As the operator of this website, the Center of Automotive Management takes the protection of the privacy and personal data of users of this website seriously. As a user of our website, you will receive all the necessary information in this data protection declaration about how, to what extent and for what purpose we or third-party providers collect data from you and use it. Your data is collected and used in accordance with the statutory provisions, in particular the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In this respect, the following regulations inform you about the type, scope and purpose of the collection, use and processing of personal data by the provider.
Dr. Bratzel Center of Automotive Management GmbH & Co. KG
An der Gohrsmühle 25, 51465 Bergisch Gladbach
Telephone: +49 (0) 2202 / 2 85 77- 0, E-Mail: info@auto-institut.de
Personal data
Personal data is always collected and used on a voluntary basis on the basis of your consent or insofar as this is necessary to provide a functional website or is permitted by law. We only pass on data to third parties with your express consent. We ensure a high level of security for particularly confidential data, for example with regard to your inquiries to us, by using SSL encryption.
The legal basis for the collection and processing of personal data in the event of your consent to the use of data is Art. 6 para. 1a GDPR. If the collection and processing is necessary for the fulfillment of the contract (including pre-contractual measures), the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1b GDPR, in the case of fulfillment of legal obligations it is based on Art. 6 para. 1c GDPR. If the collection and processing of personal data is carried out to protect our legitimate interests, for example when using log files or cookies, Art. 6 para. 1f GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Information, erasure, blocking, data portability, right to lodge a complaint
We collect personal data in the context of data avoidance and data economy only to the extent and for as long as is necessary for the use of our website or as required by law. If the purpose of data collection ceases to apply or the end of the statutory storage period is reached, the data collected will be blocked or deleted. You can obtain information free of charge and promptly at any time about the personal data we have stored about you as well as the origin, recipient and purpose of data collection and data processing and the storage period. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion and transfer of the data stored by us or to object to the future use of your data. This does not apply to data that is stored due to legal regulations or is required for proper business processing. If data is not covered by a statutory archiving obligation, we will delete your data at your request. If the archiving obligation applies, we will block your data.
For all questions and concerns regarding the correction, blocking or deletion of personal data, please contact us (see contact above). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority.
Use of cookies
This website uses a pseudonymous cookie to continuously improve the presentation of our website and user-friendliness. This cookie is not analyzed for other purposes. Cookies collect data about your IP address, your browser, your operating system and your internet connection. We do not link this information to personal data and do not pass it on to third parties. You can also use our website without the use of cookies, but this may mean that some of the displays and functions of our website only work to a limited extent. If you wish to deactivate cookies, you can do so via special settings in your browser. Please use the browser’s help function to make the appropriate changes.
If the “Do Not Track” feature is activated in your browser, your consent will be requested via a pop-up. If you confirm, the cookie will be set with a validity of one month, otherwise you will receive the notice again on each new visit.
Collection of access data / server log files
The delivery and presentation of content via our website technically requires the collection of certain data. When you access our website, these so-called server log files are recorded by us or the provider. These log files do not allow any conclusions to be drawn about you or your person. The corresponding information consists of the URL accessed, the current date and the anonymized IP address. We use this data to display and deliver our content and for statistical purposes. The information supports the provision and continuous improvement of our offer. We also reserve the right to check the aforementioned data retrospectively if there is any suspicion of unlawful use of our website.
Use of 1und1 WebAnalytics
This website uses 1und1 WebAnalytics, a software for the statistical analysis of visitor access. WebAnalytics uses “cookies”, small text files which are stored on your computer and which enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is stored on the provider’s server. The IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before it is stored. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website (see “Do Not Track” and “Cookies” above).
YouTube and other media portals
We use the provider YouTube for the integration of videos. YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC, headquartered at 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube is represented by Google Inc. with registered office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
When you visit the subpages of our website that have a YouTube plug-in, a connection to the YouTube servers is established and the plug-in is displayed. This tells the YouTube server which of our subpages you have visited. If you are logged in to YouTube as a member, YouTube assigns this information to your personal user account. When you use the plug-in, e.g. by clicking on the start button of a video, this information is also assigned to your user account. The “Do Not Track” setting of your browser is not evaluated. The video player etc. from Google is always loaded and integrated. However, Google only stores information about the user when they start the video or click on the play button. information on data processing and notes on data protection by YouTube (Google) can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
In addition, we link to media content on other Internet portals: media libraries of ZDF, ARD, WDR, Deutschlandfunk, Phoenix, HR, BR, N-TV and others.
Connection to social media
We connect from our website via an image (logo) to the following social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by the providers on their pages as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy can be found in the data protection information of the respective providers:
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
Changes / Versions Last update: 05.06.2018
If there are any changes to the privacy policy, these will be published on this page with the date. We will keep older versions available for you to view on request.
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