Privacy policy

Thank you for your interest in our company. Data protection is a particularly high priority for the management of Project Lions Development GmbH. In general, you can use the websites of Project Lions Development GmbH without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services offered by our company through our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. Where processing is necessary and there is no legal basis for it, we generally obtain the data subject’s consent.

a) Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (the “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in the future.

e) Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data that uses personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation means processing personal data in such a way that it can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures ensuring that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or controller responsible for processing

The controller or controller responsible for processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. Where the purposes and means of processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor

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

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. Public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law are not regarded as recipients.

j) Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.

k) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which they, through a statement or a clear affirmative action, signify agreement to the processing of personal data relating to them.

Personal data, such as a data subject’s name, address, email address or telephone number, is always processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the country-specific data protection provisions applicable to Project Lions Development GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. This privacy policy also informs data subjects about their rights.

As the controller, Project Lions Development GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions may have security vulnerabilities, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, data subjects are free to send personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of Project Lions Development GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we explain the terminology used in advance.

The terms used in this privacy policy include those defined above.

2. Name and address of the controller

The controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions relating to data protection is:

Project Lions Development GmbH
Comeniusstraße 18
04315 Leipzig
Germany

Telephone: +49 155 690 958 26
Email: christoph.krell@project-lions.de
Website: www.project-lions.de

3. Collection of general data and information

The website of Project Lions Development GmbH collects general data and information whenever a data subject or an automated system accesses it. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The information collected may include (1) browser types and versions, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (the referrer), (4) the subpages accessed on our website, (5) the date and time of access, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used to prevent risks in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, Project Lions Development GmbH does not draw conclusions about the data subject. Instead, this information is needed to (1) deliver our website content correctly, (2) optimise our website content and advertising for it, (3) ensure the continued operation of our information technology systems and website technology and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. Project Lions Development GmbH therefore analyses this anonymously collected data and information both statistically and with the aim of improving data protection and data security within our company, ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. Anonymous server log data is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

4. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or for as long as provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies, or a retention period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements.

5. Rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation

Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. A data subject wishing to exercise this right may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored about them and a copy of that information. The European legislator also grants data subjects access to the following information:

  • The purposes of processing.
  • The categories of personal data being processed.
  • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations.
  • Where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period.
  • The existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data, restriction of processing by the controller, or to object to such processing.
  • The existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
  • Where personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information about its source.
  • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Data subjects also have the right to information about whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organisation. Where this is the case, they also have the right to information about the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

A data subject wishing to exercise this right of access may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of processing, data subjects also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.

A data subject wishing to exercise this right to rectification may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request that the controller erase personal data concerning them without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
  • The data subject withdraws the consent on which processing was based under Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for processing.
  • The data subject objects to processing under Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for processing, or the data subject objects to processing under Article 21(2) GDPR.
  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
  • Erasure is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above grounds applies and a data subject wishes to have personal data stored by Project Lions Development GmbH erased, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Project Lions Development GmbH will arrange for the erasure request to be fulfilled without undue delay.

Where Project Lions Development GmbH has made personal data public and is obliged as controller to erase it under Article 17(1) GDPR, Project Lions Development GmbH will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking account of available technology and implementation costs, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, insofar as processing is not necessary. An employee of Project Lions Development GmbH will take the necessary steps in each individual case.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request restriction of processing from the controller where one of the following conditions applies:

  • The data subject contests the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify its accuracy.
  • Processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes erasure of the personal data and requests restriction of its use instead.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing under Article 21(1) GDPR and verification of whether the controller’s legitimate grounds override those of the data subject is still pending.

If one of the above conditions applies and a data subject wishes to request restriction of personal data stored by Project Lions Development GmbH, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time. The employee of Project Lions Development GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning them which they have provided to a controller in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided, where processing is based on consent under Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR or a contract under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR and is carried out by automated means, provided that processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

When exercising the right to data portability under Article 20(1) GDPR, data subjects also have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another where technically feasible, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, data subjects may contact an employee of Project Lions Development GmbH at any time.

g) Right to object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on those provisions.

In the event of an objection, Project Lions Development GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Where Project Lions Development GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing, data subjects have the right to object at any time to the processing of their personal data for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If a data subject objects to Project Lions Development GmbH processing their data for direct marketing, Project Lions Development GmbH will no longer process the personal data for those purposes.

Data subjects also have the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them by Project Lions Development GmbH for scientific or historical research or statistical purposes under Article 89(1) GDPR, unless processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, data subjects may contact any employee of Project Lions Development GmbH or another employee directly. In the context of using information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, data subjects are also free to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them. Exceptions apply where the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and that law provides appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

Where the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Project Lions Development GmbH will implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view and to contest the decision.

A data subject wishing to exercise rights relating to automated decisions may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to withdraw data protection consent

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

A data subject wishing to exercise the right to withdraw consent may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

6. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which our company obtains consent for a specific purpose. If processing personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, for example where processing is necessary for delivering goods or providing another service or consideration, processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract, for example in response to enquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as compliance with tax obligations, processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance details or other vital information had to be passed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Processing would then be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing not covered by any of the legal bases above where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override those interests. Such processing operations are permitted in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator, which considered that a legitimate interest could exist where the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

7. Legitimate interests pursued by the controller or a third party

Where processing personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is conducting our business for the wellbeing of all our employees and shareholders.

8. Period for which personal data is stored

The criterion used to determine how long personal data is stored is the applicable statutory retention period. Once that period expires, the data is routinely erased unless it is still needed to perform or enter into a contract.

9. Statutory or contractual requirements to provide personal data

Providing personal data is sometimes required by law, for example under tax regulations, or may arise from contractual provisions, such as information about the contractual partner. In some cases, entering into a contract may require a data subject to provide us with personal data which we must subsequently process. For example, the data subject is required to provide personal data where our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract could not be concluded with the data subject. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain in each individual case whether providing the personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or necessary for entering into the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide it and what the consequences of not providing it would be.

10. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer in Kempten, in cooperation with Christian Solmecke, a lawyer specialising in IT and data protection law.