Privacy Policy | Casebase

 

Thank you for your interest in our website.

The protection of your personal data during the collection, processing and use on the occasion of your visit to our website is an important concern for us. Your data will be protected within the framework of the statutory provisions.

Please take a moment to read the information below. This will tell you how we handle your personal data, how and for what purpose this data is used, with whom we share this data and how we protect your personal data.

Your privacy rights are our top priority and we make every effort to protect and ensure these rights.

The controller for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of the European Data Protection Regulation is:

Alexander Thamm GmbH
Sapporobogen 6-8
80637 Munich
E-mail: contact@alexanderthamm.com

 

1. Data protection officer

If you have any questions regarding data protection, our external data protection officer DataCo GmbH | Dachauer Straße 65 | 80335 Munich | datenschutz@dataguard.de will be happy to help.

 

2. Collection and processing of data

Every access to our website and every retrieval of a file stored on the website is logged. The storage serves internal system-related and statistical purposes.

To be logged:

  • Name of the retrieved file,
  • Date and time of retrieval,
  • Volume of data transferred,
  • Message about successful retrieval,
  • Operating system used,
  • Browser and browser type,
  • the website from which the link was redirected,
  • the internet service provider,
  • Pages visited and
  • requesting domain.

In addition, the IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged. However, the responsible person does not draw any conclusions about a person.

This data is only required to display the content of our website correctly, to optimise the content for you on a permanent basis and to support prosecutions in the event of hacker attacks. The data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. The processing of the data is necessary for the operation of the website. The data is stored for as long as it is needed to fulfill the purpose and then automatically deleted.

 

3. Rights of data subjects

Pursuant to Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to information about the processing of your personal data. In addition, you are free to exercise your rights to rectification, erasure or, if erasure is not possible, restriction of processing and data portability in accordance with Articles 16-18, 20 DSGVO. Should you wish to exercise this right, please contact our data protection officer.

Furthermore, you have the right to complain to the competent supervisory authority at any time. If you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data is not carried out in compliance with data protection laws, we would kindly ask you to contact our data protection officer. Furthermore, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time in accordance with Art. 13 para. 2 lit. b) DSGVO.

 

Use of the Data Subject Request Tool (DSR) for the management of data subject requests

 

1. scope of the processing of personal data

We use functionalities of the data protection plugin “DSR” of DataCo GmbH, Dachauer Str. 65, 80335, Munich, Bavaria, Germany (hereinafter referred to as: DataCo).

By using the button “Submit data subject request”, all visitors to our website have the opportunity to make use of their data subject rights. To do this, you specify your relationship to our company, which data subject right you wish to exercise, provide further optional information and, if necessary, identify yourself with further characteristics. The data subject request will then be processed by us.

The following personal data will be processed by DataCo as a result:

  • Last name
  • First name
  • Reference to the person responsible (employee, customer, interested party, etc.)
  • E-mail address
  • Other voluntarily communicated personal data

For further information on the processing of data by DataCo, please click here:

https://www.dataguard.com/privacy-policy

In addition, log files may be forwarded to DataCo GmbH to ensure technical functionality, which include the following:

  • Information about the browser type and version used
  • The operating system of the user
  • The user’s internet service provider
  • The IP address of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which the user’s system made the request

2. purpose of the data processing

The use of DSR serves to protect the data protection rights of our website visitors. We thereby enable you to make use of your data protection rights and to contact us quickly and easily.

3. legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the use of the DSR tool and the sending of corresponding data is your declaration of consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a DSGVO.

The legal basis for the use of the log files is our legitimate interest in ensuring the technical functionality of the tool according to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

4. duration of the storage

Your personal information will be retained for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

5. possibility of revocation and removal

You can object to the collection as well as the processing of your personal data or revoke your declaration of consent by contacting the responsible person by e-mail or using the DSR tool.

 

4. Contact Forms

All your personal data and other information that you provide to us via the contact forms set up on our website will only be collected and processed for the purpose of processing and responding to your enquiries on the basis of Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) and b) DSGVO. Your data will be forwarded to us via our hubspot. If it is not provided, it is unfortunately not possible for us to contact you and process your request. An automated check of the validity of your email is carried out by Hubspot upon entry. A transfer of the personal data provided by you to a third country or an international organisation does not take place and is not planned. Your personal data will not be passed on to external third parties. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected. Your personal data, which you provide to us via the contact forms, will be stored by us for the duration of the processing of your request and deleted or blocked immediately after processing.

We use the Hubspot service for the contact forms.

