Privacy Policy
- Data Protection Overview
General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all information that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy below.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this site?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the “Responsible Party” section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us, for example by filling out a contact form.
On the other hand, some data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the site via our IT systems. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., browser type, operating system, or access time). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access the site.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time free of charge. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this purpose and for other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this site, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed, primarily using analytics programs.
Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the privacy policy below.
- Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
Host Europe
The provider is Host Europe GmbH, Hansestraße 111, 51149 Cologne (hereinafter Host Europe). When you visit our site, Host Europe records various log files, including your IP address.
Details are available in Host Europe’s privacy policy: https://www.hosteurope.de/AGB/Datenschutzerklaerung/.
The use of Host Europe is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring reliable representation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Processing on Behalf
We have concluded a data processing agreement for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that personal data of visitors to our website is only processed according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
- General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this site, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmission on the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection against access by third parties is not possible.
Information about the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this site is:
German Limousines Network GmbH & Co. KG
Bergstrasse 5
D-63785 Obernburg am Main
Managing Director: Robert Dix
Phone: +49 6022 5087000
Email: service@german-limousines.com
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Duration of Storage
Unless otherwise stated in this policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate right to deletion or revoke your consent, your data will be deleted unless we have legally permissible reasons for storage (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in this case, deletion will take place after these obligations have ended.
Information on the Legal Basis of Processing
If you have given consent, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) for special categories of data. In case of explicit consent to transfer to third countries, processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., device fingerprinting), processing is also based on § 25(1) of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If the data is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, we process the data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. We also process data to comply with legal obligations on the basis of Article 6(1)(c). Processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f). The applicable legal bases are specified in the following sections.
Information on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries without adequate data protection levels. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that these countries do not guarantee a level of protection comparable to the EU. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without legal recourse. It cannot be excluded that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) process, analyze, and store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these activities.
Revocation of Consent
Many processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The legality of the processing carried out until revocation remains unaffected.
Right to Object in Special Cases and Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, you have the right to object at any time for reasons related to your particular situation to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The legal basis for processing is stated in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection according to Article 21(1)).
If your data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for such marketing; this also applies to profiling related to direct marketing. After objection, your data will no longer be used for direct marketing (objection according to Article 21(2)).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the GDPR has been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data we process automatically based on your consent or contract in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another responsible party, where technically feasible.
Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion
You have the right, within the limits of the applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and purpose of processing, as well as the right to correct or delete this data. For this or any other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction applies in particular to the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of the data, we generally need time to verify. During this verification, you can request the restriction of processing.
- If the processing is unlawful but you refuse deletion, you can request restriction instead.
- If we no longer need the data but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, you can request restriction instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection according to Article 21(1), a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as this balance has not been established, you can request restriction.
If you have restricted processing, your data may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for important public interest reasons of the EU or a Member State.
SSL/TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us, this site uses SSL/TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change from “http://” to “https://” in the browser address bar and by the lock icon in the browser bar.
When SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of contact data published in connection with legal obligations for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby expressly rejected. The operators of the site reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising, such as spam emails.
- Data Collection on This Site
Cookies
Our websites use “cookies.” Cookies are small data files that do not harm your device. They are stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or your browser deletes them automatically.
Cookies can be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services on the websites (e.g., cookies for payment processing).
Cookies have different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain functions of the website would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for electronic communication, to provide certain functions you request (e.g., shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., audience measurement) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR unless otherwise stated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies necessary to provide its services technically error-free and optimized. If consent is requested for storing cookies and similar technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to be informed about cookie deposits, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to generally reject cookies, or to automatically delete cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
The cookies and services used on this site are listed in this policy.
Consent with Borlabs Cookie
Our site uses Borlabs Cookie technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser or using certain technologies and to document this consent in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg.
When you access our site, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser in which the consents you have given or withdrawn are recorded. These data are not transmitted to the Borlabs Cookie provider.
Changing Cookie Settings
The data collected is stored until you ask us to delete it, you delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose of data storage ceases. Legal mandatory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on Borlabs Cookie data processing can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.
The use of Borlabs Cookie Consent technology serves to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the data you enter, including your contact details, will be stored to process your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. These data will not be passed on without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if your inquiry is related to the execution of a contract or pre-contractual measures. In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing inquiries (Article 6(1)(f)) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a)) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data entered in the form remains with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent, or the purpose ceases (e.g., after complete processing of your inquiry). Legal mandatory retention periods remain unaffected.
Inquiries by Email, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry and all personal data resulting from it (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed to handle your request. These data will not be passed on without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if the inquiry is related to a contract or pre-contractual measures. In other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) or your consent (Article 6(1)(a)) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you transmit remains with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent, or the purpose ceases (e.g., after complete processing of your inquiry). Legal mandatory retention periods remain unaffected.
