Data Privacy

Privacy notice and at the same time information for data subjects pursuant to Ar-ticle 13 and Article 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation

General Information

Information about the controller

&effect data solutions GmbH

Pasteurstraße 34, 10407 Berlin

IITR Datenschutz GmbH, Dr. Sebastian Kraska, email@iitr.de

General Data Processing Information

Personal data is only collected if you communicate it to us yourself. Apart from that, no personal data is collected. Any processing of your personal data that goes beyond the scope of the statutory permission is only possible on the basis of your express consent.

Purpose / Legal basis

Contract execution

Categories of recipients

Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations. External service providers or other contractors. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

Third-country transfers

In the context of contract execution, processors outside the European Union may also be used.

Duration of data storage

The duration of data storage depends on the statutory stor-age requirements and is usually 10 years.

Website Log Files

When you visit our websites, your browser transmits certain data to our web server for technical reasons. The following data are recorded during an ongoing connection for communication between your internet browser and our web server::

  • Date and time of your request
  • Name of the requested file
  • Page from which the file was requested
  • Access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
  • Used web browser and operating system
  • Full IP address of the requesting computer
  • Quantity of data transferred

  • For technical security reasons, particularly to defend against attack attempts on our web server, this data is temporarily stored. It is not possible for us to draw conclusions about individual persons based on this data. The data is deleted after a maximum of 90 days.

    Specific Information about the Website

    Use of a Newsletter

    When you register for our newsletter, you provide us with your email address and optionally other data. We use this information solely to send you the newsletter. The data you enter during the newsletter registration will remain with us until you unsubscribe from our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by notifying us accordingly. By unsubscribing, you object to the use of your email address. The newsletters are sent via “HubSpot,” 25 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, United States, a newsletter delivery platform.

    The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, as well as their other data described in these notices, are stored on HubSpot's servers in the USA. HubSpot uses this information to send and evaluate the newsletters on our behalf. You can view HubSpot's privacy policy on the HubSpot website.

    Use of Google Maps

    This website uses Google Maps, a map service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), based on the consent of website visitors. If consent has been given, Google may set “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that allow an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

    Use Web Analytics

    To understand the use of our website and to continuously improve it, we use the web analytics tool Plausible Analytics. Plausible does not use cookies and does not store any information in the browser. Plausible Analytics also does not collect any personal data. You can find more information about Plausible Analytics' data protection here. Service provider: OÜ Plausible Insights, Västriku tn 2, Tartu 50403, Estonia.

    Information on Other Data Processing Procedures

    Specific Information about the Application Process

    Affected data

    Data provided for contract execution; possibly additional data processed based on your explicit consent.

    Purpose of processing

    Conducting the application process

    Categories of recipients

    Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations. External service providers or other contractors. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

    Third-country transfers

    No processors outside the European Union are used.

    Duration of data storage

    Application data is generally deleted within six months after notification of the decision, unless consent to longer data storage is given as part of inclusion in the applicant pool.

    Specific Information on the Processing of Customer/Prospect Data

    Affected data

    Data provided for contract execution; possibly additional data processed based on your explicit consent.

    Purpose of processing

    Contract execution, including offers, orders, sales, and invoicing, quality assurance.

    Categories of recipients

    Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations. External service providers or other contractors, including data processing and hosting, shipping, transport and logistics, service providers for printing and sending information, and call centers. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

    Third-country transfers

    Processors outside the European Union are used (here: United States of America); standard contractual clauses have been concluded with the service provider.

    Duration of data storage

    The storage duration of the data is determined by the legal retention periods and usually amounts to 10 years.

    Specific Information on the Processing of Employee Data

    Affected data

    Data provided for contract execution; possibly additional data processed based on your explicit consent.

    Purpose of processing

    Contract execution within the framework of the employment relationship

    Categories of recipients

    Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations, including tax office, social security agencies. External service providers or other contractors, including data processing and hosting, payroll, travel expense accounting, insurance services. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

    Third-country transfers

    No processors outside the European Union are used.

    Duration of data storage

    The storage duration of the data is determined by the legal retention periods and usually amounts to 10 years.

    Specific Information on the Processing of Supplier Data

    Affected data

    Data provided for contract execution; possibly additional data processed based on your explicit consent.

    Purpose of processing

    Contract execution, including inquiries, purchasing, quality assurance.

    Categories of recipients

    Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations. External service providers or other contractors, including data processing and hosting, accounting, payment processing. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

    Third-country transfers

    Processors outside the European Union are used (here: United States of America); standard contractual clauses have been concluded with the service provider.

    Duration of data storage

    The storage duration of the data is determined by the legal retention periods and usually amounts to 10 years.

    Specific Information on the Use of Video Conference/Webinar Software

    Affected data

    Data provided for the use of video conference software or webinar software (especially first name, last name, email address; optional: audio transmission; optional: video transmission; optional: questions when using chat functions); technically necessary data processing of your system to establish the connection with the conference software provider.

    Purpose of processing

    Conducting video conferences and webinars.

    Categories of recipients

    Public authorities if there are overriding legal regulations. External service providers or other contractors, including data processing and hosting. Other external parties if the data subject has given consent or if a transmission is permissible due to overriding interest.

    Third-country transfers

    Processors outside the European Union are used (here: United States of America); standard contractual clauses have been concluded with the service provider.

    Duration of data storage

    Recording of video conferences only occurs with prior documented consent of the participants. Technical data is deleted when no longer needed. The storage duration of other data is determined by the legal retention periods and usually amounts to 10 years.

    Further Information and Contacts

    Furthermore, you can assert your claims for information, correction, deletion, or restriction of processing or exercise your right to object to processing and your right to data portability at any time. In the imprint (https://www.and-effect.com/impressum), you will find the option to contact us by email or letter. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority.

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