PRIVACY POLICY

The protection of personal data is an important concern for us. Therefore, the processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the applicable European and national legal regulations.

You can, of course, revoke your declaration(s) of consent at any time with effect for the future. For this purpose, please contact the responsible person according to § 1.

The following declaration provides an overview of the type of data collected, how this data is used and passed on, what security measures we take to protect your data and how you can obtain information about the information given to us.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving personal data, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) serves as the legal basis. When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) S. lit. b) DSGVO serves as the legal basis.

This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures.

If processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. c) DSGVO serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) DSGVO serves as the legal basis for the processing.

Data deletion and storage period

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other provisions to which we are subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

§ 1 THE DATA CONTROLLER AND THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

(1) Name and address of the person responsible

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

Lichtenberg Gesellschaft GmbH

Vulkan Street 1

10367 Berlin

Germany

Tel.: + 49 89 453521818

E-mail: christian.werner@lichtenberg.institute

Website: www.lichtenberg.institute

 

(2) Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the data controller is:

Mr. Dieter Grohmann

akwiso

Beethoven Street 23

87435 Kempten

Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 831 51247030

E-Mail: info@akwiso.de

Website: www.akwiso.de

§ 2 DEFINITIONS

The data protection declaration is based on the terminology used by the European Regulation-maker when adopting the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as: “DSGVO”). The data protection declaration is intended to be easy to read and understand. To ensure this, the most important terms are explained below:

1.        a) 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 is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

c) processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Profiling means any automated processing of personal data that consists in using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or change of location.

e) Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a way 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 which ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

f) Controller or controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for under Union or Member State law.

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

h) Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether or not a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative task under Union or Member State law shall not be considered as recipients.

i) Third party means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process the personal data.

j) Consent shall mean any freely given indication of the data subject’s wishes for the specific case in an informed manner and in an unambiguous manner, in the form of a statement or any other unambiguous affirmative act by which the data subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

§ 3 PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE AND CREATION OF LOG FILES

(1) During the mere informational use of the website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we automatically collect the following data and information from the computer system of the calling computer each time the website is called up:

  1. the IP address of the user
  2. information about the browser type and version used
  3. the operating system of the user
  4. the Internet service provider of the user
  5. date and time of access
  6. websites from which the user’s system accesses the internet site
  7. websites that are accessed by the user’s system via our Internet site
  8. content of the calls (specific pages)
  9. the amount of data transferred in each case
  10. language and version of the browser software

This data is also stored in the log files of our system. A storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.

(2) The legal basis for the temporary storage of the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 p. lit. f) DSGVO.

(3) The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary in order to.

  1. enable delivery of the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session.
  2. to optimize the content of our website as well as the advertising for it
  3. to ensure the functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website
  4. to provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.

The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.

(4) The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected – in this case, at the end of the usage process. In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.

(5) The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is mandatory for the operation of the website, which is why there is no possibility to object.

§ 4 USE OF COOKIES

(1) This website uses so-called cookies.

Below you will find a list of cookies with a description of which ones are used.

Cookies are small text files that, as soon as you visit a website, are sent by a web server to your browser and stored locally on your end device (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) and are stored on your computer and provide the user (i.e. us) with certain information. Cookies are used to make the website more customer-friendly and secure, and in particular to collect usage-related information, such as frequency of use and number of users of the pages, as well as behavioral patterns of page use. Cookies do not harm the computer and do not contain viruses. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters (so-called cookie ID), which allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.

Cookies used:

·        Google Tag Manager

·        Google Maps

(2) Cookies remain stored even if the browser session is terminated and can be accessed again when you visit the site again. However, cookies are stored on your computer and transmitted from it to our site. Therefore, you also have full control over the use of cookies. If you do not wish data to be collected via cookies, you can set your browser via the menu under “Settings” so that you are informed about the setting of cookies or generally exclude the setting of cookies or can also delete cookies individually. However, please note that the functionality of this website may be limited if cookies are deactivated. As far as session cookies are concerned, they will be deleted automatically after leaving the website.

§ 5 REGISTRATION

(1) We offer you the opportunity to register on our website by providing personal data. The data is entered in an input mask and transmitted to us and stored. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on serves criminal or legal prosecution.

The following data is collected during the registration process:

·        E-mail address

·        IP address

·        Date and time of registration

You can manage and change all data in the protected customer area. Within the registration process, the user’s consent is obtained for the processing of this data is obtained.

(2) We use the so-called double-opt-in procedure for registration. This means that after your registration we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you wish to register. If you do not confirm your registration within 48 hours, your information will be blocked and automatically deleted after one month. In addition, we store your IP addresses and the time of registration and confirmation. The purpose of this procedure is to be able to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify a possible misuse of your personal data.

(3) The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO if the user has given his consent.

If the registration serves the fulfillment of a contract to which you are a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

(4) Registration is necessary for the provision of certain content and services on our website as well as for the prevention of misuse and, if necessary, for the investigation of criminal offences. (further description of the contents and services).

Registration is required for the fulfillment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. (further description of the contract; norms according to EGBGB and BGB).

