RBg - The LGBTIQ-Nework of the Bosch-group

RBg - The LGBTIQ-Nework of the Bosch-group

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Data protection policy

1. Basics of the private sphere

The RBg-Network (hereinafter referred to as "we", "RBg" oder "the Network") is an associate network of the Robert Bosch GmbH. These information pages are operated by Network members on a private basis and is NOT under the controll of the Robert Bosch GmbH. These pages are plain HTML and use no cookies whatsoever. No personal data beyond the basic parameters of the HTML protocoll is collected

2. Contact

Respecting a recommendation by the GmbH and to ensure a constant availability, we rely on the data protection officer of the Robert Bosch GmbH for this site.

E-Mail: kontakt@bosch.de
Telefon: +49 711 400 40990

We recommend that you get in touch with our Group Officer for Data Protection for the assertion of your rights, reporting of data protection incidents and for suggestions and complaints with regard to the processing of your personal data as well as for the revocation of your consent:

Mr
Matthias Goebel
Group Officer for Data Protection
Information security and data protection Bosch Group (C/ISP)
Robert Bosch GmbH
Kronenstraße 22
70173 Stuttgart

Or use the following link:: https://www.bkms-system.net/bosch-datenschutz.

3. Processing of person-related data

3.1 · Processed data categories

Technical Communication data, like the IP-adress of the caller and the time of access are collected.

3.2 · Processing principles

Personal data are all the information which relate to an identified or identifiable natural person, for example, names, addresses, telephone numbers or e-mail addresses which are the expression of the identity of a person.
We process personal data only when there is a statutory legal basis for doing so or if you have given us your consent, e.g. in the scope of a registration.

3.3 · Processing purposes and legal grounds

Our delegated service providers and we process your personal data for the following objectives:

3.3.1 · Provision of this online offer

Legal basis: Predominantly, justified interest in direct marketing on our part, as long as this is carried out in compliance with data protection regulations and competition law regulations

3.3.2 · Determination of malfunctions and for safety reasons

Legal basis: Fulfilment of our legal obligations in the field of data security and predominantly, justified interest in the rectification of malfunctions and the security of our offers.

3.3.3 · Safeguarding and defending our rights

Legal basis: Justified interest on our part in the assertion and defense of our rights.

3.4 · Log files

Whenever you use the Internet, specific information will be automatically transmitted from your Internet browser and stored by us in so-called log files.

We save the log files for the determination of malfunction and for safety reasons (e.g. for the investigation of attempted attacks) for a short period and delete them afterwards. If a further retention of log files is required for evidence purposes, these will be exempted from deletion until the final clarification of the respective incident and can be handed over to investigating authorities in individual cases.

The following information, in particular, is stored in the log files:

IP address (Internet protocol address) of the end device from which the online offer is accessed;
Internet address of the website from where the online offer has been accessed (so-called origin or referrer URL);
Name of the service provider through which access to the online offer is achieved;
Name of the retrieved files or information;
Date and time as well as duration of the access;
Transferred data volume;
Operating system and information on the Internet browser used, including add-ons (e.g. for the flash player);
http status code (e.g. “Inquiry successful” or “Requested file not found”).

3.5 · Transfer of data

3.5.1 · Transfer of data to other responsibilities

We will principally do not transfer your personal data to other responsible parties, as long as we are not obligated to do this on the basis of statutory regulations or due to enforceable official or judicial order.

3.5.2 · Transfer of data to service providers

We assign tasks such as data hosting to external service providers. We have selected these service providers with utmost care and monitor them on a regular basis, in particular with regard to their diligent handling and protection of the data stored by them. All providers are bound to confidentiality and adherence to the legal specifications by us.

3.5.3 · Transfer to recipients outside the EEA

There is no transfer to recipients outside the EEA.

3.6 · Duration of storage; retention periods

On principle, we store your data for as long as it takes for the provision of our online offer and the associated services. In all other cases, we will delete your personal data with the exception of such data that we are obliged to retain for the fulfilment of legal obligations.

