Privacy policy

Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our company. Data protection is of a
is of a particularly high priority for the management of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH. A
use of the Internet pages of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH is possible without any
indication of personal data. If a data subject wishes to make use of special services
services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data could
processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is
of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing
legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail
address or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Breuell &
Hilgenfeldt GmbH in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations. By means of this
data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the general public of the nature
purpose of the personal data that we collect, use and process.
information. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.
rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisa
technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data
protection of personal data processed through this website.
Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps
so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason
data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by telephone,
for example by telephone.

1. definitions of terms

The data protection declaration of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the
terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection
Regulation (DS-GVO) were used. Our data protection declaration is intended both
easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners.
understandable. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terms used.
explain the terminology used.

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

(a) personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). As
identifiable is a natural person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular
in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification
identification number, to location data, to an online identifier or to one or more
to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental
physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.
natural person can be identified.

b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is
personal data are processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
processed by the controller.

c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means.
operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal
data, such as the collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval
adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or
disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or
provision, comparison or linking, restriction, erasure or destruction.
or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of
data with the aim of restricting its future processing.

e) Profiling
Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of
personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain
personal aspects relating to a natural person,
in particular to analyse aspects relating to work performance, economic situation
health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, place of
whereabouts or relocation of this natural person or to analyse or
predict.

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

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
The controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person
legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the
or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal
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
controller or the specific criteria for his or her nomination may be
may be provided for under Union or Member State law.

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

i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another
other body to which the personal data are disclosed, whether or not it is a third party.
it is a third party or not. Authorities which, in the context of a
authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular enquiry in accordance with
Member States may receive personal data are not considered recipients.
as recipients.

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

k) Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s
informed and unequivocal expression of the data subject’s wishes in the form of a
form of a statement or any other unequivocal affirmative act by which the data
person concerned indicates that they consent to the processing of their personal data.
personal data concerning him or her.

2. name and address of the controller

Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection
data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other
provisions of a data protection nature is the:

Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH
Oststraße 96
22844 Norderstedt
Germany
Phone: +49-(0)40-538092-20
E-mail: info@bh-gmbh.com
Website: www.breuell-hilgenfeldt.de

3. cookies

The Internet pages of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH use cookies. Cookies are
text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an internet browser.
stored on a computer system.

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
of a character string that allows websites and servers to be assigned to the specific
Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This
enables the websites and servers visited to recognise the individual browser of the data
person concerned from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies.
differentiate. A specific internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID
can be recognised and identified.

Through the use of cookies, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH can provide the users of this website with
website that would not be possible without the cookie setting.
would be possible.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in
optimised for the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise the
recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make
make it easier for users to use our website. The user of a website,
website that uses cookies, for example, does 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.
stored on the user’s computer system. Another example
is the cookie of a shopping basket in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items
that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website
by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently
permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been
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.
of our website may not be fully usable.

4. collection of general data and information

The website of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH collects data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website.
by a data subject or an automated system, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH website collects a series of general
data and information. This general data and information is stored in the
log files of the server. The following can be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used
and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website
website from which an accessing system accesses our website
(so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on
our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet pro
website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the
provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information that can be used to
defence in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
serve.

When using these general data and information, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt
GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is
(1) to deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) to optimise the content of our website and
optimise the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the
functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website
website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary to
to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This
collected anonymously by the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH for statistical purposes and
statistically and further analysed with the aim of increasing data protection and
data security in our company in order to ultimately achieve an optimum level of protection for the personal data
for the personal data processed by us. The anonymous data
of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. registration on our website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data.
controller’s website by providing personal data. Which
The personal data transmitted to the data controller is determined by the respective
controller is determined by the respective input mask used for the registration.
is used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject will be used
collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for its own purposes.
and for its own purposes. The controller may authorise the
may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel
parcel service provider, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal
internal use that is attributable to the controller,
uses.

