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Address

BiSigma GmbH

Leo-Wohleb-Straße 6
79098 Freiburg
Germany

Phone: +49 761 20 55 10 - 21

Email: info@bisigma.de

Management: Dr. Achim Hornecker

VAT no: DE 32 78 58 924

HRB no: Amtsgericht Freiburg HRB 721118

Domain owner and responsible for the content: Dr. Achim Hornecker

BiSigma GmbH. All text, images and graphic design elements on this website are copyrighted.

They may be downloaded for private use. Any type of publication, whether commercial or non-commercial, requires the author’s written permission.

More information can be found in our terms and conditions.

Privacy statement according to the GDPR

I. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the Member States,

as well as other data protection regulations, is:

  • BiSigma GmbH

    Represented by Dr. Achim Hornecker

    Leo-Wohleb-Str. 6 79098 Freiburg
    Germany

  • Tel.: +49 761 205510-21

  • E-Mail: info@bisigma.de

  • Website: www.bisigma.de

We declare that fewer than ten people in our company are regularly involved in the automated processing of personal data. We also do not process personal data for business purposes involving transmission, anonymized transmission, market research, or opinion research. Therefore, under the GDPR, we are not required to appoint a data protection officer.

II. General information on data processing

Extent of processing of personal data

In principle, we process our users’ personal data only insofar as this is necessary to provide a functioning website and our content and services. We generally process our users’ personal data only with the user’s consent. An exception applies where prior consent cannot be obtained for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.

Insofar as we obtain the data subject’s consent to process personal data, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. This also applies to processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual actions.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is required to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Where the processing of personal data is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR. If processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data erasure and storage duration

The data subject’s personal data will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose for storage no longer applies. In addition, storage may be required by European or national legislators in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or erased when a retention period prescribed by the aforementioned provisions expires, unless further storage is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

III. Provision of the website and creation of log files

Description and scope of data processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling computer.

The following data is collected here:

  • Information about the browser type and version used
  • The operating system of the user
  • The IP address of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which the user’s system accesses our website
  • Websites accessed by the user’s system via our website

The log files contain IP addresses or other data that allow data to be assigned to a user. This may be the case, for example, if the link to the website from which the user accesses our website, or the link to the website to which the user navigates, contains personal data. The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with the user’s other personal data.

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable delivery of the website to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must be retained for the duration of the session.

Data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data is used to optimize the website and ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not evaluated for marketing purposes in this context.

For these purposes, our legitimate interest in processing the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. In the case of collecting the data for providing the website, this is the case when the respective session is completed.

When data is stored in log files, it is deleted after no more than 3 months. Additional storage is possible. In this case, users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that the requesting client can no longer be identified.

Opposition and removal possibility

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files are essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, users have no right to object.

IV. Use of cookies

Description and scope of data processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or on the user’s computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user’s operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is revisited.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser be identified even after a page change.

The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

log-in information

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to facilitate the use of the website for users. Some features of our website cannot be offered without cookies. For these features, it is necessary that the browser be recognized even after a page change.

We require cookies for the following applications:

Access management for logged-in users.

The user data collected through technically necessary cookies will not be used to create user profiles.

Duration of storage, objection and disposal options

Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted to us from it. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the website’s functions in full.

V. Registration

Description and scope of data processing

On our website, we offer users the opportunity to register by providing personal information. The data is entered into an input mask, transmitted to us, and stored. No data is transferred to third parties. The following data is collected during the registration process:

At the time of registration, the following data is also stored:

  • Name of the user
  • Email address of the user

As part of the registration process, the consent of the user to process this data is obtained.

Where the user has consented, the legal basis for processing the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

If the registration serves the fulfillment of a contract of which the user is a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, an additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

User registration is required for the provision of certain content and services on our website. These are:

  • Providing software updates
  • Providing further information intended only for registered users.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. For data collected during the registration process, this is the case when registration on our website is canceled or modified.

