Privacy Policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. CellSolutions GmbH attaches particular importance to data protection. The use of the CellSolutions GmbH website is possible without providing any Personal Data. However, if a Data Subject wants to use our company’s special services via our website, it might be necessary to process his or her Personal Data. If it is necessary to process Personal Data and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the Data Subject.

Any processing of Personal Data, such as the name, address, email address or telephone number of a Data Subject, shall always be in line with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to CellSolutions GmbH. By means of this Privacy Policy, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the Personal Data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy serves to inform Data Subjects of their rights.

As the Controller, CellSolutions GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of Personal Data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions inherently pose security risks and no absolute protection can be guaranteed. For this reason, Data Subjects have the option to transmit Personal Data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

  1. Definitions

The Privacy Policy of CellSolutions GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European regulators when issuing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We intend for our Privacy Policy to be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to first explain the terminology used herein.

We use the following terms, among others, in this Privacy Policy:

(a)    Personal Data

“Personal Data” shall mean all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “Data Subject”). An identifiable natural person shall mean a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of such natural person.

(b)    Data Subject

A Data Subject shall mean any identified or identifiable natural person whose Personal Data are processed by the Controller.

(c)    Processing

Processing shall mean any operation or set of operations which is performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or other form of provision, the reconciliation or combination, restriction, deletion or destruction.

(d)    Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing shall mean the marking of stored Personal Data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

(e)     Profiling

Profiling shall mean any type of automated processing of Personal Data that consists of using such Personal Data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to that natural person’s job performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or change of location.

(f)     Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization shall mean the processing of Personal Data in such a way that the Personal Data can no longer be attributed to a specific Data Subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separate and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the Personal Data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

(g)    Controller or Data Controller

Controller or Data Controller shall mean the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by the laws of the EU or its Member States, the Controller or the specific criteria for his designation may be provided for under the laws of the EU or its Member States.

(h)    Processor

Processor shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller.

(i)      Recipient

Recipient shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom Personal Data is disclosed, whether or not such Recipient is a third party. However, authorities that may receive Personal Data in the context of a specific investigation mandate under the laws of the EU or its Member States are not considered Recipients.

(j)      Third Party

Third Party shall mean a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the Data Subject, the Controller, the Processor and the persons authorized to process the Personal Data under the direct responsibility of the Controller or the Processor.

(k)    Consent

Consent shall mean any indication of the Data Subject’s wishes for the specific case, freely given in an informed and unambiguous manner in the form of a statement, or any other unambiguous affirmative act by which the Data Subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of his or her Personal Data.

 

  1. Name and address of the Controller

The Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

CellSolutions GmbH

Halbinselstraße 37

88142 Wasserburg

Germany

Phone: 083829429901

Email: cseurope@sellsols.com

Website: https://www.cellsols.com

 

  1. Cookies

The CellSolutions GmbH websites use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters by which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the Data Subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, CellSolutions GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without placing cookies (technical cookies).

Cookies allow us to optimize the information and offers on our website for the user. As already mentioned, cookies allow us to recognize users when they return to our website. This recognition serves to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his or her access data each time he or she visits the website, since this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online store. The online store uses a cookie to remember the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart.

The Data Subject can prevent our website from placing cookies at any time by means of an appropriate setting of his or her internet browser and thus permanently object to the placing of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been placed can be deleted at any time using an internet browser or other software programs. All common internet browsers provide this option. If the Data Subject deactivates the placing of cookies in his or her internet browser, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

 

  1. Collection of general data and information

The CellSolutions GmbH website collects a series of general data and information each time a Data Subject or automated system accesses the website. These general data and information are stored in the server’s log files. The following data may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites an accessing system accesses on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, CellSolutions GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the Data Subject. Rather, this information is required in order to (1) correctly deliver the contents of our website, (2) optimize the contents of and advertising for our website, (3) ensure the permanent functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website as well as (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. Therefore, CellSolutions GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information both for statistical purposes and to increase our company’s data protection and data security, with the aim of ensuring an optimal level of protection for the Personal Data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from any Personal Data provided by a Data Subject.

 

  1. Routine deletion and blocking of Personal Data

The Controller processes and stores Personal Data of the Data Subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or where provided for by the European regulators or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the Controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European regulators or another competent legislator expires, the Personal Data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

 

  1. Data Subject rights

(a)    Right to confirmation

Every Data Subject has the right, granted by the European regulators, to obtain confirmation from the Controller as to whether his or her Personal Data are being processed. If a Data Subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller.

(b)    Right to information

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to obtain from the Controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the Personal Data stored about him or her, and a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European regulators have granted the Data Subject access to the following information:

  • the processing purposes
  • the categories of Personal Data being processed
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the Personal Data have been or will be disclosed, in particular if such recipients reside in third countries or are international organizations
  • if possible, the planned duration for which the Personal Data will be stored or, if not possible, the criteria for determining such duration
  • the existence of a right to obtain the correction or deletion of his or her Personal Data or to obtain the limitation of processing by the Controller or the existence of a right to object to such processing
  • the existence of a right to appeal to a supervisory authority
  • if the Personal Data are not collected from the Data Subject: All available information about the origin of the data
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the Data Subject

Furthermore, the Data Subject has a right to information about whether Personal Data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the Data Subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate assurances in connection with the transfer.

If a Data Subject wishes to exercise this right to information, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller.

(c)     Right to correction

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to request the immediate correction of any inaccurate Personal Data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the Data Subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete Personal Data – also by means of a supplementary declaration.

If a Data Subject wishes to exercise this right to correction, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller.