You can find more detailed information on Hubspot at “11 Hubspot” experience

 

5. E-mail contact

On our website, it is possible to contact us via the e-mail address provided. If you make use of this option, the personal data transmitted with the e-mail will be stored and processed only for the purpose of handling and answering your enquiries on the basis of Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) and b) DSGVO. If you do not provide us with this information, we will unfortunately not be able to process your request. An automated decision-making process is not carried out. A transfer of the personal data provided by you to a third country or an international organisation does not take place and is not planned. Your personal data will not be passed on to external third parties. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected. Your personal data, which you provide to us, will be stored by us for the duration of the processing of your request and deleted or blocked immediately after processing.

 

6. Newsletter

Insofar as you order our electronic newsletter, your personal data will only be processed for the purpose of regularly sending our newsletter and the associated measurement of success on the basis of Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. After registration, we will send you a confirmation e-mail, which allows us to verify your identity and again confirms your consent. Your data will be forwarded to us by e-mail via our provider. If they are not provided, it is unfortunately not possible for us to provide you with our newsletter, contact you and process your request. An automated decision-making process is not carried out. A transfer of your personal data to a third country or an international organisation does not take place and is not planned. Your personal data will not be passed on to external third parties. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected. Your personal data, which you provide to us in the context of ordering the newsletter, will be stored by us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter until you revoke your consent and will be removed from the distribution list after you unsubscribe.

We use the Hubspot service to send our newsletter.

Unsubscribing from the newsletter is possible at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter.

You can find more detailed information on Hubspot at “11 Hubspot” experience

 

7. Online application

We process the personal data you submit exclusively in the application process. Your data is transmitted to us in encrypted form using so-called Transport Layer Security (TLS). We will provide you with the required information in accordance with Art. 13 DSGVO upon receipt of your application by means of a reply e-mail or for download in the online application form. In the area of job advertisements, we use the “Personio” software of the company Personio GmbH, Buttermelcherstraße 16, 80469 Munich, Germany. If you use the online application, you will be redirected to the recruiting page of Alexander Thamm GmbH at Personio. For your application via the online form, the privacy policy stated there applies in its current form.

7.1 Online registration for seminars and workshops

All your personal data and other information that you provide to us via the registration form set up on our website for our seminars and workshops will only be collected and processed for the purpose of registering for our seminars and workshops on the basis of Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. b) DSGVO. Your data will be forwarded to us by e-mail via our provider. If they are not provided, we are unfortunately unable to register you for one of our seminars and workshops. No automated decision-making is carried out.

A transfer of the personal data provided by you to a third country or an international organisation does not take place and is not planned. Your personal data will not be passed on to external third parties. Your personal data that you provide to us via the registration form will be stored by us for the duration of the contractual relationship and for the duration of the statutory retention period and then deleted or blocked.

7.2 Protection of the stored data

We use technical and organisational security measures to protect the personal data you have made available to us from manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. Our security measures are continuously improved and adapted according to the state of the art. It cannot be ruled out that data transmitted by you without encryption can be viewed by third parties during transmission. We would like to point out that with regard to data transmission via the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail), no conclusive guarantee can be given for secure transmission. Sensitive data should therefore either not be transmitted at all or only via a secure connection (SSL) over the Internet.

7.3 Protection of minors

Consent to the processing of personal data can only be given by a person of legal age. For information society services, the consent of a child is permissible from the age of sixteen in accordance with Art. 8 GDPR.

8. Storage of anonymised data/cookies

Tracking cookies are used on this website. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. However, these collect and store data only in pseudonymous form. They are not used to identify you personally and are not merged with data about the bearer of the pseudonym. We use this information to determine the attractiveness of our website and to continuously improve its content. The legal basis for the use of tracking cookies is the consent given by you in accordance with Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected. Your data will not be transmitted to external bodies. You can delete the cookies on your PC at any time.

 

 

9. Technically necessary cookies (session cookies)

In addition to the use of cookies for analysis purposes, other cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly. In order to use the full range of functions of our website, it is therefore necessary for technical reasons to allow session cookies. The purpose of using such cookies is to enable you to use the website in a simplified and more user-friendly manner. It is therefore necessary for the browser to be able to identify you even after you have changed pages. The data stored and transmitted in this process are language settings. The data is not used to create a user profile of you. The legal basis for the use of technical cookies is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. It is not possible to use the website without session cookies.

Adjust your cookie preferences here:

Cookie settings

10. Social media

We would like to get in touch with you and other interested parties, customers and users. We use various social networks for this purpose. You can find out which individual social networks we use in the following section. However, we would like to point out that we generally have no influence on which data is collected. As a rule, however, this is data that is used for market research and advertising purposes. This usually happens through the creation of user profiles and the interests determined from them. This makes it possible to show you tailor-made advertising. Therefore, cookies may also be set for you through the use of social networks.

