Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Valid from October 1, 2024
Controller and your rights as a data subject
1. Controller
The controller responsible for the data processing governed by this privacy policy is EV Bochum Hattingen Immobilien GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “we” or “us”). Our contact details are: License partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH Kurt-Schumacher-Platz 7, 44787 Bochum; Große Weilstraße 9, 45525 Hattingen; Kemnader Straße 323, 44797 Bochum; Huckinger Markt 6, 47259 Duisburg; Düsseldorfer Straße 106, 45481 Bochum; bochum@engelvoelkers.com datenschutz (at) brandeis.digital Im Hagedorn 34 45701 Herten
In summary, you have the right to:

• access,
• rectification,
• erasure (or the right to be forgotten),
• restriction of processing,
• data portability,
• objection to the processing of your personal data,
• lodge a complaint to a supervisory authority.

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 erase 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.
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. to assert a violation.


Our data protection information below is structured as follows and provides you with an overview of the following data processing activities:
III. We search for a property for you together with another Engel & Völkers licensed partner (referral). IV. You submit an unsolicited application or apply for a job posting. V. Storage and deletion of your data
I. Collection and processing of personal data when visiting our company website


1. What data do we process from you (hereinafter "you" or "user")? When you use our company website, we process the following personal data:
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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 Fulfillment of the request for a market-priced valuation of the property described by the user, as well as 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 forwarding them to a subject-matter 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 using the contact details for direct marketing, the legitimate interest in marketing our own services or your consent); Contact by telephone (the legal basis is the performance of the contract or, in the case of using the telephone number for advertising purposes, your consent); Sending an email newsletter about our own offers and advertising for ourselves and third parties 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). is carried out);

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 interests. Where 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 to the processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. 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 & Regarding the Engel & Völkers Group, we will transmit the personal data you have entered in this case to the respective company within the Engel & Völkers Group after obtaining your prior consent or – where legally permissible – on the basis of a so-called legitimate interest. Beyond this, we will not disclose your personal data.

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 licensing partners here: https://www.engelvoelkers.com/de/unternehmen/standorte/).

4. Transfer of Data to Non-EEA Countries

In addition to the above paragraph "Transfer of Your Personal Data", the following applies:
Recipients of personal data may be 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 (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.

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 I lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest in connection with The transfer of data to 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 stems from the legitimate interest in protecting against payment defaults. Fulfillment of a legal obligation, particularly 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 direct marketing purposes. 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 incurring any costs. The lawfulness of the processing carried out based on consent until its withdrawal is affected. 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. Data Transfer

  If your inquiry (e.g., in connection with a valuation request) concerns offers from other licensed partners of the Engel & Völkers Group, Engel & 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 data transfer in the section III.

  
  

  Furthermore, in the course of processing a contractual relationship, we transmit personal data to contractual partners (owners, landlords, prospective buyers) and supporting service providers such as notaries, lawyers, property managers, developers, as well as to credit agencies or supervisory authorities (e.g., for anti-money laundering documentation). We may also transmit your data to third parties to the extent legally permissible. Third parties to whom we disclose your personal data, regardless of our service provision, include external consultants (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 will only share your personal data with employees (permanent staff such as employees and freelance real estate consultants) and third-party companies (e.g., IT service providers, hosting providers, etc.) to whom we have outsourced services involving data processing as part of commissioned data processing.
  
  
  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 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 (Art. 45 GDPR) or the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses) agreed upon with the recipient by the European Union (Art. 46 GDPR), unless the GDPR provides for an exception (Art. 49 GDPR). Furthermore, where necessary, we intend to agree upon 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/United Kingdom 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 Engel & Völkers Group license partners outside the European Union, we will transfer your data to the locally/materially competent partner after obtaining your consent. License Partner.
  
  
  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 license 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 license partner to whom your data is referred will process your personal data. Both we and this license partner are independently responsible for their 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 subject rights, please check beforehand whether you can do so with us or with the other license partner. You may wish to assert your rights against the Engel & Völkers Group's licensed partners, who also process your data.
  
  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, please refer to the above information.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  IV. You are submitting an unsolicited application or applying for a job posting
  
  1. What data do we process from you
  
  If you apply to us via our website or via a job posting, we process your name as well as your Address, telecommunications, and application data. Providing your address and telecommunications data, which are 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:
  
  • Review your application for employment within our company (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
  • Defense against any legal claims that may be asserted against us arising from the application process, if necessary (legal basis is our legitimate interest in fulfilling our burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG); Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
  • Furthermore, we process your personal data based on your previously granted consent to inform you about interesting job opportunities (legal basis is Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR).
  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 based on 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. In this respect, Art. 21 GDPR applies. We need your personal data to fulfill the processing purposes listed above. You are free not to provide us with any personal data. In this case, we cannot allow you to participate in the application process for open job opportunities. enable.
  
  
  3. Disclosure of 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 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. You learned how Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH processed your personal data during the application process and can view this information at any time on the relevant Engel & Völkers website via the global online job portal. See Völkers Holding GmbH for details.
  
  
  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 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 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 with the recipient by the European Union (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/United Kingdom 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 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 the Accounting documents).
  
  
  In the context of application processes that do not result in employment, your data will be 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.