Data protection

Data privacy and data security are important to us. The collection of your data is in accordance with legal regulations.

Data Controller:

Name/Company: ZST Security Service Consulting and Technology GmbH

Street, No.: Bahnhofstrasse 62
Commercial Register/No.: Kiel Local Court HRB 7218 KI

Managing Directors: Thorsten Steubesand
Telephone: +49 (0) 4322 / 44 898-0
E-mail: info(at)zst-security.com

Data Protection Officer:

DataCo GmbH

Dachauer Str. 65
DE 80335 Munich

Telephone: +49 89 997 408640
E-mail: info(at)dataco-germany.com
Website: www.dataguard.de

Version as at: 04.11.2019

  1. Basic information on data processing and legal framework

    1. This Data Privacy Statement clarifies the nature, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data within our online offering and related websites, features and content (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Online Offering" or "Website"). The Data Privacy Statement applies regardless of the domain, system, platform and device (such as desktop or mobile) on which the Online Offering is being run
    2. The terms used, such as "personal data" or "processing", are based on the definitions in Article 4 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
    3. The personal data of users processed in the context of this Online Offering include usage data (such as the pages visited on our Website, interest in our products) and content data (such as entries using the contact form).
    4. The term "User" covers all categories of data subjects affected by data processing. These include our business partners, customers, interested parties and other visitors to our Online Offering.
    5. We process the personal data of users only in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations. This means that users' data will only be processed if there is legal permission to do so. That is, especially if the data processing is required for the provision of our contractual services (i.e. the processing of orders) or Online Services, or is required by law, a consent of the user exists or if processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimisation and economic operation and security of our Online Offering), in particular related to the measurement of reach, the creation of profiles for advertising and marketing purposes as well as collection of access data and use of third-party services.
    6. Please note that the legal basis for your consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 GDPR, the legal basis for the processing for the performance of our services and the performance of contractual measures is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing in order to comply with our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
  2. Security measures

    1. We take state-of-the-art organisational, contractual and technical security measures to ensure that the provisions of data protection laws are adhered to and in order to protect the data we process from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons.
    2. One of these security measures is the encrypted transfer of data between your browser and our server.
  3. Transfer of data to third parties and third-party providers

    1. All transfer of data to third parties takes place only within the scope of legal requirements. We will transfer user data to third parties only, for example, if it is required for contractual purposes on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR or based on legitimate interests for the economical and effective conduct of our business operations in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
    2. If we use subcontractors to provide our services, we will take appropriate legal precautions and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data in accordance with applicable law.
  4. Provision of contractual services

    1. We process inventory data (names and addresses as well as the contact information of users) and contract data (e.g. services used, names of contacts, billing information) for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and services in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.
  5. Contact

    1. When contacting us (via contact form or e-mail), the information provided by the user is processed in order to deal with the contact request and its handling in accordance with Art. 6(1) f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the processing of the inquiry.
    2. Users' information can be stored in our customer relationship management system ("CRM System") or similar systems to organise enquiries.
    3. We use the CRM System "Helpdesk" provided by Help Scout LLC, 131 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1338, USA) based on our legitimate interests (efficient and rapid processing of user enquiries). We have therefore signed a contract containing so-called standard contract clauses in which Help Scout undertakes to process user data only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the EU data protection level. Help Scout is also certified under the Privacy Shield Framework, thereby providing an additional warranty of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000KzX1AAK&status=Active).
  6. Collection of access data and log files

    1. Based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, we collect data on every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). These access data include the name of the retrieved web page, the file, the date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, the message about successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, the referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.
    2. Log file information is stored for security purposes (for example, to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of seven days and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidential purposes shall be exempted from this deletion until final clarification of the incident.
  7. Integration of services and content by third parties

    1. Within our Online Offering, based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (that is, our interest in the analysis, optimisation and economical operation of our Online Offering), we use content or service offers from third party providers in order to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (collectively referred to hereafter as "Content"). This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this Content perceive the IP address of the users, since they could not send the content to their browsers without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the presentation of this Content. We endeavour to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the Content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may include, but is not limited to, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web sites, the time of the visit, and other information regarding the use of our Online Offering.
    2. 7.2. The following presentation provides an overview of third-party providers as well as their Content, including links to their data privacy statements, which contain further information on the processing of data and the option of objecting to their use (so-called opt-out), as already mentioned here earlier in part.:
  8. Google Analytics

    1. Based on the user's consent, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google LLC ("Google"), within the meaning of Art. 6(1) f) GDPR. Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie regarding the users' use of the online offering is normally transferred to one of Google's servers in the USA and stored there.
  9. Rights of users

    1. Users have the right, upon request, to receive information free of charge about the personal data that we have stored about them.
    2. Users additionally have the right to correct inaccurate data, limit the processing and request deletion of their personal data, if applicable, assert their rights to data portability and, in the event of unlawful processing, file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory authority.
    3. Users may revoke consent, generally with effect for the future.
  10. Deletion of data

    1. The data stored with us are deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for their purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any statutory storage requirements. If the users' data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permitted purposes, their processing will be restricted. That is, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to user data that must be retained for reasons und trade or tax law
    2. According to legal requirements, data must be stored for 6 years in accordance with Section 257 (1) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (trading books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual accounts, trade letters, accounting documents, etc.) and for 10 years pursuant to Section 147(1) of the German Fiscal Code (AO) (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
  11. Right of objection

    1. Users may object to the processing of their personal data in accordance with legal requirements at any time. The objection may in particular be made against processing for direct marketing purposes.
  12. Änderungen der Datenschutzerklärung

    1. We reserve the right to amend this Data Privacy Statement in order to adapt it to changed legal situations, or to changes in the services provided or data processing. However, this applies only to explanations concerning data processing. If user consent is required or elements of the Data Privacy Statement contain provisions concerning the contractual relationship with the users, these amendments will only be made with the consent of the users.
    2. Users are asked to inform themselves regularly about the content of the Data Privacy Statement.