Privacy Policy

The protection of your personal data, such as date of birth, name, telephone number, address, etc. is important to us.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the processing of your personal information that we collect from you during a site visit. Our data protection practice is in accordance with the legal regulations of the data protection basic regulation of the European Union (DSGVO/GDPR) and the federal data protection law (BDSG). The following privacy policy serves to fulfill the information obligations arising from the GDPR. These are e.g. in Art. 13 and Art. 14 ff. GDPR.

The person or legal entity responsible within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is the one who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

With regard to our website, the legal entity responsible is:

CONET Technologies Holding GmbH
Bundeskanzlerplatz 2
53113 Bonn, Germany

E-Mail: info(at)conet.de
Phone: +49 228 9714-0
Fax: +49 228 9714-1414

We have a data protection officer acc. Art. 37 DSGVO. You can reach our data protection officer under the following contact details:

CONET Technologies Holding GmbH
Bundeskanzlerplatz 2
53113 Bonn, Germany

E-Mail: datenschutz(at)conet.de
Phone: +49 228 9714-0

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the device that is used for access (for example, computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.).

Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?

(1)           Information about the type of browser and the version used
(2)           The user’s operating system
(3)           Host name of the accessing computer
(4)           The IP address of the retrieval device
(5)           Date and time of access
(6)           Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) that have been called up on our website
(7)           Websites that the user’s system came from to arrive on our website (referrer tracking)
(8)           Message whether the retrieval was successful
(9)           Amount of data transferred

This information is stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with a specific user’s personal data, which means it cannot be directly linked to specific website visitors.

Legal basis for processing personal data

Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is ensuring that the purpose described below is achieved.

Purpose of data processing

The temporary (automated) storage of the data is required for the expiry of a website visit in order to enable delivery of the website. The storage and processing of personal data also takes place in order to maintain the compatibility of our website for all visitors as possible and to combat abuse and troubleshooting. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the retrieving computer, so as to be able to react as early as possible to misrepresentations, attacks on our IT systems and / or errors in the functionality of our website. In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and generally ensure the security of our information technology systems.

Storage period

The technical data mentioned above is erased as soon as it is no longer needed to ensure our website is compatible for all visitors, but three months after it was retrieved by our website at the latest.

Option to object and erase

You can object to the processing of data acc. Art. 21 GDPR and request a deletion of data acc. Art. 17 DSGVO. The rights you have and how you claim them can be found at the bottom of this privacy policy.

Our website offers you different functions, which, when used, collect, process and store your personal data. In the following we will explain what happens to your data:

Application form:

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  The data entered by you in the form fields of the application form and any uploaded data will be processed for the purpose described below.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR (implementation of pre-contractual measures)
   
• Purpose of data processing
  Evaluating and processing of your application data entered via the application form.
   
• Storage period
  Data will be deleted as soon as the application has been processed and a legitimate interest for storing the data does no longer exist. If your application does not result in an employment contract, your application data will therefore be deleted in course of six months.
   

• Option to object and erase
  You can object to the processing of data acc. Art. 21 GDPR and request a deletion of data acc. Art. 17 DSGVO. The rights you have and how you claim them can be found at the bottom of this privacy policy.
   

• Necessity of providing personal information
  The details in the application form are neither contractual nor statutory, but necessary for sending and processing the application. If you do not fill in the existing mandatory fields or do not fill them in completely, the application you want can not be sent or processed.

Callback service:

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  The data entered by you into our callback form, such as telephone number and name, we will process to fulfill the following purpose.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
   
• Purpose of data processing
  Provision and processing of callback services, fulfillment of callback requests.
   
• Storage period
  Data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer relevant for processing the callback request.
   
• Option to object and erase
  The options to object and erase are based on the general regulations outlined below in this Privacy Policy concerning the right to object and erase as set out in data protection law.
   
• Necessity of providing personal information
  The details in the callback form are neither contractual nor statutory, but necessary for sending and processing the request. If you do not fill in the existing mandatory fields or do not fill them in completely, the callback request cannot be processed.

Comment function:

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  The personal data you leave in your comment, such as the content of your comment, your name or pseudonym, your e-mail address, etc.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
   
• Purpose of data processing
  To enter and publish your comment on our website.
   
• Storage period
  Your comment is saved and published for an indefinite period of time. We reserve the right to erase the data without providing any reason and without prior or subsequent notification.
   
