Data Protection Statement
This Data Protection Statement was last updated in May 2018 to reflect changes in data protection laws, specifically the GDPR. It sets out the data protection practices carried out through the use of the Internet and any other electronic communications networks by ACXIT Capital Holding GmbH and its associated companies (all together “ACXIT”). A full list of our main offices can be found at: https://www.acxit.com/en/contact/.
Contacts for Data Protection:
In case of any requests on data protection issues, please contact:
Robert Niedermeier (Data Protection Officer)
Tel: +49 89 171 2440099
Fax: +49 89 66002036
Requests that do not have confidential or sensitive content can be sent by mail to the Data Protection Officer (DPO) by using the following e-mail address: mail@legislator.de
Personal information we collect
ACXIT collects personal information from you through the use of registration forms, for instance every time you sign up for an electronic newsletter, when you send us an application to be considered for employment, when you register for an event, when you submit a request for proposal or for information, when you request the authorization of downloading a document, when you enter an online competition or when you send us a message via an email reply mechanism provided on the ACXIT sites.
Utlization of personal information
We process personal information collected via the ACXIT sites for the purposes of:
• Providing our services
• Dealing with your enquiries and requests
• Recruitment
• Proposing/inviting access to ACXIT’s social media accounts
• Proposing/inviting to informational events and conferences
• Providing you with information about products and services.
Information we gather via this website
When you visit one of the ACXIT sites, we collect information automatically about those visits.
In particular, your browser automatically sends us certain Internet-related information, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using.
We also collect information through the use of cookies to better understand how visitors use the ACXIT sites, to identify problems with our servers, prepare aggregate demographic information and other information regarding the use of the ACXIT sites, and to improve the functions of the ACXIT sites. Cookies do not collect any information that enables you to be identified as an individual.
Use of cookies and Plugins
Cookies are small text files that Web sites often store on computer hard drives of visitors to their sites. They are widely used in order to make Web sites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
A cookie contains a unique number, which is used to recognize your computer when a user of your computer returns to a Web site that it visited previously. We use cookies to enhance the online experience of our visitors, for statistical purposes and to better understand how our sites are used. Cookies may tell us, for example, whether you have visited our sites before or whether you are a new visitor.
There are two broad categories of cookies – ‘first party cookies’ and ‘third party cookies’. First party cookies are cookies that are served directly by the Web site operator to your computer, and are used only by the Web site operator to recognise your computer when it revisits that site. Third party cookies are served by a service provider on behalf of the Web site operator, and can be used by the service provider to recognise your computer when it visits other Web sites. Third party cookies are most commonly used for Web site analytics or advertising purposes.
This Web site serves only the following first party cookies to your computer:
Cookie | Name | Purpose |
Session cookies |
JSESSIONID bpsession |
These cookies are used to keep track of the session to know how many users are viewing the sites and to enable communication with the users’ Internet browsers. |
Preference cookies | country locale |
These cookies are used to hold information about the specific country site users are visiting and users’ language preference. |
Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the visitor’s Internet browser. The cookies enable the recognition of the Internet browser.
Furthermore, when browsing the ACXIT website you may get access to embedded media and other external sources which may store cookies. As cookies from externally embedded media may be used or modified without ACXIT’s knowledge or consent, you are invited to consult the following links for further information.
AddThis http://www.addthis.com/privacy
Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/privacypolicy/
Twitter https://twitter.com/privacy
YouTube http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can exercise this right by amending or setting the controls on your browser to reflect your cookie preferences. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of the ACXIT sites.
The “help” portion of the toolbar on most Internet browsers will tell you how to change your browser cookie settings, including how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether. For further information about cookies and how to control their use, please visit the following third party educational resources: www.allaboutcookies.org.
Information we share
We will only disclose personal information to other companies within our group of companies, business partners, government bodies and law enforcement agencies, successors in title to our business and suppliers we engage to process data on our behalf. In these circumstances we will share your personal information for purposes such as our legitimate business purposes and to comply with legal obligations.
Links to other sites
This Data Protection Statement applies only to information collected by a ACXIT site. For further information and the data protection policies of ACXIT please contact the DPO. ACXIT sites contain links to other sites that are not owned or administered by ACXIT. Please be aware that ACXIT is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other third party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of every Website you visit.
Security
We maintain safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration, or destruction of the personal information you provide to us through the ACXIT sites. Please note, however, that perfect security does not exist on the Internet. Therefore, while we endeavour to protect your personal data, when data is transferred over the Internet it may potentially be accessed and used by unauthorised parties.
Access and correction and deletion
We want to make sure that any information we hold on you is up to date and correct. If you have any requests concerning your personal information ACXIT holds about you, to obtain a copy or any queries with regard to these practices please contact us at the contact the DPO as listed the beginning of this document.
Internet based transfers
Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing the ACXIT sites and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge our processing of personal data in this way. However, we will endeavour to protect all personal information collected through the ACXIT sites in accordance with strict data protection standards.
Changes to this data protection statement
We reserve the right to amend this Statement at any time without advance notice in order to address future developments of ACXIT, the Website or changes in industry or legal trends. We will post the revised Statement on the Website or announce the change on the home page of the Website. You can determine when the Statement was revised by referring to the “Last Updated” date on the top of this Statement. Any changes will become effective upon the posting of the revised Statement on the Website. By continuing to use the Website following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Statement, in whole or part, you can choose to not continue to use the Website.