(5) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected.

This is the case for the data collected during the registration process as soon as you delete your access. We also store the data provided voluntarily for the time until the account is deleted, unless you delete it yourself beforehand. This is the case for data collected during the registration process for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures when the data is no longer required for the implementation of the contract. Even after the conclusion of the contract, it may be necessary to store personal data of the contractual partner in order to fulfill contractual or legal obligations. Continuing obligations require the storage of personal data during the term of the contract. In addition, warranty periods must be observed and the storage of data for tax purposes. The storage periods to be observed cannot be defined in general terms, but must be determined on a case-by-case basis for the contracts concluded and the contracting parties.

(6) If the data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, premature deletion of the data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not prevent deletion.

Otherwise, you are free to have the personal data provided during registration completely deleted from the data stock of the controller. Upon request, the controller will provide you at any time with information about what personal data is stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. You may contact the data controller or the data protection officer pursuant to § 1 at any time by e-mail or by post and request the deletion/amendment of the data.

§ 6 E-COMMERCE

(1) If you wish to register for one of our products, it is necessary for the conclusion of the contract that you provide your personal data, which we require for the processing of your registration. Mandatory data required for the processing of the contract are marked separately, other data are voluntary. The data is entered into an input mask and transmitted to us and stored.

The following data is collected during the registration process:

·        Name

·        Address (billing address if different)

·        e-mail address

·        telephone number

·        bank data

·        IP address

·        Date and time of data entry

Data will only be passed on to third parties if this is necessary for the purpose of processing the contract or for billing purposes or to collect payment, or if you have expressly consented to this. In this regard, we only pass on the data required in each case.

The data recipients are:

·        Collection companies, insofar as the payment must be collected (disclosure of name, address, contract details).

·        The bank for the collection of the payment, insofar as the payment is made via direct debit

·        Accounting department

(2) The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO. With regard to the voluntary data, the legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO.

(3) The collected mandatory data is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract with the user (for the purpose of sending the goods and confirming the content of the contract). We therefore use the data to respond to your inquiries, to process your order, if necessary to check creditworthiness or to collect a debt and for the purpose of technical administration of the websites. The voluntary information is provided to prevent misuse and, if necessary, to investigate criminal offences. We may also process the data you provide to inform you about other interesting products from our portfolio or to send you e-mails with technical information.

(4) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. We are obliged by commercial and tax law to store your address, payment and order data for a period of ten years after the execution of the contract. However, we will restrict processing after two years, i.e. your data will only be used to comply with legal obligations. If a continuing obligation exists between us and the user, we store the data for the entire duration of the contract and for ten years thereafter (see above). With regard to data provided voluntarily, we will delete the data upon expiration of two years after execution of the contract, provided that no further contract is concluded with the user during this period; in this case, the data will be deleted upon expiration of two years after execution of the last contract. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected and take precedence.

(5) If the data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, premature deletion of the data is only possible insofar as contractual or legal obligations do not prevent deletion.

Otherwise, you are free to have the personal data provided during registration completely deleted from the data stock of the controller. Upon request, the controller will provide you at any time with information about which personal data is stored about you. Furthermore, the controller will correct or delete personal data at the request or notice of the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. You can write to the data controller or the data protection officer in accordance with § 1 at any time by e-mail or post and ask for the data to be deleted/changed.

§ 7 DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

Links to external websites

This website contains links to external sites. We are responsible for our own content. We have no influence on the contents of external links and are therefore not responsible for them; in particular, we do not adopt their contents as our own. If you are directed to an external site, the data protection declaration provided there applies. If you notice illegal activities or content on this site, you are welcome to inform us. In this case we will check the content and react accordingly (notice and take down procedure).

Google Tag Manager

This website uses the Google Tag Manager. Through this service, website tags can be managed via an interface. The Google Tool Manager only implements tags. This means that no cookies are used and no personal data is collected. The Google Tool Manager triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. However, the Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, it remains in place for all tracking tags, insofar as these are implemented with the Google Tag Manager.

§ 8 CONTACT FORM, E-MAIL CONTACT AND WHATSAPP

(1) It is possible for you to contact us via the e-mail address provided. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

Insofar as this involves information on communication channels (for example, e-mail address, telephone number), you also agree that we may contact you via this communication channel in order to respond to your request.

In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation.

(2) The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. lit. a) DSGVO if the user has given his consent. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 para. 1 S.1 lit. f) DSGVO. If the e-mail contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1S. 1 lit. b) DSGVO.

(3) We will, of course, use the data from your e-mail inquiries exclusively for the purpose for which you provided them when contacting us. In the case of contact by e-mail, the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data also lies in its response.

(4) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. For personal data sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

(5) You have the option to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If you contact us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation can not be continued. Regarding the revocation of consent/opposition to storage, we ask you to contact the person responsible or the data protection officer as per § 1 via e-mail or by post. All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case.