• Option to object and erase
  Upon your request, we will erase your comments immediately. Please use the “Löschfunktion” (Delete button) for this or contact us. The options to object and erase are based on the general regulations outlined below in this Privacy Policy concerning the right to object and erase as set out in data protection law.
   
• Necessity of providing personal information
  The use of the comment function is neither contractually nor legally required and also not necessary for the conclusion of a contract. The use of the comment function is voluntary. You are not required to post a comment on our site. If you want to leave a comment, you must fill in the fields marked as necessary. Unless you enter the necessary information, your comment will not be published.

Contact form(s):

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  The data entered by you in our contact forms, which you have entered in the input fields of the contact form.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
   
• Purpose of data processing
  The data recorded via our contact form or via our contact forms will only be used to process the specific contact request received through the contact form. Please note that we may be able to send e-mails to the specified address to fulfill your contact request. The purpose of this is that you can receive confirmation from us that your request has been correctly forwarded to us. However, the sending of this confirmation e-mail is not obligatory for us and is only for your information.
   
• Storage period
  Once your enquiry has been processed, the data collected is erased immediately unless it is subject to statutory retention obligations.
   
• Option to object and erase
  The options to object and erase are based on the general regulations outlined below in this Privacy Policy concerning the right to object and erase as set out in data protection law.
   
• Necessity of providing personal information
  The use of the contact forms is voluntary and is neither contractually nor legally required. You are not obligated to contact us via the contact form, but you can also use the other contact options listed on our site. If you want to use our contact form, you must fill in the fields marked as mandatory. If you do not fill in the necessary information of the contact form, you can either not send the request or we cannot process your request.

Newsletter registration form:

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  By subscribing to the newsletter on our website, we will receive the e-mail address you entered in the registration field and, if necessary, further contact details, provided that you communicate these to us via the newsletter registration form.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
   
• Purpose of data processing
  Data entered into the newsletter subscription screen is only used by us to send out our newsletter, which contains information about all of our services and news. We will send you a confirmation e-mail after you have subscribed, which contains a link that you must click on to complete your subscription to our newsletter (double opt-in).
   
• Storage period
  You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter. If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your data will be deleted unless it is subject to statutory retention obligations. The data will also be deleted in case the newsletter subscription process is aborted or not completed. We reserve the right to erase the data without providing any reason and without prior or subsequent notification.
   
• Option to object and erase
  The options to object and erase are based on the general regulations outlined below in this Privacy Policy concerning the right to object and erase as set out in data protection law.
   
• Necessity of providing personal information
  If you wish to use our newsletter, you must complete the fields marked as mandatory and confirm the e-mail address by clicking on the Double-Opt-In link. The details for the newsletter registration are neither necessary to enter into a contract with us nor legally required. They serve exclusively for the dispatch of our newsletter. Unless you fill out the required fields, we can not provide our newsletter service.

When the user calls up our website or certain files on our website, we collect, process and store the following data: the IP address, the website used to access the file, the name of the file, the date and time of the visit, the volume of data transmitted and notification of the successful retrieval (“weblog”). We only use this access data in a non-personalised format in order to continuously improve our website and for statistical purposes. We use the following web analytics tools to track and report on our website traffic (webtracker):

• Bing ADS
  • On our website, we use a web tracking service provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, 98052 Redmond, USA (hereinafter referred to as: Bing ADS) is loaded. Bing ADS uses cookies as part of the web tracking that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of our website and your surfing behavior (so-called tracking). We conduct this analysis on the basis of Bing ADS' tracking service to constantly optimize and make our internet offer better available. As part of the use of our website, data, in particular your IP address and your user activities are transmitted to servers of the company Microsoft Corporation and processed and stored outwith the European Union. The standard contractual clauses concluded between us and Microsoft Corporation serve as the legal basis for the transfer to a third country without an adequacy decision. According to Art. 46 GDPR, this represents a suitable guarantee within the meaning of the GDPR. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Bing ADS' Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.
    
    You can prevent the collection of personal data (especially your IP address) and the processing of your data by disabling script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser (available e.g. at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com) or enabling the “Do not track” setting on your browser.

• Facebook Pixel
  • Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?

