This privacy policy clarifies the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offer and the associated websites, functions and content as well as external online presences, such as our social media profile. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering"). With regard to the terms used, such as "personal data" or their "processing", we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Company: Britz & Ries GmbH Street no.: Bismarckstraße 53 Postcode, city, country: 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany Commercial register no.: Saarbrücken Local Court HRB10741 Telephone number: +49 681 689670 Email address: info@britz-ries.de

Name: Marc Mailänder Street no.: Am Wickersberg 55 Postcode, town, country: 66131 Saarbrücken Germany E-mail address: marc@mailaender.com

No special categories of data are processed. In principle, no special categories of data are processed unless they are provided by the user for processing, e.g. entered in online forms.

Visitors and users of the online offer. Customers and interested parties In the following, we also refer to the data subjects collectively as "users".

Provision and further development of the online offering, its content and functions. Provision of contractual services, service and customer care. Responding to contact enquiries and communicating with users. Marketing, advertising and market research. Security measures.

1 Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you of the legal basis of our data processing. If the legal basis is not stated in the privacy policy, the following applies The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfil our services and implement contractual measures and respond to enquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfil our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to protect our legitimate interests is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

2 Cooperation with processors and third parties

2.1 If we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties) as part of our processing, transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of legal permission (e.g. if the transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. when using agents, web hosts, etc.).

2.2 If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called "order processing contract", this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

2.3 We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example to the credit institution commissioned with payment processing or to companies commissioned by us for our own purposes. These companies undertake not to pass on this data and to comply with these data protection guidelines. No further transmission of your data, for example for advertising purposes, will take place.

2.4 Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties unless you have expressly given your consent or we are obliged to disclose it, for example due to a court or official order.

3. transfers to third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this will only take place if it is done to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual authorisations, we only process or have the data processed in a third country if the special requirements of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met. This means, for example, that the processing takes place on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognised determination of a level of data protection corresponding to the EU or compliance with officially recognised special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").

4 Rights of the data subjects

4.1 You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to request information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.

4.2 You have in accordance with. Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of incorrect data concerning you.

4.3 In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the data in question be deleted immediately or, alternatively, to demand that the processing of the data be restricted in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR.

4.4 You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have provided to us be received in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request that it be transferred to other data controllers.

4.5 You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

5. right of cancellation

You have the right to withdraw your consent in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future.

6. right to object

You can object to the future processing of data concerning you at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. The objection can be made in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.

7 Deletion of data

7.1 The data processed by us will be deleted or restricted in their processing in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention obligations. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.

7.2 In accordance with legal requirements, data is stored in particular for 6 years in accordance with Section 257 (1) HGB (trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting vouchers, etc.) and for 10 years in accordance with Section 147 (1) AO (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).

8. contacting us

8.1 When contacting us (via contact form or e-mail), the user's details are processed to process the contact enquiry and its handling in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

8.2 The user's details may be stored in our customer relationship management system ("CRM system") or a comparable enquiry organisation.

8.3 We delete the enquiries if they are no longer required. We review the necessity every two years; we store enquiries from customers who have a customer account permanently and refer to the details of the customer account for deletion. In the case of statutory archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiry (end of commercial law (6 years) and tax law (10 years) retention obligation).

Status: 31/08/2023