1. Data Protection Notice
Robert Bosch GmbH (hereinafter
“RB” or “We” or “Us”) welcomes you to our internet pages and mobile
applications (together also referred to as “Online Offers”). We thank you for
your interest in our company and our products.
2. RB respects your privacy
The protection of your privacy throughout the course of processing personal
data as well as the security of all business data are important concerns to us.
We process personal data that was gathered during your visit of our Online
Offers confidentially and only in accordance with statutory regulations.
Data protection and
information security are included in our corporate policy.
3. Controller
RB is the controller responsible for the processing of your data;
exceptions are outlined in this data protection notice.
Our contact details are as follows:
Robert Bosch
GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Platz
1
70839
Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe
+49 711 400
40990.
The controller responsible for processing your
data with regard to web analysis is Rooom GmbH, Löbstedter Strasse 47a, 07749
Jena.
You
can find Rooom's privacy policy at https://www.rooom.com/privacy-policy. The policy also contains information on how to
contact Rooom if you have any questions about data protection.
4. Collection, processing
and usage of personal data
4.1 Processed categories of
data
The following categories of
data are processed:
·
Communication data (e.g. name,
telephone, e-mail, address, IP address)
·
Profile data: profile picture,
social media profile
4.2 Principles
Personal data consists of all information related to an identified or
identifiable natural person, this includes, e.g. names, addresses, phone
numbers, email addresses, contractual master data, contract accounting and
payment data, which is an expression of a person's identity.
We collect, process and use
personal data (including IP addresses) only when there is either a statutory
legal basis to do so or if you have given your consent to the processing or use
of personal data concerning this matter, e.g. by means of registration.
4.3 Processing purposes
and legal basis
We as well as the service
providers commissioned by us; process your personal data for the following
processing purposes:
4.3.1 Provision of these
Online Offers
·
Legal basis: Fulfillment of
contractual obligations. The following conditions apply: https://www.rooom.com/terms-conditions.
4.3.2 Resolving service
disruptions as well as for security reasons
·
Legal basis: Fulfillment of
our legal obligations within the scope of data security and legitimate interest
in resolving service disruptions as well as in the protection of our offers.
4.3.3 Self-promotion
and promotion by others as well as market research and reach analysis done by
Rooom within the scope statutorily permitted.
·
Legal basis: Legitimate
interest on Rooom’s part in direct marketing if in accordance with data
protection and competition law.
4.3.4 Safeguarding and
defending our rights.
·
Legal basis: Legitimate
interest on our part for safeguarding and defending our rights.
4.4 Registration
If you wish to use or get
access to benefits requiring to enter into the fulfillment of a contract, we
request your registration. With your registration we collect personal data
necessary for entering into the fulfillment of the contract (e.g. first name,
last name, date of birth, email address, if applicable, details on the
preferred payment method or on the account holder) as well as further data on
voluntary basis, if applicable. Mandatory information is marked with an *.
4.5 Log files
Each time you use the internet, your browser is transmitting certain
information which we store in so-called log files.
We
store log files to determine service disruptions and for security reasons
(e.g., to investigate attack attempts) for a period of 30 days and delete them
afterwards. Log files which need to be maintained for evidence purposes are
excluded from deletion until the respective incident is resolved and may, on a
case-by-case basis, be passed on to investigating authorities.
In
log files, the following information is saved:
·
IP address (internet protocol
address) of the terminal device used to access the Online Offer;
·
Internet address of the
website from which the Online Offer is accessed (so-called URL of origin or
referrer URL);
·
Name of the service provider
which was used to access the Online Offer;
·
Name of the files or
information accessed;
·
Date and time as well as
duration of recalling the data;
·
Amount of data transferred;
·
Operating system and
information on the internet browser used, including add-ons installed (e.g.,
Flash Player);
·
http status code (e.g.,
“Request successful” or “File requested not found”).
Log files are also used for
analysis purposes (without the IP address or without the complete IP address)
see Section – Processing purposes and legal basis”.
4.6 Children
This Online Offer is not meant
for children under 16 years of age.
4.7 Data transfer
4.7.1 Data transfer to other
controllers
Principally, your personal
data is forwarded to other controllers only if required for the fulfillment of
a contractual obligation, or if we ourselves, or a third party, have a
legitimate interest in the data transfer, or if you have given your consent. Particulars
on the legal basis and the recipients or categories of recipients can be found
in the Section – Processing purposes and legal basis.
Additionally, data may be transferred to other controllers when we are obliged
to do so due to statutory regulations or enforceable administrative or judicial
orders.
4.7.2 Service providers
(general)
We involve external service
providers with hosting, maintaining and operating the event platform as well as
providing technical assistance. We have chosen those service providers
carefully and monitor them on a regular basis, especially regarding their
diligent handling of and protection of the data that they store. All service
providers are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the
statutory provisions. Service providers may also be other Bosch group
companies.
