Engel & Völkers Zug Commercial

Privacy Policy

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Valid from September 1, 2023.

Controller and your rights as a data subject *

( *Gender note: For reasons of readability, the simultaneous use of the gender-inclusive forms masculine, feminine, and diverse (m/f/d) is omitted. All subsequent personal designations apply equally to all genders.)

1. Responsible party

The responsible party for the data processing regulated in this privacy policy is Engel & Völkers Zentralschweiz Commercial AG (hereinafter "we" or "us"). Our contact details are:

Engel & Völkers Zentralschweiz Commercial AG

Neugasse 15, 6300 Zug

centralschweizcommercial@engelvoelkers.com

License partner of Engel & Völkers Völkers GmbH

2. Your Rights as a Data Subject

You have the right to information about the processing of your personal data (for example, the origin of this data, the purpose of the processing, and the methods of data processing). Furthermore, under certain conditions, you are entitled to object to data processing for the future, to restrict it, or to request the deletion of your data. Finally, you can stop receiving advertising material or conducting market research or commercial communications at any time. You have the right to information about the processing of your personal data (for example, the origin of this data, the purpose of the processing, and the methods of data processing).

In summary, you have the right to:

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Furthermore, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

In accordance with Article 7(3) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter "GDPR"), you may withdraw your consent at any time. This means that we will no longer be permitted to process your data based on this consent in the future. ```

Please note that your right to erasure is subject to limitations. For example, we are not required or permitted to delete data that we must retain due to statutory retention periods. Data that we need for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims is also excluded from your right to erasure. Please note that your right to erasure is subject to limitations. For example, we are not required or permitted to delete data that we are still obligated to retain due to statutory retention periods.

If you have a complaint about how we process your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

We reserve the right to disclose information about you if legally required to do so by lawful authorities or law enforcement agencies. Legal basis: Article 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation). ...

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Overview of our data processing procedures

Our following data protection information The following sections provide an overview of the data processing activities:

I. You visit our company website

II. You enter into a search or marketing agreement with us, request a property brochure, or commission us to conduct a property valuation [1] III. Together with another Engel & Völkers licensed partner, we search for a property for you (referral) IV. You are submitting an unsolicited application or applying in response to a job advertisement. V. Storage and Deletion of Your Data br I. Collection and Processing of Personal Data When You Visit Our Company Website We generally only process personal data if you submit it to us via the contact forms on our company website. Personal data is only processed if you have given us your consent or if processing is permitted by law. For certain services we offer on our company website, we require a minimum amount of data. These mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk. Without this mandatory information, we cannot provide the services marked accordingly. ...

1. What data do we process from you (hereinafter referred to as "you" or "user")? When you use our company website, we process personal data, specifically: Email address, first name, last name, title, address, telephone number, property details – referred to in this privacy policy as "data" or "personal data") – which you provide when using the services offered on our company website (e.g., when submitting contact requests, newsletter mailings, and for market price determination ("valuation") of real estate). ...

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Please refer to the description of usage-related data processing in connection with the use of cookies and other tracking technologies in the"Cookie Notice" of the

Angel & Völkers GmbH Vancouver Street 2a D-20457 Hamburg Germany Email: info@engelvoelkers.com br ...

2. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

This privacy policy is designed to comply with the requirements of the GDPR, the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (hereinafter "FADP"), and the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (hereinafter "revFADP"). However, the applicability of these laws depends on the individual case. We process personal data in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the FADP, and the revFADP, in each case to the extent that the respective regulations are applicable. Since the GDPR requires us to list these individually, the legal bases on which we rely for our processing are listed below, insofar as the GDPR applies. When processing personal data under the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the revised Federal Data Protection Act (revDSG), we rely on the corresponding legal bases in those laws. Since the GDPR requires us to list these individually, the following legal bases are listed below.

We process your data for the following purposes:

● Fulfilling contact requests (the legal basis is the performance of the contract and, in the case of the transfer of user data to other license partners of the Engel & Völkers Group (for the definition, please see section 3 below), your consent.) ● If applicable, fulfilling the request for a market-priced valuation of the property described by the user and the associated expressed interest in selling (the legal basis is the performance of the contract and, in the case of the user entering contact details and their transfer to a factually or geographically responsible license partner of the Engel & Völkers Group (for the definition, please see section 3 below) or to the For the technically implementing companies involved in the evaluation, your consent is required, as well as, in the case of using contact details for direct marketing, our legitimate interest in marketing our own services or your consent;

● Contacting you by telephone (the legal basis is the performance of a contract or, in the case of using the telephone number for advertising purposes, your consent);

● Sending an email newsletter about our own offers as well as our own and third-party advertising to the extent permitted by law or based on consent (the legal basis is either your consent or our legitimate interest in direct marketing, provided that the marketing complies with data protection and competition law requirements);

In summary:

The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR if the processing is based on consent, Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if the processing is based on a (possibly pre-contractual) contractual relationship, and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR if the processing is based on our legitimate interest. Where the processing of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, Article 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. If the legal basis is legitimate interest, you are also generally entitled to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you. Article 21 GDPR applies in this respect.

3. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We generally only disclose your personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we or the third party have a legitimate interest in the disclosure, if there is a legal obligation to do so, or if you have given your consent. If data is transferred to third parties based on a legitimate interest, this will be explained in this privacy policy. ```

If your contact request concerns offers from other companies within the Engel & Völkers Group, we will transmit the personal data you have entered to the respective Engel & Völkers Group company after obtaining your prior consent or – where legally permissible – on the basis of a legitimate interest. We will not otherwise disclose your personal data.

If your contact request concerns offers from other companies within the Engel & Völkers Group, we will transmit the personal data you have entered to the respective company within the Engel & Völkers Group after obtaining your prior consent or – where legally permissible – on the basis of a legitimate interest.

When we refer to the “Engel & Völkers Group” within this privacy policy, we mean the companies belonging to the Engel & Völkers Group within the meaning of Sections 15 et seq. of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), as well as the (master) license partners contractually affiliated directly or indirectly with this group, to which we also belong. You can find a current overview of these license partners here: https://www.engelvoelkers.com/de/unternehmen/standorte/. ```

4. Transfer of Data to Non-EEA Countries ... When personal data is transferred to locations outside the EEA/UK, we will, as required by law, ensure that your data protection rights are adequately protected, either because the European Commission has determined that the country to which personal data is transferred ensures an adequate level of protection (Article 45 GDPR) or the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses) agreed upon with the recipient by the European Commission (Article 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides for an exception (Article 49 GDPR). Furthermore, where necessary, we intend to agree on additional measures with the recipients to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Copies of the appropriate safeguards (to the extent we rely on them) and a list of recipients outside the EEA/UK are available upon request. Please note that these copies may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect trade secrets or other confidential information. Furthermore, where necessary, we intend to agree on additional measures with the recipients to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

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II. You conclude a search or marketing agreement with us, request a property exposé from us, or commission us to conduct a property valuation

1. What data do we process about you

When searching for, selling, or renting a property, requesting property details, or having a property appraisal done, we regularly process the following personal data from you:

● First name, last name, title, address, telephone number, details of your property requirements (in the case of a property search) or (in the case of property marketing or appraisal) details of the property;

● Email address, if you have consented to receive promotional information, in particular offers or appraisals of properties, or if you wish to communicate by email;

● and (if the purchase/sale or rental of real estate is involved) bank details, identity information, a copy of identification (for the purchase/sale of real estate), as well as land register entries, electricity, oil, and/or gas bills, general utility bills, declarations of division, condominium owners' association (WEG) minutes (resolutions), purchase agreement (for the sale of real estate), or (if the rental of real estate is involved) bank details, identity information, if applicable, CV, proof of income, credit report, landlord confirmation, and rental agreement.

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2. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

We process this personal data for the following purposes:

● Fulfillment of the contractual relationship or a pre-contractual legal relationship – also by independent real estate consultants cooperating with us – including invoicing and credit checks (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest in the transfer of data to independent real estate consultants arises from the freedom to choose to also fulfill contractual relationships with independent brokers or sub-brokers. The legitimate interest in carrying out credit checks arises from the legitimate interest in protection against Bad debts.);

● Fulfillment of a legal obligation, in particular in connection with the Money Laundering Act; (Legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR);

● Promotional information about properties that we or other licensed partners of the Engel & Völkers Group market (Legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest arises from the processing of personal data for the purpose of direct marketing. Your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is also the legal basis if the promotional information is sent to you by email, fax, or telephone.)

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent before its withdrawal. If the legal basis is legitimate interest, you are also generally entitled to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you on grounds relating to your particular situation. Article 21 GDPR applies in this respect.

3. Disclosure of Data

If your inquiry (e.g., in connection with a valuation request) concerns offers from other licensed partners of the Engel & Völkers Group, Engel will transmit the data to them. & Völkers will transfer the personal data you have entered in this case to the respective company within the Engel & Völkers Group after obtaining your prior consent.

