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Privacy policy of msg life ag

Thank you for visiting our website and for your interest in msg life ag. In addition to providing our customers with holistic support, the protection of your personal data is extremely important to us.

This privacy policy details what activities we perform as part of your visit to our website and in accordance with the relevant statutory data protection regulations, what information we might collect and in what format it is processed.

Any amendments to this privacy policy will be published on this page in order to notify you of what data are stored and used by msg life ag.

The most important categories of data protection information are set out below.

I) Name and address of the controller

The data controller responsible for collecting, processing and using your personal data in the sense of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

msg life ag
Data Protection, Humboldtstrasse 35, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)711 949 580, fax: +49 (0)711 949 589 949
Email: info@msg-life.com

If you wish to object in general to the collection, processing and use of your data by msg life ag in line with this privacy policy or specific aspects thereof, you can send your notice of objection to the address above by email, fax or post.

II) Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Claus Bauer
msg life ag
Humboldtstrasse 35, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
Email: privacy@msg-life.com

III) General information on data processing

1) Why we use data

We aim to continuously improve our website, products and services and make them more attractive. Only when we know what sections of our website are visited most frequently and for the longest can we optimise the content of the msg life ag website in line with your requirements. If you entrust us with personal information, it will be used by msg life ag for the purposes of technical administration of the website, customer management, product surveys and marketing. The better we understand your wishes, the faster you will be able to find the information on our website.

2) Collection and processing of personal data

In this section, we describe the collection of personal data when you use our website. Personal data are all data that can be attributed to you personally, for example, your name, address, email addresses and user habits.

If our website prompts you to provide personal information such as your name, address or phone number, it is subject to special conditions of which you are made aware through the formulation below:

‘I consent to the collection, processing and use of my personal data, for example, for the purposes of registration, a contact form, a survey, a competition, a request for a publication, a newsletter subscription, the execution of a contract or customer relations and promotional measures. I can withdraw this consent at any time by sending notice to msg life ag, Data Protection, Humboldtstrasse 35, 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany.’

Besides the data that you provide to us, we use information based on how you use our website in order to guide you to information that might be of interest to you as quickly as possible and optimise our website continuously.

When you visit our website, we only collect the personal data that your browser sends to our server. If you would like to view our website, we collect data that are technically necessary for us to display our website and ensure its stability and security. The following data are collected:

  • IP address of the user;
  • Date and time of the request or registration;
  • Content of the request (specific page);
  • Volume of data and page transmitted each time;
  • Source of the request;
  • Browser type;
  • Operating system of the user;
  • Language and version of the browser software;
  • Referring URLs;
  • Websites visited by the system of the user through our website.

The data are also stored in log files on our system.

We only store other personal data if you provide us with them, for example, for the purposes of registration; a contact form; a survey; a competition; a request for a publication; a newsletter subscription; the execution of a contract; or attracting, surveying and notifying potential customers, and in such cases only insofar as permissible on the basis of consent you have granted or in line with the relevant statutory regulations. The data are entered into a form, encrypted and sent to us and then stored by us.

If a user makes use of the form, the data entered in the contact form will be transmitted to us and stored. For example, these data include your first name, surname, job title, company, email address, phone number, your message or comment, your address, postcode, town or city, country and website.

Your consent to the processing of the data will be requested as part of the sending process, and you will be referred to this privacy policy.

Alternatively, you can also contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the personal data of the user that are transmitted along with the email will be stored.

3) Legal grounds for the processing of personal data

When we obtain the consent of a data subject to the processing of personal data, Article 6, paragraph 1, point (a), of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as legal grounds.

Article 6, paragraph 1, point (b), of the GDPR serves as legal grounds for the processing of personal data where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party. This also applies to data processing that is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract.

Article 6, paragraph 1, point (c), of the GDPR serves as legal grounds for the processing of personal data where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject.

Additionally, we process personal data for the purposes of our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of third parties in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR. Such legitimate interests include preserving the functionality of our IT systems, marketing our own and third-party products and services and the legally necessary documentation of business contacts.