- Analytics and Advertising Tools
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking, statistics, and other technologies on our site. Google Tag Manager does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform independent analyses. It is only used to manage and deploy integrated tools. However, it collects your IP address, which may be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the USA.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The operator has a legitimate interest in integrating and managing various tools on its site quickly and easily. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Google Analytics
This site uses the features of the web analytics service Google Analytics, provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Google Analytics allows the operator to analyze visitor behavior. The operator receives various usage data, such as page views, visit duration, operating systems used, and origin. These data are grouped into a user ID and associated with the user’s device.
We may also record your mouse movements, scrolling, and clicks. Google Analytics uses various models to supplement the collected data and employs machine learning technologies for analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies to recognize the user for behavioral analysis purposes (cookies, device fingerprinting). The collected information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found at https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent data collection and processing by Google by installing the plugin available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
More information on data processing by Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.
Processing on Behalf
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Google Ads
The operator uses Google Ads, an online advertising program by Google Ireland Limited.
Google Ads allows ads to be displayed in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter certain keywords (keyword targeting). Targeted ads can also be displayed based on user data held by Google (e.g., location, interests) (audience targeting). We can analyze quantitatively which keywords triggered our ads and how many ads were clicked.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
- Plugins and Tools
YouTube in Enhanced Privacy Mode
This site integrates YouTube videos, operated by Google Ireland Limited.
We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, this mode prevents the storage of information about visitors before they watch a video. However, data transmission to YouTube partners is not excluded. YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network even if you do not watch a video.
When you play a YouTube video on this site, a connection is established with YouTube servers, which receive information about the visited page. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out.
YouTube may also store cookies or use similar technologies (device fingerprinting) to collect visitor information. This information is used to collect video statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud.
Other data processing may be triggered after starting a video, over which we have no influence.
The use of YouTube serves an attractive presentation of our online offerings, which constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
More information on data protection at YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
- Customer and Contract Data Processing
We collect, process, and use customers’ and contractual parties’ personal data to establish, design, and modify contractual relationships. Usage data related to this site are collected, processed, and used only to enable or bill the use of the service. Legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
Collected customer data are deleted after order completion or termination of the business relationship and expiration of legal retention periods.
- Audio and Video Conferences
Data Processing
To communicate with our clients, we use online conferencing tools listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio over the Internet, your personal data are collected and processed by us and the tool provider.
The conferencing tools collect all data you provide (email address and/or phone number), as well as the duration, start and end time of participation, number of participants, and other metadata related to the communication.
The provider also processes all technical data necessary for online communication, including IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, type and version of the operating system, client version, type of camera, microphone or speaker, and type of connection.
If you exchange, upload, or make content available via the tool, these are also stored on the provider’s servers (cloud recordings, chats, voice messages, photos, videos, files, whiteboards, etc.).
Please note that we have no full influence over the processing carried out by these tools. Our possibilities mainly depend on the provider’s corporate policy. Further information on data processing by the conferencing tools can be found in their respective privacy policies listed below.
Purpose and Legal Bases
The conferencing tools are used to communicate with potential or existing contractual partners or to provide certain services to our customers (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). Their use also serves to simplify and accelerate communication with our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f)). If consent is requested, the use of the tools is based on this; consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.
Storage Duration
Data collected directly by us via the conferencing tools will be deleted as soon as you request deletion, withdraw consent, or the purpose ceases. Stored cookies remain on your device until deletion. Legal mandatory retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage duration of data stored by the operators of the tools for their own purposes. Please consult their information in this regard.
Used Conferencing Tools
We use the following tools:
Microsoft Teams
Provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Details on data processing: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.
Processing on Behalf
We have concluded a data processing agreement for the use of this service, ensuring that personal data of our visitors is only processed according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Google Meet
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Details on data processing: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Processing on Behalf
We have concluded a data processing agreement for the use of this service, ensuring that personal data of our visitors is only processed according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
- Own Services
Processing of Applicant Data
You have the opportunity to apply to us (by email, postal mail, or online form). We inform you below about the scope, purpose, and use of personal data collected in the application process. We ensure that the collection, processing, and use of your data comply with applicable law and that your data are treated strictly confidentially.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact details, application documents, interview notes, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on establishing an employment relationship. Legal basis: § 26 BDSG (German law) for concluding an employment contract, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contractual negotiation), and, if you have given consent, Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data are only shared with persons involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data are stored in accordance with § 26 BDSG and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for managing the employment relationship.
Data Retention Period
If we cannot make you an offer, if you reject an offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain your data on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal). Afterwards, the data are deleted and physical documents destroyed. This retention serves as evidence in case of legal disputes. If data need to be retained longer (e.g., in case of ongoing litigation), deletion will occur when the purpose ceases.
Longer retention may also occur if you have given consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if legal obligations prevent deletion.
Inclusion in the Candidate Database
If we cannot make you an offer, you may be included in our candidate database. All documents and information from your application will then be transferred to this database so that you can be contacted in case of suitable vacancies.
Inclusion in the database is only based on your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Consent is voluntary and unrelated to the current application process. You can revoke your consent at any time. In this case, your data will be irreversibly deleted unless there are legal reasons for retention.
Candidate database data are irreversibly deleted at the latest two years after consent.
This privacy policy was prepared by
Die Datenschutzkonzept GmbH