Privacy rules

We are pleased that you are interested in our organisation. The protection of personal data is a particularly high priority for the management of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V.. It is generally possible to use the website of ETIA without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services offered by our organisation via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. Where the processing of personal data is required and no legal basis for such processing exists, we generally seek the data subject’s consent.

The processing of personal data, such as the data subject’s name, address, email address, or telephone number, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V.. Through this privacy policy, our organisation aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects about the rights to which they are entitled.

The VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V, as the controller, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions may generally have security gaps, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative communication channels, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. is based on the terminology used by the European legislator in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would first like to clarify the terms used in this policy.

a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they 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 that natural person’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or processor
The controller or processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient
A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third party
A third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent
Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which the data subject, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

2. Name and address of the controller

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 provisions of a data protection nature is:

VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V.
Wohlenbergstraße 6
30179 Hannover
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)511 – 270 74 74

Email: info@vplt.org
Website: www.vplt.org

3. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Dr. Christoph Worms
BRANDI Rechtsanwälte mbB
Rathenaustraße 98
33102 Paderborn
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)5251 – 77350

Email: christoph.worms@brandi.net
Website: www.brandi.net

Any data subject may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Cookies

The ETIA-website managed by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID, which is a unique identifier assigned to that cookie. It consists of a string of characters that can be used to asociate websites and servers to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the websites and servers visited to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other Internet browsers that store different cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without cookies.

Cookies enable us to optimize the information and offers on our website for the benefit of the user. As mentioned above, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, users of a website that employs cookies do not need to re-enter their login data each time they visit the website, because this is done by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie in an online shop. The online shop uses a cookie to remember the items that a customer has placed in their virtual shopping cart.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of a corresponding configuration of the Internet browser used and thus permanently objecting to the placement of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully available under certain circumstances.

5. Collection of general data and information

The website of ETIA managed by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. collects a range of general data and information each time the website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected: (1) the 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 serves to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. for statistical purposes and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our organisation 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.

6. Contact option via the website

Due to legal requirements, the website of ETIA managed by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our organisation and direct communication with us, which includes a general address for electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted voluntarily by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

7. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this has been 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 the statutory provisions.

8. Rights of the data subject

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

b) Right to information
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, European directives and regulations grant the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data that are being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data concerning the data subject or restriction of processing of the personal data concerning the data subject 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: all available information on the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information about 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 obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

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

c) Right to rectification
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing, including by means of a supplementary statement.

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

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data has been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above grounds applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V., they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. will ensure that the request for deletion is complied with without undue delay.

If the personal data has been made public by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. and our organisation is obliged to delete the personal data as the controller in accordance with Art. 17 (1) GDPR, VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested these other data controllers to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data, unless processing is necessary. The employee of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by European directives and regulations to request that the controller restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

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

If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V., they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. will arrange for the restriction of processing.

f) Right to data portability
Any person 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 this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated means, unless the processing is 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, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert their right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. at any time.

g) Right to object
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

If the VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. processing their data for direct marketing purposes, VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of their personal data by the VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of VPLT – Der Verband für Medien- und Veranstaltungstechnik e.V. or another employee directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object in relation to the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Any person 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, unless the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised 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 the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is made with the express consent of the data subject, the VPLT – The Association for Media and Event Technology e.V. shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.

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

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European directives and regulations, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the person concerned wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the controller at any time.

k) Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of data protection law, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority is:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony
Address: Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover
Phone: +49 (0)511 1204500

9. Privacy policy regarding the use of Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter ‘reCAPTCHA’) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether the data entered on our websites (e.g., in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. reCAPTCHA evaluates various information for the analysis (e.g., IP address, length of time the website visitor stays on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and SPAM.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit the following links:

https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

10. Data protection provisions regarding the use of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation into this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business contacts. Over 400 million registered users use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA.

Each time our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), is accessed, this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information about LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

11. Data protection provisions regarding the use of LinkedIn

If the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated into our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the data subject’s personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the same time as visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad settings, at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn’s applicable privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

12. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Matomo

The controller has integrated the Matomo component into this website. Matomo is an open-source software tool for web analysis. Web analysis is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis tool collects, among other things, data about which website a data subject came to a website from (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The software is operated on the server of the controller, and the log files, which are sensitive in terms of data protection law, are stored exclusively on this server.

The purpose of the Matomo component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. The controller uses the data and information obtained to evaluate the use of this website and to compile online reports showing the activities on our website.

Matomo places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. The nature of cookies has already been explained above. The setting of the cookie enables us to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the Matomo component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, we receive information about personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which we use, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the person concerned, is transmitted to our server. We store this personal data. We do not pass this personal data on to third parties.

As described above, the data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting in the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting in the Internet browser used would also prevent Matomo from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Matomo can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Matomo in relation to the use of this website. To do so, the data subject must set “Do Not Track” in their browser.

However, setting the opt-out cookie may mean that the data controller’s websites are no longer fully usable for the data subject.

Further information and Matomo’s applicable data protection provisions can be found at https://matomo.org/privacy/.

13. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for our organisation for processing operations in which 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 party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the 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 premises were injured and their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal bases if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our organisation or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

14. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party

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

15. Duration for which personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of this period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfillment or the initiation of a contract.

16. Legal or contractual requirements for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide the data

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our organisation concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

17. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible organisation, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.