Privacy Policy for our company’s social media accounts

This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by our company’s social media accounts.

As operators of corporate social media accounts, we process personal data in conjunction with the respective social media platform provider. In accordance with Article 4(1) of the GDPR, personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g. surname, first name, date of birth, address, photographs, etc.).

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in presenting our company on common communication platforms and in offering users, prospective customers and our clients a form of communication with our company that is preferred by them and customary in today’s world.

Our company operates the following corporate profiles on social media:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Xing
  • YouTube

Please note that your use of social media, in particular your interaction with these platforms (e.g. posting and sharing content), is at your own risk; alternatively, you may contact us via the contact form on our website or by email, post or telephone. Please find our contact details at:

§ 1 Data controller and data protection officer

The data controller pursuant to Article 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is FARE - Guenther Fassbender GmbH, represented by Volker Griesel, Stursberg II 12, 42899 Remscheid (see our legal notice).

The Data Protection Officer is Prof. Thomas Jäschke, DATATREE AG; Bovermannstraße 8, 44141 Dortmund, Tel. (0231) 54380 398, Email [email protected]. You can contact our Data Protection Officer using these contact details or by writing to our postal address with the addition “the Data Protection Officer”.

§ 2 Joint controllership pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR

Joint data processing with the respective social network provider requires, pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR, the conclusion of an agreement in which the allocation of our obligations under the GDPR and the obligations of the respective social network provider are bindingly set out.

By creating and publishing our company profiles, we have entered into such an agreement by accepting the so-called terms of use of the respective social network, which govern the conditions for using the site and the resulting data processing.

The social network providers generally bear primary responsibility for fulfilling their data protection obligations (see ECJ judgment of 5 June 2018, Case C-210/16). This includes, amongst other things:

  • Fulfilment of information obligations (pursuant to Articles 12 and 13 of the GDPR)
  • Data subject rights (in accordance with Articles 15–22 of the GDPR)
  • Security of processing (in accordance with Article 32 of the GDPR)
  • Notification of data breaches (in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of the GDPR)
  • Further details regarding the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the nature, scope and purpose of its use by the respective social network provider, can be found in the platform operator’s privacy policy.

As operators of corporate profiles on social networks, we also assume responsibility for fulfilling our data protection obligations. This includes, amongst other things:

  • The lawfulness of data processing (in accordance with Article 6(1) of the GDPR)
  • The forwarding of enquiries from data subjects relating to content published by us on the respective social networks to the respective platform operator
  • The obligation to draw up a privacy policy for our corporate presence on social networks


§ 3 Facebook and Instagram

For the information service offered on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FARE1955 and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fare_1955, we use the technical platform and services of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Your visit to our Facebook and Instagram profiles triggers a variety of data processing operations. In doing so, your personal data is collected, used and stored not only by us, but also by Facebook and Instagram. This occurs even if you do not have a profile on Facebook or Instagram yourself. We process only the personal data that you provide to us through your public account and by commenting on our posts. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. However, this may be necessary for certain features of our Facebook and Instagram profiles. These features will not be available to you, or will only be available to a limited extent, if you do not provide us with your data.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to communicate with users, prospective customers and existing customers and inform them about our services on these platforms.

If you have a Facebook and/or Instagram profile and are logged in, Facebook and/or Instagram will process, amongst other things, the data you have voluntarily provided, such as your first name, surname, username, email address and telephone number. In addition, Facebook and Instagram may analyse your usage behaviour and create a usage profile based on your usage behaviour. In doing so, so-called cookies are stored on your device. These cookies allow Facebook and Instagram to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to display tailored advertising to you (both on and off the platform). We do not have access to the usage data that Facebook and Instagram collect to generate these statistics. The individual data processing operations and their scope are not necessarily traceable by us. We are merely provided with anonymous usage statistics by Facebook and Instagram, which we use in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to improve the user experience when visiting our Facebook profile in a way that is tailored to the target audience.

