Data protection

This is how we process your data

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of SelectCode GmbH. The use of the websites of SelectCode GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the affected person.

The processing of personal data, for example, the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, occurs always in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the applicable national data protection regulations for SelectCode GmbH. With this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about their rights through this privacy policy.

SelectCode GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures as the data controller to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may fundamentally have security gaps, so that an absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us through alternative means, for example, by telephone.

1. DEFINITIONS

The privacy policy of SelectCode GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European directive and regulation provider when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. In order to ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology we use in advance.

We use, among others, the following terms in this privacy policy:

  • A) PERSONAL DATA

  • 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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

  • B) DATA SUBJECT

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

  • C) PROCESSING

  • Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on 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.

  • 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 means any form of automated processing of personal data that involves using 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.

  • F) PSEUDONYMIZATION

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

  • G) CONTROLLER OR PROCESSOR

  • Controller or processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. If the purposes and means of such processing are laid down by Union law or by the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or by the law of the Member States.

  • H) PROCESSOR

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

  • I) RECIPIENT

  • Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to which personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients.

  • J) THIRD PARTY

  • Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized 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.

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:

SelectCode GmbH

Bahnhofstr. 15

82024 Taufkirchen

Germany

Tel.: 015752399730

Email: webmaster@selectcode.de

Website: https://www.selectcode.de

3. COOKIES

The websites of SelectCode GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and 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 of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows the websites and servers to be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, SelectCode GmbH can provide users of this website with user-friendlier services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.

With the help of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the sense of the user. Cookies allow us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. The user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter his or her access data every time they visit the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart through a cookie.

The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and can thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. In addition, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the affected person disables the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. COLLECTION OF GENERAL DATA AND INFORMATION

The website of SelectCode GmbH collects a series of general data and information with each call of the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. The following data may be collected: (1) the types and versions of the browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called 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 serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, SelectCode GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. This information is rather needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the contents of our website and the advertising for these, (3) ensure the permanent 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 cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are evaluated by SelectCode GmbH, on the one hand, statistically, and further with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR NEWSLETTER

On the website of SelectCode GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to the newsletter of our company. Which personal data will be transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter is derived from the input mask used for this purpose.

SelectCode GmbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals about offers from the company via a newsletter. The newsletter of our company can typically only be received if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for newsletter delivery. A confirmation email is sent to the email address that is registered for the first time for the newsletter delivery for legal reasons using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address has authorized the receipt of the newsletter as the data subject.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of 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 to trace the (possible) misuse of the email address of a data subject at a later time and thus serves to legally safeguard the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a subscription to 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 a related registration, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offering or changes in technical circumstances. There will be no transfer of the personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. Subscription to our newsletter can be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the data subject has granted us for the newsletter delivery can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking the consent, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. Furthermore, there is the possibility to unsubscribe from the newsletter delivery directly on the website of the controller or to inform the controller in another way.

6. NEWSLETTER TRACKING

The newsletters of SelectCode GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such emails sent in HTML format to enable logging and logging analysis. This allows for statistical evaluations of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, SelectCode GmbH can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected through tracking pixels included in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize the newsletter delivery and to better adjust the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled to revoke the separate consent statement given in relation to this at any time. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. An unsubscribe from receiving the newsletter will be automatically interpreted by SelectCode GmbH as a revocation.

7. 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 directive and regulation provider or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a statutory storage period prescribed by the European directive and regulation provider or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

8. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

  • A) RIGHT TO CONFIRMATION

  • Every data subject has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider 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 directive and regulation provider to obtain information from the controller at any time about the personal data concerning them that has been stored and to receive a copy of this information free of charge. Furthermore, the European directive and regulation provider has granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing

  • the categories of personal data that are processed

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been disclosed or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations

  • if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria for determining this duration

  • the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing

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

  • if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information about the source of the data

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the intended consequences of such processing for the data subject

  • Furthermore, the data subject has the right to know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject additionally has the right to receive information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

  • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • C) RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement.

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

  • D) RIGHT TO ERASURE (RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN)

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to request from the controller the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them, if one of the following reasons applies and as long as the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data has been collected for such purposes or processed in another manner that is no longer necessary.

  • The data subject revokes their consent on which the processing is based according to 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 according to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects according to Art. 21(2) GDPR to the processing.

  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.

  • The erasure of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

  • The personal data have been collected regarding services of the information society in accordance with Art. 8(1) GDPR.

  • If one of the above-mentioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data that is stored at SelectCode GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of SelectCode GmbH will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with immediately.

