Engel & Völkers Bochum

Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Valid from October 1, 2024

Controller and Your Rights as a Data Subject

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the data processing regulated in this privacy policy is EV Bochum Hattingen Immobilien GmbH (hereinafter "we" or "us"). Our contact details are:

EV Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH

License partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH

Kurt-Schumacher-Platz 7, 44787 Bochum; Große Weilstraße 9, 45525 Hattingen, Kemnader Straße 323, 44797 Bochum, bochum@engelvoelkers.com

2. Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about this privacy policy and data protection, please contact our data protection officer:

Brandeis Digital GmbH

Mr. Steffen Lüning

datenschutz (at) brandeis.digital

Im Hagedorn 34

45701 Herten

3. Your rights as a data subject

You have the right to information about the processing of your personal data (e.g., the origin of this data, the purpose of the processing, the modalities 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 the data. Finally, you can prevent the sending of advertising material or the conduct of market research or commercial communications at any time.

In summary, you have the right to:

information,
correction,
erasure (or to be forgotten),
restriction of processing,
data portability,
objection to the processing of your personal data,
complaint to supervisory authorities.

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

According to Article 7 III of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter "GDPR"), you can revoke your consent at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future.

Please note that your right to erasure is subject to restrictions. For example, we do not have to or may not delete data that we are required to retain due to statutory retention periods. Data that we need to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims is also excluded from your right to erasure.

If you have a complaint about the way we process your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your residence, place of work, or the location of the alleged violation.

In the event of a legal obligation, we reserve the right to disclose information about you if the disclosure is requested of us by lawful authorities or law enforcement agencies. Legal basis: Art. 6 I, sentence 1, letter c GDPR (legal obligation).

Overview of our data processing procedures

Our following data protection information is structured as follows and provides you with an overview of the following data processing procedures:

I. You visit our company website

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

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

IV. You apply speculatively or in response to a job advertisement

V. Storage and deletion of your data

I. Collection and processing of personal data when visiting our company website

We generally only process personal data if you send 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 the processing is permitted by law. For certain services that we offer on our company website, we require a minimum amount of data. We have marked this mandatory information with an "asterisk." Without this mandatory information, we cannot provide the services marked with this information.

1. What data do we process from you (hereinafter "you" or "user")?

As part of your use of our On our company website, we process personal data, namely:

Email address, first name, last name, title, address, telephone number, property data – referred to in this privacy policy as "data" or "personal data"), which you provide in the case of the services offered on our company website (e.g., in the context of contact inquiries and newsletter mailings, as well as the market price determination ("valuation") of real estate).

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

Engel & Völkers GmbH

Vancouverstraße 2a

D-20457 Hamburg

Germany

E-mail: contact@engelvoelkers.com

You can find the cookie policy at the bottom of our company website.

2. Purpose of processing and legal basis

We process your data for the following purposes:

Fulfillment of contact requests (the legal basis is the fulfillment 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. Fulfillment of the request for a valuation of the property described by the user based on the market price and the interest in selling thus communicated (the legal basis is the fulfillment of the contract and, in the case of contact details entered by the user and passed on to a factually or geographically responsible license partner of the Engel & Völkers Group (for the definition, please see section 3 below) or to the company technically implementing the valuation, your consent and, in the case of the use of contact details for direct marketing, the legitimate interest in marketing our own services or your consent);
Contact by telephone from us (the legal basis is the fulfillment of the contract or, in the case of the use of 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, as long as the marketing complies with data protection and competition law requirements). is carried out);

In summary

The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 I, Sentence 1, Letter a, GDPR, provided the processing is based on consent, Art. 6 I, Sentence 1, Letter b, GDPR, provided the processing is based on a (possibly pre-contractual) contractual relationship, and Art. 6 I, Sentence 1, Letter f, GDPR, provided the basis is our legitimate interest. If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject, Art. 6 I, Sentence 1, Letter c, GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of your consent until the revocation. If the legal basis is legitimate interest, you are also generally entitled to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. Art. 21 GDPR applies in this respect.

3. Disclosure of your personal data

Your personal data will generally only be disclosed to third parties if this is necessary to fulfill the contract, if we or the third party have a legitimate interest in the disclosure, if there is a legal obligation, or if you have given your consent. If data is transmitted 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 in the Engel & Völkers Group, we will transmit the personal data you enter to the respective company within the Engel & Völkers Group with your prior consent or – where legally permissible – on the basis of a legitimate interest. We will not disclose your personal data beyond this.

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

In addition to the above paragraph "Disclosure of your personal data", the following applies:

The recipients of personal data may be located outside the EEA/UK. If 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 decided 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) of the European Union agreed with the recipient (Article 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides an exception (Article 49 GDPR). In addition, we intend, where necessary, to agree additional measures with 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 can be requested. Please note that these copies may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect trade secrets or other confidential information.

