Privacy Policy (1st June 2023)
We are very pleased with your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of the publisher of this website: Fabian Buchler Company. The use of the Fabian Buchler Company's website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if an affected person wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the affected person.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of an affected person, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Fabian Buchler Company. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, affected individuals are informed about their rights through this privacy policy.
Fabian Buchler Company, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, it is open to any affected person to transmit personal data to us through alternative means, such as by telephone.
- Definitions
The privacy policy of Fabian Buchler Company is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should 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 terminology used in advance.
In this privacy policy, we use, among other things, the following terms:
1) 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 one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
2) Data Subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the data controller.
3) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment, or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
4) Restriction of Processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
5) Profiling
Profiling is 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 work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements of that natural person.
6) 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.
7) Data Controller
Data controller or 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.
8) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
9) 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.
10) 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.
11) Consent
Consent of the data subject 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.
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- Name and Address of the Data Controller
The data controller, as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws applicable in European Union member states and other data protection regulations, is:
Publisher: Firma Fabian Buchler
Address: Elsterweg 8, 03130 Spremberg, Germany
Phone: +49 3563 512333
Email: info@flex-group.eu
Website: https://flex-group.eu- Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer
The data protection officer of the data controller is:
Data Protection Officer: Fabian Buchler
Address: Elsterweg 8, 03130 Spremberg, Germany
Phone: +49 3563 512333
Email: info@flex-group.eu
Website: https://flex-group.euAny data subject can contact our data protection officer directly with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.
- Cookies
The websites of Fabian Buchler Company 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 internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited internet pages and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A particular internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, Fabian Buchler Company can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.
Through a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. The user of a website that uses cookies, for example, does not have to enter access data each time the website is accessed 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 store remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
When you visit our website, the user is informed about the use of cookies for analytical purposes and their consent for processing of personal data used in this context is obtained. In this context, there is also a reference to this privacy policy.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
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 thus permanently deny 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.
- Collection of General Data and Information
The website of Fabian Buchler Company collects a series of general data and information with each visit by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server's log files. The following data can 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-websites which 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 risks in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
Fabian Buchler Company does not draw any conclusions about the data subject when using this general data and information. 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 viability of our information technology systems and website technology, 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 and further with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company to ultimately 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.
In addition, personal data is also collected as described below, provided that explicit consent is given by the users and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations:
First and last names of users
IP address of users
Email addresses of users
Location details (postal code, etc.)
Company name
VAT identification number
Department
Business license or equivalent documents
Orders placed and products purchased
Products added to the watchlist
The processing of personal data is carried out based on our legitimate interest in fulfilling our contractually agreed services and optimizing our online offerings.
You can also visit this website without providing any personal information. However, for the purpose of improving our online services, we store access data to this website (without reference to individuals). This access data includes, for example, the requested file or the name of your internet service provider. Due to the anonymization of the data, conclusions about your person are not possible.
- SSL Encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.
- Subscription to Our Newsletter
On the website of Fabian Buchler Company, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The personal data that is transmitted to the data controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.
Fabian Buchler Company informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals by means of a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter of our company can only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for newsletter delivery. An initial confirmation email will be sent to the email address registered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter shipping, for legal reasons, in the double opt-in procedure. 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 data subject's computer system at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to understand the (possible) misuse of an email address of a data subject at a later date and it therefore serves the aim of the legal protection of the data controller.
The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will only be used to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be notified by email, as long as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in question, as this could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or technical changes. There will be no transfer of personal data collected by the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for newsletter delivery, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link is found in each newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter delivery at any time directly on the website of the data controller or to communicate this to the data controller in a different way.
Parts of our newsletters may contain promotional material.
- Newsletter Tracking
The newsletters of Fabian Buchler Company contain so-called counting pixels. A counting pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded counting pixel, Fabian Buchler Company can recognize if and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were accessed by the data subject.
Such personal data collected via the counting pixels contained in the newsletters will be stored and evaluated by the data controller in order to optimize newsletter delivery and tailor the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are at any time entitled to revoke the respective separate declaration of consent made via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Fabian Buchler Company automatically interprets a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.
- Registration on Our Website
The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the data controller by providing personal data. Which personal data is transmitted to the data controller is determined by the respective input mask used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject will be collected exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for their own purposes and stored.
The data controller may request the transfer to one or more processors (e.g., a parcel service) that also uses personal data for an internal purpose attributable to the data controller.
By registering on the website of the data controller, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date and time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that only in this way can the misuse of our services be prevented, and this data makes it possible to investigate committed offenses if necessary. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to secure the data controller. A transfer of data to third parties does not take place, unless there is a legal obligation to transfer the data or if 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 data controller to offer the data subject content or services that may only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter in question. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from the data controller's database.
