Data protection


Privacy policy

We are delighted that you have taken an interest in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of Frank Heinze / SKOPART. It is generally possible to use the Frank Heinze / SKOPART website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data – such as a data subject’s name, address, email address or telephone number – is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Frank Heinze / SKOPART. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of their rights.

Frank Heinze / SKOPART, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may, in principle, be subject to security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is free to provide us with personal data via alternative means, such as by telephone.


1. Definitions

The Frank Heinze / SKOPART Privacy Policy is based on the terminology used by the European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

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

  a)   personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the ‘data subject’). A natural person is regarded as identifiable if they 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

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

 c)   processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is carried out on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution or any other form of disclosure, the matching or linking, the restriction, erasure or destruction.

   d)   Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting its future processing

   e)   Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing 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 or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

   f)    Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is 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 organisational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

   g)   Data controller or controller

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

  h)   Data processor

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

   i)     Recipient 

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, irrespective of whether they are a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States shall not be regarded as recipients.

   j)     Third party

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

   k)   Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, by which the data subject signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.


2. Name and address of the data controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions relating to data protection is:


Frank Heinze / SKOPART

Am Kietzer Feld 6

12557 Berlin

Germany


Tel.: 0049 30 50590737


E-Mail: info@skopart.de


Website: www.skopart24.com


3. Cookies

The Frank Heinze / SKOPART websites use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that enables websites and servers to be associated with the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows the websites and servers visited to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, Frank Heinze / SKOPART can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies enable us to optimise the information and content on our website to suit the user’s needs. As already mentioned, cookies allow us to recognise users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login details every time they visit the website, as this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping basket cookie in an online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in their virtual shopping basket.

The data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of their web browser accordingly, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programmes. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in their web browser, it may not be possible to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.


4. Collection of general data and information

The Frank Heinze / SKOPART website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be recorded: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the sub-pages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Frank Heinze / SKOPART does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology underpinning our website, and (4) provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore analysed by Frank Heinze / SKOPART, on the one hand, for statistical purposes and, on the other hand, with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.


5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the option of registering on the data controller’s website by providing personal data. The personal data transmitted to the data controller in the process is determined by the relevant input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more data processors, such as a parcel delivery service, which will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.

Furthermore, when a user registers on the data controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are stored. This data is stored on the grounds that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and that, where necessary, this data enables us to investigate criminal offences that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the data controller. As a general rule, this data is not disclosed to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purposes of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, involving the voluntary provision of personal data, enables the data controller to offer the data subject content or services which, by their very nature, can only be made available to registered users. Registered users are free to amend the personal data provided at the time of registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller’s database.

The data controller shall, upon request, provide any data subject at any time with information regarding which personal data relating to them is stored. Furthermore, the data controller shall rectify or erase personal data at the request or upon notification by the data subject, provided that this does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. All employees of the data controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this regard.


6. Subscribe to our newsletter

On the Frank Heinze / SKOPART website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when subscribing to the newsletter is determined by the input form used for this purpose.

Frank Heinze / SKOPART informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals about the company’s offers via a newsletter. In principle, the data subject can only receive our company’s newsletter if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers to receive the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address initially provided by a data subject for the newsletter via the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the holder of the email address, as the data subject, has authorised the receipt of the newsletter.

When you subscribe to the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of subscription, as well as the date and time of the subscription. The collection of this data is necessary to enable us to trace any (potential) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and therefore serves to provide legal protection for the data controller.

The personal data collected when subscribing to the newsletter is used exclusively for the purpose of sending out our newsletter. Furthermore, newsletter subscribers may be informed by email where this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for registration purposes, as might be the case with changes to the newsletter content or alterations to the technical conditions. Personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be disclosed to third parties. The data subject may cancel their subscription to our newsletter at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given to us for the purpose of sending the newsletter, may be withdrawn at any time. A link for withdrawing consent is provided in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the data controller’s website or to notify the data controller of this in another manner.


7. Newsletter-Tracking

The newsletters from Frank Heinze / SKOPART contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a tiny graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded web beacon, Frank Heinze / SKOPART can determine whether and when an email has been opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email have been clicked by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and analysed by the data controller in order to optimise the distribution of the newsletter and to tailor the content of future newsletters even more closely to the data subject’s interests. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to withdraw the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure. Following such a withdrawal, this personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Frank Heinze / SKOPART automatically interprets unsubscribing from the newsletter as a withdrawal of consent.


8. Contact details on the website

In accordance with legal requirements, the Frank Heinze / SKOPART website contains information that enables users to contact our company quickly by electronic means and to communicate directly with us; this also includes a general electronic mail address (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data provided by the data subject is stored automatically. Such personal data, provided voluntarily by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purposes of processing the enquiry or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

 

8.1 Use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use the ‘Google reCAPTCHA’ service (hereinafter ‘reCAPTCHA’) on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to verify whether data entry on our website (e.g. in a contact form) is carried out by a human or by an automated programme (bot). To this end, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics (e.g. IP address, time spent on the site or mouse movements). This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor accesses the website. reCAPTCHA also checks whether Google cookies are already present in the user’s browser.

Data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web services from abusive, automated scraping and from spam.

