Privacy policy

The information contained in this privacy policy applies to the processing of personal data on our Internet presence or via our Internet presence and is intended to inform you in particular about the scope of the processing, the processing purposes, the recipients, legal bases, storage periods and your rights. Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person, that is, a human being (hereinafter referred to as “affected person”), including, for example, your name, your address, or your e-mail address. The term “processing” of personal data means in particular the collection, storage, use, and transmission of such data.

I. Name and address of the responsible party

The party responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other national data privacy laws of the Member States as well as other data privacy regulations is:

AdVerbum Berlin
Anja Raschewski
Ackerstrasse 3c
10115 Berlin, Germany

Phone: +49 (0)30 40 54 17 59
Fax: +49 (0)30 31 95 43 62
info@adverbum-berlin.de

II. General information about data processing
1. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the affected person for processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 letter a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the affected person is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual actions.

Insofar as processing of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation that our company is subject to, Art. 6 para. 1 letter c GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or a third party, and if the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected person do not prevail over the initially named interest, Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.
2. Deletion of data and storage duration
The personal data of the affected person will be deleted or processing will be restricted as soon as the purpose of the storage no longer applies. In addition, such storage may be provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws or other regulations to which the responsible party is subject.

III. Provision of the website and creation of log files

1. Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the retrieving device (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.).

The following data is collected:

(1) Information about the browser type, version used, installed plug-ins and the set language
(2) The operating system of the retrieving device and its version
(3) The IP address of the retrieving device
(4) Date and time of access and length of stay on the page
(5) Loading time of the pages (average value for all visited pages of the session)
(6) Websites which refer the system of the retrieving device to our website
(7) Web sites that are retrieved by the retrieving device’s system via our website

This data is also stored in the log files of our system. Storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.
2. Legal basis for the data processing
The legal basis for temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR.
3. Purpose of data processing
Temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to allow delivery of the website to the user’s device. For this, the user’s IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. The address is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website.

In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

For these purposes, our legitimate interest in the processing of data is also according to Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR.
4. Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. In the case of collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session ends.

In the case of storing the data in log files, this is the case after 7 days at the latest. Additional storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or changed so that assignment to the retrieving client is no longer possible.

IV. Contact by e-mail

1. Description and scope of data processing

It is possible for you to contact us using the e-mail addresses provided on our Internet presence. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted by e-mail will be stored, including the content of the transmitted messages.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for processing the data transmitted in the course of making contact by e-mail is Art. 6 (1) letter f GDPR. If the establishment of contact has the conclusion of a contract as its objective, then the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR. In the case of employment applications, Section 26 of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) also serves as the legal basis.

3. Purpose of data processing

We process personal data only to respond to the respective initiation of contact. This is also the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. For personal data sent via e-mail or contact form, this will be the case when the respective conversation with you has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant matter has been conclusively clarified.

In the event of rejection, employment applicant data will be deleted three months after notification of rejection to the applicant at the latest.

Insofar as data is generated in the course of e-mail communication and we are obliged to retain or store it on the basis of tax, commercial, or other regulations, the deletion takes place only after expiry of the respective statutory storage or retention periods. The legal basis for this storage is Art. 6 para. 1 letter c GDPR.

V. Categories of recipients of personal data

For the provision of our website and the contact options offered, we use various service providers, including host providers and e-mail providers, that process the data stored with them exclusively on our behalf as a contract processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR in the European Union.

VI. Rights of the affected person

If personal data is processed by you, you are the affected person within the meaning of DSGVO and you have the following rights in regard to the responsible party (in some cases if further requirements are met in the respective regulations):

– The right to receive information about your data as per Art. 15 GDPR
– The right to correct your data as per Art. 16 GDPR
– The right to deletion (“right to be forgotten”) as per Art. 17 GDPR
– The right to restriction of processing as per Art. 18 GDPR
– The right to notification as per Art. 19 GDPR
– The right to data portability as per Art. 20 GDPR
– The right to object as per Art. 21 GDPR
– The right not to be subjected to an automated decision as per Art. 22 GDPR
– The right to revoke consent to the processing of personal data as per Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR
To assert these rights, please contact the person listed in the contact details provided at the beginning.

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you also have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is contrary to the GDPR.