Privacy Policy

Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of dora.works llc (hereinafter „dora.works“). The use of the Internet pages of dora.works is basically possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wishes 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 necessary 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, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is always in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to dora.works. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about the rights to which they are entitled by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, dora.works has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of dora.works is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. In order to ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:

A) personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter „data subject“). An identifiable natural person 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 specific characteristics expressing the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

B) person concerned

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

C) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures in connection with personal data such as the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or modification, reading, querying, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

D) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

E) Profiling

Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists in the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to the work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or transfer of that natural person.

F) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.

G) Controller or controller

The controller or controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data. If the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria of his designation may be provided for in accordance with Union law or the law of the Member States.

H) Processors

Processor is a natural or legal person, authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

I) Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data under a specific investigation mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

J) Third

Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

K) Consent

Consent is any expression of will voluntarily given by the data subject in an informed and unambiguous manner in the form of a declaration or other clear confirmatory act by which the data subject indicates that he or she agrees to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller

The person responsible 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 of a data protection nature is:

Dora.works llc
30 N Gould St Ste N
Sheridan, WY 82801

3. Cookies

The Internet pages of dora.works use cookies. Cookies are text files that are 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 Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the person concerned from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, dora.works can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the interests of the user. Cookies allow us, as already mentioned, 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, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his access data every time he visits 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 the online shop. The online shop remembers the items that 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, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

The website of dora.works collects a series of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information are stored in the log files of the server. The (1) types of browsers and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites 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 serves security in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, dora.works does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) to ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by dora.works on the one hand statistically and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Contact option via the website

Due to legal regulations, the website of dora.works contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis from a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

6. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

7. Rights of the data subject

A) Right to confirmation

Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

B) Right to information

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain free information from the controller about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of this information at any time. In addition, the European legislator has granted the data subject information about the following information:

The processing purposes

The categories of personal data that are processed

The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration

The existence of a right to rectification or deletion of personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing

The existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority

If the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data

The existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to 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 guarantees in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

C) Right to rectification

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary declaration.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of rectification, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

D) Right to deletion (right to be forgotten)

Each person affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European legislator to request from the controller that the personal data concerning him or her be deleted immediately, provided that one of the following reasons applies and if the processing is not necessary:

The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.

The data subject revokes his or her consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

The data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 para. 2 DS-GVO.

The personal data has been processed unlawfully.

The deletion of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

The personal data were collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by dora.works, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller. The employee of dora.works will arrange for the deletion request to be complied with immediately.

If the personal data has been made public by dora.works and our company as the controller is obliged to delete the personal data in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, dora.works shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data from these other controllers, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of dora.works will arrange the necessary in individual cases.

E) Right to restriction of processing

Each person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

The accuracy of the personal data is disputed by the data subject for a period of time that enables the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

The processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses to delete the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.

The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

The data subject has an objection to the processing acc. Art. 21 para. 1 DS-GVO and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the person responsible outweigh those of the person concerned.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by dora.works, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller. The employee of dora.works will arrange for the restriction of processing.

F) Right to data portability

Each person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which has been provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, common and machine-readable format. It also has the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance by the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b DS-GVO and the processing is carried out by means of automated procedures, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of public authority conferred on the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to obtain that the personal data are transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact an employee of dora.works.

G) Right to object

Each person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, for reasons arising from his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Dora.works shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If dora.works processes personal data for the purpose of direct advertising, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to dora.works to the processing for direct marketing purposes, dora.works will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her by dora.works for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary to perform a task in the public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of dora.works or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right of objection by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

H) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Each person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which has legal effect on him or her or similarly significantly affects him, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is permitted by Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject and such legislation takes appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the Data subject or (3) with the express consent of the data subject.

If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is made with the express consent of the data subject, dora.works shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to assert rights relating to automated decisions, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

I) Right to revoke a data protection consent

Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw his or her consent, he or she may at any time contact an employee of the controller.

8. Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing can also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant transmits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with a deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Privacy policy on the use and use of Facebook

The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The controller for the processing of personal data if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a presentation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/? locale=de_DE can be retrieved. As part of this technical procedure, Facebook receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the person concerned. If the data subject presses one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the „Like“ button, or the data subject makes a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time at the time of calling up our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Facebook is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Facebook account before calling up our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, different applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook.

10. Privacy policy on the use and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. („Google“). The use is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f. GDPR. Google Analytics uses so-called „cookies“, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website such as

Browser type/version,

Operating system used,

Referrer URL (the previously visited page),

Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),

Time of the server request,

Are usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. We have also added the code „anonymizeIP“ to Google Analytics on this website. This guarantees the masking of your IP address so that all data is collected anonymously. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide other services related to website use and Internet use to the website operator. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout? Hl=de. As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics. An opt-out cookie is set, which prevents the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.

We continue to use Google Analytics to evaluate data from double-click cookies and also AdWords for statistical purposes. If you do not want this, you can do so via the Ad Preferences Manager (http://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/? Hl=de) deactivate.

11. Privacy policy on the use and use of Instagram

The controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to spread such data on other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram’s services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a display of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific subpage the data subject visits with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the person concerned. If the data subject presses one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it will be assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram always receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time at the time of accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Instagram is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Instagram account before calling up our website.

Further information and the applicable privacy policy of Instagram can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

12. Data protection regulations on the use and use of YouTube

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to set video clips for free and other users to view, rate and comment on them for free. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why both complete film and television programs, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

By each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a display of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting by calling up a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time at the time of accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the person concerned, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her YouTube account before accessing our website.

The data protection regulations published by YouTube, which are available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

13. Payment method: Privacy policy for PayPal as a payment method

The controller has integrated components of PayPal on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via so-called PayPal accounts, which are virtual private or business accounts. In addition, PayPal has the possibility to process virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an e-mail address, which is why there is no classic account number. PayPal makes it possible to trigger online payments to third parties or to receive payments. PayPal also takes over trustee functions and offers buyer protection services.

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

If the data subject selects „PayPal“ as the payment option in our online shop during the ordering process, data of the data subject will be automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, the data subject consents to the transmission of personal data required for payment processing.

The personal data transmitted to PayPal are usually first name, last name, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data necessary for payment processing. For the processing of the purchase contract, such personal data that are in connection with the respective order are also necessary.

The purpose of the transmission of the data is payment processing and fraud prevention. The controller will transmit personal data to PayPal in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transfer. The personal data exchanged between PayPal and the controller may be transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is the identity and credit check.

PayPal may pass on the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors, insofar as this is necessary to fulfill the contractual obligations or the data is to be processed on behalf.

The data subject has the possibility to revoke the consent to the handling of personal data at any time vis-à-vis PayPal. A revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

The applicable data protection regulations of PayPal can be accessed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

14. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a DS-GVO serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, in the case of processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b DS-GVO. The same applies to such 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 by which the processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c DS-GVO. In rare cases, the processing of personal data could become 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 company would be injured and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the person concerned is a customer of the person responsible (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

15. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is the implementation of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

16. Duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted if they are no longer necessary for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

17. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information about the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the person concerned could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the person concerned must contact one of our employees. Our employee informs the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what consequences of non-provision of the personal data would have.

18. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatic decision-making or profiling.