9. Rights of the data subject

a) Right of confirmation

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Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

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b) Right of access

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Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data subject access to the following information:

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• the purposes of the processing;

• the categories of personal data concerned;

• the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations;

• where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;

• the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;

• the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

• where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;

• the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

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If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

c) Right to rectification

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:

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• The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

• The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.

• The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

• The personal data have been unlawfully processed.

• The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

• The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the ecrop GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of ecrop GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An employees of the ecrop GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right of restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

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• The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

• The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use instead.

• The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

• The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the ecrop GmbH, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the ecrop GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, as long as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the ecrop GmbH.

g) Right to object

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The ecrop GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If the ecrop GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the ecrop GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the ecrop GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the ecrop GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest. In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the ecrop GmbH.

In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject's explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, the ecrop GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the ecrop GmbH.

i) Right to withdraw data protection consent

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the ecrop GmbH.

10. Data protection for applications and the application procedures

The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of the processing of the application procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits corresponding application documents by e-mail or by means of a web form on the website to the controller. If the data controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents shall be automatically erased two months after notification of the refusal decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller are opposed to the erasure. Other legitimate interest in this relation is, e.g. a burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

11. Legal basis for the processing

Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

12. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.

13. Period for which the personal data will be stored

The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

14. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a contract; Obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary to conclude a contract that the data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with him or her. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

15. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

16. General Terms and Conditions for Data Protection

Our Terms and Conditions for Data Protection, which include, among other things, all five versions of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, a Data Processing Agreement governed by UK law, and a Data Protection and Confidentiality Agreement for suppliers, will automatically form part of all agreements entered into with us. By entering into any other agreement with us, you automatically agree to the respective terms. In detail:

1. EU Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/915 between Controller and Processor:

If you are an EU/EEA-based vendor of ours that processes personal data on our behalf, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of our published Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/915. If we are your processor, the Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/915 published by us will also automatically apply between you and us.

2. EU Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 MODULE ONE: Transfer Controller to Controller:

To the extent that you are a vendor of ours located in a third country and receive personal data (protected by the GDPR, Member State law or European Economic Area law) from us as a Controller and act as a Controller, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 Module One. The same applies if you act as a Controller and transfer personal data to us as a Controller.

3. EU Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 MODULE TWO: Transfer Controller to Processor:

To the extent that you are a vendor of ours located in a third country and receive personal data (protected by the GDPR, Member State law or European Economic Area law) from us as a Controller and act as a Processor, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 Module Two. The same applies if you act as a Controller and transfer personal data to us as a Processor.

4. EU Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 MODULE THREE: Transfer Processor to Processor:

To the extent that you are a vendor of ours and we are acting as a Processor (e.g., for a subsidiary or a third party), you are located in a third country and receive international data transfers of personal data (protected by the GDPR, Member State law or European Economic Area law), and you are therefore a (Sub)Processor, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 Module Three. The same applies if you act as a Processor and transfer personal data to us as a (Sub)Processor.

5. EU Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 MODULE FOUR: Transfer Processor to Controller:

To the extent that you are a vendor of ours and we are acting as a Processor (e.g., for a subsidiary or a third party), you are located in a third country and receive international data transfers of personal data (protected by the GDPR, Member State law or European Economic Area law), and you are a Controller, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published Standard Contractual Clauses 2021/914 Module Four. The same applies if you act as a Processor and transfer personal data to us as a Controller.

6. Confidentiality and Data Protection Agreement for Vendors:

If you are a vendor of ours that is not a processor, or if you receive other and non-personal data from us, by conducting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published Confidentiality and Data Protection Agreement for Vendors.

7. Confidentiality and Data Protection Agreement for Customers:

If you are a customer of ours and data is exchanged between us, we may separately agree to the published Confidentiality and Data Protection Agreement for Customers by a concurring statement. This Confidentiality Agreement shall only become effective upon a separately declaration of intent by the parties.

8. International Data Transfer Agreement (United Kingdom)

To the extent that you are a party to an agreement with us, and personal data transferred by us to you belongs to individuals who are from the United Kingdom or we are based in the United Kingdom, and you yourself are based outside the United Kingdom and receive personal data (protected by the UK GDPR or UK law) from us, by conducting or transacting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published "International Data Transfer Agreement".

9. International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers (United Kingdom)

To the extent that you are a party to an agreement with us, and personal data we transfer to you belongs to individuals who are based in the UK or where we are based in the UK and you yourself are based outside the UK and receive personal data (which is protected by the UK GDPR or UK law) from us, by carrying out or transacting business for or with us, you automatically consent to the applicability of the published " International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for International Data Transfers".

10. Data Processing Agreement for the United Kingdom To the extent that you are a party to an agreement with us, and both we and you have our registered office in the United Kingdom, and you process personal data (which is protected by the UK GDPR or UK law) on our behalf, you automatically agree to the applicability of the published "Data Processing Agreement for the United Kingdom" by executing or conducting business for or with us. The same applies if you act as a Controller and transfer personal data to us as a Processor.

A list of our sub-processors must be requested separately from us.