DATA PROTECTION

Thank you for your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of AREA Management GmbH. The AREA Management GmbH website can be used without providing any personal data. However, any person concerned if a data subject wishes to make use of our company’s special services via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the person concerned.

The processing of personal data, for example the name, address, email address or telephone number of any person concerned, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to AREA Management GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, persons concerned are informed about their rights by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, AREA Management GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible for personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every person concerned is free to transmit personal data to us in alternative ways, for example by telephone.

  1. Definitions

AREA Management GmbH’s data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

We use the following terms in this data protection declaration:

a) Personal data

Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is regarded as identifiable who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by means of assignment to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.

b) Data subject

The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the person responsible for processing.

c) Processing

Processing is any process carried out with or without the help of automated procedures or any such series of processes in connection with personal data such as the collection, recording, organization, ordering, storage, adaptation or change, reading, querying, use, disclosure through transmission, distribution or any other form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts or relocation of this natural person.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in a way in which the personal data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that guarantee that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or an identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or person responsible for the processing

The controller or the person responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data. If the purposes and means of this processing are specified by Union law or the law of the member states, the person responsible or the specific criteria for his or her appointment can be provided for in accordance with Union law or the law of the member states.

h) Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the person responsible.

i) Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data as part of a specific investigation according to Union law or the law of the member states are not considered recipients.

j) Third party

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

k) Consent

Consent is any voluntary, informed and unambiguous declaration of intent given by the data subject for the specific case in the form of a declaration or other unequivocal affirmative action with which the data subject indicates that they consent to the processing of their personal data.

2. Name and address of the person responsible for processing

AREA Management GmbH

Kiefernweg 11

46509 Xanten

Managing director: Roswitha Hutner

Phone: +49 (0) 28 01 – 98 72 10
Fax: +49 (0) 28 01 – 98 27 1-21

Email: info [at] areamanagement.de

For further information, see the imprint

Collection and storage of personal data

3) When accessing this website

When you visit the website www.en.area-management.de (and all subpages), your browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple Safari etc.) automatically sends information to the server on this website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. This is the following information:

  • IP address of the requesting device (e.g. desktop PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) with which this website is visited,
  • Date and time of visit,
    Name and URL of the page accessed/ file retrieved,
  • Website from which the visit was made (so-called referrer URL),
  • Access status / HTTP status code,
  • amount of data transferred in each case,
    Browser used,
  • possibly the operating system of the terminal device and name of your access provider.

Nature and purpose of use

The above data are processed for the following purposes:

  • Provision of a problem-free connection to the website,
  • comfortable use of the website,
  • evaluation of system security and stability,
  • for administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. The legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed. The data collected will not be used to draw conclusions about you personally.

Use of cookies

Cookies are used on this website. Cookies are data that are created by your browser when you visit a website and stored locally on your device. Information that depends on the device you are using is stored in a cookie. This does not mean that direct knowledge of your identity is possible.

In principle, cookies do not cause any damage, they do not transmit viruses, or read hard disk contents or e-mail addresses. Cookies are used to optimize the user experience and thus make visiting this website more pleasant. Two types of cookies are used, namely session cookies and temporary cookies. Session cookies are used to recognize which pages of this website you have already visited. These are automatically deleted when you leave the page. Temporary cookies are stored on your device for a specific, defined period of time. If you visit this website again at a later point in time, your browser (if you have also used it before) transmits the information saved in the cookie information back to this website. This allows individual and customized information to be displayed, in particular which entries and settings have been made so that you do not have to re-enter them.

We use cookies to improve the user-friendliness of the website. With your visit you agree to this.

You agree that your data will be used by us to process your request. You can find further information and revocation instructions in the data protection declaration. Your data will be deleted after completion, provided there are no legal retention periods to the contrary. You can object to data processing at any time and edit your settings for the cookies here:

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Google Web Fonts

We use the “Web Fonts” service provided by Google (Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) on this website to make the typeface uniform and visually appealing.

