Data Protection
1 Introduction
With the following information we would like to give you as the “data subject” an overview of the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under data protection laws. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you would like to use our company’s special services via our website, processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain your consent.
The processing of personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “elvates”. With this data protection declaration we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.
2. Responsible person
The person responsible within the meaning of the GDPR is:
FranCorp LLC FZ
Meydan Grandstand
6th floor, Meydan Road UAE – Nad al Sheba, Dubai
Email: info@elvates.com
Representative of the person responsible: Franziska Hoffmann
3. Data protection officer
We would like to point out that no data protection officer has to be named.
The contact person for data protection: info@elvates.com
4. Legal basis for processing
Consent: Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR (in conjunction with Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.
Initiation of a contract or contract: If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.
Legal obligation: If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c GDPR.
Vital interests: In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance details or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter d GDPR.
Legitimate interest: Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above-mentioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he was of the opinion that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
Our offer is generally aimed at adults. Persons under the age of 16 may not provide us with personal information without the consent of their parent or guardian. We do not request personal data from children and young people, do not collect it or pass it on to third parties.
5. Transfer of data to third parties
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We will only share your personal information with third parties if:
· Tell us your Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR have given express consent to this,
· the transfer is permitted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
· in the event that there is a legal obligation for the transfer in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
· This is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of the GDPR.
In order to protect your data and, if necessary, enable us to transfer data to third countries we have concluded contract processing agreements based on the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to create an adequate level of security, your consent can be granted in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR serve as the legal basis for transfer to third countries. This sometimes does not apply to data transfer to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Art. 45 GDPR.
6. Technique
6.1 SSL/TLS encryption
To ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator, this site uses an SSL or. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that there is an “https://” instead of “http://” in the browser’s address line and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
We use this technology to protect your transmitted information.
6.2 Data collection when visiting the website
If you use our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Our website collects a series of general data and information each time you or an automated system access a page. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. They can be recorded
1. browser types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer),
4. the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time of access to the website,
6. an Internet protocol address (IP address) and,
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.
When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about you as a person. Rather, this information is needed to
1. to deliver the content of our website correctly,
2. to optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it,
3. to ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website and
4. to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack.
We therefore evaluate this collected data and information both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.
The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above.
7. Cookies
7.1 General information about cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser creates automatically and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.
The cookie stores information that arises from the context of the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we receive direct knowledge of your identity.
The use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. We use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our website.
In addition, to optimize user-friendliness, we also use temporary cookies that are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically be recognized that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.
On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimization. These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit our website again. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of the cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.
7.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies
The data processed by the cookies, which is required for the proper functioning of the website, is therefore necessary to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.
For all other cookies, you must have given your consent to this via our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
7.3 Information on avoiding cookies in common browsers
You can use the settings of the browser you are using to delete cookies at any time, only allow selected cookies or deactivate cookies completely. You can find further information on the support pages of the respective providers:
· Chrome:https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?tid=311178978.
· Safari:https://support.apple.com/de-at/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac?tid=311178978.
· Firefox:https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen?tid=311178978.
· Microsoft Edge:https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-l%C3%B6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09.
8. Contents of our website
8.1 Contact
When you contact us (e.g. via email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected when a contact form is used can be seen in the respective contact form. This data will be stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or for contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in answering your request in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. bDS-GVO.
9. Newsletter dispatch
9.1 Sending newsletters to existing customers
If you have provided us with your email address we reserve the right to regularly send you offers and information about similar services by email. For this we must, in accordance with Section 7, paragraph. 3 UWG does not require separate consent from you. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send emails. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the person responsible named at the beginning. Once your objection has been received, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be stopped immediately.
9.2 Sending newsletters to customers that have shown interest in the program
If you have registered your contact details to receive more information, we reserve the right to send you regular updates and information by email. The data processing takes place on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.a GDPR. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address at any time with future effect by notifying the person responsible named at the beginning.
10. Our activities on social networks
So that we can communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we have our own pages there. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible for the processing operations triggered by this, within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR, together with the provider of the respective social media platform.