    We use the web tracking service Facebook Pixel of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook), 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Irland, https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms?ref=pf (hereinafter referred to as: Facebook or Facebook Pixel). 
    
    Facebook Pixel uses cookies that are saved to your computer to analyse how you use our website and your surfing behaviour (“tracking”). For this purpose, Facebook tracks your user actions, for example if you have reached our website via advertising links on Facebook or if you are an active Facebook user and visit our website. Through this evaluation, Facebook Pixel generates anonymous data about user statistics, which are forwarded to us. We analyze this anonymous data in order to constantly optimize our website and make it more available. In doing so, Facebook Pixel also processes the collected data in the USA, among other places. 
    
    General information on the processing of data can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ 
    Information on the conditions of data processing by Facebook in accordance with the principles of the GDPR can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing 
    More information, including on the setting of cookies by Facebook Pixel can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/settings 
     

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data
    The legal basis for the data processing according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR DSGVO is your consent in our banner regarding the use of cookies and web tracking (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
     
  • Purpose of data processing
    With the help of Facebook Pixel, we analyze the use of our website and individual functions and offers in order to continuously improve the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behavior, we improve our offer and make it more interesting for visitors like you. The data processing serves marketing purposes in order to be able to position our service in a targeted and interest-oriented manner.
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  • Storage period
    The data is stored by Facebook Pixel for a period of 3 months and then automatically deleted.
     
  • Option to object and erase
    You can set your browser according to your wishes so that the setting of cookies is generally prevented. You can then decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept cookies or accept cookies in principle. If you have expressly given us permission to process your personal data, you can revoke this consent at any time. Please note that the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation is not affected. You can find the security and data protection principles of Facebook Pixel at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

• Google Tag Manager
  • Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
    We use the web tracking service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google Tag Manager). Google Tag Manager offers a technical platform for processing and controlling other web services and web tracking programs by using so-called "tags". Google Tag Manager uses cookies that are saved to your computer to analyse how you use our website and your surfing behaviour (“tracking”) when webtracking tools are run via Google Tag Manager. The data sent by these individual tags integrated into the Google Tag Manager are then aggregated by Google Tag Manager into a single uniform user interface. All integrated "tags" are individually addressed in this Privacy Policy. Further information on the privacy and data protection of these individual tags integrated into the Google Tag Manager can be found under the respective chapters of this Privacy Policy. When you use our website and the integration of tags used by the Google Tag Manager is active, data, such as your IP address and your user activities in particular, are sent to Google Ireland Limited servers. In regard to the web services integrated into the website via Google Tag Manager, the regulations set forth in the respective chapters of this Privacy Policy apply. The IP anonymisation that has been enabled within the tracking tools controlled by Google Tag Manager means that your IP address is anonymised by Google Tag Manager before the data is transmitted. Therefore it is ensured that Google Tag Manager can record IP addresses only anonymously (“IP masking”).
     

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data
    The legal basis for the data processing according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR DSGVO is your consent in our banner regarding the use of cookies and web tracking (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
     

  • Purpose of data processing

    Google uses this information on our behalf to analyse your visit to our website, to compile reports about website activities and to provide other services to us associated with the use of the website and the internet.
     

  • Storage period

    Google will store the relevant data needed to provide web-tracking services for as long as it is required to perform the web service requested. Data is collected and stored anonymously. If the data still contains references to persons, the data will be erased immediately, unless it is subject to statutory retention obligations. In any case, the data will be erased once the storage retention obligation has ended.
     

  • Option to object and erase

    You can prevent Google from collecting and transmitting your personal data (in particular your IP address) or processing this data by disabling script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or enabling the “Do not track” setting on your browser. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data obtained by the Google cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en). You can find the security and data protection principles of Google Tag Manager at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
     

• Google Ads

On our website, we use a web tracking service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Irland (hereinafter referred to as: Google Ads). Google Ads uses cookies as part of the web tracking that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of our website and your surfing behavior (so-called tracking). We conduct this analysis on the basis of Google Ads's tracking service to constantly optimize and make our internet offer better available. As part of the use of our website, data, in particular your IP address and your user activities are transmitted to servers of the company Google Ireland Limited and processed and stored within the European Union. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The deletion of the data takes place as soon as the purpose of its collection has been fulfilled. For more information on the handling of the transferred data, see the Google Ads Privacy Statement: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can prevent the collection and transfer of personal data (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by disabling the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or enabling the "Do Not Track" option in your browser settings. An opt-out option is available for download at the following link: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• Google-Analytics
  • Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?

