Privacy Policy We are very delighted that you have shown interest in my
business. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for us. The
use of the Internet pages of Build Systems is possible without any
indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use
special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data
could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary
and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain
consent from the data subject. The processing of personal data, such as
the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject
shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection
regulations applicable to Build Systems. By means of this data protection
declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the
nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and
process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data
protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled. As the
controller, Build Systems has implemented numerous technical and
organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal
data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data
transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection
may not be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to
transfer personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by telephone. 1.
Definitions The data protection declaration of Build Systems is based on
the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should
be legible and understandable for the general public, as well as our
customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first
explain the terminology used. In this data protection declaration, we use,
inter alia, the following terms: a) Personal data Personal data means any
information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person
(“data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be
identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an
identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an
online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical,
physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of
that natural person. b) Data subject Data subject is any identified or
identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed by the
controller responsible for the processing c) Processing Processing is any
operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on
sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as
collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or
alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission,
dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination,
restriction, erasure or destruction. d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the
aim of limiting their processing in the future. e) Profiling Profiling
means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the
use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a
natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning
that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health,
personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or
movements. f) Pseudonymisation Pseudonymisation is the processing of
personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be
attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional
information, provided that such additional information is kept separately
and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the
personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural
person. g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or
legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or
jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing
of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are
determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific
criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State
law. h) Processor Processor is a natural or legal person, public
authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of
the controller. i) Recipient Recipient is a natural or legal person,
public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are
disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which
may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in
accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as
recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall
be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to
the purposes of the processing. j) Third party Third party is a natural or
legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data
subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority
of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
k) Consent Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific,
informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which
he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies
agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her. 2.
Name and Address of the controller Controller for the purposes of the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws
applicable in Member states of the European Union and other provisions
related to data protection is: Build Systems, c/o Venture Lab Built
Environment, Arcisstr. 21, 80333 Munich, Germany Email:
[email protected], www.urbanscaletimber.com 3. Cookies The
Internet pages of Build Systems use cookies. Cookies are text files that
are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser. Many Internet
sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID.
A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a
character string through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned
to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This
allows visited Internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual
browser of the dats subject from other Internet browsers that contain
other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and
identified using the unique cookie ID. Through the use of cookies, Build
Systems can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly
services that would not be possible without the cookie setting. By means
of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized
with the user in mind. Cookies allow us, as previously mentioned, to
recognize our website users. The purpose of this recognition is to make it
easier for users to utilize our website. The website user that uses
cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data each time the website is
accessed, because this is taken over by the website, and the cookie is
thus stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie
of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the
articles that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a
cookie. The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies
through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet
browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies.
Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an
Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all
popular Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of
cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may
be entirely usable. 4. Collection of general data and information The
website of Build Systems collects a series of general data and information
when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general
data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be
(1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by
the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system
reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the
date and time of access to the Internet site, (6) an Internet protocol
address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing
system, and (8) any other similar data and information that may be used in
the event of attacks on our information technology systems. When using
these general data and information, Build Systems does not draw any
conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to
(1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content
of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term
viability of our information technology systems and website technology,
and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary
for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, Build
Systems analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically,
with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our
enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal
data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored
separately from all personal data provided by a data subject. 5. Routine
erasure and blocking of personal data The data controller shall process
and store the personal data of the data subject only for the period
necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted
by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to
which the controller is subject to. If the storage purpose is not
applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator
or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely
blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements. 6. Rights of the
data subject a) Right of confirmation Each data subject shall have the
right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the
confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are
being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right
of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the
controller. b) Right of access Each data subject shall have the right
granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller free
information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a copy
of this information. Furthermore, the European directives and regulations
grant the data subject access to the following information: the purposes
of the processing; the categories of personal data concerned; the
recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been
or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or
international organisations; where possible, the envisaged period for
which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria
used to determine that period; the existence of the right to request from
the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction
of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object
to such processing; the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a
supervisory authority; where the personal data are not collected from the
data subject, any available information as to their source; the existence
of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article
22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful
information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and
envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as
to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an
international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject shall
have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to
the transfer. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of
access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the
controller. c) Right to rectification Each data subject shall have the
right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller
without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data
concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing,
the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data
completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement. If a
data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she
may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. d) Right to
erasure (Right to be forgotten) Each data subject shall have the right
granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the
erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and
the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without
undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the
processing is not necessary: The personal data are no longer necessary in
relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise
processed. The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is
based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of
Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the
processing. The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article
21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the
processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to
Article 21(2) of the GDPR. The personal data have been unlawfully
processed. The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal
obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is
subject. The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of
information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR. If
one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to
request the erasure of personal data stored by Build Systems, he or she
may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of
Build Systems shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied
with immediately. Where the controller has made personal data public and
is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the
controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of
implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures,
to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data
subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy
or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not
required. An employees of Build Systems will arrange the necessary
measures in individual cases. e) Right of restriction of processing Each
data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to
obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the
following applies: The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the
data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy
of the personal data. The processing is unlawful and the data subject
opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the
restriction of their use instead. The controller no longer needs the
personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by
the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal
claims. The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article
21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds
of the controller override those of the data subject. If one of the
aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the
restriction of the processing of personal data stored by Build Systems, he
or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The
employee of Build Systems will arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability Each data subject shall have the right
granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data
concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a
structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall
have the right to transmit those data to another controller without
hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been
provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point
(a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR,
or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and
the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the
processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in
the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the
controller. Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data
portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall
have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one
controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does
not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. In order to assert
the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact
any employee of Build Systems. g) Right to object Each data subject shall
have the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds
relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of
personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of
Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these
provisions. The Build Systems shall no longer process the personal data in
the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling
legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights
and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or
defence of legal claims. If Build Systems processes personal data for
direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object
at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such
marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to
such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to Build Systems to the
processing for direct marketing purposes, Build Systems will no longer
process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data
subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her
by Build Systems for scientific or historical research purposes, or for
statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the
processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for
reasons of public interest. In order to exercise the right to object, the
data subject may contact any employee of Build Systems. In addition, the
data subject is free in the context of the use of information society
services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her
right to object by automated means using technical specifications. h)
Automated individual decision-making, including profiling Each data
subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be
subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including
profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or
similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1) is
not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract
between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised
by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which
also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights
and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data
subject's explicit consent. If the decision (1) is necessary for entering
into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a
data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit
consent, Build Systems shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the
data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the
right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to
express his or her point of view and contest the decision. If the data
subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual
decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of Build
Systems. i) Right to withdraw data protection consent Each data subject
shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw his or
her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time. If the
data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of Build Systems. 7. Data
protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics
(with anonymization function) On this website, the controller has
integrated the component of Google Analytics (with the anonymizer
function). Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is
the collection, gathering, and analysis of data about the behavior of
visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, inter alia, data
about the website from which a person has come (the so-called referrer),
which sub-pages were visited, or how often and for what duration a
sub-page was viewed. Web analytics are mainly used for the optimization of
a website and in order to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of Internet
advertising. The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google
Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses the
application "_gat. _anonymizeIp". By means of this application the IP
address of the Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by
Google and anonymised when accessing our websites from a Member State of
the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the
European Economic Area. The purpose of the Google Analytics component is
to analyze the traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and
information, inter alia, to evaluate the use of our website and to provide
online reports, which show the activities on our websites, and to provide
other services concerning the use of our Internet site for us. Google
Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data
subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With the setting of
the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each
call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is
operated by the controller and into which a Google Analytics component was
integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of
the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google
Analytics component for the purpose of online advertising and the
settlement of commissions to Google. During the course of this technical
procedure, the enterprise Google gains knowledge of personal information,
such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, inter
alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently
create commission settlements. The cookie is used to store personal
information, such as the access time, the location from which the access
was made, and the frequency of visits of our website by the data subject.
With each visit to our Internet site, such personal data, including the IP
address of the Internet access used by the data subject, will be
transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data
are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass
these personal data collected through the technical procedure to third
parties. The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of
cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding
adjustment of the web browser used and thus permanently deny the setting
of cookies. Such an adjustment to the Internet browser used would also
prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies already in use
by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other
software programs. In addition, the data subject has the possibility of
objecting to a collection of data that are generated by Google Analytics,
which is related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of
this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose,
the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser
add-on tells Google Analytics through a JavaScript, that any data and
information about the visits of Internet pages may not be transmitted to
Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an
objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data
subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the data
subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If
the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or any other person
who is attributable to their sphere of competence, or is disabled, it is
possible to execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser
add-ons. Further information and the applicable data protection provisions
of Google may be retrieved under
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under
http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is further
explained under the following Link https://www.google.com/analytics/. 8.
Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn The
controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this
website. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables users with
existing business contacts to connect and to make new business contacts.
Over 400 million registered people in more than 200 countries use
LinkedIn. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business
contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world. The operating
company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain
View, CA 94043, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters outside of the UNITED
STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton
Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible. With each call-up to one of the
individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the
controller and on which a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) was
integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of
the data subject is automatically prompted to the download of a display of
the corresponding LinkedIn component of LinkedIn. Further information
about the LinkedIn plug-in may be accessed under
https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. During the course of this
technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of
our website was visited by the data subject. If the data subject is logged
in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn detects with every call-up to
our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay
on our Internet site—which specific sub-page of our Internet page was
visited by the data subject. This information is collected through the
LinkedIn component and associated with the respective LinkedIn account of
the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn
buttons integrated on our website, then LinkedIn assigns this information
to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the
personal data. LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component
that the data subject has visited our website, provided that the data
subject is logged in at LinkedIn at the time of the call-up to our
website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the
LinkedIn button or not. If such a transmission of information to LinkedIn
is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by
logging off from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to our website is
made. LinkedIn provides under
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls the possibility to
unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well
as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses affiliates such
as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore,
Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy
policy for LinkedIn is available under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn Cookie Policy
is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. 9. Legal
basis for the processing Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis
for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific
processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for
the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is
the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the
supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based
on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing
operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures,
for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services.
Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of
personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations,
the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the
processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital
interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be
the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his
name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to
be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the
processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing
operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is
used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the
abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes
of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party,
except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental
rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of
personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible
because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator.
He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data
subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR). 10.
The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR
our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the
well-being of all our employees and the shareholders. 11. Period for which
the personal data will be stored The criteria used to determine the period
of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period.
After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely
deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the
contract or the initiation of a contract. 12. Provision of personal data
as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter
into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal
data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data We clarify
that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax
regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g.
information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to
conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data,
which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for
example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a
contract with him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would
have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be
concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data
subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data
subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or
contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there
is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of
non-provision of the personal data. 13. Existence of automated
decision-making As a responsible company, we do not use automatic
decision-making or profiling. This Privacy Policy has been generated by
the Privacy Policy Generator of the External Data Protection Officers that
was developed in cooperation with the Media Law Lawyers from WBS-LAW.