If you do not agree to Facebook and Instagram directly linking the collected data to your Facebook and Instagram profile, we recommend that you log out of these social networks, delete your cookies via your browser settings, and restart your browser. You also have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Facebook and/or Instagram.

We cannot rule out the possibility that, when you visit our company pages on Facebook and Instagram, personal data may be transferred outside the legal jurisdiction of the European Union, e.g. to servers located in the USA. Meta Platforms is certified under the EU Data Privacy Framework and guarantees a level of data protection equivalent to European standards.

For details on the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the nature, scope and purpose of its use by Facebook and Instagram, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective platform operators. There you will also find further information on your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, such as how to stop notifications to your network, deactivate or manage the visibility of your profile via search engines, or control what is displayed on your profile:

The privacy policy for the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, as well as information regarding your rights as a data subject, can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/; your privacy settings can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/guide/security.

You can view the privacy policy for the social network Instagram, operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388; You can view your rights under “VI. How can you exercise your rights under the GDPR?”; and your privacy settings at https://help.instagram.com/811572406418223/?helpref=hc_fnav.

§ 4 LinkedIn

For the information service offered on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/fare1955 https://www.linkedin.com/company/fare1955, we use the technical platform and services of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Your visit to our LinkedIn profile triggers a variety of data processing operations. In doing so, your personal data is collected, used and stored not only by us, but also by LinkedIn. This occurs even if you do not have a profile on LinkedIn yourself. We process only the personal data that you provide to us through your public account and by commenting on our posts. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. However, this may be necessary for certain features of our LinkedIn profile. These features will not be available to you, or will only be available to a limited extent, if you do not provide us with your personal data.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to communicate with users, prospective customers and existing customers and inform them about our services there.

If you have a LinkedIn profile and are logged in, LinkedIn processes, amongst other things, the data you have voluntarily provided, such as your first name and surname, username, email address and telephone number. In addition, LinkedIn may analyse your usage behaviour and create a usage profile based on your usage behaviour. In doing so, so-called cookies are stored on your device. These cookies allow LinkedIn to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to display tailored advertising to you (both on and off the platform). We do not have access to the usage data that LinkedIn collects to generate these statistics.

The individual data processing operations and their scope are not necessarily traceable by us. LinkedIn merely provides us with anonymous usage statistics, which we use in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to improve the user experience when visiting our LinkedIn profile in a way that is tailored to the target audience.

If you do not agree to LinkedIn directly linking the collected data to your LinkedIn profile, we recommend that you log out of this social network, delete your cookies via your browser settings and restart your browser. You also have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, in which case you must contact LinkedIn to exercise this right.

We cannot rule out the possibility that, when you visit our company pages on LinkedIn, personal data may be transferred outside the jurisdiction of the European Union, e.g. to servers located in the USA. LinkedIn is certified under the EU Data Privacy Framework and guarantees a level of data protection equivalent to European standards.

For details on the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the nature, scope and purpose of its use by LinkedIn, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. There you will also find further information on your rights under “4.2 Right to access and control your personal data”. You can also find out more about your privacy settings at https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a545600 to stop notifications to your network, disable the visibility of your profile via search engines, or manage what is displayed on your profile.

§ 5 Xing

For the information service offered on Xing at https://www.xing.com/pages/fare-guentherfassbendergmbh, we use the technical platform and services of New Work SE, Baumwall 7, 20459 Hamburg.

Your visit to our Xing profile triggers a variety of data processing operations. In doing so, your personal data is collected, used and stored not only by us but also by Xing. This occurs even if you do not have a Xing profile yourself. We process only the personal data that you provide to us via your public account and by commenting on our posts. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. However, this may be necessary for certain features of our Xing profile on social media. These features will not be available to you, or will only be available to a limited extent, if you do not provide us with your personal data.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to communicate with users, prospective customers and existing customers and inform them about our services there.

