a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject shall have the right as granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to require the entity to confirm whether personal data concerning him/her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, he or she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the entity responsible for processing at any time.
b) Right of the Data Subject to Information
Any person affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as as granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to obtain information on any personal data stored relating to him/her from the entity responsible for processing and demand a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European regulator requires that the data subject is entitled to the following information:
- reasons for processing
- the personal data categories that are processed
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or are still being disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
- if possible, the duration planned for storing the personal data and if this is not possible, the criteria for determining that duration
- the right of rectification or deletion of personal data concerning him or restrict processing by the entity responsible for processing or the right to oppose such processing
- a right of appeal to a supervisory authority
- if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information on the origin of the data
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling in accordance with Article 22 paragraphs 1 and 4 GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has a right of access to information to determine whether personal data have 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 on the appropriate guarantees in conjunction with the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to information, he or she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the entity responsible for processing at any time.
c) Right to Correction
Any data subject to the processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to request immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her. Furthermore, with respect to the purpose of processing, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including a supplementary declaration. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to correction, he or she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the entity responsible for processing at any time.
d) Right to Cancellation (Right to be Forgotten)
Any data subject affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to require the person responsible to request immediate deletion of his/her personal data, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar the processing is deemed not necessary:
- The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes that are no longer necessary.
- The data subject withdraws his/her consent on the basis for processing, and where there is no other legal basis for the processing pursuant to Article 6 paragraph letter a GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a GDPR.
- The data subject opposes processing under Article 21 paragraph 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for processing or the data subject opposes processing under Article 21 paragraph 2 GDPR.
- The personal data was processed unlawfully.
- The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States that the person responsible is subject to.
- The personal data was collected relating to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.
If one of the above-mentioned reasons applies and the data subject wishes to have personal data stored with us deleted, he or she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the entity responsible for processing at any time. Our data protection officer will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with without delay.
e) Right to Restrict Processing
Any data subject affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to require the person responsible 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 that allows the person responsible to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
- Processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses to delete the personal data and instead, requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.
- The person responsible no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
- The data subject objects to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the data subject outweigh those of the person responsible.
If one of the above conditions is met and a person affected wishes to request restriction of personal data stored by our company, he or she can contact our data protection officer at any time. The data protection officer will arrange for processing to be restricted.
f) Right to Data Transferability
Any data subject affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator to receive personal data relating to him/her from a person responsible in a structured, current and machine-readable format. They shall also have the right to transmit such data to another person responsible without obstruction by the person responsible to whom the personal data was made available, provided that processing is based on the consent provided for in Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b GDPR and that processing is carried out using automated procedures, unless processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of public authority conferred on the person responsible.
Furthermore, in exercising his right to data transferability pursuant to Article 20 paragraph 1 GDPR, the data subject has the right to demand that personal data be transferred directly by a person responsible to another person responsible, provided this is technically feasible and provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected.
The person affected may contact the data protection officer or another employee at any time to assert the right to data transferability.
g) Right of Objection
Any person affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator for reasons related to his/her particular situation to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning them under Article 6 paragraph 1 letter e or f GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
We will not continue to process personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can prove compelling grounds for processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If we process personal data to carry out direct advertising, the data subject has the right to object to the processing of personal for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to our company processing for direct marketing purposes, we will discontinue processing personal data for these purposes.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object to processing of his/her personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 paragraph 1 GDPR related to his/her particular situation, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest.
The data subject may contact the data protection officer directly to exercise the right of objection. Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, the data subject shall also be free to exercise his right of opposition with respect to the use of information society services by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications.
h) Automated Decisions in Individual Cases Including Profiling
Any person affected by processing of personal data shall have the right as granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which has legal effect against him or significantly affects him in a similar way, provided that the decision is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the person responsible, or is admissible under Union or Member State law that the person responsible is subject to, and that such law contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject or is taken with the data subject's express consent.
Where a decision is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller or is taken with the express consent of the data subject, we shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to demand intervention of a person by the person responsible, to state his own position and to challenge the decision.
If the person concerned wishes to assert rights with respect to automated decisions, he or she can contact our data protection officer at any time.
i) Right to Revoke Consent under Data Protection Law
Any person affected by processing of personal data has the right as granted by the European legislator to withdraw his or her consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise his/her right to withdraw his/her consent, he/she may contact our data protection officer or another employee of the entity responsible for processing at any time.