Privacy Policy
We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH. It is generally possible to use the websites of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is 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 applicable national data protection regulations for NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy will inform data subjects of their rights.
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of the personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, such as by telephone.
1. Definitions
The privacy policy of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH is based on the terminology 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 the following terms, among others:
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a) Personal Data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “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, 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.
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b) Data Subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
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c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
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d) Restriction of Processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.
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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 person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
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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 separate and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
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g) Controller or Data Controller
Controller or data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or by the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or by the law of the Member States.
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h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
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i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body to which personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. Public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a particular inquiry under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.
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j) Third Party
Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process personal data.
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k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which they, by a statement or a clear affirmative action, signify their agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.
2. Name and Address of the Data Controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other applicable data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union, and other data protection regulations is:
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH
Ilsahl 5
24536 Neumünster
Deutschland
Phone.: +49 (0) 43 21 / 30 66-20
Mail: nutech@nutech.de
Website: www.nutech.de
3. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer
The data protection officer of the data controller is:
Dr. Gerald Esins
Dr. Esins Datenschutz
Zum Vogelsang 9
23968 Barnekow
Deutschland
Phone.: +49 (0) 3841 281442
Mail: Datenschutz@nutech.de
Website: www.ds-esins.de
Jede betroffene Person kann sich jederzeit bei allen Fragen und Anregungen zum Datenschutz direkt an unseren Datenschutzbeauftragten wenden.
4. Cookies
The websites of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored 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 that allows Internet sites and servers to assign the specific Internet browser in which the cookie is stored. This enables the visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate between the individual browser of the data subject and other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.
Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offers on our website in the user’s interest. As mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter their access data 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 means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set 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.
5. Collection of General Data and Information
The website of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH collects a series of general data and information with each access of the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following can be collected: (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system arrives at our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages 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 the purpose of averting danger in the event of attacks on our IT systems.
When using this general data and information, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH does not draw conclusions about the data subject. This information is rather needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide necessary information to law enforcement authorities in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH evaluates these anonymously collected data and information statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company, 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.
6. Subscription to Our Newsletter
8. Contact Option via the Website
The website of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH includes information required by legal regulations to enable quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail (email) address. If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or through a contact form, the personal data provided by the data subject is automatically stored. Such voluntarily provided personal data from a data subject to the data controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.
9. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data
The data controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as required by European regulations or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.
If the storage purpose ceases to exist or a storage period prescribed by European regulations or other competent legislators expires, the personal data is routinely and in accordance with legal regulations blocked or deleted.
10. Rights of the Data Subject
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a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact a staff member of the data controller at any time.
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b) Right to Information
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain, at any time, from the data controller, 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 the right to be informed about the following:
- 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 disclosed or will be disclosed, especially in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations
- If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine this duration
- The existence of the right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning the data subject, or the right to restriction of processing by the data controller, or the right to object to such processing
- The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- If the personal data was not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
- The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as set out in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR, and—at least in these cases—meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, they can contact a staff member of the data controller at any time.
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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, the data subject has the right to request, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the completion of incomplete personal data—also by means of a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact a staff member of the data controller at any time.
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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 the processing is not necessary:
- The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
- The data subject withdraws their 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 basis for the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing according to Article 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing according to Article 21(2) GDPR.
- The personal data has been unlawfully processed.
- The erasure of 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 has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services according to 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 NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH, they can contact a staff member of the data controller at any time. The staff member of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will ensure that the erasure request is promptly complied with.
If personal data has been made public by NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH and our company, as the controller, is obligated to erase the personal data according to Article 17(1) GDPR, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data, insofar as the processing is not required. The staff member of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will take the necessary steps in each case.
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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 request the restriction of processing from the controller if one of the following conditions 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, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs it 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 applies and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH, they can contact a staff member of the data controller at any time. The staff member of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will ensure that the restriction of processing is implemented.
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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 this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract according to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is 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, the data subject, in exercising their right to data portability according to Article 20(1) GDPR, has the right to obtain the direct transmission of personal data from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject can contact any employee of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH at any time.
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g) Right to Object
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, at any time, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, for reasons relating to their particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will no longer process personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object, at any time, to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH regarding the processing for direct marketing purposes, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
Additionally, the data subject has the right to object, for reasons related to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them by NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes according to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject can contact any employee of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH directly or reach out in another way. The data subject also has the option to exercise their right to object, with respect to the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, through automated means using technical specifications.
