Privacy-Policy
1. Responsible for data processing (in the following referred to as: “we”)
Freezingdata GmbH
Am Riet 3
47929 Grefrath, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2158-6998951
Email: info@freezingdata.de
Please refer to our provider identification for more details.
2. Personal data, purposes of processing and legal basis
It is generally possible to use our website without providing personal information. The provision of personal information is voluntary.
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 expression of the identity of that natural person.
The purpose of the processing of data is the operation of this website with information on our service portfolio along with contact options and possibilities for applying for employment with us online.
Our website only collects personal data if this is required
- to use the website (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) and/or Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
- to protect our interest in improving the user experience and maintaining the security of use (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR),
- to utilize the services offered on the website and for contract-related actions, including but not limited to information entered into forms (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) and/or Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR) or
- to conclude and execute contracts (legal basis: Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) and (b) GDPR.
You will find further details on how data is processed under the corresponding headings below.
3. Access data/server logfiles
When you visit our website, the servers automatically save information sent by your browser in what are known as server logfiles. This information includes
· the name of the webpage accessed
· the file
· the date and time of access
· a report on whether the attempt to access content was successful
· the type of browser and browser version used
· the user’s operating system
· the referrer URL
· the provider
This data is not combined with data from other sources. The information is used exclusively for analysis and maintaining the technical operation of the server and the network in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR.
4. Cookies
Our website saves cookies. Cookies are small files that make it possible to save specific, device-related information on user access devices (PC, smartphone or similar). They are designed to improve the user experience and thus benefit visitors to websites (e.g. by saving login information for later use). Cookies are also used to collect statistical data on how websites are used and analyze this information to improve content. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR.
As a user, you can decide whether to accept or reject the use of cookies. Most browsers feature an option that enables users to limit or completely block saving cookies. However, it should be noted that use is restricted and less convenient without the use of cookies.
You can manage many online advertising cookies from companies by visiting the US-based website https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU-based website
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.
5. Contact via email
When you send us a request via email, we save the data you enter there including the contact information you provide in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR in order to process your inquiry and in the event follow-up questions arise. We will never disclose this data to third parties without your consent. We will treat the data you voluntarily submit with the utmost confidentiality. We only save and use any personal data you provide to the extent required for continued correspondence with you.
6. Contact form
When you send us a request via our contact form, we save the data you enter into the request form including the contact information you provide in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR in order to process your inquiry and in the event follow-up questions arise. We will not disclose this data to third parties without your consent.
7. Applications
When you send us an application via email, you voluntarily provide us with your information in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. We treat your data with the utmost confidentiality and never share it with third parties.
8. Google Fonts
This website uses “Web Fonts” provided by Google to facilitate the uniform presentation of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required Web Fonts to your browser cache in order to display texts and typefaces. If your browser does not support Web Fonts a standard font is used from your computer. For more information on Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google’s data privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
9. Newsletter
You may also subscribe to our newsletter via our website.
If you wish to receive our newsletter, we require you to provide us with a valid email address along with information that will enable us to verify whether you are the owner of the email address you enter and/or the owner of the email address consents to receiving our newsletter. We do not collect any further information. This data is used solely for the purpose of sending our newsletter and will not be forwarded to third parties.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. You may revoke your consent for us to save your data or email address or to use this information to send you our newsletter at any time. This may be accomplished via a link in the newsletter itself or by sending an email to info@freezingdata.de.
10. Recipients of personal data
Personal data is shared with the following categories of recipients:
Our employees and the company that hosts our website. The website is hosted by One.com Group AB, Carlsgatan 3, 211 20 Malmö, Sweden.
Beyond this, your personal data is never shared with third parties without your express consent unless we are legally obliged to do so in the sense of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR or the forwarding of data is absolutely necessary in order to execute the contract relationship in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR.
Please note: Internet-based data transmission (e.g. e-mail communication) may not be secure. It is not possible to guarantee complete data protection against third-party access.
11. Duration of storage
We will delete your personal data immediately once the intended purpose is achieved. This means that we save your data and emails, the contact form and your orders until your inquiry has been fully processed and is complete. Data is generally deleted after this.
We will save data included in your applications for a maximum period of six months.
For the remainder, an annual inspection is performed to determine whether your saved data may be deleted.
We automatically delete session cookies following your visit to our website.
Access data and server logfiles are deleted after one week.
Please note that legal obligations to retain records under commercial and tax law for a minimum of six (section 257 of the German Commercial Code (HGB)) or ten (section 147 of the Fiscal Code of Germany (AO)) years apply to certain data.
12. Rights of the data subjects
You are not legally required to provide your personal data.
However, providing data may be necessary in order to conclude a contract or for certain website functions. Therefore, if data is not provided, it may not be possible to offer a contract or some of the features on the website.
The website never uses automated decision-making or profiling.
The rights of data subjects are derived in particular from articles 15 to 23 and article 77 GDPR and from sections 32 to 37 of Germany’s new Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz, BDSG-neu).
With respect to the personal data we store, you have the right to
· Information, Art. 15 GDPR
· Correction, Art. 16 GDPR
· Erasure, Art. 17 GDPR
· Restriction of processing, Art.18 GDPR
· Data portability, Art. 20 GDPR.
When you grant us your consent to process your personal data, you have the right of
· Revocation, Art. 7 DSGVO
with future effect.
Furthermore, you have the right to
· Object to the processing of personal data, Art. 21 DSGVO.
1. For reasons that arise from your special situation, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, which may occur based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR (data processing in the public interest).
If you object, we will cease to process your personal data unless we can show compelling, protection-worthy reasons for the processing overriding your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing is carried out to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
2. In individual cases, we process personal data to carry out direct advertising. If this is the case, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for such advertising purposes.
If you object to the processing of your personal data for direct advertising purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.
This objection may be informal and should be addressed to us if possible, see 1 above.
If you are of the opinion that the processing of personal data relating to your person violates data protection law, you may at any time exercise your
· Right to complain
to the responsible supervisory authority, cf. Art. 77 GDPR. Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you infringes on the GDPR.
You will find the contact details of data protection officers in German states, supervisory authorities for the non-public sector, broadcasters, churches, in Europe and the rest of the world and the Virtual Data Protection Office here:
https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
The competent supervisory authority for our business is the North Rhein-Westphalian Data Protection Commissioner, Kavalleriestraße 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany.