Data protection
pit does not sell any personal data to third parties. The protection of your data is our top priority. pit collects information solely for the purpose of improving the website and its products and services.
We process personal data in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, good faith, transparency, accuracy, purpose limitation, data minimization and storage duration limitation.
1st responsibility
is the data protection officer:
Proliance GmbH / www.datenschutzexperte.de
Data Protection Officer
Leopoldstr. 21
80802 Munich
Questions can be sent to the following address, among others: datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de
2. purpose and regularity
We process personal data exclusively for the provision of software as a service, services and project consulting in the area of the defined business areas of pit and fulfillment of our orders. The following legal bases come into consideration:
2.1 Fulfillment of contractual obligations pursuant to Art 6 para 1 lit b GDPR
The processing of personal data is necessary in order to provide customers with software as a service, licenses and maintenance. Among other things, pit requires the data for the installation and operation of the customer-specific software.
The purposes of data processing depend on the scope of the order and the service agreed and requested by the customer.
If business partners do not wish to provide the data, it may not be possible to conclude the contract or execute the order or consultation. An existing contract can no longer be executed under these circumstances and may have to be terminated.
pit informs its business partners about the specific purpose of data processing when collecting the data.
3. Personal data
Personal data is all data that contains individual details about personal or factual circumstances, such as name, address, company name, email address, telephone number, date of birth, age, gender, preferred language, video recordings, photos, voice recordings of people and biometric data such as fingerprints. Sensitive data, such as health data or data in connection with criminal proceedings, may also be included.
pit processes personal data that is collected or transmitted by business partners as part of a business relationship.
The following categories of personal data are – depending on the order – the subject of processing:
– Your e-mail address,
– Your first name / surname,
– the company name and
– the preferred language
4. Receiver
Recipients of the personal data are employees of pit who need them to fulfill contractual or legal obligations and to protect legitimate interests.
Depending on the order, it may be necessary to forward the data to order-processing suppliers.
Depending on the purpose of the processing, pit passes on data to processors commissioned by it, insofar as this is necessary for the fulfillment of the respective task. When selecting its processors, Pit pays attention to compliance with data protection regulations and agreements have been made with the processors to ensure that personal data is processed confidentially and carefully.
5. Storage duration limitation
The personal data is stored for the duration of the business relationship and beyond in accordance with the statutory retention periods.
The data will not be stored by pit for longer than is necessary to fulfill the contractual or legal obligations and to defend against any liability claims.
pit is subject to retention obligations under the following laws:
– Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)
– of the German Telemedia Act (TMG)
6. Safeguarding the rights of data subjects
Business partners have a right to information, correction, deletion and restriction of the processing of personal data by pit.
Furthermore, you also have the right to object to the processing and the right to data portability in accordance with the requirements of data protection law.
Complaints can be submitted to the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Home/home_node.html).
7. Confidentiality
All pit employees are bound to secrecy with regard to information entrusted or disclosed to them in the course of their work.
8. Data security
Data security is very important to us. pit has taken all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of data processing and to process personal data in such a way that it is protected against access by unauthorized third parties. pit’s IT infrastructure complies with current security requirements and is regularly checked.
9. dData collection on the website
Subject matter of data protection
The subject of data protection is personal data. These are individual details about personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, information such as first name, surname, address, e-mail address, telephone number and, if applicable, usage data such as your IP address.
Scope of data collection and storage
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Insofar as personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We collect, store and process personal data when you register with us and when you place an order with us. This is initially the data that you enter yourself during registration; this is primarily your first and last name, your address, your telephone number and your e-mail address, and it is the data relating to your specific order. We store this data in particular to process your orders and for the purpose of advertising our own offers. We also store and process this data in order to make your future orders as convenient as possible. In this way, you do not have to enter your data again and again, but only need your e-mail address and password to place an order.
We do not use your data for any other purpose. In particular, your data will not be transmitted to third parties unless this is necessary for the establishment, execution and settlement of a legal or quasi-legal obligation or for advertising purposes within the specified framework or for the fulfillment of our legal obligations. In these cases, we limit the disclosure to what is absolutely necessary.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers
When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the possibilities of objection in this privacy policy.
9.1 General notes and mandatory information
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, this site uses an SSL-encrypted connection. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
9.2 Data collection on our website
Cookies
Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to 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 end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. You can find these settings for the respective browsers under the following links:
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=de&hlrm=en
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be restricted. Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. 1 lit. f GDPR is stored. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
Contact form
If you contact us via our contact form, your details from the inquiry form and the contact data you provide there will be stored by us to process your inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
Application form
Scope of the processing of personal data: The data entered by you in the form fields and, if applicable, uploaded.
Legal basis for the processing of personal data: Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR (implementation of pre-contractual measures)
Purpose of data processing: Processing your application
Duration of storage: The data will be deleted as soon as the application has been processed and there is no longer a legitimate interest in storing the application data. Your application documents will therefore be deleted after 6 months at the latest if no employment relationship is established.
Objection and removal options: The objection and removal options are based on the general regulations on the right to object and the right to erasure under data protection law described below in this privacy policy.
Newsletter
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected. We use this data exclusively for sending the newsletter.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time. We will inform you of this separately in our newsletter.
Right of objection
If your personal data is processed by us on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right under Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation. Insofar as the objection is directed against the processing of personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, you have a general right of objection without the requirement to specify a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to info@pit.de.
9.3 Analysis tools and advertising
Google (Universal) Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including the shortened IP address) is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there; it may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the extension “_anonymizeIp()”, which ensures anonymization of the IP address by shortening it and excludes direct personal references. By extension, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google LLC server in the USA and shortened there. In these exceptional cases, this processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.