By registering on the website of the data controller, the personal data is
the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP),
the date and time of registration. The storage of this data
This data is stored against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services
misuse of our services and, if necessary, this data makes it possible to investigate criminal offences that have been committed.
In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the controller.
controller is necessary. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties
third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on serves the
criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with the voluntary provision of personal data
data is used by the controller to offer the data subject content or services that are
content or services that, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users.
can be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during
personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely
from the controller’s database at any time.
The data controller shall provide any data subject at any time, upon request, with
request information about which personal data about the data subject is stored.
are stored. Furthermore, the controller shall rectify or erase
personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as this does not conflict with any
legal obligations to retain data. A data protection officer named in this privacy policy
data protection officer named in this privacy policy and all employees of the controller are available to the data
controller are available to the data subject in this context as contact persons.
contact person in this context.

6. getResponse

This website uses GetResponse to send newsletters. The provider is
GetResponse Sp.z o.o., ul. ARKONSKA 6/A3, 80-387 GEDANSK, Poland.
GetResponse is a service with which, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organised and
can be analysed. The data entered by you for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter
are stored on the GetResponse servers.
Data analysis by GetResponse

When we send newsletters with the help of GetResponse, we can determine whether a newsletter message has been
newsletter message has been opened and which links, if any, have been clicked on.
GetResponse also enables us to categorise newsletter recipients according to different
categories (so-called tagging). The newsletter recipients can be categorised e.g.
according to gender, personal preferences (e.g. vegetarian or non-vegetarian) or
customer relationship (e.g. customer or potential customer). In this way
This makes it easier to customise the newsletter to the respective target groups. Further information
can be found at: https://www.GetResponse.de.

If you do not wish to be analysed by GetResponse, you must therefore unsubscribe from the newsletter.
unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.
available in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
Legal basis
Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
You can revoke this consent at any time. The legality of the data processing operations that have
data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
Storage period
The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by
stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted from our servers after you unsubscribe from the
deleted from our servers as well as from the GetResponse servers.
Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. e-mail addresses for the member area) remain unaffected by this.
member area) remain unaffected by this.

For more information, please refer to GetResponse’s privacy policy at
https://www.getresponse.de/email-marketing/legal/datenschutz.html.
Conclusion of a contract for commissioned data processing
We have concluded a contract for commissioned data processing with GetResponse, in which
which we oblige GetResponse to protect our customers’ data and not to pass it on to third parties.
to third parties.

7 Newsletter tracking

The newsletters of Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A
pixel-code is a miniature graphic that is embedded in e-mails that are sent in HTML format to create a log file.
sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis.
log file analysis. This enables a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns.
online marketing campaigns can be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel
Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH can recognise whether and when an email was opened by a data
person concerned and which links in the e-mail were called up by the person concerned.
person concerned.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are
pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the controller,
to optimise the newsletter dispatch and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better
the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be
not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to
the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure.
declaration of consent submitted via the double opt-in procedure. After revocation, this personal data will be
personal data will be deleted by the controller. A
Breuell & Hilgenfeldt automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.
cancellation.

8. contact possibility via the website

The website of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH contains information that enables a quick electronic
regulations, which enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct
and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called
a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address).
If a data subject contacts the data controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the data
controller, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored.
personal data transmitted by the data subject will be stored automatically. Such data transmitted on a voluntary
basis by a data subject to the controller responsible for the processing are
controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject.
contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to
personal data to third parties.

9 Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

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

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European
legislator or another competent legislator, the personal data shall be
the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.
blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

10. rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain
right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not
confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any
contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.
employee of the controller responsible for processing.