4) Purpose of processing

  1. a) The temporary storage of an IP address by the system is necessary for the purpose of transmitting the website to the computer of the user. For this purpose, the IP address of the user must remain stored for the duration of the session. The IP addresses are required to diagnose problems and manage the website, and for demographic information.
    The logged data are used exclusively for the purposes of data security, especially to prevent attempts at hacking our server and for statistical evaluations.
  2. b) If you provide us with other personal data, for example, for the purposes of registration; a contact form; a survey; a competition; a request for a publication; a newsletter subscription; the execution of a contract; or attracting, surveying and notifying potential customers, we will use the data for the purposes of customer management and – if necessary – processing and settling any transactions to the extent required in each case.
  3. c) If the data subject contacts a company of the msg life Group with a request for information (e.g. a request for information to be sent through our website), the processing of data is permissible for us to comply with the request. Personal data may be processed for promotional purposes or for market and opinion research as long as it is consistent with the purpose for which the data were originally collected.
  4. d) If the data subject contacts us by email, the processing of personal data establishes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
  5. e) The other personal data processed during the sending procedure serve to prevent the misuse of the contact form and ensure the security of our IT systems.

5) Erasure of data and duration of storage

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose for which they were stored has been achieved. Data can only be stored beyond this point if provided for by European or national legislation in European regulations, laws or other ordinances to which the controller is subject. The data will then be blocked or erased at the end of a storage period prescribed by these legal standards unless it is necessary to continue storing the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.

If the data have been stored in log files, they will be deleted within no more than seven (7) days. It is possible to store the data for a longer period. In this case, the IP addresses of the user will be deleted or anonymised in order to prevent them from being associated with the visiting client.

6) Rights to object and erasure

The collection of the data in order to make the website available and the storage of the data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Therefore, the user has no right to object.

The user can revoke his/her consent to the processing of their personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, he/she can object to the storage of his/her personal data at any time. If you wish to withdraw your consent or modify the personal data you have provided for the purposes of correspondence, registration, etc., please send an email to the Marketing department of msg life ag at info@msg-life.com.

In this case, all personal data that have been stored will be erased.

IV) Use of cookies

1) Description and scope of data collection

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files which are stored in or by the Internet browser on the computer of the user. If the user visits a website, a cookie can be stored on the operating system of the user. This cookie contains a unique character string that makes it possible to unequivocally identify the browser when it visits the website again. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require the visiting browser to be identifiable even after a change of page.

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser sends to us automatically. This information includes:

your browser type and version, your operating system, the referrer URL, the host name of the visiting computer, the date and time of the server request and your IP address.

Such data cannot be attributed to individual people. These data are not merged with other sources of data. We reserve the right to subsequently examine these data if we have specific indications of unlawful use. These data are not merged with other sources of data.

You can set your browser to inform you whenever cookies are in use and allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies in certain situations or to prohibit their use altogether, as well as activate the option to have them automatically deleted when you close the browser. Deactivating the cookies may prevent certain functions of the website from working properly.

2) Legal grounds for data processing

Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR serves as the legal grounds for the processing of personal data collected by cookies. We have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies in order to optimise the provision of our services with no technical errors.

3) Purpose of data processing

Technically necessary cookies are used to simplify the use of the website for the user. Some features of our website cannot be provided without cookies. They require the browser to be identifiable even after changing pages.

The user data collected through technically necessary cookies will not be used to create user profiles.

We also have a legitimate interest in processing personal data for these purposes in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the GDPR.

4) Duration of storage

Cookies are stored on the computer of the user and transmitted to our website from there. Consequently, as the user, you can also have full control over the use of cookies. You can change the settings in your browser to deactivate or restrict the transfer of cookies.

5) Rights to object and erasure

Cookies that are already on your computer can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, this might result in some of the features of the website not being fully available.

