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Privacy Policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection holds an exceptionally high priority for the management of CVR GmbH. The use of the CVR GmbH website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address or telephone number of a data subject, 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 CVR GmbH. With this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about their rights through this privacy policy.

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

1.) Definitions

The privacy policy of CVR GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terminology used.

In this privacy policy, among others, the following terms are used:

1.1) Personal data

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 physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

1.2) Data subject

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

1.3) 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, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

1.4) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

1.5) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of 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.

1.6) 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 are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

1.7) Controller or controller responsible for processing

Controller or controller responsible for processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which 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.

1.8) Processor

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

1.9) Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

1.10) Third party

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

1.11) Consent

Consent of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2.) Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other applicable data protection laws in the member states of the European Union, and other data protection-related provisions is:

CVR GmbH, Barckhausstraße 7, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany

3.) Name and contact details of the data protection officer

The Data Protection Officer appointed by the controller is:

Michael Reckers – CVR GmbH, Barckhausstraße 7, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany

E-Mail: contact@cvr-group.de

Data subjects may contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time with any questions or concerns regarding data protection.

4.) Cookies

The internet pages of CVR GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific browser can thus be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, CVR GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies enable us to optimize the information and offers on our website with the user in mind. As mentioned, cookies allow 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 uses cookies do not have to enter their login details each time they visit, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website through a corresponding setting in their internet browser, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already 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 usable.

5.) Collection of general data and information

The website of CVR GmbH collects a series of general data and information every time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information are stored in the server’s 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 (the so-called referrer), (4) the sub-pages visited on our website, (5) the date and time of access, (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 IT systems.

When using this general data and information, CVR 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 and its advertising, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our IT systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Therefore, CVR GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company and ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

6.) Contact via the website

Due to legal requirements, the website of CVR GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, including a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.

7.) 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 far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose is no longer applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

8.) Rights of the data subject

8.1) 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 any employee of the controller at any time.

8.2) Right to access

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

- The purposes of the processing

- The categories of personal data 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

- If possible, the envisaged duration 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 rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing or to object to such processing

- The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

- Where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source

- The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subjec

The data subject also has the right to know whether personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall have 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 any employee of the controller at any time.

8.3) Right to rectification

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject also has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.

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

8.4) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and where the processing is not necessary:

- The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

- The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing is based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground 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 have been unlawfully processed.

- The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

- The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

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

Where CVR GmbH has made the personal data public and is obliged under Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, CVR GmbH shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, provided processing is not required. The employee of CVR GmbH will arrange the necessary measures on a case-by-case basis.

8.5) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain restriction of processing from the controller where one of the following conditions applies:

- 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, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.

- The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

- The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR pending the verification 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 CVR GmbH, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of CVR GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

8.6) Right of data portability

Every data subject 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 which the personal data have been provided, as long as 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 by 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.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of CVR GmbH at any time.

8.7) Right to object

Every data subject 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 based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

CVR GmbH shall 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.

Where CVR 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 CVR GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, CVR GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

Additionally, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(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 contact any employee of CVR GmbH or another staff member directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

8.8) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject 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, as long as the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into or performance of a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not 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 not based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performance of a contract or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, CVR GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, at least the right to obtain human intervention, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

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

8.9) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

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

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

9.) Data protection in job applications and the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits application documents electronically, for example, by email or via a web form on the website, to the controller. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller oppose the deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense may be, for example, a burden of proof in a proceeding under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

10.) Data protection provisions regarding the use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

The controller has integrated the component Google Analytics (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data regarding the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a data subject has come to a website (so-called referrers), which sub-pages were accessed, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used for optimizing a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google when access to our websites is from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and information, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports on website activity for us, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the IT system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. During this technical process, Google gains knowledge of personal data such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to facilitate commission settlements.

Personal data such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject are stored via the cookie. Each time our website is visited, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States. Google may share these personal data collected through the technical procedure with third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the internet browser would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the IT system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website as well as the processing of these data by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the data subject’s IT system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person under their control, there is the option of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on.

Further information and Google's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/en.html. Google Analytics is further explained at https://www.google.com/intl/en_en/analytics/.

11.) Legal basis for processing

Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations for 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, when processing operations are required for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service — the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries about our products or services. 

If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(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 were injured in our company and their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the above legal bases if the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, unless such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

12.) 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 the conduct of our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

13.) Duration of which personal data will be stored

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

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

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. The non-provision of personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.

Before personal data is provided by the data subject, they must contact one of our employees. The employee will explain to 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 there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and the consequences of failure to provide the personal data.

15.) Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.