The following data protection declaration applies to the use of our online offer www.auto-salon-singen.de (hereinafter "website").

We attach great importance to data protection. Your personal data is collected and processed in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Person in charge

Person in charge for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is

Auto Salon Singen GmbH, Güterstraße 33-35, 78224 Singen, represented by Managing Director Michael Koltes, phone: +49 7731 99 55 44, e-mail: info@auto-salon-singen.de

If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your data by us in accordance with these data protection regulations as a whole or for individual measures, you can address your objection to the person responsible.

You can save and print out this data protection declaration at any time.

2. General purposes of processing

We use personal data for the purpose of operating the website. In order to process your enquiries, your data will be stored in our CRM system so that we can process them sensibly and, if necessary, send you offers for your enquiry or answer your questions.

3. What data we use and why

3.1 Hosting

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: Infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage and database services, security services and technical maintenance services that we use to operate the website.

We or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta- and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this website on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of our website in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with. Art. 28 GDPR.

3.2 Access data

We collect information about you when you use this website. We automatically collect information about your usage behavior and interaction with us and record data about your computer or mobile device. We collect, store and use data about every access to our website (so-called server log files). Access data includes:

• name and URL of the retrieved file
• date and time of retrieval
• transferred data volume
• message about successful retrieval (HTTP response code)
• browser type and browser version
• operating system
• referer URL (i.e. the previously visited page)
• websites accessed by the user's system through our website
• internet service provider of the user
• IP address and the requesting provider

We use this log data without allocation to your person or other profiling for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operating, security and optimisation of our website, but also for anonymous recording of the number of visitors to our website (traffic) and the extent and type of use of our website and services, as well as for billing purposes in order to measure the number of clicks received from cooperation partners. Based on this information, we can provide personalized and location-based content, analyze traffic, troubleshoot and correct errors, and improve our services.

This is also our legitimate interest pursuant to Art 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.

We reserve the right to check the log data subsequently if there is a justified suspicion of illegal use based on concrete evidence. We store IP addresses in the log files for a limited period of time if this is necessary for security purposes or for the provision or billing of a service, e.g. if you use one of our offers. After the order process has been cancelled or payment has been received, we will delete the IP address if this is no longer required for security purposes. We also store IP addresses if we have a concrete suspicion of a criminal offence in connection with the use of our website. In addition, we store the date of your last visit as part of your account (e.g. when registering, logging in, clicking on links, etc.).

3.3 Cookies

We use so-called session cookies to optimize our website. A session cookie is a small text file that is sent by the respective servers when you visit a website and stored temporarily on your hard drive. This file as such contains a so-called session ID, with which you can assign various requests of your browser to the common session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. These cookies are deleted after you close your browser. They are used, for example, to enable you to use the "My Selection" car park or „Compare“ car comparing over several pages.

We also use persistent cookies (also small text files that are stored on your terminal device) to a small extent, which remain on your terminal device and enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit. These cookies are stored on your hard disk and are deleted automatically after the specified time. Their life span is 1 month to 10 years. This enables us to present our services to you in a more user-friendly, effective and secure manner and, for example, to display information on the site that is specifically tailored to your interests.

Our legitimate interest in the use of cookies pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR is to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure.

The following data and information are stored in the cookies:

• log-in information
• Language settings
• entered search terms
• Information on the number of visits to our website and use of individual functions of our website.

When the cookie is activated, it is assigned an identification number and your personal data is not assigned to this identification number. Your name, IP address or similar data that would allow the cookie to be assigned to you will not be placed in the cookie. Based on the cookie technology, we only receive pseudonymous information, for example about which pages of our website have been visited, which products have been viewed, etc. We do not collect any personal data from you.

You can set your browser so that you are informed in advance about the setting of cookies and can decide in individual cases whether you want to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or that cookies are completely prevented. This may limit the functionality of the website.

3.4 Data for the fulfilment of our contractual obligations

We process personal data that we need to fulfil our contractual obligations, such as name, address, e-mail address, ordered products, billing and payment data. The collection of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract.

The data will be deleted after expiry of the warranty periods and statutory retention periods. Data associated with a user account (see below) will always be retained for the duration of the account.

The legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 Par. 1 S. 1 b) GDPR, because this data is required in order to fulfil our contractual obligations towards you.