4. Use of cookies

4.1 · General

Cookies are small text files which are saved on your computer when you visit a website. If you call up this online offer again, your browser will send the content of the cookies back to the respective provider and thus enable a recognition of the end device. The read out of cookies enables us to optimally design our online offer for you and to facilitate your utilization.

Our Website is plain HTML and doesn't use cookies at all.

4.2 · Switch-off and deletion of cookies

Using your browser you can delete or refuse all cookies at any time, or only accept certain types of cookies. You can find the relevant information in the help functions of your browser. However, this can also lead to the fact that you will no longer be able to access certain functions.

5. External links

Our online offer can contain links to the websites of third parties − to providers who are not affiliated with us. After you click the link, we no longer have any influence on the collection, processing and utilization of any personal data that is transferred to third parties after clicking the link (for example, the IP address or the URL of the site on which the link is located), as our control of the conduct of third parties is then naturally withdrawn. We assume no responsibility for the processing of this kind of personal data by third parties.

6. Obligation to the provision of data

In the scope of the use of our online offer, in particular, it is necessary that you provide your IP address. We are unable to address your end device without your IP address.

In the scope of the utilization of our Forums you must provide the personal data which is necessary to veryify your association with Robert Bosch GmbH or its subsidaries. The theme of these Forums require a current or former association.

7. Security

we Siteowners and our delegated service provider companies are obliged to maintain secrecy and to adhere to the regulations of the applicable data protection laws.

We take all necessary technical and organizational measures in order to ensure an appropriate standard of protection and to protect your data that are administered by us especially from the risks of unintentional or unlawful destruction, manipulation, loss, alteration or unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our security measures are continually improved according to the technological development.

8. Your rights

Please use the information contained in section “Responsible authority and contact” (see no. 2). to assert your rights. Please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible for us.

8.1 · Right to information and disclosure:

You have the right to obtain information from us concerning the processing of your data. For this purpose, you can enforce a right to information in relation to the personal information that we process from you.

8.2 · Right of rectification and deletion:

You can demand from us the rectification of false data and – insofar as the legal prerequisites are fulfilled – the completion or deletion of your data.

This does not apply to data which are necessary for invoicing or accounting purposes or are subject to the statutory retention obligation. Insofar as the access to such data is not required, the processing thereof will be restricted (see below).

8.3 · Restriction of processing:

You can demand from us the restriction of the processing of your data insofar as the legal prerequisites are fulfilled.

8.4 · Data portability:

You will continue to have the right to obtain data that you have provided to us transmitted in a structured, conventional and machine-readable form or as far as this is technically feasible, to demand that the data are transmitted to a third party.

8.5 · Right of objection

8.5.1 · Case-related right of objection

Insofar as we undertake processing of data on the basis of a predominantly justified interest, as represented in this data protection policy, you have the right to file an objection to this processing, at any time, for reasons resulting from your special situation.

We will then discontinue the processing of your data, unless we can prove, in accordance with the statutory regulations, mandatory reasons worthy of protection for further processing, which outweigh your interests, rights and liberties, or if the further processing serves the assertion, exercising or defending of legal claims.

8.5.2 · Objection against the processing of data for direct marketing purposes

As a non-commercial information portal we do not use any direct marketing. Notification mechanics of the forums can be configured in your profile at any time.

8.6 · Rights of revocation

If you have given us your consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke this with future effect at any time. This also applies to the revocation of declarations of consent, granted to us prior to the validity of the DSGVO, therefore prior to 25. May 2018. The legality of the processing of your data shall remain unaffected unless revoked.

8.7 · Right to appeal to the supervisory authority

You have the right to submit an appeal to a data protection supervisory authority. For this purpose, you can refer to the data protection supervisory authority, which is competent for your place of residence of federal state or to the data protection supervisory authority which is competent for our group. The data protection supervisory authority responsible for us is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Baden-Württemberg.

9. Children

This online offer is not directed at children under an age of 16 years.

10. Change of the data protection policy

We reserve the right to make modifications to our security and data protection measures, insofar as this is necessary due to the technical development. In these cases, we will also adapt our data protection policy accordingly. Therefore, please note the currently valid version of our data protection policy. Date of last revision: 06/01/2020

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