  • If the personal data have been made public by SelectCode GmbH and our company is obliged to erase the personal data as the controller in accordance with Art. 17(1) GDPR, SelectCode GmbH, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, will take reasonable measures, also of a technical nature, to inform other controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested deletion of all links to these personal data or copies or replications of these personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of SelectCode GmbH will take the necessary action in each individual case.

  • E) RIGHT TO RESTRICT PROCESSING

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to request the controller to restrict the processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a duration that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

  • The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.

  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs them for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  • The data subject has lodged an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

  • If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored at SelectCode GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of SelectCode GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.

  • F) RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to receive from the controller the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to the 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 Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

  • Furthermore, the data subject has the right, when exercising their right to data portability according to Art. 20(1) GDPR, to obtain that the personal data are transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, where technically feasible, and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

  • To assert the right to data portability, the data subject can contact an employee of SelectCode GmbH at any time.

  • G) RIGHT TO OBJECT

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

  • SelectCode GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  • If SelectCode GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for the purposes of such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the processing for the purposes of direct marketing, SelectCode GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

  • The data subject also has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, carried out by SelectCode GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

  • To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of SelectCode GmbH directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

  • H) AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING IN INDIVIDUAL CASES INCLUDING PROFILING

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — that 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 the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject and that legislation contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the explicit consent of the data subject.

  • If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is based on the explicit consent of the data subject, SelectCode GmbH will take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, which will include at least the right to obtain intervention on the part of the controller, to present their own point of view, and to contest the decision.

  • If the data subject wishes to assert rights regarding automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

  • I) RIGHT TO REVOKE A DATA PROTECTION CONSENT

  • Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulation provider to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

  • If the data subject wishes to assert their right to revoke consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

9. DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS ON THE USE AND APPLICATION OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS (WITH ANONYMIZATION FUNCTION)

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, collection, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data on the website from which a data subject has come to a website (the so-called referrer), which subpages of the website are accessed, or how often and for how long a subpage is viewed. A web analysis is mainly used for optimizing a website and for cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The controller uses the Google Analytics web analysis with the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp”. By means of this addition, the IP address of the internet connection of the affected person is shortened and anonymized by Google when accessing our web pages from a Member State of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports showing the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time a user calls up one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data for the purpose of online analysis to Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google becomes aware of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

With the cookie, personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject, is stored. With each visit to our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass this personal data collected via the technical process on to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as explained above, at any time by means of the corresponding setting in the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of the data generated by Google Analytics, which relates to the use of this website, and to the processing of this data by Google and to prevent such processing. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information on the visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded by Google as an objection. If the information technology system of the data subject is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later point in time, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics again. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or disabled by the data subject or another person in their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be retrieved under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail under the link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

10. DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS ON THE USE AND APPLICATION OF TWITTER

The controller has incorporated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual publicly accessible micro-blogging service, on which users can publish and disseminate so-called Tweets, i.e., short messages limited to 140 characters. These short messages are accessible to everyone, including those not registered with Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow the tweets of a user. In addition, Twitter allows broad communication to a large audience through hashtags, links, or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

By accessing one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information on Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical procedure, Twitter becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to allow our users to share the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognizes with each call of our website by the data subject and during the entire duration of the respective stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned to the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it are assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and are stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter receives information whenever the data subject visits our website if the data subject is logged into Twitter at the time of the call to our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component. If a data subject does not wish to transmit this information to Twitter, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter can be retrieved under https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

11. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract of which the data subject is a party, such as in processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or for the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of inquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, for example, to comply with 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 vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured in our company and subsequently his or her name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be forwarded to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis covers processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests. Such processing operations are particularly permissible to us because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be presumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

12. LEGITIMATE INTERESTS IN THE PROCESSING PURSUED BY THE CONTROLLER OR A THIRD PARTY

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

13. DURATION FOR WHICH THE PERSONAL DATA IS STORED

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the retention period has expired, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or for the initiation of a contract.

14. LEGAL OR CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL DATA; REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACT CLOSURE; OBLIGATION OF THE DATA SUBJECT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL DATA; POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PROVISION

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual arrangements (e.g., information about the contracting party). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to provide us with personal data, which must then be processed by us. The data subject is required to provide us with personal data when concluding a contract with us. A failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the affected person could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the affected person must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the affected person on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contractually or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide personal data, and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

15. EXISTENCE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatic decision-making or profiling.