The selected font is loaded and integrated externally from Google servers. Through the connection between your internet browser and servers of Google LLC. the data of your visit to the website is automatically recorded and forwarded to Google LLC. instead of. The information recorded is the data listed under section 1) of this data protection declaration.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. The legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed.

You can find more information about data processing by Google and setting options in Google’s data protection information at http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google LLC is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”. This ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. You can find more information at: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of our website to be analyzed. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

We only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization. If the data collected about you can be linked to a person, this will be excluded immediately and the personal data will be deleted. Your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address will only be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website and to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage.

The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser accordingly; in this case, however, you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by cookies and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the following browser plug-in: http : //tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout? hl = de

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website and to improve it on a regular basis. We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1, Letter f of the GDPR.

Third party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de .html, overview of data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, as well as the data protection declaration: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

YouTube

YouTube videos (a service of YouTube LLC. – subsidiary of Google LLC. -, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA) are integrated into this website so that they can be played directly. All videos are integrated in the “extended data protection mode”. No data about you as a user will be transmitted to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play videos will data be transferred. We have no influence on this data transfer.

When you visit our website, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed up the corresponding URL on our website using the map function. In addition, the data listed under section 1) of this data protection declaration will be transmitted. The transmission takes place in any case, regardless of whether you have a YouTube user account or are logged in to it. If you are logged in with a YouTube user account, Google can assign it to your relevant account. YouTube processes your data and creates profiles in order to improve YouTube, but also in particular to offer advertising and to conduct market research. You have the right to object to this type of use of your data, although you must contact Google directly in this regard.

The legal basis for using YouTube is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR.

You can find more information about data processing by YouTube and setting options in Google’s data protection information at http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Google LLC is certified for the US-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”. This ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. You can find more information at: https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework

Matomo

We use the web analysis service Matomo on our website in order to analyze the use of our website and to improve our offer and make it more interesting.

The legal basis for using Matomo is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR

For this purpose, cookies are stored on your computer. The person responsible stores the information collected in this way exclusively on a server in Germany. You can stop the analysis if you delete existing cookies or prevent the storage of cookies. You may then not be able to use this website to its full extent. You can block the setting of cookies by changing the settings in your browser.

Matomo is used exclusively with IP anonymization. As a result, IP addresses are further processed in abbreviated form, so that direct personal reference can be ruled out. The IP address transmitted by Matomo from your browser will not be merged with other data collected by us.

The Matomo program is an open source project. You can obtain information from the third-party provider on data protection at https://matomo.org/privacy/

4. When contacting

By email

If you send us an e-mail, your e-mail address (possibly with the name you have chosen as the sender information), the subject you have chosen and the content of your message will be processed. The data processing is required

I, in order to be able to answer your request appropriately or to initiate the measures you require or to be able to fulfill other legal obligations towards you that are the subject of the request. Only those data will be processed that are required for the above purposes.

The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR.

If your e-mail is sent in order to enter into a contractual relationship with us or so that we can carry out pre-contractual measures, the legal basis for the processing is also Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

The personal data will be deleted after your request has been dealt with, provided that there are no statutory retention requirements.

By fax or post

If you send us a letter or fax, your personal data and the facts communicated will be processed. The data processing is necessary in order to be able to adequately answer your request or to be able to initiate the measures you require or to be able to fulfill other legal obligations towards you, which are the subject of the request. Only those data will be processed that are required for the above purposes.

The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR.

If the contact is made by post or fax in order to enter into a contractual relationship with us or so that pre-contractual measures can be carried out by us, the legal basis for the processing is also Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR.

The personal data will be deleted after your request has been dealt with, provided that there are no statutory retention requirements.

5. Newsletter Sign up

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter.

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to ensure that the newsletter is sent by consent. In the course of this, the potential recipient can be added to a mailing list. The user then receives a confirmation e-mail to confirm the registration in a legally secure manner. The address will only be actively included in the mailing list if the confirmation is given.

We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and offers.

Newsletter2Go is used as newsletter software. Your data will be transmitted to Newsletter2Go GmbH. Newsletter2Go is prohibited from selling your data and using it for purposes other than sending newsletters. Newsletter2Go is a German, certified provider that was selected in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Federal Data Protection Act.

