NOTES ON DATA PROTECTION

We, the City of Sindelfingen, Rathausplatz 1, 71063 Sindelfingen (hereinafter “we/our(s)”), attach great importance to the protection of your personal data. Therefore, we strictly comply with all applicable laws and regulations on data protection, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation, (DSGVO), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the State Data Protection Act of Baden-Württemberg (LDSG BW) and the Telemedia Act (TMG). The following explanations give you an overview of how we ensure this protection and which data we process for which purpose.

The following link will take you to the notes on data protection for the individual processing operations.

Information on data protection at the City of Sindelfingen

On this page you will find the notes on data protection for the use of our website.

SCOPE OF THE PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy applies to all websites, web applications and offers on social media platforms for which the City of Sindelfingen is responsible. Insofar as the Internet offering of the City of Sindelfingen contains links and references to other providers whose content does not fall within the area of responsibility of the City of Sindelfingen, the City of Sindelfingen accepts no responsibility and expressly points out that it has no influence on the data protection provisions of external providers. In order to check the data protection provisions of external providers, you should visit the respective offer and, if necessary, contact the respective provider directly.

1. USAGE DATA

Every time our website is accessed and every time a file is retrieved, general data about this process is automatically stored in a log file. The storage serves exclusively system-related and statistical purposes (based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter b) DSGVO), as well as in exceptional cases to report criminal offences (based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter e) DSGVO).

The data will not be passed on to third parties or evaluated in any other way, unless there is a legal obligation to do so (Art. 6 para. 1 letter e) DSGVO).

In detail, the following data record is stored about each retrieval:

  • Name of the retrieved file and page from which the file was requested
  • date and time of the retrieval
  • amount of data transferred
  • Message as to whether the retrieval was successful
  • description of the type of web browser used
  • operating system used
  • search terms with date and time
  • the previously visited page
  • provider
  • Anonymized requesting host address
  • HTTP status code

2. PERSONAL DATA

Personal data is only processed by us if we are permitted to do so by law, or if you have given us your consent.

In detail:

Contact

If you contact us (e.g. via telephone, e-mail or contact form), we store your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b) DSGVO for the purpose of processing your request, as well as in the event that further correspondence should take place.

3. COOKIES

We use so-called cookies in some areas of our website. Through such file elements, your computer can be identified as a technical entity during your visit to this website, in order to facilitate your use of our offer – also during repeat visits.

However, you usually have the option of setting your Internet browser so that you are informed about the occurrence of cookies, so that you can allow or exclude them, or delete existing cookies.

Please use the help function of your Internet browser to obtain information on how to change these settings. We would like to point out that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

Cookies do not allow a server to read private data from your computer or the data stored by another server. They do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses.

We base the use of cookies on Art. 6 (1) lit. e DSGVO in conjunction with § 4 LDSG BW: the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. Without prejudice to other provisions, the processing of personal data is permitted if it is necessary for the performance of a task carried out within the competence of the public body or in the exercise of official authority vested in the public body.

4. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

a. Right of access

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

To do so, please simply send an email to [email protected].

b. Correction/deletion/restriction of processing

You also have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal data relating to you without undue delay (right to rectification); erase any personal data relating to you without undue delay (right to erasure); and restrict processing (right to restriction of processing).

To do so, please simply send an email to [email protected].

c. Right to data portability

You have the right to receive personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format and to transfer this data to another controller.

To do so, please simply send an email to [email protected].

d. Right of withdrawal

You have the right to revoke your consent at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation.

To do so, please simply send an email to [email protected].

e. Right of objection

If the processing of personal data concerning you is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest (Art. 6(1)(e) DSGVO) or for the protection of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO), you have the right to object.

To do so, please simply send an email to [email protected].

f. Right of appeal

If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, without prejudice to other legal remedies.

5. OUR DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

You can reach our data protection officer at [email protected] or at our home address, Rathausplatz 1, 71063 Sindelfingen with the addition “to the data protection officer”.

6. SECURITY

We use state-of-the-art Internet technologies to ensure the security of your data. During the online request process, your information is secured with SSL encryption. For secure storage of your data, our systems are protected by firewalls that prevent unauthorized access from the outside.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

The City of Sindelfingen reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time in compliance with the applicable legal data protection regulations.