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Privacy Policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of DiscVision Solutions GmbH. The use of the websites of DiscVision Solutions GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if an affected person wants to use special services of our company through our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the affected person.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of an affected person, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the applicable national data protection regulations for DiscVision Solutions GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, affected persons are informed through this privacy policy about their rights.

DiscVision Solutions GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures as the controller for processing, to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any affected person is free to transmit personal data to us through alternative means, e.g., by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of DiscVision Solutions GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terms used.

In this privacy policy, we use the following terms, among others:

• a) Personal Data

  Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, particularly 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) Affected Person

  An affected person is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

  
  

• c) Processing

  Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, 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

  The restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

  
  

• e) Profiling

  Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data, which consists of using personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements of that natural person.

  
  

• f) Pseudonymization

  Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific affected person without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  
  

• g) Controller or Controller for Processing

  The controller or the controller is the natural or legal person, 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 law or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or Member State law.

  
  

• h) Processor

  The processor is a natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  
  

• i) Recipient

  A recipient is a natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body to whom the personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the course of a specific inquiry in accordance with Union law or Member State law do not constitute recipients; the processing of such data by these public authorities must be in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations according to the purpose of processing.

  
  

• j) Third Party

  A third party is a natural or legal person, authority, agency, or body other than the affected person, the controller, the processor, and the persons who are under the direct authority of the controller or the processor authorized to process personal data.

  
  

• k) Consent

  The consent of the affected person is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the wishes of the affected person by which they signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them by a statement or a clear affirmative action.

  
  

2. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller in terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other applicable data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union and other data protection regulations is:

DiscVision Solutions GmbHTechnology Park 2033100 PaderbornGermanyPhone: +49 5251 879040Email: office@discvision.comWebsite: www.discvision.de

3. Cookies

The websites of DiscVision Solutions GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string that allows the websites and servers to assign the specific internet browser where the cookie is stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the affected person from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID. Through the use of cookies, DiscVision Solutions GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies. With the help of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized concerning the user. Cookies allow us, as mentioned earlier, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. The user of a website that uses cookies does not, for example, have to enter access data each time they access the website, as this is taken over by the website and the cookie is therefore stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie. The affected person can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the web browser used and thereby permanently disagree with the setting of cookies. In addition, already set cookies can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the affected person disables the setting of cookies in the web browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of DiscVision Solutions GmbH collects a series of general data and information with each call to the website by an affected person or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server's log files. This information is essential to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as the advertisements for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. When utilizing this general data and information, DiscVision Solutions GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the affected person. This information is rather needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website along with the advertisements for it, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) to provide law enforcement authorities with the necessary information for prosecution in case of a cyber attack. This anonymized data and information are therefore evaluated by DiscVision Solutions GmbH for statistical purposes and additionally with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal protection level for the personal data we process. The anonymized data from the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by an affected person.

5. Contact Possibility via the Website

The website of DiscVision Solutions GmbH contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our company as well as immediate communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (email address). If an affected person contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the affected person will be automatically saved. Such personal data provided voluntarily by an affected person to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the affected person. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

6. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores the personal data of the affected person only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this is provided for by the European directive and regulation or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or a storage period prescribed by European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely and in accordance with legal provisions blocked or deleted.

7. Rights of the Affected Person

• a) Right to Confirmation

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to request from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed or not. If an affected person wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  
  

• b) Right of Access

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain at any time free of charge information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information from the controller. In addition, the European regulations and directives grant the affected persons access to the following information:

  the purposes of processing; the categories of personal data concerned; the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations; where possible, the envisaged duration of storage of the personal data or, if not possible, the criteria for determining that duration; the existence of the right to request from the controller the rectification or erasure of personal data or the restriction of processing personal data concerning them or to object to such processing; the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; in the event that the personal data has not been collected from the affected person, all available information about its source; the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as referred to in Article 22 paragraphs 1 and 4 of the GDPR and at least in these cases meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and the expected consequences of such processing for the affected person.

  Furthermore, the affected person has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the affected person has the right to be informed about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right of access, they can contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  
  

• c) Right to Rectification

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to rectify without delay inaccurate personal data concerning them. The affected person has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data - also by means of a supplementary declaration - taking into account the purposes of processing.

  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact any employee of the controller at any time.

  
  

• d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to request the controller to erase personal data concerning them without delay, and the controller is obliged to erase personal data without delay if one of the following reasons applies and processing is not necessary:

  The personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed. The affected person withdraws their consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a of the GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a of the GDPR and there is no other legal ground for the processing. The affected person lodges an objection according to Article 21 paragraph 1 GDPR against the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the affected person lodges an objection according to Article 21 paragraph 2 of the GDPR against the processing. The personal data has been unlawfully processed. The personal data must be deleted for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of a Member State to which the controller is subject. The personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services according to Article 8 paragraph 1 of the GDPR.