4.8 Duration of storage,
retention periods
Principally, we store your
data for as long as it is necessary to render our Online Offers and connected
services or for as long as we have a legitimate interest in storing the data
(e.g. we might still have a legitimate interest in postal mail marketing after
fulfillment of our contractual obligations). In all other cases we delete your
personal data with the exception of data we are obliged to store for the
fulfillment of legal obligations (e.g. due to retention periods under the tax
and commercial codes we are obliged to have documents such as contracts and
invoices available for a certain period of time).
5. Usage of Cookies
In the context of our online
service, cookies and tracking mechanisms may be used.
Cookies are small text files
that may be stored on your device when visiting our online service.
Tracking is possible using
different technologies. In particular, we process information during log file
analysis.
5.1 Categories
We distinguish between cookies
that are mandatorily required for the technical functions of the online service
and such cookies and tracking mechanisms that are not mandatorily required for
the technical function of the online service.
5.1.1 Technically required
cookies
By technically required
cookies we mean cookies without those the technical provision of the online
service cannot be ensured. These include e.g. cookies that store data to ensure
smooth reproduction of video or audio footage. Such cookies will be deleted
when you leave the website.
5.1.2 Cookies and tracking
mechanisms that are technically not required
Rooom uses statistical cookies
and tracking mechanisms to measure e.g. the number of page views. These tools
are used based on Rooom’s legitimate interest, see also in the Section – Processing purposes
and legal basis.
5.2 Management / deactivation of
cookies and tracking mechanisms
You can manage your cookie and
tracking mechanism settings in the browser.
Note: The settings you have
made refer only to the browser used in each case.
If you wish to deactivate all
cookies, please deactivate cookies in your browser settings. Please note that
this may affect the functionality of the website.
6. External links
Our Online Offers may contain
links to internet pages of third parties, in particular providers who are not
related to us. Upon clicking on the link, we have no influence on the
collecting, processing and use of personal data possibly transmitted by clicking
on the link to the third party (such as the IP address or the URL of the site
on which the link is located) as the conduct of third parties is naturally
beyond our control. We do not assume responsibility for the processing of
personal data by third parties.
7. Security
Our employees and the companies providing services on our behalf, are
obliged to confidentiality and to compliance with the applicable data
protection laws.
We take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure
an appropriate level of security and to protect your data that are
administrated by us especially from the risks of unintended or unlawful
destruction, manipulation, loss, change or unauthorized disclosure or
unauthorized access. Our security measures are, pursuant to technological
progress, constantly being improved.
8. User rights
To enforce your rights, please
use the details provided in the Contact section. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification
of your person is possible.
8.1 Right to information and
access
You have the right to obtain
confirmation from us about whether or not your personal data is being
processed, and, if this is the case, access to your personal data.
8.2 Right to correction and deletion
You have the right to obtain
the rectification of inaccurate personal data.
As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled, you have the right to
obtain the completion or deletion of your data.
This does not apply to data
which is necessary for billing or accounting purposes or which is subject to a
statutory retention period. If access to such data is not required, however,
its processing is restricted (see the following).
8.3 Restriction of processing
As far as statutory
requirements are fulfilled you have the right to demand for restriction of the
processing of your data.
8.4 Data portability
As far as statutory
requirements are fulfilled you may request to receive data that you have
provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or –
if technically feasible –that we transfer those data to a third party.
8.5 Objection to data
processing based on the legal basis of “legitimate interest”
In addition, you have the
right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, insofar as
this is based on “legitimate interest”. We will then terminate the processing
of your data, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds according to
legal requirements which override your rights.
8.6 Withdrawal of consent
In case you consented to the processing of your data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. The
lawfulness of data processing prior to your withdrawal remains unchanged.
8.7 Right to lodge complaint with
supervisory authority:
You have the right to lodge a
complaint with a supervisory authority. You can appeal to the supervisory
authority which is responsible for your place of residence or your state of
residency or to the supervisory authority responsible for us. This is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Address: Lautenschlagerstraße 20,
70173 Stuttgart, GERMANY
Postal address: P.O. Box 10 29 32,
70025 Stuttgart, GERMANY
Phone: +49 (711)/615541-0
Fax: +49 (711)/615541-15
Email: [email protected]
9. Changes to the Data Protection
Notice
We reserve the right to change
our security and data protection measures. In such cases, we will amend our
data protection notice accordingly. Please, therefore, notice the current
version of our data protection notice, as this is subject to changes.
10. Contact
If you wish to contact us,
please find us at the address stated in the "Controller" section.
To
assert your rights and to notify data protection incidents please use the
following link: https://www.bkms-system.net/bosch-dataprotection
For suggestions and complaints regarding the processing of your personal data we recommend that you contact our data
protection officer:
Data Protection Officer
Information Security and Privacy (C/ISP)
Robert Bosch GmbH
P.O. Box 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart, GERMANY
or
mailto: [email protected]