Google processes your data in accordance with our instructions as a data processor. Due to Google’s global presence, data may also be transferred to servers in the USA. The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in the Google Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service at Google Terms of Service.

 

9. Subscribing to blog comments on the website

Comments posted on the Frank Heinze / SKOPART blog can, in principle, be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, a commenter has the option of subscribing to comments posted in response to their own comment on a specific blog post.

If a data subject chooses to subscribe to comments, the data controller will send an automatic confirmation email to verify, via a double opt-in procedure, that the owner of the email address provided has indeed opted for this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be cancelled at any time.


10. Routine erasure and restriction of personal data

The data controller shall process and store the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage, or insofar as this is provided for by the European legislative authorities or by another legislative authority in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage ceases to apply or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.


11. Rights of the data subject

  a)   Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. Should a data subject wish to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a member of staff of the controller at any time.

  b)   Right of access

  • Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored concerning them and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to be provided with the following information:
  • the purposes of the processing;
  •  the categories of personal data being processed;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular where recipients are in third countries or are international organisations;
  • 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;
  •  the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
  •  the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in such cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the intended consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject is also entitled to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.


c)   Right to rectification

  • Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request that incomplete personal data be completed — including by means of a supplementary statement.
  • If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.

 

     d)   Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by European legislation, to request that the controller erase the personal data relating to them without delay, provided that one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
  •  The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  •  The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
  • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

 The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

  • If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by Frank Heinze / SKOPART, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The member of staff at Frank Heinze / SKOPART will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.
  • If the personal data has been made public by Frank Heinze / SKOPART and our company, as the data controller, is obliged to erase the personal data in accordance with Article 17(1) of the GDPR, Frank Heinze / SKOPART shall take appropriate measures, taking into account the available technology and the costs of implementation, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested those other data controllers to delete all links to that personal data, or copies or replicas of that personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of Frank Heinze / SKOPART will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

 

   (e)   Right to restriction of processing

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request that the controller restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  •   The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  •  The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of its use.
  • The controller no longer requires the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject.
  • Provided that one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Frank Heinze / SKOPART, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time. The member of staff at Frank Heinze / SKOPART will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

 

   f)    Right to data portability

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, as granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability in accordance with Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have their personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a member of staff at Frank Heinze / SKOPART at any time.

 

   (g)   Right to object

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, Frank Heinze / SKOPART will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Where Frank Heinze / SKOPART processes personal data for the purposes of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of their personal data for the purposes of such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Frank Heinze / SKOPART processing their personal data for the purposes of direct marketing, Frank Heinze / SKOPART will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them carried out by Frank Heinze / SKOPART for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any member of staff at Frank Heinze / SKOPART or another member of staff directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

 

   h)   Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller; or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject; or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

  • If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, Frank Heinze / SKOPART shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.
  • If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decision-making, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.

 

   (i)     Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a member of staff of the data controller at any time.


12. Privacy Policy on the Use of Instagram

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and enables users to share photos and videos, as well as to redistribute such content on other social networks.

The operator of the Instagram services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated, the web browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical process, Instagram is informed of which specific subpage of our website is being visited by the data subject.

Provided that the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises which specific subpage the data subject is visiting each time they access our website and throughout the entire duration of their visit to our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject’s respective Instagram account. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted in this way are associated with the data subject’s personal Instagram user account and are stored and processed by Instagram.

 

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not wish this information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and Instagram’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy


13. Payment method: Privacy policy regarding PayPal as a payment method

The data controller has integrated PayPal components into this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which are virtual personal or business accounts. PayPal also offers the option of processing virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an email address, which is why there is no traditional account number. PayPal enables users to make online payments to third parties or to receive payments. PayPal also acts as a trustee and offers buyer protection services.

PayPal’s European operating company is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22–24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449, Luxembourg.

If the data subject selects ‘PayPal’ as the payment method during the ordering process in our online shop, the data subject’s data is automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transfer of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal generally comprises first name, surname, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data necessary for payment processing. Personal data relating to the relevant order is also required to fulfil the contract of sale.

The purpose of transferring the data is to process payments and prevent fraud. The data controller will transfer personal data to PayPal in particular where there is a legitimate interest in doing so. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the data controller may be transferred by PayPal to credit reference agencies. The purpose of this transfer is to verify identity and creditworthiness.

PayPal may pass on personal data to affiliated companies, service providers or subcontractors where this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or where the data is to be processed on its behalf.

The data subject has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time by notifying PayPal. Withdrawal of consent does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transferred for the purposes of (contractual) payment processing.

PayPal’s current privacy policy can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.


14. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific purpose of processing. Where the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party – as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration – the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of enquiries regarding our products or services. Where our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as to fulfil tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information subsequently had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties. In that case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, where the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not take precedence. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, second sentence, of the GDPR).


15. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party

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


16. The period for which personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the relevant statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the performance of a contract or for entering into a contract.


17. Legal or contractual requirements regarding the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; the data subject’s obligation to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is, in some cases, required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g. details of the contracting party). In some instances, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our staff members. Our staff member will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or under a contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract; whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data; and what the consequences would be of failing to provide the personal data.



18. The existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
 

Last amended on 18.06.2026