3.5 Search request

If desired, we send search requests for vehicles by e-mail. In this way we can provide you with information about products from our range that may be of interest to you based on your last request. In doing so, we strictly comply with legal requirements. You can object to this at any time without incurring any costs according to the basic tariffs, excluding the transmission costs. A message in text form to the contact data (e.g. e-mail, fax, letter) mentioned under point 1 is sufficient for this. If you no longer wish to receive offers, please let us know by sending us a short e-mail.

The legal basis for this is the legal permission according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR in conjunction with § 7 para. 3 Unfair Competition Act.

3.6 E-Mail contact

If you contact us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), we will process your details to handle your inquiry and in the event that follow-up questions arise.

If the data processing takes place for the execution of pre-contractual measures which take place at your request or, if you are already our customer, for the execution of the contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 b) GDPR.

We will only process further personal data if you give your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR) or if we have a legitimate interest in processing your data (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR). For example, there is a legitimate interest in replying to your e-mail.

4. Social Plugins

On the internet page www.auto-salon-singen.de so-called "social plugins" of social networks such as (Facebook and Instagram ) are used, which are recognizable by their respective logos.

As soon as you visit a website with activated social plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of the respective social network via the social plugin and transmits data about your visit to them. Even if you are not a member of one of the social networks, it is possible that they may learn and, if necessary, save data such as your IP address via the social plugin. The content of the social plugin is transmitted directly from the social network to your browser, which integrates it into the visited website. Therefore we have no influence on the amount of data collected by the social plugin.

If you are a member of one of these social networks and do not want them to collect information about you through our website and link it to your membership information, please log out of the social network before visiting our website.

You can prevent data transfer. Please adjust the security settings in the browser you are using (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari). Please refer to the "Help" section of your browser to find out how it works.

You can also block social plug-ins using add-ons for your browser, such as the Facebook plugin with the "Facebook Blocker".

For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by the respective social networks, your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to the information on social networks' data protection.

Whats App DSVGO Note: By clicking on the WhatsApp button, you agree that your data (in particular your phone number and name) will be passed on to Facebook and WhatsApp. WhatsApp Inc. shares information worldwide, both internally with the Facebook companies and externally with companies, service providers and partners and also with those with whom you communicate worldwide. For the purposes described in this data protection guideline https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy, your information can, for example, be transferred or transmitted to the USA or other third countries or stored and processed there. Since we do not save any contacts on our smartphones, we ask you to always give your name when communicating.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer to help the website analysing how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the use of this website by page visitors is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This is also our legitimate interest pursuant to Art 6 para. 1 sentence 1 f) GDPR.

Google has signed and certified itself under the Privacy Shield Agreement between the European Union and the USA. By doing so, Google undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. Further information can be found in the following linked entry:

https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

We have activated IP anonymisation on this website (anonymizeIp). However, this will cause Google to reduce your IP address within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website and internet use.

The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. 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.

You can also prevent the transmission to Google of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:

http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

As an alternative to the browser plug-in or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click the following link to set an opt-out cookie to prevent future collection by Google Analytics within this website (this opt-out cookie only works in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete the cookies in your browser, you must click this link again): [deactivate Google Analytics]

6. Storage duration

Unless specifically stated, we only store personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes pursued.

In some cases, the legislator provides for the storage of personal data, for example in tax or commercial law. In these cases, the data will only be stored by us for these legal purposes, but will not be processed in any other way and deleted after expiry of the legal retention period.

7. Your rights as a data processing subject

According to the applicable laws, you have various rights regarding your personal data. If you wish to assert these rights, please send your request by e-mail or by post to the address specified in section 1, clearly identifying yourself.

Below you will find an overview of your rights.

7.1 Right to confirmation and information

You have the right to clear information about the processing of your personal data.

In detail:

You have the right to receive confirmation from us at any time as to whether personal data relating to you will be processed. If this is the case, you have the right to request from us free of charge information about the personal data stored about you together with a copy of this data. Furthermore, there is a right to the following information:

1.    processing purposes;

2.    the categories of personal data being processed;

3.    the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or are still being disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;

4.    if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration;

5.    the existence of a right to have your personal data concerning you corrected or deleted or to have the data controller restrict or object to such processing;

6.    the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority;

7.    if the personal data is not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data;

8.    the existence of automated decision making including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 DSGVO and - at least in these cases - meaningful information about the logic involved and also the scope and intended effects of such processing for you.

