Data Protection Policy for the App “BSC Monitor”
The following Data Protection Policy applies to the mobile App “BSC Monitor” of Europower Consulting GmbH available through Apple’s AppStore.
By downloading of our application, you legitimized yourself to the AppStore using your Apple ID. Any use of personal data, collected by Apple while downloading or using the application, that does not comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) cannot be ruled out by and lies out of the sphere of influence of Europower Consulting GmbH. Disclosure of data by Europower Consulting GmbH to Apple will not be done.
The following will give an overview about what kind of personal data will be collected, processed, or stored by Europower Consulting GmbH:
1. Data Protection at a Glance
General information
The following will give a simple overview about what will happen to your personal data when using our mobile application “BSC Monitor” (named App in further text). Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you as a natural person. Comprehensive information about data protection can be found after this text.
Collection of data in our App
Who is responsible for the App collecting of data?
The processing of data in our App is done by its distributor. The distributor is:
Europower Consulting GmbH
Buessingstrasse 42-46
D – 32257 Buende
Phone: +49 5223 1895880
Email: info@europower-consulting.com
How do we collect your data?
Your data will be collected by:
- yourself, transmitting them to us, e.g. any data you enter directly in the App to access the online database.
- our IT systems, automatically while using the App, this especially applies to technical data (e.g. mobile device, operating system or time of use).
The collection of this data happens automatically, as soon as you use our App.
What do we use your data for?
Part of this data is collected, to transfer your chosen instructions via the App to a server and from there to remote controlled or monitored systems and devices. These data are necessary for the fulfillment of the function of the App. We do not use any data for user analysis (profiling) at all.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right, at any time and free of charge, to obtain information about source, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. Moreover, you have the right to demand the rectification, locking or erasure of this data. Regarding this, as well as any further questions regarding data protection, you may contact us using the specified address. Furthermore, you have the right to appeal at the supervisory authority in charge.
Furthermore, you have the right (under certain circumstances) to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
2. General and Mandatory Information
Data protection
The operator of the App takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and appropriately according to the legal data protection regulations as well as this Data Protection Policy.
When using the App, various data will be collected. Personal data means any information that can be used to identify you as a natural person. This Data Protection Policy on hand explains what data will be collected and what it will be used for, as well as how and for what purpose this happens.
We explicitly point out that any data transmission using the internet (e.g. by communicating via e-mail) can have security flaws. To completely secure data from being accessed by third parties is technically impossible.
Responsible body
Responsible for the processing of data in the App is:
Europower Consulting GmbH
Buessingstrasse 42-46
D – 32257 Buende
Phone: +49 5223 1895880
Email: info@europower-consulting.com
Responsible body is the natural or legal person which, alone or together with others, decides about the purpose and the means of processing personal data.
Right to object to processing of data
A lot of data processing operations is only possible with your explicit consent. You have the right to object at any time, an informal e-mail to us suffices. The data processing’s legality up to the time of objection stays untouched.
Right to appeal at the supervisory authority
In cases of violation against the GDPR, persons affected have the right to appeal at a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace or of the place of the suspected violation. The right to appeal exists inviolated of other administrative or judicial legal appeals.
SSL / TLS-Encryption
For security purposes and to protect the transmission of confidential content, the App makes use of SSL- or TLS-Encryption respectively. Hence, data that is transmitted from you to the online database cannot be read by third parties.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to obtain restriction of processing. You may contact us using the specified address. The right to obtain restriction of processing is available where one of the following applies:
- you contest the accuracy of the personal data collected and stored by us, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the data;
- the processing is unlawful, and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
- we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
- you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of us override those of yours.
Where processing has been restricted, such personal data shall, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
3. Collecting of data by our App
Application data
The server, the App is communicating with, stores information in so-called log files automatically. This applies to information automatically transmitted by our App, as follows:
- type of mobile device
- operating system in use
- language in use
- date and time of the request
- actual IP address
- Username for online database access
This happens based on point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR, that regulates the lawfulness of processing when it is necessary for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract.
The App does not send any personalized user data like names, addresses, phone numbers and site location data to our online database.
Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process and make use of personal data only when it is necessary for the reason, the content or the rectification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This happens based on point (b) of Article 6(1) GDPR, that regulates the lawfulness of processing when it is necessary for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract. We do not process and make use of personal data via the usage of our App (user data) for any profiling.
The collected customer data will be erased after the completion of the order or the termination of the business relationship.
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