The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to each data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. In addition, the data 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 data controller's employees are available to the data subject in this respect as contact persons.
- Contact Possibility via the Website
Due to legal regulations, the website of Fabian Buchler Company contains information that enables quick electronic contact to our company, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general email address (email address). If a data subject contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.
- Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data
The data 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 data controller is subject to.
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.
- Rights of the Data Subject
1) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to obtain confirmation from the data controller whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this confirmation right, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
2) Right to Information
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to obtain free information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information at any time from the data controller. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:
- Purposes of the processing
- Categories of personal data processed
- 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
- If possible, the envisaged duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
- 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 right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- If the personal data is not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data
- 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 know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards related to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this information right, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
3) Right to Rectification
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of providing a supplementary statement. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
4) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to demand from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies and the processing is not necessary:
- The personal data are no longer necessary for 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.
- Erasure of the personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States 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 Fabian Buchler, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Fabian Buchler will ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately. If personal data has been made public by Fabian Buchler and our company is obliged to erase the personal data, Fabian Buchler, taking into account available technology and the cost of implementation, will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure of all links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. The employee of Fabian Buchler will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
5) Right of Restriction of Processing
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, 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 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 Fabian Buchler, they can contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Fabian Buchler will arrange the restriction of the processing.
6) Right to Data Portability
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to receive the personal data concerning them, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has 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, as long as 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 their right to data portability, the data subject has the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject can contact an employee of Fabian Buchler at any time.
7) Right to Object
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR at any time. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
Fabian Buchler will no longer process personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If Fabian Buchler processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Fabian Buchler processing for direct marketing purposes, Fabian Buchler will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by Fabian Buchler 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 can directly contact the Data Protection Officer of Fabian Buchler or another employee. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
8) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, 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, as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not 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 not based on the data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, Fabian Buchler 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 their point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, they can contact an employee of Fabian Buchler at any time.
9) Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent
Every data subject concerned by the processing of personal data has the right, as granted by the European legislator for directives and regulations, to withdraw consent to the processing of their personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, they can contact an employee of Fabian Buchler at any time.
- Data Privacy in Job Applications and the Application Process
The controller responsible for processing collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also take place electronically, especially if an applicant submits relevant application documents electronically, for example, via email or through a web form located on the website, to the controller responsible for processing. If the controller responsible for processing enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship in compliance with legal regulations. If the controller responsible for processing does not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the rejection decision is communicated, provided that there are no other legitimate interests of the controller responsible for processing that oppose deletion. Other legitimate interests in this context may include, for example, the obligation to provide evidence in a proceeding under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
- Use of Libraries (Web Fonts)
In order to display our content correctly and visually appealing across different browsers, we use libraries and font libraries on this website, such as Google Webfonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/). Google Webfonts are transferred to your browser's cache to prevent multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Webfonts or blocks access, content will be displayed in a standard font.
Accessing libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection to the library's operator. In theory, it is possible, although currently unclear whether and for what purposes, that operators of such libraries may collect data.
You can find the privacy policy of the library operator Google here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
- Social Media Plug-ins
Social plugins from the providers listed below are used on our websites. You can recognize the plugins by their respective logos.
These plugins may, under certain circumstances, send information, including personal data, to the service provider and may be used by them. We prevent unintentional and unwanted data collection and transmission to the service provider through a 2-click solution. To activate a desired social plugin, it must first be activated by clicking on the corresponding button. Only by activating the plugin does the collection of information and its transmission to the service provider occur. We do not collect personal data ourselves through the use of social plugins or their use.
We have no influence on which data an activated plugin collects and how it is used by the provider. Currently, it must be assumed that a direct connection to the provider's services is established and at least the IP address and device-related information are collected and used. It is also possible that the service providers may attempt to store cookies on the user's computer. For specific information on what data is collected and how it is used, please refer to the privacy policy of the respective service provider. Note: If you are simultaneously logged in to Facebook, Facebook can identify you as a visitor to a specific page.
We have integrated the social media buttons of the following companies on our website:
WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com- Google Ads
This website uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
As part of Google Ads, we use what is known as conversion tracking. When you click on an advertisement provided by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser places on the user's computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.
Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. These cookies cannot be tracked across websites of Google Ads customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that allows users to be personally identified. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by easily deactivating the Google conversion tracking cookie via your internet browser settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
The storage of "conversion cookies" and the use of this tracking tool are based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its web offering and its advertising. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g., consent to store cookies), processing is carried out exclusively based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information on Google Ads and Google Conversion Tracking, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies for specific cases, or to generally exclude them, as well as to automatically delete cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
17) Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. 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, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible 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).
18) The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.
19) Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.
20) Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the 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 signs a contract with them. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the 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 non-provision of the personal data.
21) Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.