Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Valid from April 6, 2023 [1]

Data Controller and Your Rights as a Data Subject *

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

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the data processing governed by this privacy policy is Fischer Immobilien GmbH Potsdam (hereinafter referred to as “we” or “us”). Our contact details are:

Fischer Immobilien GmbH Potsdam

License partner of Engel & Völkers Commercial GmbH

Seestraße 11 A

D-14467 Potsdam

Tel: +49-331 – 58 56 57 00 Fax: +49-331 – 58 56 57 01

potsdamcommercial@engelvoelkers.com Licensing partner of Engel & Völkers Commercial GmbH

2. Data Protection Officer[2]

If you have any questions about this privacy notice and data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Ms. Stefanie Schneider Engel & Völkers Berlin Mitte GmbH, Licensing partner of Engel & Völkers Völkers Residential GmbH Hamburg Charlottenstraße 4 D-10969 Berlin Phone: +49 30 20 37 81 27 Fax: +49 30 20 37 82 00 br Stefanie.schneider@engelvoelkers.com br 3. Your Rights as a Data Subject br 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 the processing of your data for the future, to restrict its processing, or to request its deletion. Finally, you can stop receiving advertising material or conducting market research or commercial communications at any time.

In summary, you have the right to:

- access, - rectification, - erasure (or the right to be forgotten), - restriction of processing, - data portability, - object to the processing of your personal data, - lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. - lodge a complaint with 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. 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. You also 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 claims for violations.

We reserve the right to disclose information about you in the event of a legal obligation to do so, if required by lawful authorities or law enforcement agencies. Legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR (legal obligation).

Overview of our data processing activities

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

I. You visit our company website II. You commission us to find or sell a property III. Together with another Engel & Völkers licensed partner, we search for a property for you (referral) IV. You submit an unsolicited application or apply for a job V. Storage and deletion of your data I. Collection and processing of personal data when visiting our company website ... You submit this information 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. We have marked these mandatory fields with an asterisk. Without this mandatory information, we cannot provide the services marked accordingly.

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

When you use our company website, we process the following personal data:

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 when using the services offered on our company website (e.g., in connection with contact requests and newsletter mailings, as well as market price determination ("valuation") of properties).

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

Angel & Völkers GmbH Vancouver Street 2a D-20457 Hamburg Germany Email: info@engelvoelkers.com br You can find the cookie information at the bottom of our company website.

2. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis ... For direct marketing, the legitimate interest in marketing our own services or your consent);

● Contacting you by telephone (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 (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 interests. Where processing 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 based on your 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.

II. You commission us to search for or sell a property

1. What data do we process from 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, provided you have consented to receive promotional information, in particular offers or valuations of real estate, or if you wish to communicate by email;

● and (if the purchase/sale or rental of real estate occurs) bank details, identity information, copy of identification (in the case of 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 (in the case of the sale of real estate) or (if the rental of real estate occurs) bank details, identity information, if applicable, CV, proof of income, proof of creditworthiness, landlord confirmation, rental agreement.

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 I lit. b GDPR and Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR; our legitimate interest in transferring data to independent real estate consultants arises from the freedom to choose to fulfill contractual relationships with independent brokers or sub-brokers. The legitimate interest in conducting credit checks arises from the legitimate interest in protecting against payment defaults.);

● Fulfillment of a legal obligation, in particular 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 The Engel & Völkers Group markets (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 advertising 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 based on 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. Art. 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 & Völkers will transmit the personal data you have entered to the respective company within the Engel & Völkers Group after obtaining your prior consent.

Please also refer to our information on data transfer in 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 for credit checks or to supervisory authorities (e.g., for anti-money laundering documentation). We may also disclose your data to third parties to the extent legally permissible. transmit. Third parties to whom we disclose your personal data, irrespective 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.

In addition, 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 have outsourced services involving data processing as part of commissioned data processing.

4. Transfer of Data to Non-EEA Countries Countries

In addition to the preceding paragraph “Sharing 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 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 these) 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 inquiry relates to Engel & Völkers Group license partners outside the European Union, we will transfer your data to the locally/materially responsible license partner after obtaining your consent.

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, as well as the Engel & Völkers Group's 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 regarding 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 exercise your data subject rights.

IV. You are submitting an unsolicited application or a job advertisement

2. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis

If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. 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 on grounds relating to your particular situation. Article 21 GDPR applies in this respect.

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. 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.

5. Storage and Deletion of Your Data