b) Right to information
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right of
granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to obtain from the controller
information free of charge from the controller about the personal data stored about him
personal data stored about them and to receive a copy of this information.
receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data
the data subject of the following information:
o the purposes of the processing
o the categories of personal data being processed
o the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data
personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in
in particular to recipients in third countries or to international organisations.
organisations
o where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be
stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period.
determination of this duration
o the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of
erasure of personal data concerning them or restriction of
processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing
against this processing
o the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
o if the personal data are not collected from the data subject
are not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
o the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in
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
the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data
for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has a right of access as to whether
personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation.
organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain
right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may
contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.
employee of the controller responsible for processing.
c) Right to rectification
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the
right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the
rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her without undue delay.
Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to
purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of
also by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may
contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.
employee of the controller responsible for processing.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the
right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of
controller to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her
erased without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as
processing is not necessary:
o The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes
otherwise processed for which they are no longer necessary.
o The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point
processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a)
a GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
legal basis for the processing.
o The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and
processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data
processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2)
GDPR, the data subject objects to the processing.
o The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
o The erasure of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal
obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
to which the controller is subject.
o The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in
information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of
erasure of personal data stored by the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH, the data subject
Hilgenfeldt GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection
Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.
responsible for processing. The Data Protection Officer of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt
GmbH or another employee shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is
be complied with immediately.
If the personal data have been made public by the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH
made public and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Art. 17
(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH shall take the necessary
Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH, taking into account the available technology and the
and implementation costs, Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to
other controllers processing the personal data that have been made public.
data controllers processing the personal data published, that the data
the data subject wishes to obtain from those other controllers the erasure of
erasure of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal
replications of this personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary.
processing is not necessary. The Data Protection Officer of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH
or another employee will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the
right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller
controller to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the
following conditions are met:
o The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a
the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the
to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
o The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and
personal data and requests the restriction of the use of the personal data instead.
the use of the personal data.
o The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the
purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment
assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.
o The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR.
(1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller
legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
outweigh those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to
data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the Breuell &
Hilgenfeldt GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection
to our data protection officer or another employee of the controller.
data controller at any time. The Data Protection Officer of the Breuell &
Hilgenfeldt GmbH or another employee will arrange the restriction of the
processing.
f) Right to data portability
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the
right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her
personal data which have been provided by the data subject to a
controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data
another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been
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
Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR and the
(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that
unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the
necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official
public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to
data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have the
personal data to be transmitted directly from one controller to another, where
controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not
this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the
person may at any time contact the Data Protection Officer designated by the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt
data protection officer or another employee at any time.
g) Right to object
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to
right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her
grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object at any time to processing of
processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on Article 6(1)(e)
or f GDPR, at any time. This also applies to profiling based on these
profiling based on these provisions.
The Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless
personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling
reasons for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data
rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise
exercise or defence of legal claims.
If the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing
personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to
objection to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising.
purposes of such advertising. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such
direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the
Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt
Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her
grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing
processing of personal data concerning him or her by the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH for
scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes
purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the
processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a task carried out in the public interest.
necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact
the Data Protection Officer of the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt GmbH or another employee.
employee. The data subject is also free to exercise his or her right to
in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive
2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical
technical specifications are used.
h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based
decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces
decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal
which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the
(1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the
the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law
Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
Member States to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to
the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject; or
person or (3) with the express consent of the data subject.
takes place.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the
between the data subject and the controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s
express consent of the data subject, the Breuell & Hilgenfeldt
GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and
rights and freedoms and the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to
right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her
of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual
automated decision-making, he or she may at any time directly contact our Data Protection Officer
or another employee of the controller at any time.
i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right to
right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal
to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she
consent, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection Officer or another
another employee of the controller.
11 Data protection for applications and in the application process
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of
data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The
processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case
case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents by electronic means,
for example by email or via a web form on the website, to the controller.
to the controller via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment
controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be
data for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the
legal regulations. If the controller does not conclude an employment
controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application
application documents are automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision
the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the data controller
controller are opposed to erasure. Other legitimate interest in this sense
in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General
Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
12. legal basis of the processing
Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for
processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.
processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the fulfilment
performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for
is the case, for example, for processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the
of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on
the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations
necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of
enquiries about our products or services. Is our company subject to a legal
legal obligation which makes the processing of personal data necessary
processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the
processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may
personal data may be necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data
person or another natural person. This would be the case, for example
if a visitor were to be injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance
age, health insurance data or other vital information to a doctor, hospital or other third party,
a hospital or other third parties. Then the
processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could
could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for
processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases
if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or
of a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data
of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular
because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. It took the view
the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the
person concerned is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
13. legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party
pursued by the controller or a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR our
legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities for the benefit
the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
14. duration for which the personal data is stored
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory
statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is
routinely deleted if they are no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of a contract.
fulfilment or contract initiation.
15. legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for contract fulfilment
data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data
obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of
non-provision
We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g.
is required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual
regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a
contract, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data
which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject
person is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data if
our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data
personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
could be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data
data subject, the data subject must contact our data protection officer. Our
Data Protection Officer clarifies to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the
provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary
required for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the
obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of not providing the personal data.
personal data would have.
16. existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
decision making or profiling.
17. data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)
anonymisation function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component of Google
Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics
service. Web analysis is the collection, collation and evaluation of data on the behaviour of
behaviour of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analysis service collects
data about the website from which a data subject has accessed a website
website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often
or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. A web
analysis is mainly used to optimise a website and to analyse the cost-benefit
analysing internet advertising.
The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc, 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics, the controller uses the
Analytics the addition “_gat._anonymiseIp”. By means of this addition, the IP address of the
Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by Google and anonymised when the
access to our Internet pages from a Member State of the European Union or from another
a contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
takes place.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse the flow of visitors to our website.
our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things
analyse the use of our website in order to compile online reports for us that show the
compile online reports for us, which show the activities on our website, and to provide further
services in connection with the use of our website.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject.
person concerned. What cookies are has already been explained above. With the setting of the cookie
enables Google to analyse the use of our website. With each
call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the
operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component was
component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the
the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to
to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. Within the scope of
of this technical procedure, Google receives knowledge of personal data, such as the
IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of the
the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.
enable commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the time of access,
the location from which access originated and the frequency of visits to our website by the
website by the data subject. With each visit to our
website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the
internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America.
of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America.
United States of America. Google may disclose this personal data
collected through the technical process to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any
already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet
Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies.
Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from
placing a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. In addition
a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser
or other software programmes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google
data generated by Google Analytics relating 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 under the link
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-
This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about the
visits to websites may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation
of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the
information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted or
deleted, formatted or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to
installation of the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the
browser add-on has been disabled by the data subject or any other person within their
person who is attributable to their sphere of control, there is the option of reinstalling or
reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-on.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found
at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is
is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
18. contact / online (live) chat via Smartsupp
This website uses the chat plugin Smartsupp. The provider is Smartsupp, Milady
Horakove 13, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
You can use Smartsupp to start direct communication with employees.
The Smartsupp plugin on this website records data (browser information, page content visited and
page content and conversation) when visiting the website, and when information is exchanged between the
exchanged between the visitor and our employee is anonymised. In the process
“Session” cookies are used, which are deleted after the visit to the website. The cookies
do not contain any personal data. The data is usually transferred to servers in the
EU in encrypted form.
The storage takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and f GDPR. The visitor
can use this function voluntarily to contact the operator of the website directly.
directly. The website operator also has a legitimate interest in analysing user
of user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Smartsupp by not using the chat function of this website.
function of this website. In addition, you can install an add-in in your
browser that blocks this plug-in.
Order data processing
Data is processed when you visit the website. Smartsupp describes
the handling of the data transparently in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR at
https://www.smartsupp.com/de/privacy.
19 Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
This website also uses Google Conversion Tracking. In doing so, Google
Adwords places a cookie on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad.
our website via a Google advert. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not
are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the
Adwords customer’s website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the
and the customer can recognise that the user has clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.
was redirected to this page. Each Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore
not be tracked via the websites of Adwords customers. The data collected using the
information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Adwords
Adwords customers who have opted for conversion tracking.
Adwords customers are informed of the total number of users who have clicked on their advert
their advert and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag.
page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally
personally identifiable. If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process,
you can also refuse the setting of a cookie required for this – for example, by changing your browser
setting that generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies. You can
also deactivate cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser in such a way
that cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com” are blocked. The Google
privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found at
http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy.
20. privacy policy Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps product from Google Inc.
website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of the automated data
data collected by Google Inc, its representatives and third parties.
The terms of use of Google Maps can be found under “Terms of use of
Google Maps”.
21 Privacy policy for the use of Facebook plugins (Like button)
Our pages contain plugins from the social network Facebook, 1601 South California
Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA are integrated on our pages. You can recognise the Facebook plugins by the
Facebook logo or the “Like button” (“Like”) on our site. An overview
of the Facebook plugins can be found
here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ When you visit our website, a direct
a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin.
established. Facebook receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address.
have visited our site. If you click on the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your
Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile.
Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your
user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no
knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Facebook.
Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy
at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to be able to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook
user account, please log out of your Facebook user account.
22. privacy policy for the use of the Google “+1” button
Our site uses the “+1” button of the provider Google+ of the company Google Inc,
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google”.
With each single call-up to our website, which is equipped with such a “+1” component
component, this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding
download a corresponding representation of the component from Google. Through this process
Google is informed about which specific page of our website is currently being
is currently being visited. According to the information provided by Google, no further
your visit in the event that you are not logged into your Google account.
are logged in.
If you visit our site while you are logged in to Google, Google can
when you confirm the “+1” button, information about your Google account, the website recommended by
recommended website as well as your IP address and other browser-related
information. This allows your “+1” recommendation to be saved and made publicly accessible.
be made publicly accessible. Your Google “+1” recommendation can then be displayed as a notice
together with your account name and, if applicable, with your photo stored with Google
Google services, such as in search results or in your Google account or in other
other places, such as on websites and adverts on the Internet.
Furthermore, Google can link your visit to our site with your data stored by Google.
data stored by Google. Google also records this information in order to further improve Google services.
further improve Google services.
If you therefore wish to prevent the aforementioned collection by Google in the best possible way, you must
log out of your Google account before visiting our website.
Google’s privacy policy on the “+1” button with all further information
about the collection, transfer and use of data by Google, your rights in this regard and your
rights and your profile settings options can be found here
retrieve: https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy
23. privacy policy for the use of Twitter
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our website. These functions
offered by Twitter Inc, Twitter, Inc. 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.
Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Through the use of Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function
the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users.
made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter.
We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the
transmitted data and their use by Twitter. Further information
on this can be found in Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.
You can change your data protection settings on Twitter in the account settings
under http://twitter.com/account/settings.
23. privacy policy for the use of Pinterest
We use the pinterest.com service on our website. Pinterest.com is a service of
Pinterest, Inc, 808 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. Through the integrated
“Pin it” button on our site, Pinterest receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding
page of our website. If you are logged in to Pinterest, Pinterest can
Pinterest can assign this visit to our site to your Pinterest account and thus link the data.
thus link the data. The data transmitted by clicking on the “Pin it” button is stored by
stored by Pinterest. The purpose and scope of the data collection, its processing and
use as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy
your privacy, you will find further information in the Pinterest privacy policy,
which you can access at http://pinterest.com/about/privacy/.
To prevent Pinterest from associating your visit to our site with your Pinterest account
account, you must log out of your Pinterest account before visiting our site.

