The data controller responsible for data processing in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:
Wir im Raum GmbH
Schinkestrasse 9
12047 Berlin
Email: contact@thedarkrooms.de
Website: www.thedarkrooms.de
Participation in "The Dark Rooms Veins" exhibition is at your own risk. The owners and operators of the building assume no liability for potential dangers or risks that may arise in connection with visiting the exhibition. This includes, but is not limited to, potential physical or psychological stress, accidents, injuries, or damages.
Visitors expressly agree that they enter the exhibition at their own risk and assume responsibility for their personal safety during the visit. The owners and operators of the building are released from any liability for losses, damages, or injuries that may occur during their stay at the exhibition.
Visitors are advised to observe the exhibition's safety guidelines and instructions. Any misconduct or failure to comply with these guidelines may result in immediate removal from the premises. By entering "The Dark Rooms" exhibition, visitors agree to these terms and waive any claims against the owners and operators of the building regarding building safety during the visit.
We ask all visitors to remain on the designated exhibition paths and follow the instructions of our crew.
We are delighted by your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of Wir im Raum GmbH. It is generally possible to use the websites of Himmel unter Berlin without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the data subject's consent.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, always takes place in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Lost Berlin. Through this Privacy Policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this Privacy Policy.
As the controller, Wir im Raum GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can inherently have security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, for example by telephone.
The Privacy Policy of Wir im Raum GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy should be easy to read and understand for both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.
Among others, we use the following terms in this privacy policy:
a) personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) data subject
Data subject means an identified or identifiable natural person to whom personal data relate.
c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller
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 nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
‘Recipient’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.
j) Third Party
‘Third party’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
k) Consent
‘Consent’ means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
The controller in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions with a data protection character is:
Wir im Raum GmbH
Schinkestraße 9
12047 Berlin
Email: wir@wirimraum.de
Website: wirimraum.de
The website of The Dark Rooms collects a series of general data and information with each access to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected: (1) 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 (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed on our website via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of an access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, Wir im Raum GmbH does not draw conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by Wir im Raum GmbH statistically and furthermore with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
The data subject has the option to register on the controller's website by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for their own purposes. The controller may arrange for the transfer to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.
By registering on the 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 also stored. This data is stored to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable the investigation of committed criminal offenses. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. As a rule, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the transfer serves law enforcement purposes.
The registration of the data subject with voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their nature, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the controller's database.
The controller will, at any time upon request, provide any data subject with information about which personal data concerning the data subject is stored. Furthermore, the controller will rectify or erase personal data at the request or instruction of the data subject, provided that no legal retention obligations prevent this. A data protection officer named in this privacy policy and all employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this regard.
The website of The Dark Rooms contains information required by law that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail address (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller via email or a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.
The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the purpose of storage ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal provisions.
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may, at any time, contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller.
b) Right to information
Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain free information from the controller at any time about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to information about the following:
the purposes of processing
the categories of personal data processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.
c) Right to rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement, taking into account the purposes of the processing.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time.
d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them, if one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:
The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal ground 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 unlawfully processed.
The erasure of 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 one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by die Wir im Raum GmbH, they may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the controller at any time. The data protection officer of die Wir im Raum GmbH or another employee will ensure that the erasure request is complied with without delay.
If die Wir im Raum GmbH has made the personal data public and our company, as controller, is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, die Wir im Raum GmbH shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such other controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The Data Protection Officer of Lost Berlin or another employee will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of processing of personal data stored by die Wir im Raum GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller. The Data Protection Officer of Lost Berlin or another employee will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to data portability
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) 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, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the Data Protection Officer appointed by Lost Berlin or another employee.
g) Right to object
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
Himmel unter Berlin will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If die Wir im Raum GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Lost Berlin to the processing for direct marketing purposes, die Wir im Raum GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is carried out by die Wir im Raum GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact the Data Protection Officer of die Wir im Raum GmbH or another employee. Furthermore, the data subject is free, in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data 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 him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her, unless the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the 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 which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision is (1) necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) made with the data subject's explicit consent, Wir im Raum GmbH takes appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms, as well as their legitimate interests, which include 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 assert rights regarding automated decisions, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the data controller at any time.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Every data subject whose personal data is processed has the right, granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to assert their right to withdraw consent, they can contact our data protection officer or another employee of the data controller at any time.
The data controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook enables users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the controller for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Facebook, Facebook recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject, and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject's respective Facebook account. If the data subject activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the "Like" button, or submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the data subject's personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.
Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is simultaneously logged into Facebook at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish for such information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent this by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.
Facebook's data policy, available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains what settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. Furthermore, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.
The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics involves the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of website visitors. A web analytics service collects data, among other things, on which website a data subject came from to reach a website (known as referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed, and how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is primarily used for optimizing a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.
The operating company for the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the "_gat._anonymizeIp" add-on for web analysis via Google Analytics. This add-on ensures that Google truncates and anonymizes the IP address of the data subject's internet connection when access to our websites originates from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The Google Analytics component is used to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics sets a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and integrating a Google Analytics component, is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the data subject's IP address, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.
By means of the cookie, personal information such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of the data subject's visits to our website are stored. With each visit to our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may, under certain circumstances, pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.
As described above, the data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the 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 setting a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the data subject's information technology system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person under their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.
Further information and Google's applicable privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail under this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that can be classified as an audiovisual platform, enabling users to share photos and videos and also to further disseminate such data on other social networks.
The operating company for Instagram's services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and integrating an Instagram component (Insta-Button), is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram, Instagram recognizes with each access to our website by the data subject, and for the entire duration of their respective stay on our website, which specific subpage the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Instagram component and associated by Instagram with the data subject's respective Instagram account. If the data subject activates one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted thereby are associated with the data subject's personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.
Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram at the time of 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 for such information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website.
Further information and Instagram's applicable privacy policy can be accessed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
11. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of YouTube
The controller has integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips for free, and other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also for free. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television programs, as well as music videos, trailers, or user-generated videos, are available via the internet portal.
The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Each time one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and integrating a YouTube component (YouTube video), is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject's information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.
If the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube, YouTube recognizes, upon accessing a subpage containing a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the data subject's respective YouTube account.
YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish for such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before accessing our website.
The data protection provisions published by YouTube, which are available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company's processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data might be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our premises were injured and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override them. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He was of the opinion that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.
The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.
We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly legally required (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g., details of the contractual partner). Occasionally, it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data, which subsequently must be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes 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 our data protection officer. Our data protection officer will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what consequences the non-provision of the personal data would have.
As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
This privacy policy was generated by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer in Erlangen, in cooperation with IT and data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.
