Privacy policy

General information

Data controller

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

With regard to our website, the controller is

DCP Data Center Partners GmbH
Freihamer Straße 5a
82166 Gräfelfing

E-mail: info@datacenter-partners.com

You can contact our data protection officer, Dr Christopher Stief, by e-mail
at info@datacenter-partners.com.

Provision of the website and creation of log files

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the device accessing it (e.g. computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.).
What personal data is collected and to what extent is it processed?

Information about the browser type and version used;
The operating system of the accessing device;
Host name of the accessing computer;
The IP address of the accessing device;
Date and time of access;
Websites and resources (images, files, other page content) that were accessed on our website;
Websites from which the user’s system came to our website (referrer tracking);
Notification of whether the retrieval was successful;
Amount of data transferred

This data is stored in the log files of our system. This data is not stored together with the personal data of a specific user, so that individual site visitors cannot be identified.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest). Our legitimate interest is to ensure the fulfilment of the purpose described below.

Purpose of the data processing

The temporary (automated) storage of the data is necessary for the course of a website visit in order to enable the website to be delivered. The storage and processing of personal data is also carried out to maintain the compatibility of our website for compatibility of our website for as many visitors as possible and to combat misuse and troubleshooting. For this purpose, it is necessary to log the technical data of the accessing computer in order to be able to react as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or errors in the functionality of our website. We also use the data to optimise the website and to generally ensure the security of our IT systems.

Duration of storage

The aforementioned technical data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to ensure the compatibility of the website for all visitors, but no later than 3 months after accessing our website.

Right of objection and cancellation

You can object to the processing at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR and request the erasure of data in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR. You can find out which rights you are entitled to and how to assert them at the bottom of this privacy policy.

General information on contacting us

Please note that in the case of unencrypted communication by e-mail, complete data security on the transmission path to our IT systems cannot be guaranteed, so that we expressly recommend encrypted communication or the postal service for information requiring a high level of confidentiality. The following risks, among others, exist when transmitting data by email:

Personal data could be disclosed to unauthorised third parties if the e-mail address is not entered correctly;

You have no information about the recipient, e.g. which or how many employees have access to the e-mail;
the transmission of data by e-mail via several distributed intermediaries means that unauthorised third parties can gain access without encryption.

Processor

We work together with the following processor with regard to the support of the website and the functions available on the website and the maintenance of the website:

HDW Neue Kommunikation GmbH, Bismarckstraße 126, 66121 Saarbrücken, www.hdw1.de

For technical reasons, the above-mentioned processor has access in particular to the log files of the website as part of the interface management of the technical services operated by you.

Additional functions and services of our website

(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. To use these services, you must generally provide additional personal data, which we use to provide the service you have selected and which is subject to the aforementioned data processing principles.

(2) If you contact us by e-mail, the data you provide (your e-mail address and, if applicable, your name) will be (your e-mail address and, if applicable, your name and telephone number) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. Data that we receive in this context will be deleted as soon as its storage is no longer required or, if we are subject to statutory retention obligations, the processing of this data will be restricted.

Special information

Integration of external web services

We use active content from external providers, so-called web services, on our website. By accessing our website, these external providers may receive personal information about your visit to our website. This may result in data being processed outside the EU.You can prevent this by installing an appropriate browser plugin or deactivating the execution of scripts in your browser. This may result in functional restrictions on websites that you visit.

We use the following external web services:

Legal text snippet and modules

We use the legal text snippet and modules service of the company Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstraße 24, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany, E-Mail: support@website-check.de, Website: https://www.website-check.de/. The transfer of personal data takes place exclusively to servers in the European Union.

The legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. The use of the service helps us to fulfil our legal obligations.

The service is used to load content from our legal texts onto our website. The current legal texts are reloaded via the integration on our site. This integration may also be used to load additional technical modules with regard to the legal texts or legally required elements.

The rights to which you are entitled with regard to processing can be found at the end of this privacy policy.
Further information on the handling of the transferred data can be found in the provider’s privacy policy at https://www.website- check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/.

Automatic e-mail archiving

Scope of the processing of personal data

We would like to expressly point out that our mail system has an automated archiving procedure. All incoming and outgoing emails are digitally archived in an audit-proof manner.

Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR (legal obligation). The legal obligation consists of compliance with tax and commercial law requirements (e.g. Sections 146, 147 AO, Sections 238, 257 HGB).

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of archiving is to comply with tax law (e.g. Sections 146, 147 AO – obligation to retain e-mails of relevance under tax law) and commercial law requirements (e.g. Sections 238, 257 HGB – obligation to archive business correspondence).

Duration of storage

Our email communication is stored until the expiry of retention obligations under tax and commercial law. The retention period can be up to 10 years.

Right of objection and cancellation

Your rights

Right to information

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether we are processing your personal data. If this is the case, you have a right of access to the information specified in Art. 15 para. 1, 2 GDPR. We will also be happy to provide you with a copy of the data, provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected (see Art. 15 para. 4 GDPR).

Right to rectification

In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to have any incorrect personal data (e.g. address, name, etc.) corrected at any time. You can also request the completion of the data stored by us at any time. A corresponding adjustment will be made immediately.

Right to erasure

Pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, you have the right to demand that we erase the personal data collected about you if

the data is no longer required;
the legal basis for the processing no longer exists due to the withdrawal of your consent has ceased to apply without substitution;
you have objected to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing;
your data is being processed unlawfully;
a legal obligation requires this;
a collection pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR has taken place.

Pursuant to Art. 17 (3) GDPR, the right does not exist if

the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
your data has been collected on the basis of a legal obligation;
the processing is necessary for reasons of public interest;
the data is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Right to restriction of processing

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

This is the case if

the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you
the processing is unlawful and you do not consent to its erasure
the data is no longer required for the purpose of processing, but the data collected is used for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR has been lodged and it is still unclear which interests prevail.

Right of revocation

If you have given us your express consent to process your personal data (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), you can withdraw this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

Right to object

If you no longer want us to process your data when storing and processing it due to a particular situation, you can object at any time to data that we have collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest) in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR.

Right to data portability

Upon request, we will provide you or a controller designated by you with the following data in a commonly used, machine-readable format in accordance with Art. 20 (1) GDPR

Data collected on the basis of express consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR;

Data that we have received from you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR within the framework of existing contracts; insofar as the data has been processed within the framework of an automated procedure.

How do you exercise your rights?

You can exercise your rights at any time by using the contact details below:

DCP Data Center Partners GmbH
Freihamer Str. 5a
82166 Graefelfing
info@datacenter-partners.com

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority pursuant to Art. 77 para. 1 GDPR

If you suspect that your data is being processed unlawfully on our website, you can of course seek legal clarification of the issue at any time. You also have every other legal option available to you. Irrespective of this, you have the option of contacting a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 para. 1 GDPR. You have the right to lodge a complaint in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR in the EU Member State of your place of residence, your place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement, i.e. you can choose the supervisory authority to which you turn from the above-mentioned places. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged will then inform you of the status and outcome of your complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR. For example, you can contact the supervisory authority responsible for us:

Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection, Prof. Dr Thomas Petri, Wagmüllerstraße 18, 80538 Munich, https://www.datenschutz-bayern.de/