Data protection notice of KERN Global Language Services
Principle
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and handle your personal data confidentially and in accordance with both the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection notice.
Data controller
According to the regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation, the controller party responsible for processing personal data is:
KERN Global Language Services
Kurfürstenstrasse 1
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69 75 60 73-0
Website: www.e-kern.com
E-mail:info@e-kern.com
Our data protection officer:
Ilja Alexander Jordy, solicitor
datenschutz@e-kern.com
Data collection
We collect and process personal data only if such data is required for the establishment and content design or amendment of the legal relationship (inventory data). We do not collect personal data on the use of our web pages (usage data).
Data processing on this website
We collect and automatically store information in log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. This information comprises the type and version of your browser, the operating system used, the referring URL and the time of the server request. This data cannot be attributed to specific persons. None of this data will be merged with other data sources. Collection of this data is necessary for us to guarantee the security of our website. The basis for data processing is our legitimate interests according to Article 6 Para. 1 f) GDPR. The log file will be deleted after a week unless required in order to help resolve legal infringements.
Hosting
All data to be processed in connection with the operation of this website will be saved for hosting purposes to enable the operation of the website. The basis for data processing is our legitimate interests according to Article 6 Para. 1 f) GDPR. To provide our online presence, we use services from web hosting providers, who we provide with the data mentioned above.
Newsletters
So that we can send you regular information on our services and offers, we process data provided by you (e-mail address and voluntary information). In doing this, we confirm or procure your consent to the mailing of the newsletter in accordance with Article 6, Para. 1 a) GDPR. The registration process is logged. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter free of charge and at any time via the link specified in the newsletter.
We have entered into a contract on data processing procedures with our e-mail marketing service provider Newsletter2Go. This ensures that, when sending the newsletter, our service provider conforms to all points covered by the requirements of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act. Your data will only be stored within the EU. Your data will not be stored on servers outside the EU.
Contact form
If you send us an enquiry via a contact form, we will save your inventory data (name, address, e-mail address, telephone number) from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide within, for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. In this regard, we confirm your consent to the sending of further information, including the newsletter in accordance with Article 6, para. 1 a) GDPR.
For information sending purposes, we forward your data to our e-mail marketing provider Newsletter2Go. We have entered into a contract on data processing procedures with this service provider. This ensures that, when sending the newsletter, our service provider conforms to all points covered by the requirements of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act. Your data will only be stored within the EU. Your data will not be stored on servers outside the EU.
Customer account
When opening a customer account, you agree to your stock data (name, address, e-mail address, bank details) and your user details (user name, password) being stored. This data is used in order to identify you as a customer and to allow you to manage your user data.
Your data will be processed on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6, para. 1 a) GDPR.
Order processing
We process your order data to deliver the ordered service. The processing of data occurs on the basis of Article 6, Para. 1 b) GDPR.
We transmit personal data to third parties only if such transmission is necessary within the scope of contract handling, for instance to the payment service provider responsible for payment processing (name, date of the order, payment type, date of dispatch/receipt, sum, payment recipient and bank details or credit card data if necessary).
Competitions
If you participate in competitions, your data (name and contact details, and in cases of professional participation also company name and position) will be requested. To run the competition, we may deploy providers, to whom we will communicate the above data. The data processing takes place on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6, para. 1 a) GDPR and due to our primary legitimate interest in marketing our service offer in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR
Careers section
If you apply to a position, your personal data (e.g. name, e-mail address, phone number) and the application documents sent will be processed exclusively for the purposes of handling your application. The legal basis for data processing is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act.
Use of cookies
Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies serve the purpose of making our offer more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files which your Internet browser files and stores on your computer. The cookies used by us are known as “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted when you finish visiting our website. You can configure your browser settings to your preferences and deny accepting cookies. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Cookies are primarily used in the following context:
Use of Google Analytics and Google Remarketing
This website uses Google Analytics and Google Remarketing. These are services of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, or text files that are stored on your computer which allow an analysis of your use of this website. The information generated by the cookie concerning your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted and stored by Google on a server in the USA . Google will then truncate the last three digits of the IP address so that a clear allocation of the IP address is no longer possible.
Google uses this information to evaluate use of the website in order to compile reports on website activities for the website operator, and to provide additional services related to website and Internet use. Google may also transfer this information to third parties, insofar as this is legally prescribed or insofar as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. We process data obtained in this way on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6, para. 1, a) GDPR.
Google will in no case connect your IP address to other data saved by Google. You can deactivate the use of cookies by Google by accessing the page to deactivate Google advertisements. Alternatively, users can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party suppliers by accessing the opt-out page of the Network Advertising Initiative.
However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
You can revoke consent to data collection and storage at any time and with effect for the future. You can find further information on Google’s policies here.
Your rights as a data subject
Information
On request, you can receive information on all personal data concerning you that we have saved.
Rectification, erasure, restriction of processing (blocking)
If you no longer consent to the storage of your personal data or should this no longer be current, we will on instruction from you undertake the necessary corrections or bring about the erasure of your data.
Data portability
If you wish to communicate the data to another data controller, we will provide your data upon subsequent request in a structured and machine-readable format.
Right to withdraw consent with effect for the future
Yo can withdraw your expressed consent with effect for the future at any time. The legality of processing your data remains unaffected until the time of the consent withdrawal.
Restrictions
Data that does not enable identification of a person and is anonymised for data analysis purposes for example, is not covered by the above rights.
Right to object/appeal
You have the right of appeal to the responsible supervisory bodies.
Exercising your rights as a data subject
In the case of requesting information, rectification, objection to processing or transfer of data to another company, please contact datenschutz@e-kern.com.