Privacy

The Südwestfälische Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Hagen (SIHK), Industrie- und Handelskammer Arnsberg Hellweg-Sauerland (IHK Arnsberg) and the Industrie- und Handelskammer Siegen (IHK Siegen) take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally.
This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

I. Name and address of the controller

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is

Südwestfälische Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Hagen
represented by the Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ralf Geruschkat
Bahnhofstraße 18
58095 Hagen
Telefon: +49 2331 390-0
Telefax: +49 2331 13586
E-Mail: sihk@hagen.ihk.de

II. Name and address of the external data protection officer

You can contact our data protection officer as follows

Jan Wildemann
IBP IHK-Beratungs- und Projektgesellschaft mbH
Berliner Allee 12
40212 Düsseldorf
Telephone: 0211 36702-51
datenschutz@ibp-ihk.de

III Server log files Description and scope of data processing

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
abbreviated IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is the legitimate interest of the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of the data processing

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, your IP address must be stored for the duration of the session. We also use this information for optimization and error analysis.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Recipients of the data

The personal data is processed internally by the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen as well as by the service provider, Köhler Nitsche Döbler GbR (tsew. Tiefschwarz and Edelweiß), Frankfurter Straße 65, 58095 Hagen. The data will not be forwarded to servers outside the European Union during processing. As a matter of principle, data is not passed on to third parties. Exceptions exist where the transfer of data is necessary to process your inquiries. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we suspect illegal use of our website and to pass it on to authorized third parties.

Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of log files, this is the case after 6 months.

Possibility of objection and removal

The collection of data for the provision of the website is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for you to object.

IV. Use of cookies

Description and scope of data processing and duration of storage

The website uses the system-relevant cookie Cookienote.info. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

Legal basis for data processing

The cookie, which is required to carry out the electronic communication process, is stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of the data processing

These cookies enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.

The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Recipients of the data

The personal data is used exclusively by the service provider tsew. Tiefschwarz and Edelweiss. The data will not be forwarded to servers outside the European Union during processing. It will not be passed on to third parties.

Duration of storage

The cookie is stored for 365 days.

Possibility of objection and removal

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

V. Google reCAPTCHA

Description and scope of data processing

We use „Google reCAPTCHA“ (hereinafter referred to as „reCAPTCHA“) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to check whether data is entered on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent on the website by the website visitor or mouse movements made by the user).

The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data is the legitimate interest of the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of the data processing

The website operators have a legitimate interest in protecting their websites from abusive automated spying and SPAM.

Recipients of the data

The data collected during the analysis by the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg, IHK Siegen and their service provider tsew. Tiefschwarz and Edelweiß are forwarded to Google.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found at https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/ and in Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

VI Google Web Fonts

Description and scope of data processing

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google Inc (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for data processing is our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of the data processing

The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Recipients of the data

Your IP address is transferred to Google servers in the USA and stored there. Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address.

Google may transfer the information obtained through web fonts to third parties if this is required by law in the USA or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. It cannot be ruled out that Google will associate your IP address with other Google data. It is technically possible that Google could identify at least individual users on the basis of the data received. We have no influence on whether personal data and personality profiles of users of the website are processed by Google for other purposes.

Objection and removal options

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

VII E-mail contact

Description and scope of data processing

You can contact us by e-mail. In this case, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored.

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

The processing of your personal data from the e-mail serves to process the contact. This purpose also constitutes our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Recipients of the data

The personal data is processed internally by the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen, as well as by the service provider tsew. Tiefschwarz and Edelweiß are processed. The data will not be forwarded to servers outside the European Union during processing. It is not passed on to third parties.

Duration of storage

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when the respective conversation has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.

Possibility of objection and removal

You have the option to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If you contact us by e-mail (IHK Arnsberg -datenschutz@arnsberg.ihk.de; SIHK – datenschutz@hagen.ihk.de, IHK Siegen – sybille.goellner-gusbeth@siegen.ihk.de), you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data stored in the course of making contact will be deleted in this case.

VIII. Registration

Description and scope of data processing

Online concept
Measures
own assessment

The following data is collected as part of the registration process:

Company
First name
Surname
Street and number
Postal code
City
E-mail address
In addition, the following data can be provided voluntarily when registering:

Telephone number
Brief description

Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data after registration is the consent of the user in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Purpose of data processing

The purpose of collecting the data is participation in the Südwestfalenaward.

Recipients of the data

The personal data is processed internally by the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen, the jury members and the service provider Everscreen. The data will not be forwarded to servers outside the European Union during processing. The data will be made available to the jury members during the jury meeting. The company name and the address of the submitted website will be published on the pages of this website (www.suedwestfalenaward.de), on the homepages, the social media sites and in the chamber magazines of the SIHK, IHK Arnsberg and IHK Siegen in the event of a nomination for one of the prizes or in the event of one of the top three places in one of the categories and, if necessary, forwarded to the press.

Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Your data collected during the application process will be deleted 12 months after the award ceremony.

Right of objection and removal

You have the option to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. If you contact us by e-mail (sihk@hagen.ihk.de), you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such a case, you will not be able to participate.

All personal data stored in the course of registration will be deleted in this case.

IX. Links to other websites

We have included various links to other websites. We have no influence on whether their operators comply with data protection regulations.

This privacy policy does not regulate the collection, disclosure or handling of personal data by third-party websites. Please check the privacy policy of the respective responsible body.

X. Rights of the data subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller

Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to obtain information about the personal data stored about you.

Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

You have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller if the processed personal data is incorrect or incomplete.

Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR), restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) and objection (Art. 21 GDPR)

You can request the erasure or restriction of processing and object to processing if the legal requirements are met.

Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

If you have consented to the data processing or a contract for data processing exists and the data processing is carried out using automated procedures, you may have a right to data portability.

If you make use of these rights, SIHK will check whether the legal requirements for this are met.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal data violates data protection laws.

The supervisory authority responsible for us is

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Information Security North Rhine-Westphalia
P.O. Box 200444
40102 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 38424-0
Fax: +49 211 38424-10
E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)

If the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR (consent), you also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

XI. Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

XII. Subject to change

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy at any time with effect for the future in compliance with legal requirements. Changes to legal provisions make it necessary to amend our privacy policy from time to time.

Status: May 2023

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