6) Cookie settings



V) Applicant management

If you submit an application through our online application form for one of our open positions or send us a speculative application, all of the data you provide will be stored in our applicant management system. Within the application process, we conduct time-shifted video interviews for selected positions on a case-by-case basis. The creation of the video files is optional and this data is also stored in our applicant management system and on the associated video platform. msg life ag will not pass on any data provided to us as part of an application to third parties outside the corporate group. Upon completion of the application process, we will only store the application data (incl. video recordings) beyond the conclusion of the application process for as long as legally permissible, especially in accordance with the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Therefore, we will delete your personal data six months after the end of the application process, unless you have entered into an employment contract with us. This does not apply if the erasure of the data is prevented by statutory provisions, if it is necessary to continue storing the data for the purposes of having evidence or if you have consented to a longer storage period.

Further detailed information on how we handle the data provided to us by applicants can be found in our privacy policy on applicant data, which is displayed in the application form during the application process. Together with the confirmation of receipt of your application, you will also receive our privacy policy on the handling of applicant data by email.

VI) E-mail/contact form

1) Description and scope of the data collection

Our Internet site offers a contact form that can be used to contact us electronically. When a user takes advantage of this option, the information they enter on the input screen is transferred to us and stored. That data is:

  • Name (required field)
  • Function
  • Company
  • Street
  • Postal code
  • City
  • Country
  • Your e-mail address (required field)
  • Telephone
  • Your message (required field)

The following information is also stored when you submit your message:

  • The user’s IP address
  • Date and time of registration

In order to process the information, we obtain your consent when you submit the information and reference this data privacy statement.

Alternatively, we can also be contacted using the e-mail address provided. In that case, the personal information the user includes in the e-mail is stored.

The information obtained in this context is not transferred to third parties outside the msg life group. The information is only used to process the conversation.

2) Legal basis for the data processing

Legal basis for processing information once the user’s consent has been obtained is Numeral 6, Para. 1, Item a of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

3) Purpose of the data processing

The personal information provided on the input screen is used for the sole purpose of handling the contact request. In case of contact by e-mail, the information is processed as a necessary legitimate interest.

Any other personal information processed during the transmission is processed to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the safety of our IT systems.

4) Retention period

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose it was collected. In regard to personal information from the input screen of the contact form and personal information sent by e-mail, such information is deleted when the respective conversation with the user is terminated. A conversation is considered terminated when the circumstances indicate that the subject under discussion has been fully clarified.

Any further personal information collected during the transmission is deleted no later than within a period of seven days.

5) Objection and removal options

The user can revoke their consent to having their personal information processed at any time. Should a user contact us by e-mail, they can revoke their consent to having their personal information stored at any time. It will not be possible to continue a conversation in such cases.

Please contact msg life’s marketing team by e-mail if you would like to revoke your consent/the storage of your information at info@msg-life.com.

Any personal information stored as part of the contact request will be deleted.

VII) Videoconferences

In order to virtualise meetings, msg life ag organises videoconferences in which participants’ voices and potentially also their images are transmitted to all of the other participants by microphone and webcam (‘videoconferences’).

In the process, msg life ag uses service providers which provide msg life ag with their software and potentially also technology (‘videoconference systems’). Pursuant to Article 28 GDPR, msg life ag has entered into a processing agreement with each of these service providers

a)    Processing of data by msg life ag for the purposes of videoconferences

We have to process various types of data in order to use videoconferences. The total amount of data processed as part of videoconferences depends on the features of the videoconference system provided by the videoconference service provider and on the data each user provides before, during and after taking part in a videoconference.

As a rule, the following personal data can be processed for the purposes of a videoconference:

Data relating to the user: such as the user’s display name, online status (optional), status notifications, profile picture (optional), email address (under certain circumstances) and preferred language.

Meeting metadata: such as the date, time, duration, meeting ID, phone number (under certain circumstances) and location.

Text, audio, video and other multimedia data: Data from your microphone, your webcam or a device display (if you use a screen or content-sharing tool) will be processed for the duration of the meeting for the purposes of displaying video signals and audio signal and multimedia file playback. For example, the latter is necessary if you have to give a screen presentation. Each user can activate and deactivate the transmission of data from their camera and microphone at any time. A user has to actively turn on the screen/content-sharing tool and can turn it off again at any time.