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h) Automated Decisions in Individual Case, 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, that produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision is:
(1) Necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller; or
(2) 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) Based on the data subject’s explicit consent.If the decision is (1) necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) based on the data subject’s explicit consent, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to assert rights related to automated decisions, they can contact any employee of the data controller at any time.
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i) Right to Withdraw Consent for Data Processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact any employee of the data controller at any time.
11. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process
12. Privacy Policy for the Use and Application of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)
The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a person came (the so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is mainly used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.
The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The controller uses the “_gat._anonymizeIp” add-on for web analytics through Google Analytics. By means of this add-on, the IP address of the internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google if access to our websites is from a Member State of the European Union or from another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports showing the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By placing the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. During the course of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently make commission settlements possible.
By means of the cookie, personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject, are stored. With each visit to our website, these personal data, including the IP address of the internet access used by the data subject, are transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure on to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the web browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. Additionally, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. To achieve this, the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that any data and information about the visits of internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or any other person attributable to their sphere of competence, or is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-on.
Further information and the applicable privacy provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is further explained under the following link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
13. Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations where 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, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our premises were injured and their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override them. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).
14. Legitimate Interests in the Processing Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
15. Duration for Which the Personal Data Will Be Stored
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.
16. Statutory or Contractual Requirements to Provide the Personal Data; Necessity for the Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide the Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Failure to Provide Such Data
We inform you 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 about the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data for a contract to be concluded, which must then be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract, or necessary for the contract conclusion, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.
17. Existence of Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the External Data Protection Officer in Dresden, in cooperation with the data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.
We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH. The use of the Internet pages of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH is possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH. By means of 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, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH 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 always be subject to security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.
1. Definitions
The privacy policy of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH 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 both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.
We use, among others, the following terms in this privacy policy:
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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, particularly 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.
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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.A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
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c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
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d) Restriction of Processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
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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.
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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.
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g) Controller or Controller Responsible for Processing
Controller or controller responsible for processing 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.
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h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
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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.
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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.
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k) Consent
Consent of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
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 related to data protection is:
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH
Ilsahl 5
24536 Neumünster
Deutschland
Phone.: +49 (0) 43 21 / 30 66-20
Mail: nutech@nutech.de
Website: www.nutech.de
3. Name and Address of the Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer of the entity responsible for processing is:
Dr. Gerald Esins
Dr. Esins Datenschutz
Zum Vogelsang 9
23968 Barnekow
Deutschland
Phone.: +49 (0) 3841 281442
Mail: Datenschutz@nutech.de
Website: www.ds-esins.de
Any data subject can contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.
4. Cookies
The websites of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an internet browser.
Numerous 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 string of characters through which websites and servers can assign the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the 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 by the unique cookie ID.
By using cookies, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.
Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offers on our website according to the user’s needs. As mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not need to re-enter their login data during every visit to 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 store. The online store 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 thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies can be deleted at any time through an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.
5. Collection of General Data and Information
The website of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH collects a series of general data and information with each visit to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following data may be collected: (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system arrives at our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to protect against dangers in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH does not draw conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the persistent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement agencies with the necessary information in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, this anonymized data and information are evaluated statistically and further with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately ensuring 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.
6. Subscription to Our Newsletter
On the website of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when ordering the newsletter is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.
NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH informs its customers and business partners at regular intervals via a newsletter about the company’s offers. The newsletter from our company can generally only be received if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject has registered for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address provided by the data subject for the first time for the newsletter subscription, using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves 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 to trace (possible) misuse of the data subject’s email address at a later date and thus serves to legally protect the data controller.
The personal data collected during newsletter registration is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Additionally, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed via email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or related registration, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to the technical conditions. No personal data collected in the context of the newsletter service is shared with third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that the data subject has granted for the newsletter distribution can be withdrawn at any time. For the purpose of withdrawing consent, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. Additionally, the data subject has the option to unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website of the data controller or to inform the data controller in another way.
7. Newsletter Tracking
The newsletters of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a tiny graphic embedded in HTML-formatted emails to enable logging and analysis. This allows for statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were clicked by the data subject.
The personal data collected through the tracking pixels in the newsletters is stored and analyzed by the data controller to optimize the newsletter distribution and better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subjects. This personal data is not shared with third parties. Data subjects have the right to withdraw their separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure at any time. After a withdrawal, the personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH as a withdrawal.
8. Contact via the Website
The website of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH includes information required by law that allows for quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general electronic mail (email) address. If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily provided by the data subject to the data controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not shared with third parties.
9. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data
The data controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as provided by European directives and regulations or other legal provisions to which the data controller is subject.
