Privacy Policy

We are very pleased with your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance for the management of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG. In principle, the websites of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG can be used without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, 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—shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG. By means of this privacy policy, our company 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.

As the controller, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us by alternative means, e.g. by telephone.

1. Definitions

This privacy policy uses the terms employed by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our aim is that this policy is 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.

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

c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, 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 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 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
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 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 is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient
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 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 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 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.

2. Name and address of the controller

Controller within the meaning of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws is:

DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG
Reinhardtstr. 7
10117 Berlin
Germany

Tel.: +49 30 439735779‬
Email: becker@dibike.org
Website: dibike.org

3. Cookies

The websites of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites 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 character string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookie placement.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. A user of a website that uses cookies, for example, does not have to enter access data each time the website is visited, 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 articles that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie. When embedding third-party content (e.g. Microsoft Forms), technically necessary cookies or comparable technologies may be set by the respective provider.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set may 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or an automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be (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 (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites, (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) any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our company, and ensuring 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.

5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the controller’s website with the indication of personal data. Which personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input mask 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 its own purposes. The controller may request the transfer to one or more processors—for example, a parcel service—which also uses the personal data for an internal purpose attributable to the controller only.

By registering on the controller’s website, the IP address—assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject—date, and time of the registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, to make it possible to investigate committed offenses. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass on the data or the transfer serves the aim of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary indication of personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer 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 specified during the registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data stock of the controller.

The controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to each data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar as there are no statutory storage obligations. The entirety of the controller’s employees is available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.

6. Contact options on the website

Due to legal regulations, the website of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called 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 personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

7. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores the 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 storage purpose is not applicable, 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.

8. Rights of the data subject

a) Right of confirmation
Every data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of 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 him or her 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 concerned;
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 from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data 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) 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 has a right to be informed whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall 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, he or she may contact any 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 from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. 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, he or she may contact any 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 erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay where one of the following grounds 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 consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where 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 personal data must be erased 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with without undue delay.

Where DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. An employee of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG 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 the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending the verification 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee will arrange 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 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 that 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 his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have the personal data 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 contact any employee of DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG 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 his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG to the processing for direct marketing purposes, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her 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 DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and 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 necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a 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 and freedoms and legitimate interests; or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, DiBike Digitize Bike Business Group GmbH & Co. KG shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decision-making, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

9. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation into this website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. More than 400 million registered persons use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most-visited websites in the world.
The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection issues outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

With each individual call-up of our website on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is integrated, this component prompts the internet browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding display of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on the LinkedIn plug-ins may be retrieved at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes with each call-up of our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage of our internet page the data subject visited. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and linked by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website provided that the data subject is logged in on LinkedIn at the time of the call to our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks the LinkedIn component or not. If such a transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from the LinkedIn account before a call-up to our website is made.

LinkedIn provides the possibility to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad settings, at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame that may set cookies. Such cookies can be refused at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy policy for LinkedIn is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

10. Data protection provisions about the use of Smartsupp

The controller has integrated functions of the live chat service Smartsupp on this website. Smartsupp is a service of Smartsupp.com, s.r.o., Milady Horakove 13, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic, which enables direct communication with website visitors in real time.
When you access our website, Smartsupp is embedded via a script. In the process, various data are collected, e.g. IP address (anonymized), pages visited, device information as well as, optionally, content entered by the user. The processing serves to improve customer support and user-friendliness.

The legal basis for the use of Smartsupp is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR—the legitimate interest lies in effective communication with visitors to our website. Where consent for the use of cookies or tracking is obtained, processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Further information on data processing by Smartsupp can be found in the provider’s privacy policy: https://www.smartsupp.com/help/privacy/ (English) or https://www.smartsupp.com/de/help/privacy/ (German).

11. Data protection provisions about the use of Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

More information on how user data are handled can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

12. Use of Microsoft Forms (Microsoft 365) for online forms

We use Microsoft Forms, a service provided by Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 P521, Ireland (“Microsoft”), for application and contact forms. The responsible entity for Microsoft in Europe is Microsoft Ireland; further processing may be carried out by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052, USA.

Nature and purpose of processing
The forms are embedded on our website via an iFrame. When the form is called up, technical information (IP address, date/time, URL/referrer, browser and device information, language settings) is transmitted to Microsoft to deliver the form and ensure its functionality.
If you enter data into the form and submit it, we process the information you provide (e.g. company name, website, country, contact person, email, phone number, partner category, free-text fields, consents) for the purpose of handling your request, initiating a cooperation (partnership) and onboarding.

Legal bases

Display/provision of the form: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient and secure online collection of requests)
Transmission and processing of your form entries to review/respond to your request and to initiate a partnership: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual measures)

Recipients / Processing on behalf
Microsoft processes the data on our behalf. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Microsoft (including the Microsoft Data Protection Addendum). Data are only shared with further recipients insofar as necessary to handle the request (e.g. internally to the responsible teams).

Third-country transfers
A transfer to third countries (in particular the USA) cannot be excluded, e.g. in the context of support or administrative access by Microsoft. In such cases, transfers are based on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and, where appropriate, additional safeguards. Our Microsoft 365 tenant region is Germany.

Storage period
Form entries are stored in our Microsoft 365 systems (SharePoint/Excel/Dataverse/Exchange) and deleted when the purpose ceases to apply, but no later than 12 months after completion of processing, unless statutory retention obligations require a longer period.

Necessity of provision
Provision of your data is voluntary. However, without the fields marked as mandatory we cannot process your request.

Right to object / Right to withdraw consent
Where we rely on legitimate interests for the embedding, you may object to the processing (Art. 21 GDPR). Any consents granted (e.g. for newsletter/marketing) can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

13. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for 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—for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service—processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required—such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations—processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person, e.g. if a visitor were injured in our company and his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would need to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party; processing would then 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 which are not covered by any of the above legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by 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 permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR). For data transfers to third countries, we rely—where required—on Article 46(2)(c) GDPR (Standard Contractual Clauses).

14. Legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

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

15. Period for which the personal data are stored

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

16. Statutory or contractual requirements for the provision of personal data; necessity for entering into a contract; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We inform you that the provision of personal data may in part be required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data are provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee clarifies to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and the consequences of the failure to provide such data.

17. Existence of automated decision-making

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

Last updated: September 2025

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as External Data Protection Officer in Essen, in cooperation with the privacy lawyers of WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.