You can also use the chat feature simultaneously in a videoconference. In this context, the text you type, the links or content you share and your social interactions (such as emojis, pictograms, ‘liking’ comments or sending GIFs) will be processed in order to show them to the participants in the videoconference.

b)    Legal grounds for data processing

The legal grounds differ depending on whether employees of msg life ag are taking part in the videoconference organised by msg life ag:

If the personal data of employees of msg life ag are processed, the data processing is based on Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) in conjunction with Article 88 GDPR in order to establish, execute (i.e. organise) and terminate the employment relationship.

For other videoconferences and if we have no contractual relationships with the participants (i.e. employment), we organise videoconferences on the basis of point (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR. In this context, we also have a legitimate interest in the effective execution of videoconferences for and with third parties.

c)    Storage of data

Videoconferences are not recorded. If a videoconference is set to be recorded, msg life ag will inform all participants transparently and, if necessary, ask for their consent.

Microsoft logs the content of chats when Microsoft Teams is used. Files that users share in chats are stored in the OneDrive for Business account of the user who shared the file. Files that team members share in a channel are stored on that team’s SharePoint website.

No automated decision-making as defined by Article 22 GDPR is used.

d)    Recipients of data

Personal data that are processed in connection with participation in videoconferences are only shared with our processors, i.e. the service providers who help us execute the videoconferences.

Otherwise, the data will only be disclosed to third parties if msg life ag is legally obliged to do so (e.g. by a court order) or if the data subject expressly consents to the disclosure of his/her data.

e)    Data processing outside of the European Union

Where possible, msg life ag has restricted its storage sites to data centres in the European Union. Therefore, no data processing takes place outside of the European Union.

VIII) Google Tag Manager

On our website, we use the service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Google Tag Manager). Google Tag Manager offers a technical platform for the execution and bundling of other web services and web-tracking programs using so-called ‘tags’. In this context, Google Tag Manager stores cookies on your computer and, insofar as web-tracking tools are executed using Google Tag Manager, analyses your surfing behaviour (so-called ‘tracking’). This data sent by individual tags integrated into Google Tag Manager is merged, stored and processed by Google Tag Manager under a uniform user interface. All integrated tags are listed separately in this privacy policy. For more information on the data protection of the tools integrated into Google Tag Manager, please refer to the relevant section of this privacy policy. When you use our website with Google Tag Manager tags activated, data, in particular your IP address and your user activities, are transmitted to servers of Google Ireland Limited. With regard to web services integrated using Google Tag Manager, the provisions in the relevant section of this privacy policy apply. The tracking tools used in Google Tag Manager ensure that the IP address is anonymised by Google Tag Manager prior to transmission by IP anonymisation of the source code. In this case, Google Tag Manager only enables the anonymised collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).

Pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, the legal basis for data processing is your consent in our notice banner regarding the use of cookies and web tracking (consent by clear affirmative action or behaviour).

On our behalf, Google will use the information obtained via Google Tag Manager to evaluate your visit to this website, compile reports on website activity and provide us with other services related to website and internet usage.

Google will store the data relevant to the functionality of Google Tag Manager for as long as is necessary to fulfil the booked web service. Data is collected and stored anonymously. If there is a personal reference, the data will be deleted without delay, provided that it is not subject to any statutory storage obligations. In any case, the data will be deleted once the storage obligation has expired.

You can prevent the collection and transmission of personal data to Google (in particular your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by deactivating the execution of script code in your browser, installing a script blocker in your browser or activating the ‘Do Not Track’ setting in your browser. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the Google cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Google’s security and data protection principles can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

IX) Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “Cookies”. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer, enabling the analysis of your website usage.

It cannot be excluded that the collected information may be transferred to a Google server in a third country and saved there, especially a server of Google’s parent company, Google LLC, based in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, USA.

