Privacy Policy
We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise.
Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management
of the Volker Heinze. The use of the Internet pages of the Volker Heinze
is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data
subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website,
processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of
personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such
processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail
address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line
with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance
with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the
Volker Heinze. By means of this data protection declaration, our
enterprise would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope,
and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.
Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data
protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.
As the controller, the Volker Heinze has implemented numerous
technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete
protection of personal data processed through this website. However,
Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps,
so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this reason, every
data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative
means, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the Volker Heinze is based on the
terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration
should be legible and understandable for the general public, as well as
our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to
first explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or
identifiable natural person (“data subject”). An identifiable natural
person is one 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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental,
economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose
personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the
processing.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed
on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by
automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation,
structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation,
use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making
available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or
destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data
consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal
aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or
predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work,
economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests,
reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner
that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data
subject without the use of additional information, provided that such
additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical
and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not
attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the
natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which,
alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the
processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such
processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller
or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union
or Member State law.
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third
party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal
data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union
or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing
of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with
the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the
processing.
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or
body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons
who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are
authorised to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed
and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or
she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies
agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member states of the
European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:
Volker Heinze
Tußmannstr. 31
40477 Düsseldorf
NRW
Phone: 0211 395921
Email: mail (at) volkerheinze (dot) de
Website: http://truefi.blogspot.de
3. Collection of general data and information
The website of the Volker Heinze collects a series of general data
and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the
website. This general data and information are stored in the server log
files. Collected may be (1) the browser types 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, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site,
(6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service
provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and
information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information
technology systems.
When using these general data and information, the Volker Heinze does
not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this
information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website
correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its
advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information
technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law
enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal
prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the Volker Heinze
analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with
the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our
enterprise, and to 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.
4. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the
data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of
storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or
other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is
subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period
prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator
expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance
with legal requirements.
5. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether
or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a
data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he
or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or
her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information.
Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data
subject access to the following information:
- the purposes of the processing;
- the categories of personal data concerned;
- 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 organisations;
- where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data
will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that
period;
- the existence of the right to request from the controller
rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing
of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such
processing;
- the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
- where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling,
referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those
cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the
significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data
subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain
information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third
country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the
data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate
safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he
or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the
rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking
into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have
the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by
means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he
or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.-
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data
concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have
the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of
the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not
necessary:
- The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
- The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based
according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of
Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for
the processing.
- The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1)
of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the
processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to
Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
- The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
- The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal
obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is
subject.
- The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of
information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject
wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Volker
Heinze, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the
controller. An employee of Volker Heinze shall promptly ensure that the
erasure request is complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged
pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller,
taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation,
shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform
other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has
requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or
replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not
required. An employees of the Volker Heinze will arrange the necessary
measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where
one of the following applies:
- The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject,
for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the
personal data.
- The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure
of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use
instead.
- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of
the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
- The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article
21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate
grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject
wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data
stored by the Volker Heinze, he or she may at any time contact any
employee of the controller. The employee of the Volker Heinze will
arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which
was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and
machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller
to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing
is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR
or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to
point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out
by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the
performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the
exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability
pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the
right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to
another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely
affect the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the Volker Heinze.
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g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or
her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The Volker Heinze 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 the Volker Heinze processes personal data for direct marketing
purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to
processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing.
This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such
direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the Volker Heinze to
the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Volker Heinze 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 processing of personal
data concerning him or her by the Volker Heinze for scientific or
historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to
Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the
performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may
contact any employee of the Volker Heinze. In addition, the data subject
is free in the context of the use of information society services, and
notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object
by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated
processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning
him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as
the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the
performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to
which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and
legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject's explicit
consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the
performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent,
the Volker Heinze shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the
data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least
the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to
express his or her point of view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning
automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time,
contact any employee of the Volker Heinze.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her
personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the
consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the Volker
Heinze.
6. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
On this website, the controller has integrated the component of
Google Analytics (with the anonymizer function). Google Analytics is a
web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and
analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web
analysis service collects, inter alia, data about the website from which
a person has come (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages were
visited, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web
analytics are mainly used for the optimization of a website and in order
to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses
the application "_gat. _anonymizeIp". By means of this application the
IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by
Google and anonymised when accessing our websites from a Member State
of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on
the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the
traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and information,
inter alia, to evaluate the use of our website and to provide online
reports, which show the activities on our websites, and to provide other
services concerning the use of our Internet site for us.
Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system
of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With
the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our
website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this
Internet site, which is operated by the controller and into which a
Google Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject will automatically
submit data through the Google Analytics component for the purpose of
online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google. During
the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise Google gains
knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data
subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of
visitors and clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access
time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of
visits of our website by the data subject. With each visit to our
Internet site, such personal data, including the IP address of the
Internet access used by the data subject, will be transmitted to Google
in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by
Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal
data collected through the technical procedure to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies
through our website at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment
of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of
cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser used would also
prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in
use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or
other software programs.
In addition, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to a
collection of data that are generated by Google Analytics, which is
related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this
data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose,
the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser
add-on tells Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data and
information about the visits of Internet pages may not be transmitted to
Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered
an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the
data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the
data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google
Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or
any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence, or
is disabled, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or
reactivation of the browser add-ons.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of
Google may be retrieved under
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is
further explained under the following Link
https://www.google.com/analytics/.
7. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+
On this website, the controller has integrated the Google+ button as a
component. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a
social meeting place on the Internet, an online community, which
usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a
virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the exchange
of opinions and experiences, or enable the Internet community to
provide personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users
of the social network to include the creation of private profiles,
upload photos and network through friend requests.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website,
which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has
been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology
system of the data subject automatically downloads a display of the
corresponding Google+ button of Google through the respective Google+
button component. During the course of this technical procedure, Google
is made aware of what specific sub-page of our website was visited by
the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available
under https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google
recognizes with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for
the entire duration of his or her stay on our Internet site, which
specific sub-pages of our Internet page were visited by the data
subject. This information is collected through the Google+ button and
Google matches this with the respective Google+ account associated with
the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on the Google+ button integrated on our
website and thus gives a Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns
this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data
subject and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1
recommendation of the data subject, making it publicly available in
accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in
this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1 recommendation given by the data
subject on this website together with other personal data, such as the
Google+ account name used by the data subject and the stored photo, is
stored and processed on other Google services, such as search-engine
results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data
subject or in other places, e.g. on Internet pages, or in relation to
advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this website
with other personal data stored on Google. Google further records this
personal information with the purpose of improving or optimizing the
various Google services.
Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data
subject visited our website, if the data subject at the time of the
call-up to our website is logged in to Google+. This occurs regardless
of whether the data subject clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+
button.
If the data subject does not wish to transmit personal data to
Google, he or she may prevent such transmission by logging out of his
Google+ account before calling up our website.
Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may
be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
More references from Google about the Google+ 1 button may be obtained
under https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.
8. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing
operations for 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 party, as is the
case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the
supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based
on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing
operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual
measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products
or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which
processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of
tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR.
In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to
protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural
person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured
in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital
information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other
third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d
GDPR.
Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f
GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not
covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is
necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our
company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden
by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject
which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations
are particularly permissible because they have been specifically
mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate
interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the
controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
9. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f
GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of
the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.
10. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data
is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that
period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no
longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation
of a contract.
11. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual
requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation
of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences
of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by
law (e.g. tax regulations) or can also result from contractual
provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data
subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be
processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us
with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or her.
The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that
the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject
must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data subject
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 the consequences
of non-provision of the personal data.
12. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the
DGD - Your External DPO that was developed in cooperation with
German Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne.
