Data protection

1. Name and contact details of the controller and the data protection officer

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

Controller: PRO-VIDENTIA Steuerberatungsgesellschaft AG
Gleißbühlstraße 2
90402 Nürnberg (Germany)

Email: Georg.Forstmeier@pro-videntia.de
Phone: 0049 (0) 911 92 66 8-0

The data protection officer of PRO-VIDENTIA StB AG can be reached at the following address:

DATEV eG
IT-Strategie, IT-Sicherheit & Datenschutz
z. Hd. Herrn Bernd Bosch
90329 Nürnberg (Germany)

or by mail at bernd.bosch@datev.de

2. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of the processing

a) When accessing the website

When accessing our website www.pro-videntia.de, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser used on your device. This information is stored temporarily in a so-called logfile. Without any action on your part, the following information is collected and stored until it is automatically deleted.

• IP address of the computer sending the request,
• date and time of the access,
• name and URL of the file requested,
• the website from which the access was made (referrer),
• the browser used and if necessary, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The data listed is processed by us for the following purposes:

• to provide smooth connecting to the website,
• to provide comfortable use of our website,
• to evaluate the system security and stability and
• for other administrative purposes.

The basis for the processing refers to Art. 6 of Par. 1 C. 1 point F GDPR. Our legitimate interest refers to the purposes of processing listed above. In no case we will use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions to your person.

b) When subscribing for our newsletter

If you have given express consent to the processing of your personal data according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point a GDPR, we will use your
email address for the regular mailing of our newsletter. To subscribe to our newsletter, an email address is sufficient.

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example by clicking on the link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your wish to unsubscribe at any time by email to Georg.Forstmeier@pro-videntia.de

c) When using our contact form

If you have any question, you have the possibility to get in contact with us via a form provided on the website. Therefore, it is necessary to indicate a valid email address so that we know from who the request is coming from and so that we are able to respond to the request. Any other information you provide is voluntary.

Data processing for the purpose of getting in contact with us refers to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point a GDPR on the basis of your voluntary consent.

The personal data collected by using our contact form will be deleted automatically after handling your request.

d) When using Google Maps

This website uses Google Maps API to display visually geographical information. When using Google Maps, Google collects, processes and uses data that shows how the visitors use the map functions. You will find further information on the data processed by Google in the data protection information provided by Google. You can also edit your personal privacy settings in the Google data protection centre. You will find detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in the context of Google products here.

3. Disclosure of data

Your personal data is only transferred to third-parties for the following purposes.

We only transfer your personal data to third parties when:

• You have given your express consent according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point a GDPR,
• the the transfer is necessary according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point f GDPR for the purposes of the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims and when there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-communication of your data,
• the transfer is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point c GDPR and
• it is lawful and necessary for the settlement of the terms and conditions of a contract with you according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point b GDPR.

4. Rights of the data subject

You shall have the right:

• to obtain access to your personal data we process according to Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you have the right to obtain information about the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data, the categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure or restriction of processing or to object to such processing, the right to lodge a complaint, any available information as to their source when the personal data are not collected from us and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and meaningful information about the details;
• to obtain without undue delay rectification of inaccurate personal data stored by us and to have incomplete personal data stored by us completed according to Art. 16 GDPR;
• to obtain the erasure of your personal data stored by us according to Art. 17 GDPR, when the data processing is not necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• to obtain restriction of processing your personal data according to Art. 18 GDPR when you contest the accuracy of the data, when the processing is unlawful but when you oppose the erasure of the data and when we do not longer need the data but when you require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or when you have objected to processing according to Art. 21 GDPR;
• to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and to transmit those data to another controller according to Art. 20 GDPR;
• to withdraw your consent at any time according to Art. 7 Par. 3 GDPR. This means that we are no longer allowed to process your data in future, which was possible in the past due to your consent.
• and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR. In general, you can contact the supervisory authority of your place of usual residence or workplace or of our office.

5. Use of cookies

a) Description and scope of the data processing
Our website uses only technically necessary cookies. Cookies are small text files which are saved in the Internet browser or on the computer system of the user by the Internet browser.
By accessing a website, a cookie could be saved on the operating system of the user. This cookie contains a characteristic string which allows a clear identification of the browser when the website is visited again.
We may use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some of the elements on our website require that the accessing browser can also be identified after visiting other websites. In the cookies, the following data is saved and transmitted:
- session IDs of the CMS
- login information on protected pages
The data of the user which is collected in this way is pseudonymised by technical measures. Therefore it is not possible to relate data to the accessing user. The data are not saved with other personal data of the users.
b) Basis for the processing
The basis for the processing of personal data by using cookies that are technically necessary refers to Art. 6 of Par. 1 point F GDPR.
c) Duration of the retention / possibility to object / disposal possibility
Cookies are saved on the computer of the user and transmitted to our website by this computer. Therefore you, as the user, maintain control over the use of cookies. By changing some settings in your Internet browser, you can disable or limit the transmission of cookies. It is also possible to delete cookies that have already been saved. This can be done automatically. If you disable the use of cookies on our website, you may not be able to use all the functions on our website in full.

6. Right to object

When the processing of your personal data is based on legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Par. 1 C. 1 point f GDPR, you have the right to object to processing of your personal data according to Art. 21 GDPR on grounds relating to your particular situation or when data are processed for direct marketing purposes. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, without giving any particular reason, which is then considered by us.

When you wish to make use of your right to object or to revocation, please send an email to Georg.Forstmeier@pro-videntia.de

7. Data security

On our website we use the widespread SSL system (Secure Socket Layer) in conjunction with the highest level of encryption that is supported by your browser. In general, this is the 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support the 256-bit encryption, we use the 128-bit-v3-technology. You can see whether data are being transmitted via a secure encrypted connection when your browser displays an icon showing a closed key or lock in the lower status bar of your browser. Furthermore, we apply appropriate technical and organisational security measures in order to protect your personal data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or total loss, destruction and unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are constantly being improved in accordance with the technological development.

8. Timeliness and modification of this privacy statement

This privacy statement is up-to-date and is from May 2018.

Due to the further development of our website and our corresponding offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it could be necessary to adapt this privacy statement. The latest privacy statement can be found at any time on our website www.pro-videntia.de where you can also print it. 

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