The following information provides an overview of how we process your personal data.
General Information
Personal data refers to any information that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who Is Responsible for Data Collection on This Website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact information in the legal notice section of this website.
The website is the online presence of the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte e.V. (GUG e.V.) and the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte mbH (GUG mbH). GUG mbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of GUG e.V. The privacy policy therefore applies to both GUG e.V. and GUG mbH.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form or send to us via email or mail. Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily consists of technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
The storage of data in the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte database serves, among other things, to create email distribution lists, send newsletters electronically, collect membership fees, generate invoices, and store and use postal addresses for sending newsletters and event invitations.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to obtain information at any time, free of charge, regarding the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You may also request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; your browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You may object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures
Privacy Policy
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Information on the Data Controller
The data controller is:
Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte e.V.
Friedrichstraße 34
D-60323 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 (0) 69 97 20 33 14
Email: info@unternehmensgeschichte.de
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of data protection laws, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link:
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only take place to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Blocking, Deletion
In accordance with applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge regarding your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to have this data corrected, blocked, or deleted. For this and any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.
Objection to promotional emails
The use of contact data published in accordance with the legal notice requirement for the transmission of unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited transmission of promotional information, such as via spam emails.
Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company:
Kai Balazs-Bartesch
Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte mbH
Friedrichstraße 34
D-60323 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 (0) 69 97 20 33 16
Email: ...
4. Processing of Data (Member, Customer, and Contract Data)
We collect, process, use, and store personal data in our database only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content, or modification of the legal relationship (master data). This is done in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of our website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.
Storage of personal data for historical purposes
The Society for Corporate History maintains its own corporate archive. By agreeing to our Privacy Policy, you consent to the storage of your data in our archive for historical purposes once the respective statutory retention period has expired. This data is used exclusively internally and serves to enable us to trace past processes within the association and the GmbH in the future. In the archive, it is permanently stored physically and/or digitally and made available for this purpose. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties.
Data Transfer Upon Conclusion of Contracts for Services and Digital Content
We transfer personal data to third parties only if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, such as to the financial institution responsible for payment processing or to the publisher producing the Journal of Corporate History (ZUG) for the delivery of the ZUG.
No further transfer of the data takes place, or only if you have expressly consented to the transfer. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Data Collection for Registrations for Events of the Society for Corporate History
You can register for events on our website. We use the data entered for this purpose solely for the event for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.
Data collection during registration for events applies only to non-members of the Society for Corporate History. No new data is collected from members when they register for events.
The processing of the data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
5. Newsletter for Members
Wir erheben, verarbeiten, nutzen und speichern personenbezogene Daten in unserer Datenbank nur insoweit, als dies für die Begründung, Gestaltung oder Änderung von Rechtsbeziehungen erforderlich ist (Bestandsdaten). Dies geschieht auf der Grundlage von Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b DSGVO, der die Datenverarbeitung zur Erfüllung eines Vertrags oder zur Durchführung vorvertraglicher Maßnahmen erlaubt. Wir erheben, verarbeiten und nutzen personenbezogene Daten über die Nutzung unserer Website (Nutzungsdaten) nur insoweit, als dies erforderlich ist, um dem Nutzer den Zugang zum Dienst zu ermöglichen oder zur Rechnungsstellung.
Speicherung personenbezogener Daten aus historischen Gründen
Die Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte unterhält ein Archiv. Mit der Zustimmung zu unserer Datenschutzerklärung erklären Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Ihre personenbezogenen Daten nach Ablauf der gesetzlichen Aufbewahrungsfrist zu historischen Zwecken in unserem Archiv gespeichert werden. Diese Daten werden ausschließlich von der GUG selbst zur zukünftigen Rekonstruktion vergangener Vorgänge im Verein und in der GUG mbH verwendet. Die Daten werden in unserem Archiv physisch und/oder elektronisch gespeichert und nutzbar gemacht. Die Daten werden Dritten niemals zugänglich gemacht.
Datenübermittlung bei Abschluss eines Vertrags über Dienstleistungen und digitale Inhalte
Wir übermitteln personenbezogene Daten an Dritte nur, wenn dies für die Vertragserfüllung unbedingt erforderlich ist, beispielsweise an die mit Geldtransfers beauftragte Bank oder an den Verlag, der die Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte (ZUG) herausgibt, um die ZUG an Abonnenten zu versenden.
Eine darüber hinausgehende Übermittlung von Daten findet nicht statt, es sei denn, Sie haben der Übermittlung ausdrücklich zugestimmt. Ihre Daten werden ohne Ihre ausdrückliche Zustimmung nicht an Dritte weitergegeben, z. B. zu Werbezwecken.
Rechtsgrundlage für diese Datenverarbeitung ist Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe b DSGVO, der die Datenverarbeitung zur Erfüllung eines Vertrags oder zur Durchführung vorvertraglicher Maßnahmen erlaubt.
Erhebung von Daten bei der Anmeldung zu Veranstaltungen der Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte
Sie können sich auf unserer Website für Veranstaltungen anmelden. Wir verwenden die bei der Anmeldung eingegebenen Daten ausschließlich für den Zweck der Veranstaltung, für die Sie sich angemeldet haben. Die im Anmeldeprozess abgefragten Pflichtangaben müssen vollständig angegeben werden, andernfalls lehnen wir Ihre Anmeldung ab.
Die Datenerhebung bei der Anmeldung gilt nur für Nichtmitglieder der Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte. Von Mitgliedern erheben wir bei der Anmeldung zu einer Veranstaltung keine neuen Daten.
Die bei der Anmeldung zu einer Veranstaltung eingegebenen Daten werden auf der Grundlage Ihrer Einwilligung verarbeitet (Artikel 6 Absatz 1 Buchstabe a DSGVO). Sie können Ihre zuvor erteilte Einwilligung jederzeit widerrufen, indem Sie uns eine formlose E-Mail mit Ihrem Widerruf senden. Die Rechtmäßigkeit der Datenverarbeitung vor dem Widerruf bleibt vom Widerruf unberührt.
6. Website and Analytics Tools
Cookies
This website uses cookies in some cases. Cookies do not harm 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 at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process or for the provision of certain functions you have requested (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. To the extent that other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, these are addressed separately in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
IP Anonymization
We have enabled the IP anonymization feature on this website. This causes Google to truncate your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmitting it to the United States. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide
other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Matomo (formerly Piwik)
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses so-called “cookies.” These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before storage.
Matomo cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
The information generated by the cookie regarding the use of this website is not shared with third parties. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent.
If you do not consent to the storage and use of your data, you can disable the storage and use here. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser, which prevents Matomo from storing usage data. If you delete your cookies, this will also result in the deletion of the Matomo opt-out cookie. The opt-out must be reactivated when you visit our site again.
May 25, 2018