The IP anonymization function is activated on this website, Google will shorten your IP address prior to storing it; this shall be done for all member states of the European Union or in other states where the agreement pertaining to the European Economic Area applies. Only in cases of exception will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use said information to analyze your use of this website, to create reports on website activities and to provide other services affiliated with the website usage and internet usage for the operator of the website. It this case, pseudonymous user accounts can be created based on the processed data. The IP address delivered from your browser and shortened by Google Analytics will not be combined with other data of Google.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by activating the corresponding setting in your browser software. However, disabling the cookies used by our website may means you will not have full access to all of the functions of our website.

You may also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and data related to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of said data by Google, by downloading and installing the Browser Add-On: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

The analysis of the use of the website is considered a legitimate interest as defined in Numeral 6, Para 1, Item f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

More information on Google’s use of data for advertising purposes and possibilities concerning the settings and contradiction can be found on Google’s websites:

X) Online appearance in social media

We operate publicly available profiles in social networks to get in touch with active users, interested parties and customers and to inform them about our services.

Data of social network users like Facebook or Google + may be processed in third countries – for example the USA. Therefore, the enforcement of the user’s rights can be more difficult.

If you are logged onto your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can assign this visit to your user account. Your personal data can possibly also been collected if you are not logged onto or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. This data collection is due to cookies saved on your device or to the record of your IP-address.

With the collected data, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which their preferences and interests are saved. Normally, the data is saved for market research and advertisement. In this way, personalized advertisement can be shown to you within and outside the respective social media presence.

If you have an account with the respective social network, the interest-related advertisement may be shown on all devices and platforms where you are or were logged onto.

Please also note that we cannot reconstruct all processes on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, operators of social media portals may carry out further processes. More details concerning the terms of use and privacy policies can be found on the respective social media portals.

  1. Legal basis

Our appearance in social media should ensure a various presence on the internet. It is considered a legitimate interest as defined in Numeral 6, Para 1, Item f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The analytic processes initiated by social networks may be based on a different legal basis that is to be indicated by the social network operators (e.g. agreement based on Numeral 6, Para 1, Item a, Numeral 7 GDPR).

  1. Responsible party and enforcement of rights

If you visit one of our social media appearances (e.g. Facebook), we both you and us and the operator are responsible for the data processes that has been produced. You can insist on your rights (disclosure, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection and complaint) to us and the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. Facebook).

Despite having a common responsibility with the operators, please note that we do not have the fully extensive influence for the data processing of the social media portals. Our options are determined by the company policy of the respective provider.

  1. Storage period

Data directly collected by us through social media presence will be deleted of our systems as soon as the purpose of the storage is invalid, you ask for deletion, you retract your consent for storage or the purpose of data storage is invalid. Saved cookies will still be saved on your device until you delete it. Urgent legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

We do not have any influence on the storage time of your data collected by the social network operators for their own purpose. For more details, please contact the provider of the respective social network (e.g. data privacy statement, see below).

  1. Social networks in detail

XI) Use of social media plug-ins

Our website uses social plug-ins. These are currently the plug-ins provided by Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. Through these plug-ins, data – including personal data – can be sent to and potentially used by service providers in the United States.

1) Shariff security tools

The website itself does not collect personal data through the social plug-ins or through their use. msg life ag uses Shariff in order to prevent data from being sent to service providers in countries such as the United States without the knowledge of the user. This solution ensures that, initially, no personal data are disclosed to the providers of the individual social plug-ins when you visit our website. Only when you click on one of the social plug-ins can the data be sent to and stored by the service provider.

For more information on Shariff, please visit the website of the provider Heise Medien Gmbh & Co. KG: http://m.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html.

2) Facebook

Our website features plug-ins from the social network Facebook, which is provided by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States. You can identify Facebook plug-ins on our website by the Facebook logo or the ‘Like’ button. An overview of the Facebook plug-ins is available here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

If you visit our website, the plug-in establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. This notifies Facebook that you have visited our website via your IP address. If you click the Facebook ‘Like’ button whilst logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content on our website with your Facebook profile. As a result, Facebook can attribute the visit to our website to your user account. Please note that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how they are used by Facebook. For more information, see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our website with your Facebook account, please log out of Facebook.