Once the storage purpose no longer applies or the storage period prescribed by European directives and regulations or another competent legislator expires, personal data is routinely and in accordance with legal regulations blocked or deleted.
10. Rights of the Data Subject
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a) Right to Cofirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
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b) Right to Information
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to obtain, at any time, free information from the data controller about the personal data stored concerning them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European Directive and Regulation grant the data subject the right to be informed about the following:
- The purposes of 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, especially in the case of recipients in third countries or international organizations
- If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine this duration
- The existence of the right to rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning them or restriction of processing by the controller, or the right to object to such processing
- The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- If the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
- The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as per Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR, and—at least in these cases—meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject
Additionally, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards related to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of information, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
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c) Right to Rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data—also by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.
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d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)
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e) Right to Restriction of Processing
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the restriction of processing from the data controller if one of the following conditions 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 deletion of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of its use.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of 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) DS-GVO, and it is not yet clear 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 at NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH, they can contact any employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.
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f) Right to Data Portability
Every data subject 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 whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) DS-GVO or Article 9(2)(a) DS-GVO or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) DS-GVO and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is 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, the data subject has the right, when exercising their right to data portability according to Article 20(1) DS-GVO, to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible, and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject can contact any employee of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH at any time.
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g) Right to Object
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time to the processing of their personal data, which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) DS-GVO. This also applies to profiling based on those provisions.
If the data subject objects to processing, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data 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 NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
Moreover, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of their personal data which is carried out by NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) DS-GVO, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject can contact any employee of NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH or another employee directly. The data subject also has the right to exercise their right to object through automated means using technical specifications in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
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h) Automated Decisions in Individual Cases, Including Profiling
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on Union or Member State legislation 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 the controller or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, NUTECH Gesellschaft für Lasertechnik und Materialprüfung mbH will implement appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which at least includes the right to obtain human intervention from the controller, to present their own point of view, and to contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise their rights with regard to automated decisions, they can contact any employee of the data controller at any time.
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i) Right to Withdraw Consent
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If a data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact any employee of the data controller at any time.
11. Data Protection in Applications and Recruitment Process
The data controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits their application documents electronically, for example, via email or through a web form on the website of the data controller. If the data controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship, in compliance with legal requirements. If the data controller does not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the notification of the rejection decision, provided that there are no other legitimate interests of the data controller preventing deletion. Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, the obligation to provide evidence in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
12. Data Protection Provisions for the Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)
The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, aggregation, and analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service captures, among other things, data about the website from which an affected person came to our website (known as referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
The data controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis via Google Analytics. This addition ensures that Google shortens and anonymizes the IP address of the internet connection of the affected person when accessing our websites from a member state of the European Union or from another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the flow of visitors to our website. Google uses the data and information obtained to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that display the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics sets a cookie on the affected person’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component is integrated, is called up, the internet browser on the affected person’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data for online analysis to Google. As part of this technical process, Google becomes aware of personal data such as the IP address of the affected person, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of the visitors and clicks and to enable commission billing.
Through the cookie, personal information such as the access time, the location from which the access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the affected person are stored. With each visit to our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the affected person, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment of the internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the affected person’s information technology system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time through the internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the affected person has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website and to the processing of this data by Google, and to prevent such processing. To do so, the affected person must download and install a browser add-on from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about the visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered a notice of objection by Google. If the affected person’s information technology system is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later time, the affected person must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the affected person or another person under their control, there is the possibility of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on.
Further information and the applicable data protection regulations of Google can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.
13. Legal Basis for Processing
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations where 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 affected person is a party, such as processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or benefits, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. This also applies to processing operations required for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in the case of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect vital interests of the affected person or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our premises were injured and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the affected person do not override those interests. Such processing operations are specifically permitted because they were mentioned explicitly by the European legislator. In this regard, it was considered that a legitimate interest might be assumed if the affected person is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
14. Legitimate Interests in Processing 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 to conduct our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.
15. Duration of Storage of Personal Data
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the retention period expires, the relevant data will be routinely deleted, provided they are no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.
16. Legal or Contractual Provisions for Providing Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Affected Person to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Provision
We inform you that providing personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may arise from contractual arrangements (e.g., details about the contractual partner). It may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract for an affected person to provide us with personal data, which must then be processed by us. For example, the affected person is obligated to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Non-provision of personal data would result in the contract with the affected person not being able to be concluded. Before providing personal data, the affected person must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the affected person on a case-by-case basis whether providing the personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.
17. Existence of Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we refrain from automated decision-making or profiling.
This privacy notice was created by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as the External Data Protection Officer Dresden, in cooperation with the data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.