Privacy Policy

 

​We are delighted that you are interested in our association. Data protection is a particularly high priority for the management of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians). It is generally possible to use the website of the Association of German Antiquarian Booksellers without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services offered by our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

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The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians). Through this privacy policy, our company wishes 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 about their rights.

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As the controller, the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarian Booksellers) has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

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1. Definitions

The privacy policy of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians) 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 in advance.

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

    a)    Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as ‘data subject’). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

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    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 performed 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, distribution or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

    d)    Restriction of processing

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

    e)    Profiling

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

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    f)     Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

    g)    Controller or processor

The controller or 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 or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

    h)    Processor

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

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    i)      Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body to which 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.

    j)      Third party

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

    k)    Consent

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

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2. Name and address of the controller

The 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 of a data protection nature is:

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Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V.

 

Geschäftsstelle Norbert Munsch

Seeblick 1

56459 Elbingen

Germany

Tel.: 06435909147

Email: antiquariatsmessestuttgart@antiquare.de

Website: https://www.antiquariatsmessestuttgart.com/

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3. Cookies

The websites of the Association of German Antiquarian Booksellers use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that can be used to assign websites and servers to the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other web browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.

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By using cookies, the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians) can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookies.

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Cookies enable us to optimise the information and offers on our website for the benefit of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, users of a website that uses cookies do not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, because this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie for a shopping basket in an online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items that a customer has placed in their virtual shopping basket.

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The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting in the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

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4. Collection of general data and informationThe website of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. collects a range of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected: (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-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (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 that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

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When using this general data and information, the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. 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 for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by the Association of German Antiquarians (Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V.) on the one hand statistically and on the other hand with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

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5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the website of the controller by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, for example a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

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By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the data subject's Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored because it is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable criminal offences to be investigated. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the controller. This data will not be passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

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The registration of the data subject, who voluntarily provides personal data, enables the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, due to their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller's database.

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The controller shall provide any data subject with information on the personal data stored about them at any time upon request. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or upon notification of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this regard.

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6. Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians), users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

The Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals about the company's offers by means of a newsletter. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address entered by a data subject for the first time for the newsletter dispatch using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify that the owner of the email address has authorised the receipt of the newsletter as the data subject.

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When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace any (possible) misuse of a data subject's email address at a later date and therefore serves to provide legal protection for the controller.

The personal data collected in the context of registering for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for registration in this regard, as may be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical conditions. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. 

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The data subject may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data provided to us by the data subject for the purpose of sending the newsletter may be revoked at any time. A link for this purpose is included in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to inform the controller in another way.

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7. Newsletter tracking

The newsletters of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians) contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Using the embedded tracking pixel, the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. can recognise whether and when an email has been opened by a data subject and which links in the email have been accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimise the newsletter dispatch and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled to revoke their separate declaration of consent given via the double opt-in procedure at any time. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. The Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. automatically interprets unsubscribing from the newsletter as revocation.

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8. Contact option via the website

Due to legal requirements, the website of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. (Association of German Antiquarians) contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

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9. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

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

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10. Rights of the data subject

    a)    Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

    b)    Right to information

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, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information at any time. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

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    the purposes of the processing

    the categories of personal data that are being processed

    the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations

    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 concerning the data subject or restriction of processing of the personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing

    the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

    if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the origin of the data

    the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the 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

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Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information about whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.c)    Right to rectificationAny data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them without undue delay. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing, including by means of a supplementary statement.If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

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    Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

    The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.

    The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

    The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

    The personal data has been processed unlawfully.

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 has been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

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If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V., they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data has been made public by the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. and our company is obliged to delete the personal data as the controller in accordance with Art. 17 (1) GDPR, the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. shall take appropriate measures, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of the Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

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 Right to restriction of processing

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request that the controller restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

    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 the restriction of use of the personal data instead.

    The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but it is required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

    The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

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d) Right to Erasure ("Right to Be Forgotten")Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller that personal data concerning them be erased without undue delay, provided one of the following reasons applies and as long as the processing is not necessary:The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based according to Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) point (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.The data subject objects to the processing under Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing under Art. 21 (2) GDPR.The personal data has been unlawfully processed.The erasure of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or a Member State law to which the controller is subject.The personal data was collected in relation to offered services of the information society according to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. erased, they may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will arrange for the erasure to be carried out immediately.If the personal data was made public by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. and our company as a controller is obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V., 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 published personal data that the data subject has requested removal by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, that personal data, as far as the processing is not required. The employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will do what is necessary in each individual case.e) Right to Restriction of ProcessingEvery data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met: 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 restriction of their use.The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs them for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, and it has not yet been determined 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 restriction of personal data stored by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V., they may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will arrange the restriction of processing.f) Right to Data PortabilityEvery data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit these data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) point (a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) point (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.Additionally, when exercising the right to data portability pursuant to Art. 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 provided it does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V.g) Right to ObjectEvery data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6 (1) points (e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.Where Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.Additionally, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data relating to them, which is carried out by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, 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 any employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. 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/EG, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

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e) Right to Restriction of ProcessingEvery data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met: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 restriction of their use.The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined 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 restriction of personal data stored by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V., they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will arrange the restriction of processing.

 

f) Right to Data PortabilityEvery data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom 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, so long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability under 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 provided this does not affect the rights and freedoms of others. To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact an employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V.

 

g) Right to Object Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will 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 for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them, which is carried out by Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, 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 any employee of Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

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h) Automated Decisions in Individual Cases Including Profiling Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European directives and regulations, 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, provided the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and these laws provide appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is made with the explicit consent of the data subject.If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is made with the explicit consent of the data subject, Verband Deutscher Antiquare e.V. shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their own point of view, and to contest the decision.If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

 

i) Right to Withdraw Consent under Data Protection LawEvery person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European directives and regulations, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.If the data subject wishes to assert their right to withdraw consent, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.Legal Basis for ProcessingArticle 6(1)(a) GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing activities in which we obtain consent for a particular processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—such as when processing activities are required for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data is required, such as the fulfillment 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 to our company were injured, and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. The processing would then be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the above legal bases, where the processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided those interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. These processing operations are permitted in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest may be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third PartyIf the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activity for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.Duration for Which Personal Data Will Be StoredThe criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of that period, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of the contract.Statutory or Contractual Requirements for Providing Personal Data; Necessity for the Conclusion of the Contract; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Not Providing the DataWe inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual requirements (e.g., information on the contractual partner).

 

Sometimes 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. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Prior to the provision of personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis as to whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.Existence of Automated Decision-Making

 

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling. Developed by the Legal Tech specialists from Willing & Able, who also created the system for the implementation of AGG training. The texts of the privacy policy generator were created and published by Prof. Dr. h.c. Heiko Jonny Maniero and Attorney Christian Solmecke.

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