Please also refer to our information on transfer in Section III.

Furthermore, in the context of processing a contractual relationship, we transfer personal data to contractual partners (owners, landlords, prospective buyers) and supporting service providers such as notaries, lawyers, property managers, developers, and within the framework of Credit reports or supervisory authorities (such as for anti-money laundering documentation). We may also transfer your data to third parties within the legally permissible scope. Third parties to whom we disclose your personal data, regardless of our service provision, include external advisors (e.g., lawyers and auditors), authorities within their jurisdiction to comply with legal obligations and/or protect our rights (e.g., tax office, police, public prosecutor's office, courts), potential buyers or acquirers of all or part of our assets and/or activities, and other third parties, provided you instruct us to disclose data or give your consent.

Furthermore, we only disclose your personal data to employees (permanent staff such as employees and freelance real estate consultants) and third-party companies (e.g., IT service providers, hosting providers, etc.) to which we outsource services involving data processing under a data processing agreement. has.

4. Transfer of Data to Non-EEA Countries

In addition to the preceding paragraph “Transfer of Your Personal Data”, the following applies:

Recipients of personal data may are located outside the EEA/UK. When personal data is transferred to locations outside the EEA/UK, we will, as required by law, ensure that your data protection rights are adequately protected, either because the European Commission has determined that the country to which personal data is transferred ensures an adequate level of protection (Art. 45 GDPR) or the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses) agreed upon with the recipient by the European Commission (Art. 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides for an exception (Art. 49 GDPR). Furthermore, where necessary, we intend to agree on additional measures with the recipients to ensure an adequate level of data protection. Copies of the appropriate safeguards (to the extent we rely on them) and a list of recipients outside the EEA/UK are available upon request. Please note that these copies may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect trade secrets or other confidential information.

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If your inquiry relates to Engel & Völkers Group license partners outside the European Union, we will forward your data to the locally/materially responsible license partner after obtaining your consent.

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III. We will search for a property for you together with another Engel & Völkers license partner (“referral”)

If we search for a property for you together with another licensed partner, your data will only be transferred based on your prior consent. Please note that both we, as your initial contact, and the Engel & Völkers Group licensed partner to whom your data is transferred, process your personal data. Both we and this licensed partner are independently responsible for their respective data processing. We and this other licensed partner do not have access to each other's data and do not process your data jointly. If you wish to exercise your data subject rights, please check beforehand whether you wish to assert them against us or against the other Engel & Völkers Group licensed partner who also processes your data. ...

Please refer to the above information to learn how we process your data in connection with the marketing of your property, what rights you have in this context, and who your contact persons are should you wish to assert your data subject rights.

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IV. You are submitting an unsolicited application or a Job Posting

1. What data do we process about you?

When you apply to us via our website or a job posting, we process your name, address, contact information, and application details. Providing your address and contact information, which is listed as mandatory, is necessary so that we can contact you regarding your application and process it.

2. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

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Fulfillment of the contractual relationship or a pre-contractual legal relationship - also by independent real estate consultants cooperating with us - including invoicing and credit checks (legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest in connection with the transfer of the data The right to information for independent real estate consultants stems from the freedom to choose to also fulfill contractual relationships with independent brokers or sub-brokers. The legitimate interest in conducting credit checks arises from the legitimate interest in protection against payment defaults.

● Fulfillment of a legal obligation, particularly in connection with the Money Laundering Act; (legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR);

● Promotional information about properties that we or other licensed partners of the Engel & Völkers Group market (legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest arises from the processing of personal data for the purpose of direct marketing. The legal basis is also your consent pursuant to Art. 6 I a.GDPR, insofar as the promotional information is sent to you by email, fax, or telephone.)

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until its withdrawal. If the legal basis is legitimate interest, you are also generally entitled to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you. Article 21 GDPR applies.

3. Disclosure of Data

If you applied via the global online job portal of Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH, your application documents were forwarded to us by Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH. As Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH processed your personal data during the application process, and you can view this information at any time on the global online job portal on the Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH website.

5. Storage and Deletion of Your Data

We store your personal data for the period necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data is collected and further processed, including any retention period required by applicable laws (e.g., maintaining accounting records).

In the context of application processes that do not result in employment, your data is routinely stored for six months for documentation purposes and then deleted or destroyed, along with the documents you submitted. With your consent to the processing of your data for future application processes, we will retain it for a correspondingly longer period. ```