3) Twitter

Our website includes features from the service Twitter. These features are provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States. By using Twitter and the ‘Retweet’ feature, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and become available for other users to see. In this context, data are also transmitted to Twitter. Please note that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how they are used by Twitter. For more information, see Twitter’s privacy policy at http://twitter.com/privacy.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at http://twitter.com/account/settings.

4) LinkedIn

Our website uses features of the network LinkedIn. The provider is the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.

Whenever you visit one of our pages that contains features of LinkedIn, a connection is established with LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited our website with your IP address. When you click the LinkedIn ‘Recommend’ button whilst logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how they are used by LinkedIn.

For more information, see LinkedIn’s privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

5) Google Maps

We use Google Maps on this website to visualize geographical information and to construct directions. Google Maps is a map service operated by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, 4 Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“).

While using Google Maps, Google will collect data concerning your use of google maps functions including your IP address. It cannot be excluded that the collected information may be transferred to a Google server in a third country and saved there, especially a server of Google’s parent company, Google LCC, based in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, USA.

If you are logged onto your Google account, Google can add the processed data to your account and treat them as personal data. This depends on your account settings (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en).

You have the possibility to deactivate the service of Google Maps to provide the data transfer to Google by deactivating the JavaScript in your browser. However, we want to point out that you cannot use the map display in this case.

The possibility of visualization is considered a legitimate interest as defined in Numeral 6, Para. 1, Item f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

More information on the terms of use and the data processing can be found in Google’s data privacy statement at

6) YouTube

YouTube videos are embedded into our website. Operator of the relevant plugins is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. It works with the double click procedure. At first, our website just shows a thumbnail without establishing a connection to YouTube. When clicking on the thumbnail, a connection to YouTube will be established and your IP address will be transferred to the YouTube servers. YouTube will be informed that our website has been visited with your IP address. We do not receive information about this data and its use.

If you are logged onto your YouTube or Google account, Google can add the processed data to your account and treat them as personal data. This depends on your account settings (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en).

We embed YouTube videos into our website that allows you to watch them directly. By integrating external videos, we relieve our servers and can use corresponding resources elsewhere in order to increase the stability of our servers. This is considered a legitimate interest as defined in Numeral 6, Para 1, Item f of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Further information on the data processing by Google can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

XII) Use of Marketo and Salesforce

1)  Marketo

Our website uses Marketo, a web analysis and marketing service provided by Marketo EMEA Ltd. in Dublin, Ireland (‘Marketo’). The information generated by the cookie on how the user uses the website is normally sent to and stored by Marketo. Marketo will use this information on our behalf for the purposes of evaluating how users use the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing us with other services relating to website activity and Internet usage. Additionally, Marketo is used to store the data you input in the forms on our website in a cookie.

Marketo is used on the basis of Article 6, paragraph, point (f), of the GDPR and serves to optimise our marketing measures.

See here for more information on data protection at Marketo.
You can prevent the installation of feature and advertising cookies by changing the settings in your browser; in this case, you might not be able to make full use of all of the features of the website. Additionally, you can object to the collection of the data generated by the cookie concerning your use of the website by Marketo as well as the processing of the data by Marketo by clicking on the following link:

https://docs.marketo.com/display/public/DOCS/Understanding+Privacy+Settings.

Please note that if you delete this cookie or all cookies, the information that you have exercised your right to object will be erased as well.

If you wish to withdraw your consent or modify the personal data you have provided for the purposes of correspondence, registration, etc., please send an email to the Marketing department of msg life ag at contact@msg-life.com.

For more information on the handling of user data, please see Marketo’s privacy policy:

Marketo EMEA Ltd.
Cairn House, South County Business Park
Leopardstown Road
Dublin 18
Ireland
https://uk.marketo.com/company/trust/gdpr/

2) Salesforce

msg life ag stores and uses the data you enter on the website in systems belonging to the company salesforce.com Germany GmbH, Erika-Mann-Str. 31, 80636 Munich, Germany (‘Salesforce’), for the purposes of customer relationship management (‘CRM’). The address of the US parent company is as follows: The Landmark @ One Market Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

Salesforce may only access the data within the scope of our instructions (order processing). Salesforce also takes strict technical measures in order to protect your personal data. Salesforce does not give your personal data to third parties unless this is required for the rendering of the agreed services or Salesforce must do so in order to comply with the law or a valid and binding instruction from any governmental or regulatory authority. The data provided in such cases is limited to the minimum required.