Contacting via WhatsApp

In some cases, communication with you may take place via the messaging service WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Already by saving your phone number on a mobile device on which WhatsApp is installed, WhatsApp Inc. receives personal data (in particular metadata of the communication), which is also processed on servers in states outside the EU (e.g. USA). WhatsApp shares this data with other companies within and outside the Facebook group of companies. We have no influence on the collection, processing and storage of this data. The responsibility for data protection-compliant operation is to be ensured by WhatsApp. Information on WhatsApp’s privacy policy can be found at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/.

Contact via WhatsApp will only be made in the event of your express consent. If you do not give such consent, your phone number will not be stored on our mobile devices to prevent data transmission to WhatsApp. If you contact us yourself via WhatsApp, we will consider this as consent. Your consent can of course be revoked by you at any time. The revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

§ 9 DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF GOOGLE MAPS

This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphi-theatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

The European Court of Justice considers the USA to be a country with an insufficient level of data protection. There is therefore a risk that your data will be processed by U.S. authorities for control and monitoring purposes without your data subject rights or other means of redress. By ticking the box … you consent in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a) DSGVO to your data being transferred to the USA. You can revoke your consent at any time by deleting your set cookies in your settings. If you only accept the essential cookies, a transfer will not take place.”

§ 10 DATA PROTECTION PROVISIONS WHEN USING ONLINE LECTURES.

In online lectures, there is the possibility of image and sound recordings. At the start of the online lecture, students will be informed about this to ensure consent to the recording. Each student is already informed about this when logging into his/her course and formulating the consent. At that point, all the basics regarding the scope of consent, as well as revocation, can also be found. Students who later enter an online reading must make themselves known to ensure consent.

§ 11 RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

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

  1. right to information,
  2. right to rectification
  3. right to restriction of processing,
  4. right to erasure
  5. right to information
  6. right to data portability.
  7. right to object to processing
  8. right to withdraw consent under data protection law.
  9. right not to use automated decision-making.
  10. right to complain to a supervisory authority
  11. right to information

(1) You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us. If such processing exists, you may at any time request from the controller free information about the personal data stored about you and about the following information:

  1. a) the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
  2. b) the categories of personal data which are processed;
  3. c) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed;
  4. d) the planned duration of the storage of the personal data concerning you or, if concrete information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage duration;
  5. e) the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
  6. f) the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;
  7. g) any available information on the origin of the data, if the personal data are not collected from the data subject;

(h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

(2) You have the right to request information about whether the personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 DSGVO in connection with the transfer.

  1. right to rectification

You have a right to rectification and/or completion without delay vis-à-vis the controller if the personal data processed concerning you are inaccurate or incomplete.

  1. right to restriction of processing

(1) Under the following conditions, you may request the controller to immediately restrict the processing of personal data concerning you:

(a) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

  1. b) the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of the personal data and request instead the restriction of the use of the personal data;

(c) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; or

  1. d) if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) DSGVO and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh your grounds.

(2)Where the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, those data may be processed, except for storage, only with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of substantial public interest of the Union or a Member State. If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

  1. right to erasure

(1) You may request the controller to erase the personal data concerning you without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies:

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

  1. b) You revoke your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a or Art. 9 (2) a DSGVO and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  2. c) You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) DSGVO.
  3. d) The personal data concerning you have been processed unlawfully.
  4. e) The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

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

(2) If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR, it shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, having regard to the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform data controllers processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested that they erase all links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data.

(3) The right to erasure shall not apply to the extent that the processing is necessary

(a) for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information;

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

  1. c) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;
  2. d) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in paragraph a) is likely to make impossible or seriously prejudice the achievement of the purposes of such processing; or
  3. e) for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
  4. right to information

If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification/erasure/restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right against the controller to be informed about these recipients.

  1. right to data portability

(1) You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance by the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that

  1. a) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO or Art. 9 (2) a DSGVO or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) b DSGVO and

(b) the processing is carried out with the aid of automated procedures.

(2) In exercising this right, you also have the right to obtain that the personal data concerning you be transferred directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.

(3) The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

(4) To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the controller.

  1. Right of objection

(1) You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) DSGVO; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

(2) The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims.

(3) If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to processing of the personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.

(4) You have the possibility, in connection with the use of information society services – notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC – to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

(5) To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact the controller directly.

  1. Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law.

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. You can contact the responsible person for this purpose.

  1. Automated decision in individual cases including profiling

(1) You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling – which produces legal effects vis-à-vis you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

  1. a) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
  2. b) is permissible on the basis of legal provisions of the Union or the Member States to which the controller is subject and these legal provisions contain appropriate measures to protect your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, or

(c) is made with your express consent.

(2) However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Article 9(1) of the GDPR, unless Article 9(2)(a) or (g) of the GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms and your legitimate interests.

(3) With regard to the cases mentioned in (1) and (3), the controller shall take reasonable steps to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a data subject on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

(4) If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact the controller.

  1. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

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

§ 12 SSL ENCRYPTION

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests that you send to us as site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

§ 13 CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify our privacy practices and this Policy to conform to changes in relevant laws or regulations, if any, or to better meet your needs. Possible changes to our privacy practices will be posted here accordingly. Please note the current version date of the privacy statement.