Basically, we would like to communicate information to you or give you the opportunity to share such information in the simplest and quickest way. Therefore, unless you have consented to data processing on the respective platform, the legal basis is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO. If you have given your consent on the respective platform, the legal basis for processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected.

10.1 LinkedIn

10.1.1 LinkedIn Ads 

We use the tracking service “LinkedIn Ads” on our website, a service of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; hereinafter referred to as: “LinkedIn”). LinkedIn Ads stores and processes information about your user behaviour on our website. For this purpose, LinkedIn Ads uses, among other things, cookies, small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your web browser on your end device and that enable an analysis of your use of our website.

We use LinkedIn Ads for marketing and optimisation purposes, in particular to analyse the use of our website and to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as the user experience. Through the statistical evaluation of user behaviour, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This is also our legitimate interest in the processing of the above data by the third-party provider. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f) DSGVO.

Please note that this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies. You can object to the collection and forwarding of personal data or prevent the processing of this data by deactivating the execution of Java Script in your browser. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

It is possible that personal data will be transferred to the USA in the course of using this LinkedIn service. In this case, LinkedIn has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find further information at: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62533

Further information from the third-party provider on data protection can be found on the following website:https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

On our website, we use a link to the social network LinkedIn, which is operated exclusively by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; hereinafter: “LinkedIn”). The link is identified by means of the LinkedIn logo (no LinkedIn plug-in). When you click on the LinkedIn logo, your browser establishes a direct connection with the LinkedIn servers. If you are already logged in to LinkedIn via your personal user account, the information about your visit to our website is automatically forwarded to LinkedIn. It is then possible that LinkedIn assigns the visit to the website to your account. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. The following link leads to the privacy policy of LinkedIn:http://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

It is possible that personal data will be transferred to the USA in the course of using this LinkedIn service. In this case, LinkedIn has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find further information at: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62533

10.1.3 LinkedIn (Insight) 

Our website uses the LinkedIn Insight conversion tool of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; hereinafter: “LinkedIn”). LinkedIn Insight allows us to obtain information about our website usage and to present you with advertising content on other websites that is tailored to your interests. For this purpose, a cookie with a validity of 120 days is set in your browser to enable LinkedIn to recognise you when you visit a website. The collection within the scope of this service only takes place after your express consent has been given. The legal basis for the processing is accordingly Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected.

You can find more information on data protection at LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

It is possible that personal data will be transferred to the USA in the course of using this LinkedIn service. In this case, LinkedIn has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find further information at: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62533

You can object to LinkedIn Insight storing a user profile and information about your visit to our website and to LinkedIn Insight setting tracking cookies on other websites by clicking this opt-out link.

10.2 YouTube 

10.2.1 YouTube appearance 

We operate a presence on the video platform YouTube. This is an application of YouTube LLC (901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 USA, represented by Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4. Ireland; hereinafter: “YouTube”). We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by YouTube. You can find further information at:https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

There is a possibility that personal data will be transferred to the USA in the course of using this Google service. Google has concluded SCCs for this case. You can find more information at:  https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks

10.2.2 YouTube (videos) 

The plug-ins from YouTube.de/YouTube.com, which we use on our website, are operated by YouTube , represented by Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street Dublin 4. Ireland. If the plug-ins are called up on our website, a connection is established to the YouTube servers. This results in the transmission of information about which of our websites you have visited to the YouTube server. If you are logged in as a member of YouTube, it is possible for YouTube to assign this information (videos viewed and comments) to your personal user account. You can avoid the collection of your data by logging out. YouTube’s privacy policy can be accessed via:https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

It is possible that personal data may be transferred to the USA in the course of using this Google service. In this case, Google has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find further information at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks 

You can object to the storage of a user profile and information about your visit to our website by YouTube as well as to the setting of YouTube tracking cookies on other websites by clicking on this opt-out link.

 

On our website, we use a reference (link) to our presence on the social career network XING. This is an application of XING SE (Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg; hereinafter: “XING”). We would like to point out that we do not receive any knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by XING. We have used functions of the XING service on our website. When you visit the website, your web browser connects to the XING servers for a short time, through which the XING functions are provided (e.g. calculation of the counter value). XING does not use cookies and does not store any personal data. Furthermore, no evaluation of your usage behaviour takes place. We would like to point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by XING. You can find further information at:https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

10.4 Kununu

We operate a presence on the employer review portal “kununu”. This is an application of XING SE (Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; hereinafter: “XING”).
We would like to point out that we do not receive any knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by kununu or XING. You can find further information at:https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

11. HubSpot

For our online marketing activities we use HubSpot (’25 First Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141 USA). This is an integrated software solution that we use to cover various aspects of our online marketing.