A contract for order processing was concluded with Salesforce which includes the standard EU contract clauses if data is processed in the United States for maintenance purposes.

The legal basis for processing your data is Article 6, paragraph 1, point (f), of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). msg life ag uses the CRM system from the provider Salesforce in order to more quickly and efficiently process the requests of users.

The duration of data storage is determined by the legal requirements for data retention.

See the following link for more information on data protection at Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/de/company/privacy/.

XIII) Use of SalesViewer® technology

This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH on the basis of the website operator’s legitimate interests (Section 6 paragraph 1 lit.f GDPR) in order to collect and save data on marketing, market research and optimisation purposes.

In order to do this, a javascript based code, which serves to capture company-related data and according website usage. The data captured using this technology are encrypted in a non-retrievable one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymised and is not used to identify website visitors personally.

The data stored by Salesviewer will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to retain them.

The data recording and storage can be repealed at any time with immediate effect for the future, by clicking on https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out in order to prevent SalesViewer® from recording your data. In this case, an opt-out cookie for this website is saved on your device. If you delete the cookies in the browser, you will need to click on this link again.

XIV) Privacy policy for use of Qualification Suite

What data do we collect?

When you open an account with us, we will ask you to provide the following data: First name, surname, e-mail address and a password of your choosing. The verification code that we send you and you provide during registration designates your employer. This information is used for billing purposes. Additionally, you are free to upload a profile picture to the application.

After you register, you will receive a verification e-mail in order to confirm your identity. The verification link is valid for two weeks.

For what purposes and on what legal grounds are your data used?

On the one hand, we process these data in order to create your account so you can access the services we provide and we can execute the contract. On the other hand, we process the data so you can create a profile.

As long as we require your data in order to execute the contract with you and provide you with our services or take steps prior to entering into a contract due to an enquiry you have submitted, the data processing is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR. If you voluntarily provide details in order to complete your profile, the data processing is based on point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR.

Processing of personal information

Your data are stored on highly secure servers within the European Union. Technical and organisational measures have been implemented in order to protect your data from loss and destruction and from being accessed, altered and disseminated by unauthorised parties. Your data can only be accessed by a few authorised people. These people are responsible for technical server maintenance, server administration or editing. However, despite regular checks, complete security against all risks cannot be guaranteed.

Your personal data will be encrypted when transmitted over the Internet. Data transfers will be subject to SSL and TLS encryption (Secure Socket Layer / Transport Layer Security).

Disclosure of personal data to third parties

As a rule, we shall only use your personal data to provide the services you require. In order to provide digital training courses, we use the study platform provided by Magh und Boppert GmbH, Schulze-Delitzsch-Str. 8, 33100 Paderborn.

The following data are processed on the platform: First name, surname, e-mail address and study history (completed courses, event participation, feedback and certifications).

Magh und Boppert GmbH can access your data in situations in which you require support. The sole purpose of this access is to provide the service.

Furthermore, the data shall not be shared with third parties, either in full or as extracts. The data shall not be compared with other databases. We shall not share your data with third parties, especially for advertising purposes, without your express consent. We shall only disclose your personal data if you have consented to the disclosure or if we are entitled or obliged to do so under statutory provisions and/or official or court orders. In particular, the purpose of such a disclosure might be to provide information for prosecution, avert a dangerous situation or enforce intellectual property rights.

Erasure of data and duration of storage

As a rule, we shall always erase or block your personal data when they are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were originally stored. However, the data can be stored for longer if this is required by legal regulations to which we are subject, potentially with regard to statutory duties of storage and documentation. In such a case, we shall erase or block your personal data after the regulations cease to apply.

You can delete your voluntarily uploaded profile picture – which we store with your consent – at any time by clicking on ‘Delete picture’ in your profile. This constitutes a withdrawal of consent in the sense of Article 7(3) GDPR.

