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Name and contact of the controller pursuant to Article 4(7) GDPR

Deutsche Vortex GmbH & Co. KG

Kästnerstr. 6
71642 Ludwigsburg
Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 71 41 / 25 52-0
Fax: +49 (0) 71 41 / 25 52-70 

E-mail:

Data protection officer

Kästnerstr. 6
71642 Ludwigsburg
Gemrany

Phone: +49 (0) 71 41 / 25 52-0

E-mail:

Security and protection of your personal data

We consider it our primary task to safeguard the confidentiality of the personal data you provide and protect it from unauthorised access. We therefore apply the utmost care and state of the art security standards to ensure maximum protection of your personal data. As a company under private law, we are subject to the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act ("Bundesdatenschutzgesetz", BDSG). We have taken technical and organisational measures to ensure that these data protection regulations are observed both by us and by our external service providers. 
Definitions: The legislator requires that personal data be processed in a lawful manner, in good faith and in a manner that is comprehensible to the data subject concerned ("lawfulness, processing in good faith, transparency"). In order to ensure this, we have provided an explanation below of specific legal terms which are also used in this Privacy Policy:  

1. Personal data 
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
2. Processing 
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
3. Restriction of processing
"Restriction of processing" means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
4. Profiling
"Profiling" means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
5. Pseudonymisation
"Pseudonymisation" means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.6. Filing system"Filing system" means any structured set of personal data which are accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralised, decentralised or dispersed on a functional or geographical basis.
7. Controller
"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
8. Processor
"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
9. Recipient
"Recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing. 
10. Third party
"Third party" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
11. 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.

Lawfulness of processing

The processing of personal data shall be lawful only if and to the extent that there is a legal basis for doing so. Pursuant to points (a) - (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, the legal basis for processing may be as follows:

a. the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes;
b. processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;
c. processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject;
d. processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;
e. 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;
f. processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller 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, in particular where the data subject is a child.

Our legitimate interest in data collection is based on above mentioned purposes. By no means data is used to draw conclusions regarding your person. 

Information about the collection of personal data  

(1) In the following we provide information about the collection of personal data when you use our website. Personal data includes names, addresses, email addresses, user behaviour, etc.
(2) If you contact us by email the data you provide (your email address and, if applicable, your name and your telephone number) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. We delete the data arising in this context once it no longer needs to be stored, or processing is restricted if statutory retention obligations exist. 

Collection of personal data when you visit our website When using the website for information purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you as well as guarantee stability and security (the legal basis for this is point (f), sentence 1 of Article 6(1) GDPR):

• IP address
• Date and time of the request
• Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
• Content of the request (specific page)
• Access status/HTTP status code
• Amount of data transferred in each case
• Website from which the request comes
• Browser
• Operating system and its interface
• Language and version of the browser software

Use of cookies
(1) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard disk according to the browser you use and through which certain information flows to the place that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the website more user friendly and effective overall.
(2) This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below:

• Transient cookies (see a.)
• Persistent cookies (see b.)

a. Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes session cookies in particular. These store a "session ID", with which different requests from your browser can be associated with the common session. This will allow your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
b. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
c. You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and refuse the acceptance of third party cookies or all cookies, for example. "Third party cookies" are cookies set by a third party, therefore not by the actual website you are currently visiting. Please note that you may not be able to use all functions of this website if you disable cookies.  

Further functions and features of our website 

(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services which you can use if you wish. As a rule, you must provide further personal data for this, which we use to provide the respective service and to which the aforementioned data processing principles apply.
(2) In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. They have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are subject to regular checks.
(3) Furthermore, we may pass on your personal data to third parties if we offer participation in promotions, competitions, conclusion of contracts or similar services in conjunction with partners. More information can be obtained by providing your personal data, or see the description of the offering below.
(4) If our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the offering.   

Children

Our offering is fundamentally intended for adults. People under the age of 18 should not transmit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

DATA TRANSFER

A transfer of personal data to third parties takes place only according to purposes mentioned below. Personal data is transferred to third parties if:

• the data subject has explicitly given consent according to point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR,
• a transfer is necessary according to point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller 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,
• a transfer is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject according to point (c) of Article 6(1) GDPR and
• a transfer is legally permitted and is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party according to point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR.

Rights of the data subject

(1) Revocation of consent
Where the processing of personal data is based on giving consent, you have the right to revoke your consent at any time. The revocation of consent shall not affect the legality of processing carried out between the giving of consent and revocation. You can contact us at any time to exercise your right of revocation.
(2) Right to confirmation
You shall have the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether we are processing personal data concerning you. You can request confirmation at any time using the contact details above.
(3) Right of access
If personal data are processed, you can request information about this personal data and about the following information at any time: a. the purposes of the processing; b. the categories of personal data concerned; c. the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations; d. where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period; e. 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; f. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; g. where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source; h. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. Where personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, you shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Article 46 GDPR relating to the transfer. We shall provide a copy of the personal data undergoing processing. For any further copies requested by you, we may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs. Where you make the request by electronic means, and unless otherwise requested by you, the information shall be provided in a commonly used electronic form. The right to obtain a copy referred to in paragraph 3 shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
(4) Right to rectification
You shall have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
(5) Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
You shall have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning yourself without undue delay and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies: a. the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed; b. the data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1), or point (a) of Article 9(2) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing; c. 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; d. the personal data have been unlawfully processed; e. the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject; f. the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR. Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to paragraph 1 to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data. The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

• for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
• for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
• for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with points (h) and (i) of Article 9(2) as well as Article 9(3) GDPR;
• for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) GDPR in so far as the right referred to in paragraph 1 is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or
• for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

(6) Right to restriction of processing
You shall have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing of your personal data where one of the following applies: a. 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; b. the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead; c. 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 defence of legal claims; or d. 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. Where processing has been restricted pursuant to the aforementioned requirements, such personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with the data subject's consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State. In order to exercise the right to restriction of processing, the data subject may contact us at any time using the contact details provided above. 

(7) Right to data portability
You shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning yourself, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where: a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR; and b. the processing is carried out by automated means. In exercising your right to data portability subject to paragraph 1, you shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The exercise of the right to data portability shall be without prejudice to the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"). That right shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
(8) Right to object
You shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning yourself which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. Where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning yourself for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. Where you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data shall no longer be processed for such purposes. In the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated means using technical specifications. Where personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1), you, on grounds relating to your particular situation, shall have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning yourself, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest. You can exercise your right to object at any time by contacting the relevant controller.
(9) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
You shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning yourself or similarly significantly affects you. This shall not apply if the decision: a. is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller; b. is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or c. is based on the data subject's explicit consent. The data controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision. The data subject can exercise this right at any time by contacting the relevant controller.
(10) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Furthermore, without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to yourself infringes this Regulation.
(11) Right to an effective judicial remedy
Without prejudice to any available administrative or non-judicial remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority pursuant to Article 77 GDPR, you shall have the right to an effective judicial remedy where you consider that your rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of your personal data in non-compliance with this Regulation.  

DATA SECURITY

During the visit of our website the widespread SSL-method (Secure Socket Layer) is used in combination with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. Usually this is a 256-bit encryption. In case that your browser does not support 256-bit encryption we make use of the 128-bit v3 technology instead. If a particular page of our web presence is encrypted can be recognized by a locked padlock or key symbol in the status bar of your browser. In general we make use of suitable technical and organizational security measures in order to secure your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, partly or full loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. According to technological development our security measures are permanently improved.