Data Protection

Name and Address of the Controller Responsible for Processing

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other regulations related to data protection is:

Safety Line Security & Service GmbH
Goethestraße 82
63801 Kleinostheim
Germany

+49 (0) 6122 7 04 11 00
service@safety-line.com
safety-line.com

Collection of General Data and Information

Each time the website of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH is accessed by a data subject or an automated system, a series of general data and information is collected. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The following may be collected: (1) 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 referrer), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to protect against threats in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Safety Line Security & Service GmbH 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 advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, this anonymously collected data and information is evaluated statistically by Safety Line Security & Service GmbH on the one hand, and also with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

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

If the purpose of storage no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal regulations.

Rights of the Data Subject

Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Right to Access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored concerning them and to receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

The data subject also has the right to know whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

• the purposes of the processing
• the categories of personal data being processed
• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
• if possible, the envisaged duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
• the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or restriction of processing by the controller, or to object to such processing
• the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: any available information as to its source
• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) 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

Right to Rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement — taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to demand from the controller the immediate deletion of personal data concerning them, provided that one of the following reasons applies and as long as the processing is not necessary:

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by Safety Line Security & Service GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will ensure that the deletion request is promptly complied with.

If the personal data has been made public by Safety Line Security & Service GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obligated to delete the personal data in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, considering available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested from them the deletion of all links to such personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

• The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
• The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based according to Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.
• The personal data were unlawfully processed.
• The deletion of the personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the member states to which the controller is subject.
• The personal data were collected in relation to offered information society services pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

Right to Restriction of Processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to demand from the controller the restriction of processing if one of the following conditions is met:

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Safety Line Security & Service GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

• 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, the data subject opposes the deletion of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of their use.
• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
• The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

Right to Data Portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data 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 also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b 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, the data subject has the right, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para. 1 GDPR, to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, insofar as this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH at any time.

Right to Object

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

Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an 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 defense of legal claims.

If Safety Line Security & Service GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Safety Line Security & Service GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, Safety Line Security & Service GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them by Safety Line Security & Service GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact any employee of Safety Line Security & Service GmbH or another employee. Furthermore, the data subject is free to exercise their objection right in connection with the use of information society services, regardless of Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

Automated Individual Decision-Making Including Profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data 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, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into or the performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized 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 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 the controller or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Safety Line Security & Service GmbH 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 their own point of view and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to assert rights related to automated decisions, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent

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

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing can also be carried out electronically. This is especially the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website, to the controller. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of handling the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the rejection decision is communicated, unless there are other legitimate interests of the controller which prevent deletion. Such legitimate interest, in this sense, is for example the obligation to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

Legal Basis for Processing

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations when 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 a party, such as processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or benefits, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as for fulfilling tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor to our company were injured and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, processing would be based on Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases when the processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override them. Such processing operations are permitted especially because they were expressly mentioned by the European legislator, who held the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

Legitimate Interests Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

If the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

Duration for which the Personal Data will be Stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of the period, the corresponding data will routinely be deleted unless it is still required for the fulfillment or initiation of a contract.

Legal or Contractual Requirements to Provide Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide the Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-Provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly legally required (e.g., tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual regulations (e.g., information about the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data, which will then be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would result in the contract not being concluded with the data subject. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is legally or contractually required or necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether an obligation exists to provide the personal data, and what consequences failure to provide the personal data would have.

Existence of Automated Decision-Making

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

This privacy statement was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an External Data Protection Officer Dortmund, in cooperation with the Cologne Data Protection Lawyer Christian Solmecke.