We shall store the data in the user account for as long as you remain an active user. If you are inactive for one year, your account status shall be set to inactive. You can request the deletion of your user account at any time.

Registration

You must register to use our online service. To do so, you must provide the data required by the registration process such as your name, address and e-mail address. Additionally, we shall document the date and time of registration and your IP address. As part of the registration process, we shall ask for your consent to use the data.

If you grant consent, your registration data shall be processed on the basis of point (a) of Article 6(1) GDPR. If you register with us in order to perform or initiate a contract, the data shall also be processed on the basis of point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR.

The mandatory information you are asked to provide during the registration process is necessary in order to execute or initiate a contract with us regarding certain services. When you register, a user account shall be created for you.

When you use Qualification Suite, your activity will be documented in your user account, especially the content you view. The purpose of the user account is to manage the content you view and provide the correct content each time. Therefore, the processing of data is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR.

XV) Where are my data processed?

Your data are processed in Germany. Data are also processed in European and third countries within the boundaries of the law.

XVI) How secure are my data?

In order to protect your data from being hacked and misused, msg life ag has taken extensive technical and operational security precautions in line with European legislation.

XVII) Transfer of personal data

The transfer of personal data to recipients outside of the msg life Group is subject to admissibility criteria concerning the processing of personal data.

The recipient of the data is contractually obliged to process the data, to only use the data for the stated purposes and to process the data in line with the instructions of the msg life Group.

If personal data are transferred by a company based in the European Economic Area to a company based outside of the European Economic Area (a third country), the importing company is obliged to cooperate with any and all queries made by the supervisory authority responsible for the exporting company and heed the conclusions of the supervisory authority with regard to the transmitted data. The same applies analogously to data transfers by companies from other countries. If they are participating in an international certification system for binding data protection regulations for companies, they must ensure that they cooperate with the certification bodies and authorities in accordance with the rules of the system.

In cases of cross-border data processing, each set of national requirements concerning the disclosure of personal data abroad must be met. In particular, personal data are only transferred from the European Union and European Economic Area to a third country if the specific requirements of the GDPR concerning data transfers to third countries are met and the processing of the personal data is lawful. The following are examples of suitable instruments:

  • Agreement of standard European contractual clauses for data processing in third countries with the contractor and any subcontractors.
  • Participation of the provider in a certification system recognised by the European Union and designed to establish an adequate level of data protection.
  • Acknowledgement of binding corporate rules of the contractor to establish an adequate level of data protection by the supervisory authorities responsible for data protection.

XVIII) Rights of the data subject

If personal data concerning you are processed, you are a data subject in the sense of the GDPR and you have the following rights with regard to the controller:

1) Right to information

You are entitled to request free information on the scope, origins and recipients of the stored data as well as the purpose for which the data were stored.

  1. a) If personal data are transmitted to third parties, information must also be provided on the identity of the recipient or the categories of recipient.
  2. b) The data subject can object to the processing of his/her personal data for promotional purposes or for market and opinion research. For these purposes, the data must be erased.

2) Right to rectification

You are entitled to obtain from the controller the rectification and/or completion of the personal data concerning you, provided that they are inaccurate or incomplete. The controller must carry out the rectification without delay.

3) Right to erasure

You are entitled to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without delay and the controller is obliged to erase personal data without delay where one of the following grounds applies:

(1) The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

(2) You withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6, paragraph 1, point (a), of the GDPR, or Article 9, paragraph 2, point (a), of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.

(3) You object to the processing pursuant to Article 21, paragraph 1, of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Article 21, paragraph 2, of the GDPR.

(4) The personal data concerning you have been unlawfully processed.

(5) The personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

(6) The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8, paragraph 1, of the GDPR.

4) Right to data portability

You are entitled to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.

5) Right to object

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you, which is based on Article 6, paragraph 1, points (e) or (f), of the GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

The controller shall no longer process the personal data concerning you unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

6) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 of the GDPR.

Last amended: 29 August 2022

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