleted in this case.

 

IX. Rights of the Data Subject

 

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, and you have the following rights against the controller:

 

1. Right to Information

You can request confirmation from the controller whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If such processing exists, you can request the following information from the controller:

 

(1)    Purposes for which the personal data are processed.

(2)    Categories of personal data processed.

(3)    Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed.

(4)    Planned duration of storage of the personal data concerning you or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period.

(5)    Existence of the right to rectify or erase the personal data concerning you, the right to restrict processing by the controller, or the right to object to such processing.

(6)    Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

(7)    All available information about the data's origin if the personal data were not collected from the data subject.

(8)    Existence of automated decision-making, including profiling according to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and - at least in these cases - meaningful information about the involved logic, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

You have the right to inquire whether your personal data will be transferred to a third country or an international organization. In this context, you can demand to be informed about the appropriate safeguards according to Article 46 of the GDPR in connection with the transfer.

 

2. Right to Rectification

You have the right to correction and/or completion from the controller if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must make the correction promptly.

 

3. Right to Restrict Processing

Under the following conditions, you can request the restriction of processing your personal data:

 

(1)    If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data for a period allowing the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

(2)    The processing is unlawful, and you oppose the deletion of the personal data and instead request the restriction of their use.

(3)    The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but you require them for asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims, or

(4)    If you have objected to processing according to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override yours.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted under the above conditions, these data - apart from their storage - may only be processed with your consent or for asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims, or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of significant public interest of the Union or a Member State.

 

If the restriction of processing has been restricted under the above conditions, the controller shall inform you before the restriction is lifted.

 

4. Right to Erasure

 

a) Obligation to Erase

You can request the controller to promptly erase the personal data concerning you, and the controller is obliged to delete this data promptly if one of the following reasons applies:

 

(1)    The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

(2)    You withdraw your consent on which the processing according to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR was based, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

(3)    You object to the processing according to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object according to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

(4)    The personal data concerning you has been unlawfully processed.

(5)    The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

(6)    The personal data concerning you has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

 

b) Information to Third Parties

If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it according to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, the controller, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform the data controllers processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the erasure of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data.

 

c) Exceptions

The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary:

 

(1)    for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;

(2)    for compliance with a legal obligation that requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

(3)    for reasons of public interest in the area of public health according to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;

(4)    for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes according to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, to the extent that the right referred to in section a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or

(5)    for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

 

5. Right to Information

If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing with the controller, they are obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed about this rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients from the controller.

 

6. Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you provided to the controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Additionally, you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data were provided, provided that:

 

(1)    the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and

(2)    the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This must not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

 

7. Right to Object

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless they demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

 

If personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

 

If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you shall no longer be processed for such purposes. You have the option, in connection with the use of information society services – notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC – to exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

 

8. Right to Withdraw Consent for Data Processing

You have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

 

Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:

 

(1)    is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between you and the controller,

(2)    is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, or

(3)    is based on your explicit consent.

However, these decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR, unless Article 9(2)(a) or (g) of the GDPR applies and suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place.

 

Regarding the cases mentioned in (1) and (3), the controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view, and to contest the decision.

 

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant about the progress and the outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 of the GDPR.

 

X. Disclaimer

 

Liability for Content

As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with § 7 para.1 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and general laws. According to §§ 8 to 10 TMG, however, we are not obligated as a service provider to monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to investigate circumstances that indicate illegal activity.

 

Obligations to remove or block the use of information under general laws remain unaffected. However, liability in this regard is only possible from the moment of knowledge of a specific infringement. Upon becoming aware of such infringements, we will immediately remove this content.

 

Liability for Links

Our offer includes links to external third-party websites over whose content we have no influence. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for these external contents. The respective provider or operator of the linked sites is always responsible for the content of these sites. The linked pages were checked for possible legal violations at the time of linking. Illegal content was not recognizable at the time of linking.

 

Continuous monitoring of the content of linked pages is not reasonable without concrete indications of an infringement. Upon becoming aware of legal violations, we will immediately remove such links.

 

Copyright

The content and works created by the site operators on these pages are subject to German copyright law. Reproduction, editing, distribution, and any kind of exploitation beyond the limits of copyright require the written consent of the respective author or creator. Downloads and copies of this site are only permitted for private, non-commercial use.

 

Insofar as the content on this site was not created by the operator, the copyrights of third parties are respected. In particular, third-party content is identified as such. Should you become aware of a copyright infringement, please inform us accordingly. Upon becoming aware of any infringements, we will immediately remove such content.

 

XI. Miscellaneous

 

Objection to Promotional Emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.