A. Data protection declaration
Personal data which you provide us with when visiting this website is processed in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the German Data Protection Act and other legislation governing e-commerce.
B. RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION
Westend Bank AG
Wendelsweg 64
60599 Frankfurt am Main
Telephone: +49 69 660 595 6 00
Fax: +49 69 660 595 6 99
E-Mail:
C. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
GAR Gesellschaft für Aufsichtsrecht und Revision mbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
- data protection officer –
Stichlingstraße 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main
E-Mail:
D. AVAILABILITY OF WEBSITE AND LOG FILES
1. Description and scope of data processing
Each time our website or a file is accessed, the webserver stores the following data:
- your IP address,
- information about the your browser and the version used,
- the operating system the you use,
- the internet site which you come from,
- the pages you click, and
- the date and duration of your visit.
2. Legal basis for the data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of this data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interests as a responsible website operator).
3. Purpose of the data processing
We evaluate this information for statistical purposes and to improve our website pages without compiling a personal user profile. The data will not be evaluated for marketing purposes. The information is also not transmitted to third parties.
4. Duration of storage
The above-mentioned data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the purpose of providing the website, this means when the relevant session is ended. In the case of storage of data in log files, this means after 7 days at the latest.
E. E-Mail-contact and contact form
1. Description and scope of data processing
On our website you have the possibility to contact us by e-mail or by using a contact form. In this case, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing a contact. Your data will not be passed on to third parties. A comparison of the data collected in this way with data that may be collected by other services on our website is also not carried out.
2. Legal basis of the processing
The legal basis for the processing of these data, which are transmitted in the course of sending a request, is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interests as responsible party).
If the purpose of the request is the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (performance of a contract).
3. Purpose of the processing
The processing of this personal data serves only to process the contact. It will not be passed on to third parties.
4. Duration of storage
The above-mentioned data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case for the data for the fulfilment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures if the data is no longer necessary for the implementation of the contract. Even after conclusion of the contract, it may still be necessary to store personal data of the contractual partner in order to comply with contractual or legal obligations (e.g. storage obligation for tax purposes).
5. Possibility of objection
The user has the possibility to object to the data processing at any time. The objection must be sent to the following e-mail address:
All personal data stored in the course of the contact will be deleted in this case.
F. Use of Cookies
1. Description and scope of the data processing
We use cookies on our website. These are small text files which your web browser saves on your computer. They recognize repeated use of our offer by the same user / internet connection. We use them to optimize our web presence and our offer. These are usually “session cookies” which are deleted at the end of your visit.
Sometimes cookies provide information so that you can be automatically recognized. This recognition is possible because the cookie saves your IP address.
2. Legal basis of the processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. (our legitimate interests as responsible party)
3. Purpose of the processing
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of the website for the users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these it is necessary that the internet browser is recognized even after a change of website.
4. Duration of storage
You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie inventory using your browser settings. Of course you can also view our website without cookies. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can deactivate the use of cookies at any time via the settings of your browser. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
G. USE OF GOOGLE MAPS
1. Description and scope of the data processing
Our website uses the “Google Maps API” map service belonging to Google Inc. to show our location on an interactive map. Information about the use of our website including your IP address is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and stored there.
2. Legal basis of the processing
The integration of Google Maps is necessary for the demand-oriented design of our website. This is also our interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interests as responsible party).
3. Purpose of the processing
The integration of this service is done to make it easier for you to contact our office. The advertising purpose behind this is to be regarded as a legitimate interest in the sense of the GDPR.
4. Further information on data processing
In the company’s own data protection declaration, Google undertakes not to transfer information to third parties but sometimes makes exceptions. The data gathered can be transferred to third parties as long as this is legally permissible in the USA or if the data is processed on behalf of Google. You can find the data protection declaration of Google Inc. here:
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
You have the possibility to turn off the map service and deny data transfer to Google by deactivating Java Script in your browser. However, in this case the use of the map display is restricted.
H. Use of GOOGLEANALYTICS with anonymity function
1. Description and scope of data processing
On our site we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter Google. Google-Analytics uses text files (cookies), which are stored on your computer and thus enable a personal analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by these cookies, such as the place, time and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA and stored there.
On our website we use Google Analytics with an IP anonymization function. In this case, your IP address is already shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and is thus anonymized. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your visit to our website, compiling reports on user behavior for us and providing other services relating to website and internet usage. In addition, Google will transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
2. Legal basis of the processing
The use of Google Analytics is required to optimize and analyze our website. This is also in our interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (our legitimate interests as responsible party).
3. Purpose of data processing
The processing of the user's personal data with the help of Google Analytics enables an analysis of the surfing behavior of our users. By evaluating the data obtained, we are able to compile information on the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to constantly improve our own website and its user-friendliness.
4. Duration of storage
The data stored by the analysis is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed for our recording purposes. In our case this is after twelve months.
5. Possibility of objection
By adjusting your browser settings accordingly, you can prevent the installation of cookies, but it is possible that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.
Google also offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers. This gives you more control over which data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about your website visit will be transmitted to Google. However, it is prevented that information is transmitted to us or to other web analysis services we may use. The following link will provide you with further information on the deactivation option provided by Google and on how to activate this option.
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
I. OTHER LINKS TO EXTERNAL PROVIDERS
Should our website be linked to other providers, this data protection declaration does not apply to their content. We have no knowledge of, and no influence over, the data the operators of these websites possibly gather. You can receive information from the data protection information of the respective website.
J. ENCRYPTING PERSONAL DATA
All of the information you provide us in dialog and application forms is securely encrypted using up-to-date internet technology and is only used for its intended purpose.
We use a transfer procedure based on the SSL protocol (Secure Sockets Layer). This enables the encryption of all data traffic between your browser and our server. This protects your data from manipulation during transfer and unauthorized access by third parties.
K. INTENDED USE OF YOUR DATA
Your personal data is only used for the purpose you have authorized us or for use and transfer you have given your consent to. Gathering by, or transfer to, state institutions and authorities only takes place in the case of compulsory national legislation. Our staff are bound to secrecy and data confidentiality.
L. Your rights
If a user's personal data is processed, it is a "data subject" within the meaning of the GDPR. They are entitled to the following rights concerning us as the responsible party:
- Right to information
- Right of rectification
- Right to limit processing
- Right to deletion
- Right to information
- Right to data transferability
- Right of objection
- Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law
- Right to complain to a data protection authority
If you have given us your consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.
You may at any time submit a complaint to a supervisory authority, e.g. to the competent supervisory authority of the federal state of your residence or to the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.
M. DATA PROTECTION INFORMATION – HOW WE DEAL WITH YOUR DATA AND YOUR RIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 13, 14 AND 21 OF THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
In addition to our website, we also process personal data within the framework of our business relationship. You can find information about this data processing and your legal rights which sometimes also concern the data processing on our website in our Data Protection Information.
There you can find information regarding the following:
- Who is responsible for my data processing and who can I turn to?
- Which sources and data do we use?
- Why do we process your data (purpose of processing) and on what legal basis?
- Who has access to my data?
- How long will my data be stored?
- Is data transferred to a third country or to an international organization?
- What are my data protection rights?
- Am I obliged to provide data?
- To what extent does automated individual decision-making take place?
- To what extent is my data used for profiling (scoring)?