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

1. What data do we process from you?

When searching for, selling, or renting a property, requesting an exposé, and evaluating a property, the following personal data is regularly processed:

First name, last name, title, address, telephone number, information about the desired property (in the case of a property search) or (in the case of property marketing or property valuation) information about the property;
Email address, if you have agreed to receive promotional information, in particular the offer or valuation of properties, or if you wish to be communicated by email;
and (if the purchase/sale or rental of properties is involved) bank details, identity information, ID copy (in the case of the purchase/sale of a property), land register, electricity, oil and/or gas bills, general itemized cost statements, declarations of division, condominium protocols (resolutions), purchase agreement (in the case of the sale of a property) or (if the rental of a property is involved) bank details, identity information, if applicable, CV, proof of salary, proof of creditworthiness, landlord confirmation, Rental agreement.

2. Purpose of processing and legal basis

We process this personal data for the following purposes:

Performance of the contractual relationship or a pre-contractual legal relationship - also by independent real estate consultants cooperating with us - including billing and credit checks (the legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. b. GDPR and Art. 6 I lit. f. GDPR; our legitimate interest in passing on data to independent real estate consultants stems from the freedom of choice to also fulfill contractual relationships with independent brokers or sub-brokers. The legitimate interest in conducting credit checks stems from the legitimate interest in protecting against defaults.);
Fulfillment of a legal obligation, particularly in connection with the Money Laundering Act; (The legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR);
Advertising information about real estate that we or other license partners of the Engel & Völkers Group market (The 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 according to Art. 6 I a. GDPR, provided that the advertising information is sent to you by email, fax, or telephone.)

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. If the legal basis is legitimate interest, you are also generally entitled to object to the processing of personal data concerning you at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. In this respect, Art. 21 GDPR.

3. Transfer of data

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

In this context, please also read our information on transfer in Section III.

Furthermore, we transfer personal data to contractual partners (owners, landlords, Search clients) and supporting service providers such as notaries, lawyers, property managers, developers, as well as in the context of credit reports or to regulatory authorities (e.g., for anti-money laundering documentation). We may also transfer your data to third parties within the scope of what is legally permissible. Third parties to whom we transfer your personal data, regardless of our service provision, include external consultants (e.g., lawyers and auditors), authorities within the scope of their jurisdiction to comply with legal obligations and/or protect our rights (e.g., tax authorities, police, public prosecutors, courts), potential buyers or acquirers of all or part of our assets and/or activities, and other third parties, provided you instruct us to share data or provide your consent.

In addition, we will only share your personal data with employees (permanent employees such as employees and freelance real estate consultants) and third-party companies (e.g., IT service providers, hosting providers, etc.) to whom we outsource services. with processing operations within the scope of contract processing.

4. Transfer of data to non-EEA countries

In addition to the above paragraph "Transfer of your personal data", the following applies:

The recipients of personal data may be located outside the EEA/UK. If personal data is transferred to locations outside the EEA/UK, we will ensure, as required by law, that your data protection rights are adequately protected, either because the European Commission has decided 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) of the European Union agreed with the recipient (Art. 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides for an exception (Article 49 GDPR). Furthermore, we intend, where necessary, 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 can be requested. Please note that these copies may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect trade secrets or other confidential information.

If your request relates to license partners of the Engel & Völkers Group outside the European Union, we will transfer your data to the locally / materially responsible license partner with your consent.

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

How we process your data in connection with the marketing of your property, what rights you have in this regard, and who your contact persons are if you wish to assert your rights as a data subject, please refer to the above information.

IV. You are applying speculatively or in response to a job advertisement

1. What data do we process from you?

If you apply to us via our website or via a job advertisement, we process your name, address, Telecommunications and application data. Providing your address and telecommunications data, which are mandatory, is required in order to contact you regarding your application and to assign the application.

2. Purpose of processing and legal basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Reviewing your application for employment within our company (the legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR).
Defending against any legal claims asserted against us arising from the application process, if necessary (the legal basis is our legitimate interest in fulfilling our burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG); Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR).
We also process your personal data on the basis of your previously granted consent in order to inform you about interesting job offers (the legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR).

We need your personal data to fulfill the processing purposes listed above. You are free not to provide us with any personal data. to provide. In this case, we cannot enable you to participate in the application process for open positions.

3. Disclosure of Data

If you applied via the global online job portal of Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH, your application documents were sent to us by Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH. How Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH processed your personal data You will learn about this during the application process and can access it at any time via the global online job portal on the relevant Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH website.

4. Transfer of data to non-EEA countries

In addition to the above paragraph "Transfer of your personal data", the following applies:

The recipients of personal data may be located outside the EEA/UK. If personal data is transferred to locations outside the EEA/UK, we will ensure, as required by law, 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 of the European Union agreed with the recipient (Article 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides for an exception (Article 49 GDPR). In addition, we intend to agree on additional measures with the recipients, where necessary, 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 can be requested. Please note that these copies may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect trade secrets or other confidential information.

V. Storage and Deletion of Your Data

We store your personal data for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was processed. Data will be collected and further processed, including any retention period required by applicable law (e.g., retention of accounting records).

In the context of application processes that end without employment, your data will generally be stored for a further six months for documentation purposes and then deleted or destroyed, along with the documents sent to us. With your consent to the processing of the data for future application processes, we will also retain it for a correspondingly longer period.