Opposition and removal possibility

As a user, you have the option of canceling the registration at any time. You can change the data stored about you at any time. For this purpose, an email or a written notice to the above contact address is sufficient.

VI. E-mail contact

Description and scope of data processing

On our website, contact via the provided e-mail address is possible. In this case, the user’s personal data transmitted by e-mail will be stored. In this context, there is no disclosure of the data to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

The legal basis for processing data transmitted when sending an e-mail is Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If the e-mail contact aims to conclude a contract, an additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

In the case of contact via e-mail, this also includes the required legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose of its collection. For the personal data sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been finally clarified.

Opposition and removal possibility

The user may withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, they may object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In this case, the conversation cannot continue. All personal data stored in the course of contact will then be deleted.

VII. Rights of the data subject

If we process your personal data, you are a data subject under the GDPR and have the following rights in relation to the controller:

Right to information

You may ask the controller to confirm whether we process personal data concerning you. If this is the case, you may request the following information from the controller:

  1. the purposes for which the personal data are processed;

  2. the categories of personal data being processed;

  3. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data relating to you have been disclosed or are still being disclosed;

  4. the planned duration of the storage of your personal data or, if specific information is not available, criteria for determining the duration of storage;

  5. the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;

  6. the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;

  7. all available information on the source of the data if the personal data is not collected from the data subject;

  8. the existence of automated decision-making including profiling under Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, and the scope and intended impact of such processing on the data subject.

You have the right to request information about whether personal data concerning you is transferred to a third country or an international organization. In this connection, you may request information about the appropriate safeguards under Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

Right to rectification

You have the right to rectification and/or completion by the controller if the personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must make the correction without delay.

Right to restriction of processing

You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:

  1. if you contest the accuracy of your personal information for a period of time that enables the controller to verify the accuracy of your personal information;

  2. the processing is unlawful and you refuse the deletion of the personal data and instead demand the restriction of the use of the personal data;

  3. the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; or

  4. if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it is not yet certain whether the legitimate reasons of the person responsible outweigh your reasons.

If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, this data may only be processed with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising, or defending legal claims; protecting the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.

If the conditions for the restriction referred to above no longer apply, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

Right to delete

a) Obligation to erase

You may require the controller to erase personal data concerning you without delay, and the controller is required to erase that data immediately if one of the following applies:

  1. Personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

  2. You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for processing.

  3. You object to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for processing, or you object to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

  4. Your personal data have been processed unlawfully.

  5. The deletion of personal data concerning you shall be required to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

  6. The personal data concerning you were collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

b) Information to third parties

If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17 (1) GDPR to erase it, the controller shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, to inform controllers processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure of all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data.

c) Exceptions

The right to erasure does not exist if the processing is necessary

  1. to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;

  2. to fulfill a legal obligation that requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

  3. for reasons of public interest in the field of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) lit. h and i and Art. 9 (3) GDPR;

  4. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in point (a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or

  5. to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

Right to information

If you have exercised your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom your personal data have been disclosed of this rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You have the right to be informed by the controller about these recipients.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive the personal data you provide to the controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. In addition, you have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom you provided the personal data, provided that

  1. the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, and

  2. the processing is done by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have your personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, insofar as this is technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons may not be adversely affected.

The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority delegated to the controller.

Right of objection

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless he can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the purpose of enforcing, exercising or defending legal claims.

Regardless of Directive 2002/58/EC, you have the option, in the context of the use of information society services, of exercising your right to object through automated procedures that use technical specifications.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

Automated decision on an individual basis including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision

  1. is required for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,

  2. is permitted by Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject, and where such legislation contains appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or

  3. with your express consent.

However, these decisions must not be based on special categories of personal data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR, unless Art. 9 (2) lit. a or g GDPR applies and reasonable measures have been taken to protect the rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.

With regard to the cases referred to in points (1) and (3), the controller shall take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention by the controller, to express your point of view, and to contest the decision.

Right to complain to a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform the complainant of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.