DATA PROTECTION POLICY FOR COMPETITIONS
STABILO International GmbH’s Data Protection Policy for competitions
STABILO International GmbH is firmly committed to data privacy. Therefore, as a matter of course, we strictly adhere to the legal regulations concerning the protection of data privacy (in particular those in GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), BDSG [German Data Protection Act] and TMG [German Telemedia Act]) and will do everything possible to ensure the privacy of your data. In addition, it is important for us that you know at any given time which data we store and how we use them. Please take a moment to read the following text informing you about the way we deal with your data when we carry out competitions. We reserve the right to revise the content of this data privacy statement from time to time, in particular to adapt it to new legal stipulations and technical development so that we can also safeguard data protection in the future. It is therefore advisable to regularly take note of our information and remarks concerning data processing.
1. Responsible person and scope
The responsible person is: STABILO International GmbH, Schwanweg 1 – 90562 Heroldsberg, Germany (hereinafter “STABILO”).
2. Data Protection Officer
Our Data Protection Officer is: Mr. Sebastian Meyer, Schwanweg 1 – 90562 Heroldsberg, Germany. Please refer to our Data Protection Officer if you have any questions regarding data protection issues at our company. You can reach him under the email-address: Datenschutz@schwan-stabilo.com .
3. Data processing in connection with competitions
Personal data from a competition participant (such as e.g. name, nick-name, email, address and country) is collected only for the purposes connected with carrying out the competition and informing the participant on being selected as a winner. Normally, in order to send the prize, we will need the address of the winner. Furthermore we may ask for prove of your date of birth.
Personal data is collected basically only when you provide us with this data. You are free to decide, whether you want to provide us with such data or not. It may however happen, that without providing us with certain personal data you may not take part in the competition.
Personal data will generally not be transferred to third parties. However, in order to handle mail and other technical issues connected with the competitions and sending the prizes, we may use certain service providers, that could get insight into certain personal data of the participants. In such an event, please be informed, that we choose our service providers with utmost care and conclude binding agreements regarding data processing issues.
The legal basis for processing your data upon registering to a competition is Article 6 Sec. 1 lit. b) GDPR, i.e. processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which data subject is party.
4. Rights concerned
From the GDPR, the following rights arise for you as an affected person for the processing of your personal data:
4.1. Right of access
According to art. 15 GDPR, you can request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information on the source of the data, the recipients of this data or categories of recipients, as well as the processing purposes.
4.2. Right of objection
If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you may object to this processing for the future, at any time and without any reason. To do so please send an email at: info@stabilo.com or a letter at: STABILO International GmbH, Schwanweg 1 – 90562 Heroldsberg, Germany.
4.3. Right to rectification
In accordance with art. 16 GDPR, you can immediately request the rectification of incorrect or the completion of your personal data stored by us.
4.4. Right to erasure or restriction
In accordance with art. 17 GDPR, you may request the deletion of your personal data stored by us. The personal data will generally be deleted within 7 working days from your request. Any retention periods required by law shall remain unaffected. If your data may not be deleted due to retention periods, only a restriction of processing may be applied. Upon deleting your data, no access right may be granted.
4.5. Right to data portability
According to art. 20 GDPR, you may request to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, common, and machine-read format, or you may request the transfer to another responsible person, insofar this is possible to due technical means.
4.6. Right of revocation
In accordance with art. 7 (3) GDPR, you can revoke your once given consent to us at any time. As a result, we are not allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent for the future. In such an event you may not access our company's online services to full extent.
4.7. Exercising the rights concerned
To exercise the aforementioned rights, please contact us at: instagram@stabilo.com or: STABILO International GmbH, Schwanweg 1 – 90562 Heroldsberg, Germany. Your personal data (possibly your email, name and telephone number) will be processed in order to answer your questions or respond to your concern. This data will be deleted if no longer necessary; in the event of statutory retention periods – the processing may only be limited.
5. Complaint to a supervisory authority
According to art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of stay, your workplace or our company headquarters.