PRIVACY POLICY

1. Name and Address of the Responsible Party

The responsible party in terms of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:

Jörg Lesch
Brückleweg 5
79426 Buggingen
Germany
Phone: +49 151 222 90804
Email: info@peercharge.de
Website: https://www.peercharge.de

2. General Information on Data Processing

1. Scope of Processing Personal Data

We process personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. The processing of personal data of our users occurs regularly only after consent of the user. An exception applies in cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for factual reasons and the processing of data is permitted by legal regulations.

2. Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make the processing of personal data necessary, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

3. Data Deletion and Storage Duration

The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also occur if this is provided for by the European or national legislator in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the responsible party is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the mentioned regulations expires unless there is a necessity for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

3. Provision of the Website and Creation of Log Files

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer. The following data is collected:

1. Information about the browser type and version used
2. The user's operating system
3. The user's internet service provider
4. Date and time of access
5. Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
6. Websites that are accessed by the user's system through our website

The data is also stored in the log files of our system. The IP addresses of the user or other data that enable the assignment of the data to a user are not affected by this. Storage of this data together with other personal data of the user does not take place.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to deliver the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Storage Duration

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

5. Right to Object and Remove

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Therefore, there is no possibility for the user to object.

4. Use of Cookies

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is accessed again. We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the accessing browser can be identified even after a page change. In the cookies, the following data is stored and transmitted:

1. Language settings
2. Progress of the survey
3. Login information

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after a page change. We require cookies for the following applications:

1. Language settings
2. Progress of the survey
3. Login information

The user data collected by technically necessary cookies are not used to create user profiles. Our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR also lies in these purposes.

4. Storage Duration, Right to Object, and Remove

Cookies are stored on the user's computer and transmitted to our site. Therefore, you as the user have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your internet browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, it may not be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.

5. Newsletter

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

On our website, you can subscribe to a free newsletter. When registering for the newsletter, the data from the input mask is transmitted to us:

1. Name
2. Phone number
3. Email address

Additionally, the following data is collected during registration:

1. Date and time of registration

For the processing of data, your consent is obtained during the registration process and reference is made to this data protection declaration. No data is passed on to third parties in connection with data processing for the dispatch of newsletters. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter by the user is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The collection of the user's email address is used to deliver the newsletter. The collection of other personal data during the registration process serves to prevent misuse of the services or the used email address.

4. Storage Duration

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. The user's email address will be stored as long as the subscription to the newsletter is active.

5. Right to Object and Remove

The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the affected user at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in each newsletter. This also enables the revocation of consent to the storage of personal data collected during the registration process.

6. Registration

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

On our website, we offer users the opportunity to register by providing personal data. The data is entered into an input mask, transmitted to us, and stored. The data is not passed on to third parties. The following data is collected during the registration process:

1. First name
2. Last name
3. Phone number
4. Email address

Additionally, the following data is stored at the time of registration:

1. The user's IP address
2. Date and time of registration

As part of the registration process, the user's consent to the processing of this data is obtained.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is the user's consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If the registration serves to fulfill a contract to which the user is a party or to carry out pre-contractual measures, the additional legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

User registration is necessary for the provision of certain content and services on our website. Registration of the user is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with the user or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

4. Storage Duration

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection.

5. Right to Object and Remove

As a user, you have the possibility to cancel the registration at any time. You can have the data stored about you changed at any time. You can contact us at any time to request changes or the deletion of your stored data.

7. Contact Form and Email Contact

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

There is a contact form on our website that can be used for electronic contact. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. This data is:

1. Your Name
2. Your E-Mail
3. Phone number
4. Your Message

For the processing of data, your consent is obtained during the submission process and reference is made to this data protection declaration. Alternatively, contact via the provided email address is possible. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. The data will not be passed on to third parties in this context. The data is used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of data is the user's consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the email contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The processing of personal data from the input mask serves us solely for processing the contact. In the case of contact via email, this also includes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

4. Storage Duration

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose of its collection. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been clarified.

5. Right to Object and Remove

The user has the possibility to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of making contact will be deleted in this case.

8. Rights of the Data Subject

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, and you have the following rights against the responsible party:

1. Right to Information

You can request confirmation from the responsible party as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

2. Right to Rectification

You have the right to rectification and/or completion against the responsible party if the processed personal data concerning you is incorrect or incomplete. The responsible party must make the correction without delay.

3. Right to Restriction of Processing

Under the following conditions, you can request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you:

1. If you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period that allows the responsible party to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
2. The processing is unlawful, and you oppose the deletion of the personal data and request the restriction of its use instead.
3. The responsible party no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
4. If you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the responsible party outweigh your grounds.

If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, such data may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense 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 Union or a member state.

4. Right to Erasure

You can request that the responsible party delete the personal data concerning you without delay, and the responsible party is obliged to delete this data without delay if one of the following reasons applies:

1. The personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
2. You revoke your consent on which the processing is based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
3. You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.
4. The personal data concerning you has been unlawfully processed.
5. The deletion of personal data concerning you is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union or member state law to which the responsible party is subject.
6. The personal data concerning you was collected in relation to the offer of information society services pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If the responsible party has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to delete it pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, they shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform data controllers processing the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the deletion of all links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, taking into account available technology and implementation costs.

5. Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the responsible party in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance from the responsible party to whom the personal data was provided, provided that:

1. The processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, and
2. The processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transferred directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. The rights and freedoms of others must not be adversely affected.

6. Right to Object

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you that is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. e or f GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

7. Right to Revoke the Declaration of Consent under Data Protection Law

You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation.

8. Automated Decision-Making in Individual Cases, Including Profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision:

1. Is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the responsible party,
2. Is authorized by Union or member state law to which the responsible party is subject, and that law provides suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
3. Is based on your explicit consent.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been lodged will inform the complainant of the progress and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.