Data protection is of particularly high importance for the management of the International Study Center Thuringia. The use of the websites of the International Study Center Thuringia is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services provided by our institution via the website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the International Study Center Thuringia. By means of this data protection declaration, our institution seeks 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 through this data protection declaration.

The International Study Center Thuringia, as the controller responsible for processing, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.

 

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of the International Study Center Thuringia is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the 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 data protection declaration, we use, among others, the following terms:

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

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

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of Processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

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 analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or Controller Responsible for the Processing

The controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. 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

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

i) Recipient

A recipient is 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 that may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry under Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third Party

A third party is 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 authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent

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

 

2. Name and Address of the Controller

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

Internationales Studienzentrum Thüringen

Otto-Schott-Straße 41

D-07745 Jena

Deutschland

E-Mail: info@studienzentrum-thueringen.de

Website: www.studienzentrum-thueringen.de

 

3. Cookies

The websites of the International Study Center Thuringia use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and saved on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific internet browser can thus be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, the International Study Center Thuringia can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

Using a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. As mentioned above, cookies allow us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter their login data again every time they visit the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used, and may thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

 

4. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of the International Study Center Thuringia collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server’s log files. The following data 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 referrers), (4) the sub-pages that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our IT systems.

When using these general data and information, the International Study Center Thuringia does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the contents of our website as well as its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our IT 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. These anonymously collected data and information are therefore evaluated statistically by the International Study Center Thuringia and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our institution, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

 

5. Registration on Our Website

The data subject has the option to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller results from the respective input form used for the registration. The personal data entered by the data subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for their own purposes. The controller may arrange for the data to be passed on to one or more processors, such as a parcel service, who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller.

By registering on the website of the controller, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) to the data subject, as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. The storage of these data is based on the fact that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services, and these data, if necessary, allow criminal offenses to be investigated. In this respect, the storage of these data is required to secure the controller. These data are not disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to disclose them or the disclosure serves criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary provision of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data subject content or services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data records of the controller.

The controller shall, at any time upon request, provide information to any data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or delete personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary. All employees of the controller are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

 

6. Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the website of the International Study Center Thuringia, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. Which personal data is transmitted to the controller when the newsletter is ordered is determined by the input form used for this purpose.

The International Study Center Thuringia regularly informs its customers and business partners via a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent using the double opt-in procedure to the email address initially entered by the data subject for newsletter delivery. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address as the data subject has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to trace any possible misuse of a data subject's email address at a later time and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected during a registration for the newsletter is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, newsletter subscribers may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as might be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service is passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data given by the data subject for the newsletter dispatch can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link is included in each newsletter. Furthermore, there is the option to unsubscribe directly on the website of the controller or to notify the controller in another way.

 

7. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of the International Study Center Thuringia contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to allow for log file recording and analysis. This enables a statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the International Study Center Thuringia can see if and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email were accessed by the data subject.

Personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller to optimize the newsletter distribution and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate consent issued via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. The International Study Center Thuringia automatically interprets an unsubscription from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

 

8. Contact Possibility via the Website

The website of the International Study Center Thuringia contains information required by law that enables rapid electronic contact with our company, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such voluntarily transmitted personal data are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of these personal data to third parties.

 

9. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

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

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

 

10. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right to Access

Every 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 about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to 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 recipients in third countries or international organizations
• 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 rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing by the controller, or 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: any available information as to their source
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right to know whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall also have 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 an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to Rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed — including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

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

d) Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request from the controller the immediate erasure of personal data concerning them, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

• The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
• The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
• The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
• The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the International Study Center Thuringia, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of the International Study Center Thuringia shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

Where the personal data have been made public by the International Study Center Thuringia and our organization as the controller is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, the International Study Center Thuringia, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers which are processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of the International Study Center Thuringia will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

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 if one of the following conditions is met:

• 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, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
• 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 defense of legal claims.
• The data subject has objected to 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 above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by the International Study Center Thuringia, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of the International Study Center Thuringia will initiate 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 them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided 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.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject also has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of the International Study Center Thuringia at any time.

g) Right to Object

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

The International Study Center Thuringia shall 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 the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Where the International Study Center Thuringia processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the International Study Center Thuringia to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the International Study Center Thuringia 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 which is carried out at the International Study Center Thuringia for scientific or historical research purposes, or for 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 contact any employee of the International Study Center Thuringia directly or any other employee. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their 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 them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized 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, freedoms and legitimate interests, 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 based on the data subject's explicit consent, the International Study Center Thuringia shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, 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 concerning automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent under Data Protection Law

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, 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 an employee of the controller at any time.

 

11. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Procedure

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of managing the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example via email or via a web form on the website.

If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of handling the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements.

If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller oppose such deletion. A legitimate interest in this context could, for example, be a burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

 

12. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google AdWords

The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an online advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google’s search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to define specific keywords in advance, which will result in ads being displayed in Google's search engine results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result using the search engine.

In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites using an automated algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of using Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-based advertising on third-party websites and in the search engine results of Google, and to display third-party advertisements on our own website.

If a data subject accesses our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is placed on the data subject’s IT system by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject personally. Provided the cookie has not expired, the conversion cookie allows tracking of whether certain subpages on our website — for example, the shopping cart in an online store — were accessed. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to determine whether a data subject who arrived on our site via an AdWords ad generated revenue, for example by completing or abandoning a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e., to assess the success or failure of each AdWords ad and to optimize our future AdWords campaigns. Neither our company nor other advertisers using Google AdWords receive information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject.

Through the use of the conversion cookie, personal information, such as the web pages visited by the data subject, is stored. With each visit to our website, 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. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States. Google may transfer these personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time, as already described above, by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a browser setting would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on the data subject’s IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to interest-based advertising by Google. To do so, the data subject must access the link www.google.de/settings/ads  from each internet browser they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be accessed at: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

 

13. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Instagram

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that can be classified as an audiovisual platform, allowing users to share photos and videos and disseminate such data across other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram 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 is accessed and an Instagram component (Insta button) is integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component. In the course of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website was visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram, Instagram detects each time the data subject visits our website and for the entire duration of their stay, which specific subpage they visited. These data are collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated into our website, the transmitted data and information 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 if the data subject is logged into Instagram at the time of the visit to our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If such transmission of information to Instagram is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent it by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram can be found at help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

 

14. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—such as processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations required to carry 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 compliance with tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and as a result, their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or third party. In that case, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the above legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator considered that a legitimate interest might exist, for example, if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

 

15. Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

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

 

16. Duration for Which Personal Data Are Stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of that period, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

 

17. Legal or Contractual Requirements to Provide Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Not Providing Such Data

We inform you that the provision of personal data may be partially required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual obligations (e.g., information about the contracting party). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide 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 employees. Our employee will explain on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required, necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the data, and what the consequences would be if the data were not provided.

 

18. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

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

This model privacy policy was created using the  DS-GVO Datenschutzerklärungs-Generator of the German Society for Data Protection, in cooperation with the media law attorneys WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Lawyers based in Cologne.