Privacy Statement

In the following, we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data is all data that can be related to you personally, e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior. We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.

1 RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA PROCESSING

The responsible party pursuant to Article 4 (7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) is INFORM Institut für Operations Research und Management GmbH, Pascalstraße 35, 52076 Aachen, info[at]inform-software.com (see our imprint).

2 POSSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You can reach our data protection officer at security@inform-software.com or our postal address with the addition of "the data protection officer".

3 YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights with respect to us regarding personal data concerning you:

3.1 GENERAL RIGHTS
You have a right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing and data portability. Insofar as processing is based on your consent, you have the right to revoke this consent vis-à-vis us with effect for the future.

3.2 RIGHTS IN DATA PROCESSING ACCORDING TO LEGITIMATE INTEREST
Pursuant to Article 21(1) DSGVO, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) DSGVO (data processing in the public interest) or on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) DSGVO (data processing for the purposes of safeguarding a legitimate interest); this also applies to profiling based on this provision. In the event of your objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

3.3 RIGHTS IN THE EVENT OF DIRECT ADVERTISING

If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right pursuant to Article 21 (2) DSGVO to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

In the event of your objection to processing for the purpose of direct marketing, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes

3.4 RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
You also have the right to complain to a competent data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.

4 COLLECTION OF PERSONAL DATA WHEN VISITING OUR WEBSITE

In the case of merely informational use of the website, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security:

IP address, date and time of the request, time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), content of the request (specific page), access status/HTTP status code, amount of data transferred in each case, website from which the request comes, browser, operating system, and its interface, language and version of the browser software.

Legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO

5 CONTACTING US BY E-MAIL OR CONTACT FORM

When you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide (your e-mail address, name and telephone number, if applicable) will be stored by us in order to answer your questions. Insofar as we request input via our contact form that is not required for contacting us, we have always marked this as optional. This information is used to specify your request and to improve the processing of your request. A communication of this information is expressly on a voluntary basis and with your consent, Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO. Insofar as this involves information on communication channels (for example, e-mail address, telephone number), you also consent to us contacting you via this communication channel, if necessary, in order to respond to your request. You can, of course, revoke this consent at any time for the future.

We delete the data accruing in this context after storage is no longer necessary, or restrict processing if there are legal retention obligations.

6 COMMENT FUNCTION IN THE BLOG ON THE INTERNET SITE

We offer users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on blogs located on our Internet pages. A blog is a portal maintained on an Internet site, usually publicly viewable, in which one or more persons, called bloggers or web bloggers, can post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blogposts. The blogposts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If a data subject leaves a comment in the blog published on these Internet pages, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information on the time of comment entry and the user name (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will be stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject is also logged. This data is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties by posting a comment or posts illegal content. The storage of this personal data takes place in accordance with Art. 6 (1) f DSGVO, so that the latter could exculpate itself if necessary in the event of a violation of the law. There is no disclosure of this collected personal data to third parties, unless such disclosure is required by law or serves the legal defense of the controller.

7 PARTICIPATION IN SWEEPSTAKES

If you participate in sweepstakes, we collect data that is necessary for the execution of the sweepstakes. This is usually an individual sweepstakes entry (e.g., a comment or a photo), as well as name and contact information. It may be that we pass on your data to our sweepstake partners, e.g. to send you the prize. The data processing and data transfer may vary depending on the sweepstakes and is therefore specifically described in the respective conditions of participation. Participation in the competition and the associated data collection is of course voluntary. The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a DSGVO. Your data will be deleted after the end of the sweepstakes.

8 APPLICATIONS

You can apply to our company online via our application portal. Your online application will be forwarded directly to the HR department via an encrypted connection and will of course be treated confidentially. We will, of course, only use your information to process your application and will not pass it on to third parties. Here you will find more information about the processing of your personal data in the application process.

Your personal data will be deleted immediately after completion of the application process, or after a maximum of 6 months, unless you have given us your express consent to store your data for a longer period or a contract has been concluded. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 a, b and f DSGVO as well as § 26 BDSG.

9 REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS

If you register online for an event organized by us, we process personal data which is required for the implementation and planning of the event (e.g. company name, first name, last name, e-mail address, etc.). Additional information may be available in the form of preferred hotel, day of arrival and day of departure, should you obtain accommodation through our pre-booked partner hotels. In this case, information about the mode of arrival is also required in order to provide parking spaces if necessary. Your personal data will be transmitted to the hotels you have selected. We will delete your personal data after the event has taken place. Your personal data will be processed for the fulfillment of the contract. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) b DSGVO.