    Google Analytics uses cookies as part of the web tracking that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of our website and your surfing behavior (so-called tracking). We conduct this analysis on the basis of the Google Analytics tracking service in order to constantly optimize and make our internet offer better available. As part of the use of our website, data, in particular your IP address and your user activities, are transmitted to servers of Google Ireland Limited. We conduct this analysis on the basis of Google's tracking service in order to constantly optimize our website and make it more accessible. We also need web tracking for security reasons. Web tracking allows us to keep track of whether third parties are attacking our site. The information provided by the web tracker enables us to take effective countermeasures and to protect the personal data we process from these cyberattacks. By activating IP anonymization within the Google Analytics tracking code of this website, your IP address will be anonymized by Google Analytics prior to transmission. This website uses a Google Analytics tracking code that was extended with the gat._anonymizeIp() operator to allow only an anonymous collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data
    The legal basis for the data processing according to Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR is your consent in our banner regarding the use of cookies and web tracking (consent by clear affirmative action or behavior).
     

  • Purpose of data processing
    Google uses this information on our behalf to analyse your visit to our website, to compile reports about website activities and to provide other services to us associated with the use of the website and the internet. We also need web tracking for security reasons. Web tracking allows us to keep track of whether third parties are attacking our site. The information provided by the Webtracker enables us to take effective countermeasures and to protect the personal data we process from these cyberattacks.
     

  • Storage period
    Google will store the relevant data needed to provide web tracking services for as long as it is required to perform the web service requested. Data is collected and stored anonymously. If the data still contains references to persons, the data will be erased immediately, unless it is subject to statutory retention obligations. In any case, the data will be erased once the storage retention obligation has ended.
     

  • Option to object and erase
    You can prevent Google from collecting and transmitting your personal data (in particular your IP address) or processing this data by disabling script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or enabling the “Do not track” setting on your browser. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting and processing the data obtained by the Google cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en). You can find the security and data protection principles of Google Analytics at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

• Matomo
   
  • Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?

    On our website, we use the web tracking service Matomo provided by InnoCraft, 7 Waterloo Quay PO625, 6140 Wellington, New Zealand, https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/ (nachfolgend: Matomo).

    Matomo is an open-source based web analytics platform / web analytics service. Matomo serves us as a website operator to get a better understanding of the active use of our offers by measuring, collecting, analyzing and evaluating the use of our website by you as a user. In addition, these findings help us to constantly optimize our website and make it more available.

    In the course of using our website, data is collected and transferred to the cloud server of the company Matomo. The server is located at Frankfurt, Germany. For this purpose, we have concluded a corresponding order processing agreement with Matomo. We carry out the subsequent analysis of this data on the basis of Matomo's Analytics service.

    The following data is collected and processed by us:

    - two bytes of the IP address of the user's calling system
    - the web page called up
    - the website from which the user accessed the website (so-called referrer)
    - the subpages that are called from the called website
    - the time spent on the website
    - the frequency with which the website is accessed (only if a cookie is set on the basis of consent).

    Our website uses Matomo with the setting "Anonymize Visitors' IP addresses". This means that IP addresses are processed in abbreviated form so that direct personal references are excluded. The software is set so that the IP addresses are not stored in full, but 2 bytes of the IP address are masked (e.g. 192.168.xxx.xxx). In this way, an assignment of the shortened IP address to the calling computer is no longer possible. The IP address transmitted by your browser via Matomo is not merged with other data collected by us.
     

  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data
    The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) f) GDPR (legitimate interest). The legitimate interest on our part consists in an error-free and user-friendly function of our own website.
     
  • Purpose of data processing

    We use Matomo to analyze the use of our website and individual functions and offers in order to continuously improve the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behavior, we improve our offer and make it more interesting for visitors like you.

    We also require web tracking for security reasons. Web tracking allows us to track whether third parties are attacking our website. The information from the web tracker enables us to take effective countermeasures and protect the personal data we process from these cyber attacks.
     

  • Storage period
    The data is stored for a period of 12 months and then automatically deleted.
     