Further information can be found here: https://www.newsletter2go.de/informationen-newsletter-empfaenger/

You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.

The data protection measures are always subject to technical updates.For this reason, we ask you to inform yourself about our data protection measures at regular intervals by viewing our data protection declaration.

You have the option to unsubscribe at any time via a link at the end of each newsletter or simply send us your unsubscribe request by e-mail to datenschutz@areamanagement.de. You will then no longer receive a newsletter.

Use of our customer portal

When accessing our customer area, it is necessary that you provide your personal data. The required mandatory information is marked separately; you can provide additional information as an option.

We process your personal data for the purpose of implementing or processing the service.

The legal basis is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR.

We can also inform you about other products from our range or send you emails with technical information.

Due to commercial and tax regulations, we are obliged to save your address data, payment data and order data for a period of ten years. However, after two years we will restrict processing, i.e. Your data will only be used to comply with legal obligations.

In order to prevent unlawful access by third parties, the transmission takes place via TLS encryption.

6. Contractual relationships and fulfillment of other legal claims

If you are with us

If you enter into a contractual relationship with us, a pre-contractual obligation exists (contract initiation) or we have to fulfil other legal claims against you, we collect the following data:

  • Salutation
  • First and Last Name
  • Address
  • Landline and / or mobile phone number
  • E-mail address
    In a B2B context, if necessary, the first and last name of the contact person in the company
  • Information that is necessary for contract initiation, contract execution or the fulfillment of other legal claims against you.

Nature and purpose of use

The above data are processed for the following purposes:

  • in order to be able to identify you when initiating a contract, as a contractual partner or in the event of other legal claims
  • in order to be able to fulfill pre-contractual measures, the contractual relationship or other legal claims against you
  • to conduct correspondence with you
  • for invoicing

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letters b, c, f GDPR. The data processing is necessary for the listed purposes for an appropriate execution of the contract or for the fulfillment of other legal obligations towards you.

The personal data will be deleted after completion, provided that there are no statutory retention requirements.

Data sharing

Your personal data will only be passed on to third parties if:

  • You have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a GDPR,
  • the transfer according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f GDPR is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and it cannot be assumed that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
  • there is a legal obligation for the transfer according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter c GDPR,
  • this is legally permissible and required according to Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

In addition, your personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

Affected Rights

You have the right to request information on whether personal data concerning you are being processed, in accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR.

If personal data are processed, you have the right to information about this personal data and the following information:
Processing purposes, categories of personal data, recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to correction or deletion of the personal data concerning you or to restriction of processing or a right to object to this processing, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, the origin of your data, if not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, meaningful information on the details;

 

  • You have the right to request the correction of incorrect or incomplete personal data stored by us without delay in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
  • To request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfill a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims is;
  • To request the restriction of the processing of your personal data according to Art. 18 GDPR, as far as the correctness of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refused to delete it, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another person responsible;
  • in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent given to us at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future;
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR to complain to a supervisory authority. You can contact the supervisory authority of your place of residence or work or the place of the alleged violation.

Right to object

Insofar as your personal data are processed on the basis of the legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, provided there are reasons for this arising from their particular situation or the objection is raised against direct mail. In the case of direct mail, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a particular situation. If you would like to make use of your right of withdrawal, an email to datenschutz@areamanagement.de is sufficient.

The SSL procedure in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser is used on this website. Usually this is a 256 bit encryption. For your security, the web server forces you to call up the SSL variant. The SSL certificate is of course renewed regularly when the time expires. You can tell whether a page is transmitted in encrypted form from the representation of a key or lock symbol in the upper or lower bar of your browser. Furthermore, technical and organizational security measures are used to protect your data against accidental or deliberate manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties. These security measures are continuously improved or adapted in line with technical progress.

Up-to-dateness of the data protection declaration

The data protection declaration was last updated in November 2021.

It may be necessary to change the data protection declaration; this may be due to further development of the website, changed offers or legal or official requirements. The current data protection declaration can be accessed at any time on this website at www.areamanagement.de/privacy-policy.