Data protection declaration  

Data protection declaration

Modern information and communications technologies play an increasingly large role in the activities of the BÜFA Group. That is why we take the protection of your privacy and personal particulars that you make available to us very seriously. We observe the provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act as a matter or course. Details of any data we as the BÜFA Group possibly collect and how we handle such data are set out below.

What personal data are collected and processed?

You can visit our websites without us requiring any personal data from you. We only learn the name of your Internet Service Provider, the website from which you visit us and the pages that you visit on our website. Personal data are only requested and processed if you use specific services. Your attention is then specifically drawn to this in the menu.

For what purposes do we collect and process your personal data?

As we are constantly endeavouring in a continuous process to improve both our services and your experience with our websites, the above general data are evaluated statistically. However, for this purpose we are interested in your personal opinion and your sphere in this connection. That is why at some points we request you to provide additional information. This information is voluntary and we naturally treat it confidentially.

If you use our services, generally we only collect such data as we need to provide the services. In as far as we ask you for any further data, this comprises voluntary information. The personal data are processed solely to perform the service requested and to maintain our own justified business interests.

Are personal data passed on to third parties?

We will only pass on your personal data to third parties in as far as this is absolutely necessary to provide the service requested. Beyond this we will not disclose, pass on, sell or otherwise market your personal data to other enterprises or institutions unless your express declaration of agreement to this is received. The situation is different if we are obligated to disclose and transmit the data by law or by a court judgement.

Cookies

We insert cookies in some areas on our website. These are codes that allow us to individualise our services to you during your visit. We do not use cookies to collect personal data. If you would like to be informed about or exclude the use of cookies by your browser, you should activate the corresponding browser settings.

Children

We do not knowingly collect personal data of children or use such data in any form. Generally we do not learn the age of visitors to our website. However, nor have we taken any specific measures to protect such data specially.

Security

We have taken technical and organisational measures to prevent the personal data you provide against loss, destruction, tampering and unauthorised access. All our staff and third parties participating in data processing are obligated to observe the German Federal Data Protection Act and treat personal data confidentially.

We reserve the right to modify this declaration at any time. It does not constitute any contractual or other formal right vis-à-vis or on behalf of any party.