These include, among others:

  • E-mail marketing (newsletters and automated mailings, e.g. to provide downloads)
  • Social Media Publishing & Reporting
  • Reporting (e.g. traffic sources, accesses, etc. …)
  • Contact management (e.g. user segmentation & CRM)
  • Contact forms incl. automated verification of the email when entered
  • Call-to-Actions Button/Links

Our sign-up service allows visitors to our website to learn more about our company, download content and provide their contact information and other demographic information.

This information, as well as the content of our website, is stored on servers of our software partner HubSpot. It can be used by us to contact visitors to our website and to determine which of our company’s services are of interest to them. We have specified server location within Europe via AWS within our contract with Hubspot.

All information we collect is subject to this privacy policy. We use all information collected solely to optimise our marketing.

HubSpot is a software company from the USA. We have completed the SCCs of the EU, as well as a Data Processing Addendum, which you can find under this link https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa.

If you have any further questions about Hubspot’s privacy policy, you are welcome to contact Hubspot directly at the following link https://preferences.hubspot.com/privacy or write to Nicholas Knoop, Data Protection Officer, HubSpot, Inc., 25 First Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141 USA.

  • More information about the cookies used by HubSpot can be found at here

 

12. Google

12.1 Google reCAPTCHA

This website uses the Google reCAPTCHA service, operated by Google Ireland Ltd (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter: “Google”), which protects the website from spam and abuse. The reCAPTCHA service is intended to prevent abusive activities from being carried out on the website by automated software. This is ensured by checking whether the entries actually come from a natural person. For verification purposes, data such as the address of the page on which the captcha is used, the user’s IP address, the user’s input behaviour (e.g. answering the reCAPTCHA question, input speed in the form fields, the order in which the input fields are selected, etc.) as well as browser, browser size and resolution, browser plug-ins, date, language setting, the website’s display instructions (CSS) and scripts (JavaScript) and the mouse or touch events within the website are collected and processed. If the user of the website is logged into Google, the Google account will also be recognised and assigned.

Cookies from other Google services such as Gmail, Search and Analytics will also be read by Google in this case. Data that is collected and stored as part of the use of Google reCAPTCHA is sent to Google in encrypted form. Whether the captcha is displayed on the page in the form of a checkbox or by text entry is decided by Google’s subsequent evaluation. No personal data is read out or stored from the input fields of the respective form.

The legal basis for the use of reCAPTCHA is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 UAbs. 1 lit. f) DSGVO, which is to protect our website. You can find more information about the collection and processing of your data by Google and your rights as a data subject in this regard in Google’s privacy policy:https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. It is possible that personal data may be transferred to Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) in the course of using this Google service. . In this case, Google has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find more information at:https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks 

12.2 Google Tag Manager

Our website uses the Google Tag Manager, a service of Google Ireland Ltd (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter “Google”). This allows us to manage website tags via an interface. The Google Tag Manager tool itself is a cookie-less domain and does not collect any personal data. The Google Tag Manager provides for the triggering of other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been made at domain or cookie level, this remains in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager. For more information about the collection and processing of your data by Google, as well as your data subject rights in this regard, please refer to Google’s privacy policy at:https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

It is possible that personal data may be transferred to Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) in the course of using this Google service. In this case, Google has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find more information at:https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks

You can object to the storage of a user profile and information about your visit to our website by Google Tag Manager as well as to the setting of Google Tag Tracking cookies on other websites by clicking on this opt-out link.

 

12.3 Google Ads

This website uses Google Ads, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter “Google”). We use the conversion tracking function, for which Google Ads sets cookies on your computer if you have reached our website via an advertisement placed by Google. The data collected by the cookie is not user-related and therefore does not serve to identify you personally. The cookies lose their validity after 30 days. The data is collected for the purpose of creating conversion statistics for Google Ads customers. We only receive information about the total number of users who clicked on our ad and were subsequently redirected to a website tagged with a conversion tracking tag.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can set your browser so that cookies from the domain “googleadservice.com” are generally blocked. The collection of data within the scope of this service only takes place with your express consent. The purpose of the collection is to provide you with targeted advertising. The legal basis for this is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) UAbs. 1 lit. a) DSGVO. You have the right to revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected. In addition to us, Google is to be named as the recipient of the data. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for our recording purposes. Consent is furthermore required by Google in accordance with their policy:https://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy.html.

For more information about the collection and processing of your data by Google and your data subject rights in this regard, please see Google’s privacy policy at:http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/?hl=de. It is possible that personal data may be transferred to Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) in the course of using this Google service. In this case, Google has concluded corresponding standard contractual clauses that regulate the protection of personal data transferred from the European Union to the USA. You can find more information at:https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks 

You can object to the storage of a user profile and information about your visit to our website by Google Ads as well as to the setting of Google Ads tracking cookies on other websites by clicking on this opt-out link.