Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

adrest GmbH
Widenmayerstraße 41
80538 München
Deutschland
Telephone: +49 89 210 28850
Email: support@adrest.org

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us, for example when you submit an enquiry via our contact form, send us an email, or call our office. The data we may collect includes:

• Your name and professional title
• Your organisation or company name
• Your email address
• Your telephone number
• The content of your enquiry or message
• Technical data collected automatically when you visit our website (see Section 9)

3. Purposes of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiry and provide the information or services you have requested
• To maintain records of our business communications
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

We do not use your personal data for marketing, profiling, or any automated decision-making.

4. Legal Basis

The legal bases on which we process your personal data are:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where you have explicitly consented to the processing of your data, for example by ticking the consent checkbox on our contact form.
• Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as maintaining records of business communications, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Enquiry data is generally retained for a period of three years from the date of the last communication, unless a longer retention period is required by law or by the nature of the professional relationship.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:

• With our professional advisors (lawyers, auditors) where necessary and subject to confidentiality obligations
• With our IT service providers who assist with the operation of our website and communications systems, subject to appropriate data processing agreements
• Where required to do so by applicable law or by order of a competent court or regulatory authority

Any third parties with whom we share data are required to maintain appropriate data security standards.

7. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
• Right to restriction: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability: You may request that we provide your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@adrest.org. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In Germany, this is the Bayerisches Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht (BayLDA).

8. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security reviews.

9. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies that are necessary for its proper functioning. We do not use cookies for tracking, analytics, or advertising purposes. For full details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

adrest GmbH
Widenmayerstraße 41
80538 München
Deutschland
Email: support@adrest.org
Telephone: +49 89 210 28850