We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.
As a precaution, we would therefore like to point out that your data may also be processed outside Switzerland or the European Union. Use may therefore involve data protection risks for you, as it may be more difficult to protect your rights, e.g. to information, deletion, objection, etc., and processing in social networks is often carried out directly by the providers for advertising purposes or to analyze user behavior, without that this can be influenced by us. If the provider creates usage profiles, cookies are often used or the usage behavior is assigned to the social network member profile you have created.
The processing operations of personal data described are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to be able to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. Must If you give your consent to data processing as a user with the respective providers, the legal basis refers to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. aDS-GVO in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR.
Since we do not have access to the providers’ data, we would like to point out that it is best to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. We have listed further information on the processing of your data in social networks and the possibility of making use of your right of objection or revocation (so-called opt-out) below from the respective social network provider we use:
10.1 Instagram
(Co-)responsible for data processing in Switzerland:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland
Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://instagram.com/legal/privacy/>
10.2 LinkedIn
(Co-)responsible for data processing in Europe:
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
Data protection:
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
11. Other processing of your data
11.1. interested candidates for our program:
The program is a 8-week online program on the topics of career elevation. We process the first name, last name and email address and all information provided to us by the candidate. The program we use for this is a Typeform company. You can find more information about the Typeform company under 8.2. Since the processing of the applicants’ personal data is aimed at concluding a contract, the legal basis here is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.
12.Web analytics
12.1Google Analytics
On our websites we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/), GordonHouse, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized usage profiles are created and cookies (see point “Cookies”) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as
1. the browser type/version,
2. the operating system used,
3. the referrer URL (the previously visited page),
4. the host name of the accessing computer (IP address) and
5. time of server request,
are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet use for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of you. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other Google data. The IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case not all functions of this website may be able to be used to their full extent.
These processing operations only take place if express consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https:// tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie only applies in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again.
You can view the data protection regulations of Google Analytics at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
13. Your rights as a data subject
13.1 Right to Confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.
13.2 Right to information Art. 15 GDPR
You have the right to receive free information from us at any time about the personal data stored about you as well as a copy of this data in accordance with the legal provisions.
13.3 Right to correction Art. 16DS-GVO
You have the right to request the correction of incorrect personal data concerning you. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.
13.4 Deletion Art. 17 GDPR
You have the right to request that the personal data concerning you be deleted immediately if one of the reasons provided for by law applies and if processing or storage is not necessary.
13.5 Restriction of processing Art.18 GDPR
You have the right to request that we restrict processing if one of the legal requirements is met.
13.6 Data portability Art. 20 GDPR
You have the right to receive the personal data relating to you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit . a DS-GVO or on a contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit public authority which has been transferred to us.
Furthermore, when exercising your right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 Para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one person responsible to another person responsible, to the extent that this is technically feasible and provided that this does not affect the rights and other people’s freedoms are impaired.
13.7 Objection to Art. 21 GDPR
You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e (data processing in the public interest) or f (data processing based on a balance of interests) DS-GVO, you have to file an objection.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Article 4 No. 4 GDPR.
If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
In individual cases we process personal data in order to conduct direct advertising. You can object to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected to such direct advertising. If you object to us processing it for direct advertising purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.
In addition, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1) GDPR , unless such processing is necessary to fulfill a task carried out in the public interest.
In connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you are free to exercise your right to object using automated procedures using technical specifications.
13.8 Revocation of data protection consent
You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with future effect.
13.9 Complaint to a supervisory authority
You have the right to complain about our processing of personal data to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection.
14. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data
We process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this is provided for by the legal regulations to which our company is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies or a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal regulations.
15. Duration of storage of personal data
The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the deadline has expired, the relevant data will be routinely deleted unless it is no longer required to fulfill the contract or initiate the contract.
16. Currentness and changes to the data protection declaration
This data protection declaration is currently valid and is dated: September 2024.
Due to the further development of our websites and offers or due to changed legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to change this data protection declaration. You can access and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website.