Contact details for data privacy purposes

Collection, storage and purpose of use of personal data

When accessing our website, information will automatically be sent to the server of our homepage provider by the browser used on your end device. This information will be temporarily saved in a so-called logfile. The following information is thus collected and saved without any further action on your part, until its automated deletion:

• IP address of the accessing computer
• date and time of the access
• name and URL of the accessed file
• website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
• used browser and, if applicable, the operating system of the computer as well as the name of your access provider

The aforementioned data will be processed by us for the following purposes:

• ensuring a smooth connection establishment of the website
• ensuring a convenient use of our website
• evaluation of the system’s security and stability, as well as
• for further administrative purposes

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6, para. 1, sent. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest results from the above listed purposes for data collection. In no event will we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing any conclusions to your identity.

Transfer of data

We do not transfer personal data except as set out below.

We will only transfer your personal data to any third parties if:

• you have given your express consent to do so, pursuant to Art. 6, para. 1, sent. 1, lit. a GDPR

• the transfer, pursuant to Art. 6, para. 1, sent. 1 lit. f GDPR, is necessary for the legal enforcement, exercise or defense of any legal claims and there is no reason to assume any overriding legitimate interest of yours for the non-transfer of your data

• the transfer is required by law according to Art. 6, para. 1, sent. 1 lit. c. GDPR, as well as

• this is legally admissible and required by Art. 6, para. 1, sent. 1 lit. b GDPR for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations towards you.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are files that you browser stores on you end device when you visit our website. They are used to store data of your visit and to recognize (eventually also statistically) as well as to improve and ensure the operation of our website.

The legal basis is Art. 6 para. sent. 1 lit f GDPR. Temporary cookies will be deleted when you leave the website. Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can adapt your browser in a way that no cookies will be stored or you will be warned at all times before a new cookie is stored. The complete deactivation of cookies may have the consequence that you cannot use all functions of our website.

Rights of data subjects

You have the right:

• in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, to obtain from us information about the personal data concerning you that is being processed. In particular, you may obtain information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data or to object to such processing, the right to lodge a complaint; where the personal data are not collected by us, any available information as to their source and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and, if applicable, the significance of such processing

• in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you or to have incomplete personal data completed

• in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to obtain from us the erasure of personal data concerning you, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, if it is in the public interest or if it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims

• in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to obtain from us restriction of processing of personal data concerning you if you have contested the accuracy of the personal data, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the personal data and we no longer need the personal data but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or if you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 GDPR

• in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to obtain from us personal data concerning you, which you provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit those data to another controller
• in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time. This has the consequence that we will no longer be allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future
• in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Generally, you can contact the supervisory authority competent for your habitual residence or place of work or our registered law firm’s office for this purpose
• in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, to lodge an objection against the processing of your personal data if based on grounds relying on your particular situation or if the objection is lodged against processing for direct advertising. In the latter case, you will have a general right of objection, which will be implemented by us without any indication of a particular situation. You can lodge your objection by telephone, email telefax or by sending a letter to our post address as listed above.

Data security

To ensure data security, the transmission of the contents of our website is encrypted with SSL technology currently state of the art. To secure data privacy we and our providers, who we have contracted for this purpose, have set up adequate state of the art measures, such as to restrict the access to the data, to protect the data from change or loss and to ensure confidentiality.

Changes to the Data Privacy Statement

This data privacy statement is effective as of 25.05.2018. We retain the right to adapt, amend or change it in case of further development of our website or due to changes in legal or regulatory regulations