  • Option to object and erase
    You can prevent the collection of personal data (especially your IP address) and the processing of your data by disabling script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or enabling the “Do not track” setting on your browser. You can find the security and data protection principles of Matomo at: matomo.org/privacy-policy
    
    We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

Our website uses active content from external providers, known as web services. When you access our website, these external providers may receive personal information about your visit to our website if applicable. In this case, your data could be processed outside the EU if applicable. You can prevent this by installing a fitting browser plugin or by disabling the execution of scripts in your browser. This may result in restricted functionality on the websites that you visit.

We use the following external web services:

• Bootstrap CDN
  • On our website, a web service provided by StackPath, LLC, 2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1100, 75201 Texas, USA (hereinafter referred to as: Bootstrap CDN) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Bootstrap CDN if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. The standard contractual clauses concluded between us and StackPath, LLC serve as the legal basis for the transfer to a third country without an adequacy decision. According to Art. 46 GDPR, this represents a suitable guarantee within the meaning of the GDPR. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Bootstrap CDN’s Privacy Policy: https://www.bootstrapcdn.com/privacy-policy/.
    
    You can prevent Bootstrap CDN from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Doubleclick
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Doubleclick) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Doubleclick if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Doubleclick’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent Doubleclick from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Google
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Google Fonts
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google Fonts) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google Fonts if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Google Fonts' Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent the Google Fonts from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Google Maps
  • Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
    On our site we use the map service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter: Google Maps). Google Maps is integrated on the website via the Google API to visualize location information and display it in the form of a map. To display the map, the processing of the IP address by Google Maps is technically necessary. Concerning the other web services integrated via Google APIS, the regulations in the respective section of this data protection declaration for Google APIS apply.
     
  • Legal basis for the processing of personal data
    Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is to be able to visualize the usual way of displaying location information on the internet.
     
  • Purpose of data processing
    On our behalf, Google will use the information obtained through Google Maps to show you the map. Using Google Maps, you can find us faster and more accurately than with a mere, non-interactive map.
     
  • Storage period
    Google will store the data relevant to the function of Google Maps for as long as is necessary to fulfill the web service ordered. Data collection and storage are anonymized. If personal reference should exist, the data will be deleted immediately, provided that it is not subject to any statutory retention requirements. In any case, the deletion takes place after the retention period expires.
     
  • Option to object and erase
    You can prevent the collection and forwarding of personal data to Google (especially your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by disabling script code in your browser or enabling the "Do Not Track" setting of your browser. Google's security and data protection principles can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
     
  • Shared processing
    We have concluded a joint processing agreement with Google with regard to Google Maps. The content can be found at https://privacy.google.com/intl/de/businesses/mapscontrollerterms/.

• Google APIS
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Google APIs) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Google APIS if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Google APIS' Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent the Google APIs from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Gstatic
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: Gstatic) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to gstatic if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in gstatic’s  Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent gstatic from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Youtube
  • On our website, a web service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, 4 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: YouTube) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to YouTube if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in YouTube’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
    
    You can prevent YouTube from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• website-check.de
  • On our website, a web service provided by Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstraße 24 in 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: website-check.de) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to website-check.de if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in the Privacy Policy of website-check.de: https://www.website-check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/.
    
    You can prevent website-check.de from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Pardot
  • On our website, a web service provided by VP & AGC, Global Privacy & Product, Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission St., 94105 San Francisco, CA, USA (hereinafter referred to as: Pardot) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to Pardot if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. The standard contractual clauses concluded between us and VP & AGC, Global Privacy & Product serve as the legal basis for the transfer to a third country without an adequacy decision. According to Art. 46 GDPR, this represents a suitable guarantee within the meaning of the GDPR. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in Pardot’s Privacy Policy: https://www.salesforce.com/company/privacy/.
    
    You can prevent Pardot from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• LinkedIn
  • On our website, a web service provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, 2 Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as: LinkedIn) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to LinkedIn if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in LinkedIn's Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy.
    
    You can prevent LinkedIn from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser. 

• CONET
  • On our website, a web service provided by CONET Technologies Holding GmbH, Bundeskanzlerplatz 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: CONET) is loaded. We use this data to ensure our website is fully functional. In this context, your browser may transmit personal data to CONET if applicable. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in this case is the smooth running of the website. Data is erased as soon as it has fulfilled the purpose for which it was collected. You can find further information on the handling of transmitted data in CONET’s Privacy Policy: https://www.conet.de/EN/conet/privacy.
    
