Privacy Policy
Angaben gemäß § 5 Satz 1 BDSG
We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a
particularly high priority for the management of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs
GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH
is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use
special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become
necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for
such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone
number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to
the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH. By means of this data protection
declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and
purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are
informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are
entitled.
As the controller, the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH has implemented
numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of
personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions
may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For this
reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by
telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH is
based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data
Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be legible and
understandable for the general public, as well as our customers and business partners. To
ensure this, we would like to first explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or
indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number,
location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical,
physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is
processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on
sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording,
organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use,
disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or
combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their
processing in the future.
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of
personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular
to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work,
economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or
movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data
can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to
technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to
an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public
authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes
and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such
processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific
criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes
personal data on behalf of the controller.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the
personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which
may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union
or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by
those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules
according to the purposes of the processing.
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data
subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or
processor, are authorised to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous
indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear
affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or
her.
2. Name and Address of the controller
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data
protection laws applicable in Member states of the European Union and other provisions
related to data protection is:
AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH
Serbitz 35
D-04617 Serbitz / OT Treben
Phone: +49 34343 54793
Email: buero@area-system.de
Website: www.area-system.de
3. Collection of general data and information
The website of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH collects a series of
general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website.
This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be (1) the
browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3)
the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the
sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol
address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any
other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our
information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienst-
leistungs GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this
information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the
content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our
information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement
authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack.
Therefore, the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH analyzes anonymously
collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and
data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal
data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all
personal data provided by a data subject.
4. Contact possibility via the website
The website of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH contains information that
enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us,
which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a
data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data
transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on
a voluntary basis by a data subject to the data controller are stored for the purpose of
processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third
parties.
5. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the data subject only for the
period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the
European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is
subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European
legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or
erased in accordance with legal requirements.
6. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the
controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are
being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the
controller free information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a copy of
this information. Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data subject
access to the following information:
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the purposes of the processing;
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the categories of personal data concerned;
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the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will
be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;
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where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if
not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
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the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of
personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data
subject, or to object to such processing;
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the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
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where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available
information as to their source;
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the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article
22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about
the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such
processing for the data subject.
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Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether
personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation.
Where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the
appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time,
contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the
controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him
or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the
right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a
supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time,
contact any employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the
controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the
controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of
the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:
The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were
collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of
Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other
legal ground for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there
are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the
processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member
State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services
referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the
erasure of personal data stored by the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of AREA
Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is
complied with immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1)
to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost
of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other
controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such
controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing
is not required. An employees of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH will
arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the
controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the
controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data
and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they
are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending
the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data
subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the
restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the AREA Systemmöbel &
Baudienstleistungs GmbH, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller.
The employee of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH will arrange the
restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator, to receive the
personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a structured,
commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal
data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a)
of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to
point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means,
as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the
public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the
GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from
one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely
affect the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any
employee of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to object, on
grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data
concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also
applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH shall no longer process the personal
data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds
for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or
for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH processes personal data for direct
marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing
of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the
extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the AREA
Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes,
the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH will no longer process the personal data
for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the AREA
Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for
statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary
for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the
AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH. In addition, the data subject is free in the
context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC,
to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to
a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal
effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as the
decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between
the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law
to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard
the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the
data subject's explicit consent.
If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between
the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent,
the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH shall implement suitable measures to
safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to
obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view
and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-
making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the AREA Systemmöbel &
Baudienstleistungs GmbH.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw his or
her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any
time, contact any employee of the AREA Systemmöbel & Baudienstleistungs GmbH.
7. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise Facebook.
Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a place for social meetings on the Internet, an online community, which
usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social
network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences, or enable the
Internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows
social network users to include the creation of private profiles, upload photos, and network
through friend requests.
The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025,
United States. If a person lives outside of the United States or Canada, the controller is the
Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet website, which is operated by
the controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-ins) was integrated, the
web browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically
prompted to download display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook
through the Facebook component. An overview of all the Facebook Plug-ins may be accessed
under https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. During the course of this technical
procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific sub-site of our website was visited by
the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook detects with every
call-up to our website by the data subject – and for the entire duration of their stay on our
Internet site – which specific sub-site of our Internet page was visited by the data subject. This
information is collected through the Facebook component and associated with the respective
Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook
buttons integrated into our website, e.g. the "Like" button, or if the data subject submits a
comment, then Facebook matches this information with the personal Facebook user account
of the data subject and stores the personal data.
Facebook always receives, through the Facebook component, information about a visit to our
website by the data subject, whenever the data subject is logged in at the same time on
Facebook during the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the
data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of information
to Facebook is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging
off from their Facebook account before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available at
https://facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing
and use of personal data by Facebook. In addition, it is explained there what setting options
Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, different configuration
options are made available to allow the elimination of data transmission to Facebook. These
applications may be used by the data subject to eliminate a data transmission to Facebook.
8. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+
On this website, the controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component. Google+ is
a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting place on the Internet, an
online community, which usually allows users to communicate with each other and interact
in a virtual space. A social network may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and
experiences, or enable the Internet community to provide personal or business-related
information. Google+ allows users of the social network to include the creation of private
profiles, upload photos and network through friend requests.
The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View,
CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the
controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject automatically downloads a display of the
corresponding Google+ button of Google through the respective Google+ button component.
During the course of this technical procedure, Google is made aware of what specific sub-
page of our website was visited by the data subject. More detailed information about
Google+ is available under https://developers.google.com/+/.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time to Google+, Google recognizes with each call-
up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of his or her stay on our
Internet site, which specific sub-pages of our Internet page were visited by the data subject.
This information is collected through the Google+ button and Google matches this with the
respective Google+ account associated with the data subject.
If the data subject clicks on the Google+ button integrated on our website and thus gives a
Google+ 1 recommendation, then Google assigns this information to the personal Google+
user account of the data subject and stores the personal data. Google stores the Google+ 1
recommendation of the data subject, making it publicly available in accordance with the
terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. Subsequently, a Google+ 1
recommendation given by the data subject on this website together with other personal data,
such as the Google+ account name used by the data subject and the stored photo, is stored
and processed on other Google services, such as search-engine results of the Google search
engine, the Google account of the data subject or in other places, e.g. on Internet pages, or in
relation to advertisements. Google is also able to link the visit to this website with other
personal data stored on Google. Google further records this personal information with the
purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services.
Through the Google+ button, Google receives information that the data subject visited our
website, if the data subject at the time of the call-up to our website is logged in to Google+.
This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks or doesn’t click on the Google+
button.
If the data subject does not wish to transmit personal data to Google, he or she may prevent
such transmission by logging out of his Google+ account before calling up our website.
Further information and the data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. More references from Google about the
Google+ 1 button may be obtained under https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-
policy.
9. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain
consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for
the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example,
when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other
service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such
processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for
example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company subject
to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the
fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the
processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data
subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were
injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information
would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing
would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on
Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not
covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the
purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except
where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of
the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are
particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European
legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a
client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
10. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate
interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and the
shareholders.
11. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective
statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely
deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation
of a contract.
12. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement
necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the
personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data
We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or
can also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with
personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for
example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with
him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the
contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by
the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the
data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is
necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the
personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.
13. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
This project is supportd by European Union (EFRE) and the Free State of Thuringia.