If you have a Xing profile and are logged in, Xing processes, amongst other things, the data you have voluntarily entered, such as your first name and surname, username, email address and telephone number. In addition, Xing may analyse your usage behaviour and create a usage profile based on your usage behaviour. In doing so, so-called cookies are stored on your device. These cookies allow Xing to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to display tailored advertising to you (both on and off the platform).

 

We do not have access to the usage data that Xing collects to compile these statistics. The individual data processing operations and their scope are not necessarily traceable to us.

If you do not consent to Xing processing your personal data, we recommend that you log out of this social network, delete your cookies via your browser settings and restart your browser. You also have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Xing.

For details on the collection and storage of your personal data, as well as the nature, scope and purpose of its use by Xing, please refer to Xing’s privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung. You can also find further information about your rights at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/welche-rechte-koennen-sie-geltend-machen. You can also find out more about your privacy settings at https://privacy.xing.com/de/ihre-privatsphaere to stop notifications to your network, disable the visibility of your profile via search engines, or manage what is displayed on your profile.

§ 6 YouTube

We use the technical platform and services of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) for the information service offered on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/FARE1955.

Your visit to our YouTube account triggers a variety of data processing operations. In doing so, your personal data is collected, used and stored not only by us but also by YouTube. This occurs even if you do not have a YouTube account yourself. We process only the personal data that you provide to us through your public account and by commenting on our videos. You are not obliged to provide us with your personal data. However, this may be necessary for certain features of our YouTube account on social media. These features will not be available to you, or will only be available to a limited extent, if you do not provide us with your personal data.

The legal basis for the processing of your personal data is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in being able to communicate with users, prospective customers and existing customers and inform them about our services there.

If you have a YouTube account and are logged in, YouTube processes, amongst other things, the data you have voluntarily entered, such as your first name and surname, username, email address and telephone number. In addition, YouTube may analyse your usage behaviour and create a usage profile based on your usage behaviour. In doing so, so-called cookies are stored on your device. These cookies allow YouTube to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to display tailored advertising to you (both on and off the platform). We do not have access to the usage data that YouTube collects to generate these statistics. The individual data processing operations and their scope are not necessarily traceable by us. We are merely provided with anonymous usage statistics by YouTube and/or Google, which we use in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR to improve the user experience when visiting our YouTube account in a manner tailored to the target audience.

If you do not consent to YouTube and/or Google processing your personal data, we recommend that you log out of the respective accounts on the aforementioned platforms, delete your cookies via your browser settings, and restart your browser. You also have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact YouTube and/or Google.

We cannot rule out the possibility that personal data may be transferred outside the jurisdiction of the European Union, e.g. to servers located in the USA. Google is certified under the EU Data Privacy Framework and guarantees a level of data protection equivalent to European standards.

Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. There you will also find further information on your rights under ‘Requests in Europe’. You can also find out more about your privacy settings at https://myaccount.google.com/intro/privacycheckup?utm_source=pp& utm_medium=Promo-in-product&utm_campaign=pp_body&hl=en to stop notifications to your network, disable the visibility of your profile via search engines, or manage what is displayed on your profile.

§ 7 Your rights as a data subject

In accordance with Article 26(3) of the GDPR, as a data subject, you may exercise your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation vis-à-vis the respective platform operator as well as with us. However, we recommend that you contact the respective social network provider regarding your rights, as only they have access to your personal data. This is regulated in the terms of use that we accepted when creating our company profiles, as the individual data processing operations carried out by the platform operators and their scope are not necessarily transparent to us.

You may exercise the following rights in relation to data processing:

Right of access,
Right to rectification or erasure,
Right to restriction of processing,
Right to object to processing,
Right to data portability.
If you wish to exercise your rights as a data subject with us, please send us an email to [email protected] or to our Data Protection Officer: [email protected]

Right to lodge a complaint

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority responsible for your place of residence or our registered office regarding our processing of your personal data. The supervisory authority responsible for us is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf, email: [email protected]. For further information and the latest contact details, please refer to the website of the https://www.ldi.nrw.de.