(d)    Right to deletion (right to be forgotten)

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to obtain from the Controller the immediate deletion of his or her Personal Data, where one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

  • The Personal Data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • The Data Subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The Data Subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the Data Subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) GDPR.
  • The Personal Data have been processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of the Personal Data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under the laws of the EU or its Member States to which the Controller is subject.
  • The Personal Data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a Data Subject wishes to arrange for the deletion of Personal Data stored by CellSolutions GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller. The employee of CellSolutions GmbH will arrange for the immediate execution of the deletion request.

If CellSolutions GmbH has made the Personal Data public and our company, as the Controller, is obliged to delete the Personal Data pursuant to Article 17(1) GDPR, CellSolutions GmbH, taking into account the available technology and the cost of implementation, shall implement reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other Data Controllers processing the published Personal Data, that the Data Subject has requested from these other Data Controllers the deletion of all links to or copies or replications of the Personal Data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of CellSolutions GmbH shall arrange for the necessary measures in individual cases.

(e)    Right to limitation of processing

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to obtain from the Controller the limitation of processing if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the Personal Data is contested by the Data Subject, for a period enabling the Controller to verify the accuracy of the Personal Data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the Data Subject objects to the deletion of the Personal Data and requests instead the limitation of the use of the Personal Data.
  • The Controller no longer needs the Personal Data for the purposes of processing, but the Data Subject needs it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.
  • The Data Subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the Controller override those of the Data Subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a Data Subject wishes to request the restriction of Personal Data stored by CellSolutions GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller. The employee of CellSolutions GmbH shall arrange for the limitation of the processing.

(f)     Right to data portability

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to receive in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format his or her Personal Data, which has been provided by the Data Subject to a Controller. He or she also has the right to transmit these data to another Controller without hindrance from the Controller to whom the Personal Data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR and the processing is carried out with the aid of automated procedures, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Controller.

Furthermore, when exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) GDPR, the Data Subject has the right to have the Personal Data transferred directly from one Controller to another Controller, to the extent that this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert his or her right to data portability, the Data Subject may at any time contact an employee of CellSolutions GmbH.

(g)    Right to object

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of his or her Personal Data carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions.

CellSolutions GmbH shall no longer process the Personal Data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the Data Subject, or unless the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If CellSolutions GmbH processes Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, the Data Subject has the right to object to the processing of Personal Data for such marketing at any time. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If the Data Subject objects to the processing for direct marketing purposes by CellSolutions GmbH, CellSolutions GmbH shall no longer process the Personal Data for these purposes.

In addition, the Data Subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of his or her Personal Data which is carried out by CellSolutions GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the Data Subject may directly contact any employee of CellSolutions GmbH or another employee. Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, the Data Subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, to exercise his or her right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

(h)     Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly affects him or her in a significant way, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the Data Subject and the Controller, or (2) is permitted by the laws of the EU or its Member States to which the Controller is subject, and such laws contain suitable measures to safeguard the Data Subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is made with the Data Subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into or performing a contract between the Data Subject and the Controller, or (2) if it is made with the Data Subject’s explicit consent, CellSolutions GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the Data Subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain the intervention of a person on the part of the Controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.

If the Data Subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller.

(i)      Right to withdraw consent given under data protection law

Any Data Subject affected by the processing of Personal Data has the right, granted by the European regulators, to withdraw his or her consent to the processing of Personal Data at any time.

If the Data Subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the Controller.

 

  1. Legal grounds for processing

Our company relies on Art. 6(I)(a) GDPR as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. The processing is based on Art. 6(I)(b) GDPR if the processing of Personal Data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the Data Subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, for example, in cases of inquiries about our products or services. The processing is based on Art. 6(I)(c) GDPR if our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of Personal Data, such as the fulfillment of tax obligations. In rare cases, the processing of Personal Data might become necessary to protect vital interests of the Data Subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were to be injured on our premises and, as a result, his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6(I)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Art. 6(I)(f) GDPR. Processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that such interest is not overridden by the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the Data Subject. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the European legislator considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the Data Subject is a customer of the Controller (recital 47, second sentence, GDPR).

 

  1. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

If the processing of Personal Data is based on Art. 6(I)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

 

  1. Use of Google Maps

On this website we use the services of Google Maps. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter “Google”). This allows us to show you interactive maps directly on the website and it enables you to use the map function comfortably.

For more information about data processing by Google, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

Detailed instructions on how to manage your own data in connection with Google products can be found here: https://www.dataliberation.org

By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage on our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data is directly assigned to your account.

If you do not want the assignment in your profile at Google, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or demand-oriented design of its websites. Such an analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you have to contact Google to exercise this right.

Withdrawal of consent:

The provider does not currently offer the option of simply opting out or blocking data transmission. If you want to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please use the Cookie Consent Tool to withdraw your consent for the corresponding cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or may only be able to use it to a limited extent.

 

  1. Duration for which the Personal Data are stored

The criterion for the duration of storage of Personal Data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of the deadline, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for the fulfillment or initiation of the contract.

 

  1. Legal or contractual requirements to provide the Personal Data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the Data Subject to provide the Personal Data; possible consequences of non-provision

We inform you that the provision of Personal Data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual arrangements (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes, in order to conclude a contract, it may be necessary for a Data Subject to provide us with Personal Data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the Data Subject is obliged to provide us with Personal Data if our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the Personal Data would make it impossible to conclude the contract with the data subject. Before the Data Subject provides Personal Data, the Data Subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the Data Subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the Personal Data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the Personal Data, and what the consequences of not providing the Personal Data would be.

 

  1. TLS encryption with https

We use https to transmit data in tap-proof manner on the internet (data protection by technical design acc. to Art. 25(1) GDPR). We can ensure the protection of confidential data by using TLS (Transport Layer Security), an encryption protocol for secure data transmission on the internet. You can recognize the use of this data transmission protection by the small lock symbol at the top left of the browser and the use of the https scheme (instead of http) as part of our internet address.

  1. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

Status: May 2021