Google will use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser plugin
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
In the event that personal data is transmitted to Google LLC. based in the USA, Google LLC. is certified for the us-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list.
This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. When a page is accessed for the first time, the user is assigned a unique, permanent and anonymized ID that is set across all devices. This makes it possible to assign interaction data from different devices and from different sessions to a single user. The user ID does not contain any personal data and does not transmit such data to Google.
The collection and storage of data via the user ID can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. To do this, you must deactivate Google Analytics on all systems that you use, for example in another browser or on your mobile device.
Further information on Google (Universal) Analytics can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718?hl=de&ref_topic=6010376.
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Order data processing
We have concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain information on the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection”.
Google Ads Remarketing
Our website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing, which we use to advertise this website in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). For this purpose, Google sets a cookie in the browser of your end device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising by means of a pseudonymous cookie ID and on the basis of the pages you visit. The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our website in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
Any further data processing will only take place if you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalize ads you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, your personal data is temporarily linked by Google with Google Analytics data in order to create target groups. As part of the use of Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
You can permanently deactivate the setting of cookies for advertising preferences by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
Alternatively, you can obtain information from the Digital Advertising Alliance at the Internet address www.aboutads.info about the setting of cookies and make settings for this. Finally, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. If cookies are not accepted, the functionality of our website may be restricted.
In the event that personal data is transmitted to Google LLC. based in the USA, Google LLC. is certified for the us-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list.
Further information and the data protection provisions regarding advertising and Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Use of Google Ads conversion tracking
This website uses the online advertising program “Google Ads” and, as part of Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). We use Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising material (so-called Google Adwords). We can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are in relation to the advertising campaign data. We do this in order to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs.
The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on an Ads ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer system. These cookies generally lose their validity after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to generate conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can block this use by deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your Internet browser under user settings. They will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Ads on the basis of our legitimate interest in targeted advertising in accordance with. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In the context of the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.
In the event that personal data is transmitted to Google LLC. based in the USA, Google LLC. is certified for the us-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield”, which guarantees compliance with the level of data protection applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list.
You can find more information about Google’s privacy policy at the following Internet address: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
You can permanently deactivate cookies for ad preferences by preventing them by setting your browser software accordingly or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link.
Please note that if you have deactivated the use of cookies, certain functions of this website may not be available or may only be available to a limited extent.
etracker
We use the analytics service etracker on our website. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstraße 1 20459 Hamburg Germany.
The data can be used to create user profiles under a pseudonym. Cookies can be used for this purpose. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your Internet browser. Cookies make it possible to recognize your browser. The data collected with the etracker technologies will not be used to personally identify visitors to our website without the separately granted consent of the person concerned and will not be merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.
You can object to the collection and storage of data at any time with effect for the future. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data in the future, you can obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker, which prevents etracker from collecting and storing any visitor data from your browser in the future.
This sets an opt-out cookie with the name “cntcookie” from etracker. Please do not delete this cookie as long as you wish to maintain your objection.
Piwik
This website uses the open source web analysis service Piwik. Piwik uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before it is saved.
The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is not passed on to third parties. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
If you do not agree to the storage and use of your data, you can deactivate the storage and use here. In this case, an opt-out cookie is stored in your browser that prevents Piwik from storing usage data. If you delete your cookies, the Piwik opt-out cookie will also be deleted. The opt-out must be reactivated when you visit our site again.
Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on our pages. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc, 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.
Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our website with your IP address. If you click on the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.
LinkedIn Analytics and LinkedIn Ads
We use the conversion tracking technology and the retargeting function of the LinkedIn Corporation on our website.
With the help of this technology, visitors to this website can be shown personalized advertisements on LinkedIn. It is also possible to create anonymous reports on the performance of advertisements and information on website interaction. For this purpose, the LinkedIn Insight tag is integrated on this website, which establishes a connection to the LinkedIn server if you visit this website and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the same time.
You can find more information on data collection and use as well as the options and rights to protect your privacy in LinkedIn’s privacy policy. If you are logged in to LinkedIn, you can deactivate data collection at any time by clicking on the following link: www.linkedin.com.
Our website uses functions of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Each time one of our pages containing Xing functions is accessed, a connection to Xing servers is established. As far as we are aware, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or usage behavior evaluated.
Webinars via GotoWebinar
You have the option of registering for free webinars via links on our website. The webinars themselves take place via the Goto Webinar platform (details can be found in LogMeIn’s privacy policy at https://www.logmeininc.com/de/legal/privacy).
Goto Webinar is operated by LogMeIn Ireland Limited, Bloodstone Building Block C, 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay Dublin 2, Ireland.
We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider in which we oblige them to protect our customers’ data, to process it only in accordance with our instructions and not to pass it on to third parties. As data transfer outside the European Union cannot be ruled out, we have concluded standard contractual clauses with the provider to ensure an appropriate level of data protection. In addition, we endeavor to obtain further guarantees regarding the maintenance of the level of data protection.
When you register for a free webinar, you must enter your e-mail address and your first and last name. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR.
To participate in the webinar, you must click on the webinar link sent to you and you will then be redirected to GotoWebinar. Please also note their privacy policy, which you will find linked above. On the GotoWebinar website, you enter an e-mail address and an alias name again before participating in the webinar.
Your data will be deleted at the end of the webinar.
Information, deletion, blocking
You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the following e-mail address: datenschutz@pit.de if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.