24. privacy policy for the use of enquiries with MEETOVO

We use the software solution of the provider MEETOVO Software GmbH, Robert-Koch-Straße 8, 21423 Winsen (Luhe), Germany, to process enquiries. The provider works in accordance with the legal requirements of Art. 28 GDPR. The strictest confidentiality of your data is therefore maintained at all times.

When you submit an enquiry to us, a direct connection is established between your browser and the provider’s server when the enquiry page is called up. The provider then receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. The IP address is anonymised and deleted after 7 days. If you send an enquiry via the integrated form, the personal data you enter for the enquiry (email address, first and last name, mobile phone number or telephone number) will be transmitted to the provider and stored on their servers and sent to us by email. All other form entries are transmitted for analysis purposes while you are entering them if you consent to this. The collection of this data is necessary for the processing of the enquiry. Without this processing, you will not be able to make an enquiry.

This processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit b. GDPR for the fulfilment of our contractual obligations and services as well as on the basis of our legitimate interests in carrying out a quick and effective enquiry within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit f. GDPR.

The provider deletes your data if it is no longer required. The provider reviews the necessity every two years. Otherwise, however, the deletion will take place no later than 5 years after the last enquiry. Further information on this can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://meetovo.de/datenschutz

Data protection officer
Asc-Dienstleitungs GmbH
Danziger Strasse 21
37083 Göttingen
datenschutz@asc46.de