    You can prevent CONET from collecting and processing your data by disabling script code in your browser or installing a script blocker in your browser.

• Which personal data are collected and to what extent are they processed?
  We integrate and use cookies on various pages to enable certain functions of our website and to integrate external web services. The so-called "cookies" are small text files that your browser can save on your access device. These text files contain a characteristic string that uniquely identifies the browser when you return to our website. The process of saving a cookie file is also known as "setting a cookie". Cookies can be set both by the website itself and by external web services.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data

  Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest) or Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR (consent).
  
  Which legal basis is relevant is shown in the cookie table listed later in this section.
  
  In general, for cookies that are collected on the basis of a legitimate interest, our legitimate interest is to ensure the functionality of our website and the services integrated on it (technically necessary cookies). In addition, cookies may increase the user-friendliness and enable the user to be addressed more individually. Here we have weighed up your interests and our interests.
  
  With the help of cookie technology, we can only identify, analyze and track individual website visitors if the website visitor has consented to the use of cookies in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

• Purpose of data processing
  Cookies are set by our website or external web services in order to maintain the full functionality of our website, to improve user-friendliness or to pursue the purpose stated with your consent. Cookie technology also enables us to use individual pseudonyms, e.g. an individual or random ID, so that we can offer more individual services. Details are given in the following table.
   
• Storage period
  The cookies listed below are stored in your browser until they are deleted or, in the case of a session cookie, until the session has expired. Details are given in the following table:

• Option to object, revocation of consent and deletion
  You can set your browser according to your wishes so that the setting of cookies is generally prevented. You can then decide whether to accept cookies on a case-by-case basis or generally accept cookies. Cookies can be used for various purposes, e.g. to recognize that your access device is already connected to our website (permanent cookies) or to save recently viewed offers (session cookies). If you have given us express permission to process your personal data, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

In the context of business relationships, we collect, process and store personal data only insofar as this is necessary for the initiation and / or implementation of the respective business relationship or for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations to you, and only to the extent that we are permitted to do so on the basis of applicable legal requirements or we are obliged to do so.

The provision of your personal data is generally voluntary. For the initiation and / or for the implementation of the business relationship, however, the collection, processing and storage of certain personal data is usually necessary. Below we explain what happens to this data:
 

• Scope of processing personal data
  The data provided by you in the context of the business relationship (e.g. contact details of the contact person(s), i.e. title, name, business address, telephone number and e-mail address; bank and billing data, master data changes made by you).
  Further personal data (e.g. name and business address of the managing directors and shareholders) from publicly accessible sources (e.g. commercial register, authorities, internet), as far as this is legally permissible, e.g. because this is necessary for the provision of our services.
   
• Legal basis for the processing of personal data
  Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR (fulfillment of the contract or implementation of pre-contractual measures) insofar as the processing is necessary to fulfill the contract concluded with you or to carry out pre-contractual measures at your request.
  Otherwise Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is the initiation and proper execution of the respective business relationship.
   
• Purpose of data processing
  Initiation and / or implementation of the business relationship.
   
• Storage Period
  The data will be deleted after the final termination of the business relationship, unless there are statutory, in particular commercial or tax retention periods (e.g. § 147 AO and § 257 HGB). In these cases, the data will be deleted after the (last) statutory period.
   
• Option to object and erase
  The options to object and erase are based on the general regulations outlined below in this Privacy Policy concerning the right to object and erase as set out in data protection law.

Your personal data is protected by technical and organisational measures in such a way that it cannot be accessed by third parties when it is collected, stored or processed. During unencrypted communication by e-mail, we cannot guarantee that data is fully protected when being transferred to our IT systems. Therefore, we recommend using encrypted communication or the postal service if the information needs to be kept highly confidential.

Controller / Name and contact details of the person responsible:
CONET Technologies Holding GmbH
Bundeskanzlerplatz 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany
data protection(at)conet.de

Contact of data security officer:
datenschutz(at)conet.de

Purposes and legal basis of data processing:
Proof of access, violation of house rights and prevention of criminal offences such as burglary, theft, vandalism.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DS-GVO; § 4 para. 1 p. 1 no. 2 and 3 BDSG.

