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Privacy Policy

www.welcome-rheinisches-revier.de is a service provided by the Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag (WHKT). The collection of your data is carried out within the framework of the applicable legal provisions. Comprehensive information on these regulations can be found on the website of the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia at www.lfd.nrw.de.

Provider

Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag
Volmerswerther Straße 79 | 40221 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (0)211 3007-700 | Fax: +49 (0)211 3007-900
E-mail: kontakt(at)whkt.de 

Data Controller

Chief Executive Officer Dr. iur. Florian Hartmann

Data Protection Officer

Westdeutscher Handwerkskammertag
Data Protection Officer
Volmerswerther Straße 79 | 40221 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (0)211 3007-700 | Fax: +49 (0)211 3007-900
E-mail: datenschutz(at)whkt.de

Server Log Files

Whenever a user accesses this website or retrieves a file, data relating to this process is stored in a log file. This storage serves exclusively internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following data is recorded for each access:

  • Anonymized IP address (IP masking)
  • Date and time of access
  • Name of the requested file
  • Amount of data transferred
  • Notification of whether the request was successful
  • Description of the type of web browser used / requesting domain

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection stated above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your identity. These statistical raw data are deleted after 90 days.

Newsletter

If you have expressly consented pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, we will use your data to send you our newsletters on a regular basis. Providing an e-mail address is sufficient for receiving the newsletters. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of its processing. You have the right to object at any time to the use of your data for the purpose of receiving informational materials.

You may unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link provided at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you may send your request to unsubscribe at any time by e-mail to maillistenabo(at)whkt.de.

Contact Form

We collect your data for the purpose of processing your enquiry submitted via our contact form. Data processing is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to respond to your enquiry. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of its processing. You have the right to object at any time to the use of your data for the purpose of contacting you.

Online Registration

If you have expressly consented pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, we will use your contact details (name, e-mail address, postal address and, where provided, title and organisation) for the purpose of sending publications, information about WHKT activities and future events, as well as for contacting you by e-mail. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties. The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose of its processing. You have the right to object at any time to the use of your data for registration purposes.

Cookies

The WHKT websites use cookies in some areas. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help 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.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser when you visit our website again.

Data processing is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You have the right to object to the use of cookies at any time.

Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Matomo (Piwik) Analytics Tool

We use the open-source software Matomo to analyse and statistically evaluate the use of our website. Cookies are used for this purpose. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transmitted to our server and consolidated into pseudonymised usage profiles. This information is used to evaluate website usage and to enable a needs-based design of our website. The information is not disclosed to third parties.

Under no circumstances is the IP address linked to other data relating to the user. IP addresses are anonymised so that they cannot be assigned to a specific individual (IP masking).

This tracking measure is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Disclosure of Data

We only disclose your personal data to third parties if you have expressly consented to this pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or if this is necessary for the performance of contractual relationships with you pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right:

  • pursuant to Article 15 GDPR, to obtain information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipients to whom your data have been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the source of your data where they were not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the details thereof;
  • pursuant to Article 16 GDPR, to request without undue delay the correction of inaccurate personal data stored by us or the completion of your personal data;
  • pursuant to Article 17 GDPR, to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • pursuant to Article 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data where you contest the accuracy of the data, where the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the data, where we no longer need the data but you require them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, or where you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 GDPR;
  • pursuant to Article 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller;
  • pursuant to Article 7(3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future; and
  • pursuant to Article 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your habitual residence, place of work or the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia at www.lfd.nrw.de.

Right to Object

If your personal data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Article 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation or where the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without requiring a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of withdrawal or objection, an e-mail to kontakt(at)whkt.de is sufficient.

Data Security

During your visit to our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption procedure with a certificate validated by Let's Encrypt. You can recognise whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed key or padlock symbol displayed in your browser’s address or status bar.

We also employ appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We use AI tools in some cases to support the creation of content for our websites. In doing so, we ensure that no personal data are processed within the tools we use. Content that has been created entirely or substantially with the assistance of AI is labelled accordingly.

Note

This Privacy Policy has been translated into English for convenience. In the event of any discrepancies between the English and German versions, the German version shall prevail.