Data Privacy Notice

The principles of fair and transparent data processing require that the data subject be informed of the existence of the processing operation and its purposes. We are particularly concerned about the confidentiality and integrity of your personal data. We would therefore like to describe below how we process and use your personal data carefully and expediently in accordance with your consent and the statutory provisions on data privacy.

Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you.

Who is Responsible for Data Processing?

Responsible party in terms of Article 4 No. 7 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) for the processing of data on this website:
blu BEYOND GmbH
Keltenring 11
82041 Oberhaching
Legal representatives: Michael Büsch, Michael Pihan
Phone: +49 (0)89 24411-6600
E-mail: info@blu-beyond.com
Internet: https://www.blu-beyond.com

Who Can You Contact?

Statutory data protection officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact:
blu BEYOND GmbH
Datenschutzbeauftragter (Data Protection Officer)
Keltenring 11
82041 Oberhaching
Phone: +49 (0)89 24411-6600
E-mail: datenschutz@blu-beyond.com

Data Collection on Our Website

For what purposes do we collect your data and on what legal basis?

Cookies

Purpose of the data processing
We use cookies to make the use of our website more attractive, user-friendly and effective. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your terminal device and which include information about the web pages visited. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie, or generally reject them, as well as arrange for the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser window. If you disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our website.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the
technically error-free and optimized provision of our services.

Server Log Files

Each time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and stores it in server log files.
The following data is collected by us:

• Type and version of the browser used
• IP address
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Time and date of the server request

Purpose of the data processing
The above data is stored in the log files to ensure the functionality of our website. In addition, this data is used to optimize our website and to guarantee the security of our information technology systems.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Recipient
The recipient of this data is our server host, with whom a processing contract was concluded in terms of Art. 28 GDPR.

Social Media

LinkedIn

On our website we use the functions of the LinkedIn network, a service of LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. When you access our website, which contains the LinkedIn feature, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. To the best of our knowledge, your personal data will not be stored, in particular the IP address will not be stored or the usage behavior evaluated.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the use of the LinkedIn plug-in is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. For more information please see LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Xing

On our website we use the functions of the XING network provided by XING AG, Dammtorstrasse 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time you visit our website, a connection is established to XING's servers. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored, in particular user behavior is not evaluated and IP addresses are not stored.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the use of the XING plug-in is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media.
For more information about data privacy and the XING share button please see XING's privacy policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

Instagram

On our website we use the functions of the Instagram service operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If you are logged in to Instagram you have the option of linking the contents of our website to your Instagram account by clicking the Instagram button. If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you give Instagram the ability to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the use of the Instagram plug-in is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. For more information, please see Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Who Gets Your Data?

Internal recipients
An internal transfer of your personal data takes place exclusively for the fulfilment of the stated purposes or for the fulfilment of legal obligations.

External recipients
An external transfer of your personal data will only take place if this is necessary to process your request, if another legal authorization exists or if we have your consent for this.
A transfer to external parties can take place under the following circumstances:

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

b) Public bodies and institutions
Authorities and state institutions, such as public prosecutors' offices, hospitals, courts or tax authorities, to which we are obliged to transfer personal data for legally mandatory reasons. The legal basis for the transfer is Article 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Third country
It cannot be ruled out that your personal data may be transferred to a third country. In this case, before disclosing your personal data, we ensure that an adequate level of data protection exists, whether through an adequacy decision of the European Commission, through guarantees, certifications such as EU-US Privacy Shield or through EU standard contractual clauses.

How Long is Your Data Stored?

Your personal data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected, or if you request its deletion or revoke your consent to its storage. Exceptionally, your personal data will only be stored to the extent required by the laws, regulations or other legal provisions to which we are subject. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

Automated Decision Making and Profiling

Automated decision making including profiling in terms of Article 22 para. 1 and Article 4 GDPR does not take place on our website.

Your Rights

You have the following legal rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right to access, Article 15 GDPR
• Right to rectification and erasure, Articles 16 and 17 GDPR
• Right to restrict processing, Article 18 GDPR
• Right to object to processing, Article 21 GDPR
• Right to data portability, Article 20 GDPR
• Right to complain to a supervisory authority, Article 77 GDPR

If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future, without affecting the legality of the processing already carried out. To do this, simply send an informal e-mail to: datenschutz@blu-beyond.com

Note on lodging a complaint to a supervisory authority:

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, the person concerned shall have the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority. This depends on the German state of your residence, your work or the presumed violation. A list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses is available at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Mailing address:

Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA)
Postfach 606 91522 Ansbach
Germany

Online complaint form: https://www.lda.bayern.de/de/beschwerde.html