Legitimate interests pursued:
Protection of property and safeguarding of house rights

Storage period: 
7 days

Recipients or categories of recipients of the data (if data transfer takes place):
The data protection officer as well as IT administrators on a four-eyes principle after consent by the data protection officer. In individual cases, in accordance with the purpose, data may be passed on to law enforcement authorities and, in exceptional cases, to the management.

Information on the rights of the data subjects
The data subject has the right to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed; if this is the case, he or she has the right to obtain information about such personal data and to obtain the information listed in detail in Article 15 of the GDPR.

The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the erasure without delay of personal data concerning him or her, where one of the grounds listed in detail in Article 17 of the GDPR applies, for example, if the data are no longer needed for the purposes pursued (right to erasure).

The data subject has the right to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the conditions listed in Article 18 GDPR applies, e.g. if the data subject has objected to the processing, for the duration of the controller's review.

The data subject has the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her. The controller shall then no longer process the personal data unless it 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 defense of legal claims (Article 21 GDPR).

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, every data subject shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if the data subject considers that the processing of personal data relating to him or her infringes the GDPR (Article 77 GDPR). The data subject may assert this right before a supervisory authority in the Member State of his or her residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the competent supervisory authority is: LDI NRW.

Right to information

You have the right to request confirmation that we process personal information about you. If this is the case, you have a right to information about the information specified in Art. 15 (1) GDPR, as far as the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected (see Art. 15 (4) GDPR). We are happy to provide you with a copy of the data.

Rectification claim

You have the right acc. Art. 16 GDPR to have any incorrect personal data (such as address, name, etc.) corrected at any time. You can also request a completion of the data stored by us at any time. A corresponding adjustment is made immediately.

Right to delete

Acc. Art. 17 (1) GDPR you have the right to request that we delete the personal data collected about you, if

• the data is either no longer needed;
• due to the revocation of your consent, the legal basis of the processing has ceased to be without substitution;
• you object to the processing and there are no legitimate grounds for the processing;
• your data is processed unlawfully;
• a legal obligation requires this or a survey in accordance with. Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

     
The right acc. Art. 17 (3) GDPR does not exist if

• the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
• your data has been collected on the basis of a legal obligation;
• processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;
• the data are required to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing

According to Art. 18 (1) GDPR you have the right in individual cases to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

This is the case when

• the accuracy of your personal information is disputed by you;
• the processing is unlawful and you disagree with a deletion;
• the data is no longer needed for the purpose of the processing, but the data collected serve to assert, exercise or defend legal claims;
• a contradiction to the processing acc. Art. 21 (1) DSGVO has been filed and it is still unclear which interests prevail.

Right of withdrawal

If you have given us an express consent to the processing of your personal data (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR and Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR) you can revoke it at any time. Please note that the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent until the revocation is not affected.

Right to objection

According to Art. 21 GDPR you have the right to object at any time against the processing of personal data relating to you which have been collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) (within the scope of a legitimate interest). This right is only valid if special circumstances speak against storage and processing.

How do I exercise my rights?

You may exercise your rights at any time by contacting us at the following address:

CONET Technologies Holding GmbH​
Bundeskanzlerplatz 2
53113 Bonn, Germany
E-Mail: info(at)conet.de
Phone: +49 228 9714-0
Fax: +49 228 9714-1414

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you acc. Art. 20 GDPR. We will provide the data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. The data may be provided to you or to a third party at your request.

Acc. Art. 20 GDPR, we will provide the following data:

• data collected based on explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) or Art 9 (2) (a) GDPR
• data received from you in course of an existing contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR
• data processed by automated means

We will carry out the transfer of personal data directly to a person requested by you, as far as this is technically feasible. Please note that we may not transfer data that interfere with the freedoms and rights of others acc. Art. 20 (4) GDPR.

If you suspect that the processing of your personal data on our website violates legal provisions, you can initiate a judicial clarification of the issue at any time. In addition, every other legal option is open to you. Independently of this, you have the option of contacting a supervisory authority in line with Article 77 (1) GDPR. The right to complain acc. Art. 77 DSGVO is open to you in the EU member state of your current stay, your place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement, i.e. you may choose the supervisory authority you are addressing from the above mentioned locations. The regulatory authority to which the complaint has been submitted will then inform you of the status and results of your petition, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.

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