If personal data are transferred to a third country or an international organisation, you have the right to be informed about the appropriate guarantees in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

7.2 Right to correction

You have the right to ask us to correct and, if necessary, complete any personal data concerning you.

In detail:

You have the right to request us to correct any inaccurate personal data concerning you without delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data - also by means of a supplementary declaration.

7.3 Right to cancellation („right to be forgotten“)

In a number of cases we are obliged to delete personal data concerning you.

In detail:

Pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, you have the right to demand that we delete personal data concerning you without delay, and we are obliged to delete personal data without delay if one of the following reasons applies:

1.    personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

2.    you withdraw your consent, on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

3.    you file an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or you file an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

4.    The personal data have been processed unlawfully.

5.    the deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the member states to which we are subject.

6.    The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 para. 1 GDPR.

If we have made the personal data public and we are obliged to delete them pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we will take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, to inform those persons in charge for data processing who process the personal data that you have requested them to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data.

7.4 Right to limitation of processing

In a number of cases you are entitled to request us to restrict the processing of your personal data.

In detail:

You have the right to request us to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

1.    you dispute the accuracy of your personal data for a period of time that enables us to verify the accuracy of your personal data,

2.    the processing is unlawful and you have refused to delete the personal data and have instead requested the restriction of the use of the personal data;

3.    we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you do need the data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or

4.    you have filed an objection against the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 DSGVO, as long as it is not yet clear whether the justified reasons of our company outweigh yours.

7.5 Right to data transferability

You have the right to receive, transmit or have us transmit personal data concerning you in machine-readable form.

In detail:

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, current and machine-readable format, and you have the right to transmit this data to another person in charge without our interference, provided that

1.    processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 b) GDPR and

2.    processing is carried out using automated methods.

When exercising your right to data transferability in accordance with paragraph 1, you have the right to request that the personal data will be transferred directly by us to another person in charge, insofar as this is technically feasible.

7.6 Right of objection

You have the right to object to the lawful processing of your personal data by us if this is justified by your particular situation and if our interests in the processing do not outweigh ours.

In detail:

You have the right to object at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 e) or f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. We no longer process personal data unless we can prove compelling grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If we process personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing.

You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you, for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation, unless the processing is necessary to fulfil a task in the public interest.

7.7 Automated decisions including profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision that is based exclusively on automated processing - including profiling – and which has legal effect against you or significantly impairs you in a similar manner.

An automated decision making based on the collected personal data does not take place.

7.8 Right to revoke a data protection consent

You have the right to revoke your consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

7.9 Right of appeal to a supervisory authority

You have the right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state where you are staying, working or suspecting the infringement, if you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is unlawful.

Competent authority:

Landesbeauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg

PO Box 102932

70025 Stuttgart

Phone: 0711/615541-0

Fax: 0711/615541-15

E-mail: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de

7.10 Minors‘ rights

We point out that we collect, process and use personal data of minors only with the consent of parents or legal guardians.

8. Data security

We make every effort to ensure the security of your data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and technical possibilities.

Your personal data will be transmitted encrypted. This applies to your orders and also to the customer login. We use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) coding system, but point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

To secure your data, we maintain technical and organisational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, which we constantly adapt to the state of the art.

Furthermore, we do not guarantee that our offer will be available at certain times; disruptions, interruptions or failures cannot be ruled out. The servers we use are regularly and carefully secured.

9. Disclosure of data to third parties, no data transfer to non-EU countries

In principle, we only use your personal data within our company.

If and to the extent that we involve third parties in the performance of contracts (such as logistics service providers), these personal data are only received to the extent to which the transfer is necessary for the corresponding service.

In the event that we outsource certain parts of data processing ("order processing"), we contractually oblige processors to use personal data only in accordance with the requirements of data protection laws and to ensure the protection of the rights of the data subject.

A data transmission to places or persons outside the EU outside the case mentioned in this declaration in paragraph 4 does not take place and is not planned.

10. Data protection officer

If you have any questions or concerns about data protection, please contact our data protection officer:

Trewitax GmbH

Maggistr. 5

78224 Singen

Contact: Thomas Kessinger

Phone: 07731-14 31 0

E-mail: Datenschutz@trewitax.de