The controller within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is:
KölnSKY Ltd
Managing Directors: Dr. Rudolf von Borries, Christoph von Borries
Ottoplatz 1
D-50679 Cologne
Tel.: +49 (0)221 888897 0
Fax: +49 (0)221 888897 0
E-mail: datenschutz@koelnsky.com
Purposes of data processing
We will only process your personal data for the purposes stated in this privacy policy.
When you access our website, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes details about your browser type and version, operating system, internet service provider, date and time of access, user's IP address, and similar data.
The data is also stored in our system's log files. This data is not stored together with other personal user data.
This information is technically necessary to correctly deliver content from websites requested by you and is invariably generated when using the internet. It is processed specifically for the following purposes:
– Ensuring the website connects without any problems,
– Ensuring smooth use of our website,
– Evaluation of system security and stability, as well as
– for further administrative purposes.
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your identity. Recipients of the data are, in principle, only processors commissioned by us, if applicable.
We will only pass on your personal data to third parties on a case-by-case basis if:
– you have given your express consent,
– processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you,
– processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation or for the performance of pre-contractual measures,
– processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data.
For the aforementioned processing, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, Article 6(1)(c) or Article 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Biscuits
The websites partially use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our offer more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can set your browser to inform you about the placement of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted when cookies are deactivated.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions requested by you are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f, GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically flawless and optimised provision of its services. To the extent that other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysing your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.
Contact form
Please contact us by email or via our contact form with any questions, and the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. You voluntarily consent to us contacting you for this purpose. Providing a valid email address is required. This is used to assign the request and subsequently respond to it. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*). Providing further details is optional. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request and for any follow-up questions.
The legal basis for processing your data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. A simple email notification to us is sufficient. The lawfulness of data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal will not be affected by the withdrawal.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions, especially retention periods, remain unaffected.
Newsletter
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data will not be collected, or only collected on a voluntary basis. We will use this data exclusively to send you the requested information and will not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of data entered into the newsletter signup form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw the consent given for the storage of data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the „unsubscribe“ link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after unsubscribing. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members' area) will remain unaffected by this.
CleverReach
This website uses CleverReach for sending newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede. CleverReach is a service that can be used to organise and analyse newsletter distribution. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. email address) will be stored on CleverReach's servers in Germany or Ireland.
Our newsletters sent via CleverReach enable us to analyse the behaviour of newsletter recipients. This includes analysing how many recipients opened the newsletter and how often each link within the newsletter was clicked. Using so-called conversion tracking, it can also be analysed whether a predefined action (e.g. the purchase of a product on our website) took place after clicking a link in the newsletter. Further information on data analysis through CleverReach newsletters can be found at: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/funktionen/reporting-und-tracking/.
The data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
If you do not want analysis by CleverReach, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message. Furthermore, you can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from both our servers and CleverReach's servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members' area) will remain unaffected.
You can find more details in CleverReach's data protection regulations at: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/.
Conclusion of a contract for the processing of contract data
We have concluded a contract for order processing with CleverReach and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using CleverReach.
SSL encryption
To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.
Data deletion
We only store your personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated herein or as required by the various retention periods provided for by law. Once the respective purpose ceases to apply or these periods expire, the relevant data will be routinely deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with legal regulations.
Your rights as a data subject
To the extent that we process personal data about you through our website, you generally have the following rights under the GDPR, subject to the respective conditions:
– Information about your personal data stored with us and its processing,
– Rectification of inaccurate personal data,
– Deletion of your personal data stored with us,
– Restriction of data processing, should we be legally obliged not to delete your data yet,
– Data portability, provided you have consented to the processing of your data or concluded a contract with us.
Should you have given us your consent, you may withdraw it at any time with future effect. Withdrawing your consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out based on consent prior to its withdrawal.
You can at any time lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for you. Your responsible supervisory authority depends on the federal state of your residence, your work, or the suspected infringement.
Information about the right to object under Article 21 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Case-specific right of objection You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) GDPR (processing of data for a task carried out in the public interest) and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (processing of data based on a balance of interests). This also applies to profiling based on those provisions within the meaning of Article 4(4) GDPR. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims. |
The assertion of the aforementioned rights of the data subject may be made without formality and should be directed to: datenschutz@koelnsky.com
Automated decision-making
This website does not use automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22 GDPR.
Changes to our privacy policy
We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to ensure it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example, when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your subsequent visits.
Data protection questions
If you have any questions regarding data protection, please send us an email or contact us directly at: datenschutz@koelnsky.com or Tel.: +49 (0)221 888897 0
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