  If any of the above reasons applies and an affected person wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored at DiscVision Solutions GmbH, they can contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH will ensure that the deletion request is complied with without delay.

  If the controller has made personal data public and is obliged to delete this data according to Article 17 paragraph 1, they will take into account available technology and the implementation costs appropriate measures, also of a technical nature, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the affected person has requested erasure of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this data, as far as the processing is not necessary. The employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH will take necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

  
  

• e) Right to Restrict Processing

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to request from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following applies:

  The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the affected person, for a period that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data. The processing is unlawful and the affected person opposes the deletion of personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use. The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but they are required by the affected person for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. The affected person has lodged an objection against the processing under Article 21 paragraph 1 GDPR, as long as it is not yet verified whether the legitimate grounds of the controller outweigh those of the affected person.

  If one of the above conditions is met and an affected person wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored at DiscVision Solutions GmbH, they can contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH will initiate the restriction of processing.

  
  

• f) Right to Data Portability

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent according to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter a of the GDPR or Article 9 paragraph 2 letter a of the GDPR, or on a contract according to Article 6 paragraph 1 letter b of the GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that 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, the affected person has the right, in exercising their right to data portability according to Article 20 paragraph 1 GDPR, to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and the rights and freedoms of others are not adversely affected.

  To assert the right to data portability, the affected person can contact any employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH at any time.

  
  

• g) Right to Object

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, for reasons relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letters e or f GDPR. This applies also to profiling based on these provisions.

  DiscVision Solutions GmbH processes the personal data in the event of an objection no more, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights, and freedoms of the affected person, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  If DiscVision Solutions GmbH processes personal data to carry out direct marketing, the affected person has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for the purposes of such marketing. This applies also to profiling, to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the affected person objects to the processing for the purposes of direct marketing with DiscVision Solutions GmbH, the company will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

  Furthermore, the affected person has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out by DiscVision Solutions GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes under Article 89 paragraph 1 of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

  To exercise the right to object, the affected person can contact any employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH directly. The affected person is also free to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications in the context of using information society services, irrespective of Directive 2002/58/EC.

  
  

• h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, including Profiling

  Every affected person has 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 them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the affected person and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract between the affected person and the controller, or (2) is based on the explicit consent of the affected person.

  If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the affected person and the controller, or (2) is made with the explicit consent of the affected person, DiscVision Solutions GmbH will implement appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the affected person, which at least include the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.

  If the affected person wishes to assert rights concerning automated individual decisions, they can contact any employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH at any time.

  
  

• i) Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw their consent to the processing of their personal data at any time.

  If the affected person wishes to assert their right to withdraw consent, they can contact any employee of DiscVision Solutions GmbH at any time.

  
  

8. Data Protection in Applications and Application Procedures

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of carrying out the application process. The processing can also take place electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant sends corresponding application documents by email or via a web form on the website to the controller. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of handling the employment relationship, taking into account the legal provisions. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the communication of the rejection decision, unless the deletion is opposed by other legitimate interests of the controller. Another legitimate interest in this context is, for example, a burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 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 affected person is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services, the processing is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing that is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for instance in the case of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for compliance with tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be required to protect the vital interests of the affected person or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or another third party. Then the processing would be based on Article 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing may be based on Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected person, which require the protection of personal data, do not outweigh such interests. Such processing is particularly permissible because it has been expressly mentioned by the European legislator. A legitimate interest may be assumed if the affected person is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

10. Legitimate Interests of the Controller or a Third Party:

If the processing of personal data is carried out based on Article 6 paragraph 1 letter f GDPR, our legitimate interest is to conduct our business in such a way that the well-being of all our employees and shareholders is ensured.

11. Duration of Storage of Personal Data

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. Upon expiration of this period, the corresponding data will routinely be deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for the performance of the contract or for the initiation of the contract.

12. Provision of Personal Data as a Legal or Contractual Requirement; Requirement for the Conclusion of a Contract; Obligation of the Affected Person to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Providing of Such Data

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partially a legal requirement (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual arrangements (e.g., details about the contracting party). Sometimes it may be necessary to provide personal data for the conclusion of a contract, which then has to be processed by us. The affected person is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. The non-provision of personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the affected person could not be concluded. Before the affected person provides personal data, they must contact an employee. The employee will inform the affected person whether the provision of personal data is a legal or contractual requirement or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide personal data and what the consequences of not providing personal data would be.

13. Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we refrain from automatic decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of the external data protection officer, developed in cooperation with media lawyers from WBS-LAW.