Privacy Policy (GDPR)
1. Data Controller The controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected on this website is: Homberg + Brusius Legal Status: e.K. Registered Office: Auf der Lay 31, 55743 Kirschweiler, Legal Representative: Kitty Homberg Contact E-mail: mail@homberg-und-brusius.de
2. Data Collected and Purposes of Processing When you use our contact or inquiry form to request a quote, we only collect the data that you enter voluntarily.Data Collected: First name, last name, e-mail address, phone number, message text. Purpose: This data is collected and processed exclusively to respond to your inquiries, prepare personalized quotes, and manage the resulting business relationship.Legal Basis: The processing of your data is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you expressly grant by ticking the validation box before submitting the form.
3. Data Retention Period: In order to comply with the statutory, tax, and accounting retention obligations for business documents and invoices in force in Germany (German Commercial Code / HGB and German Fiscal Code / AO), all data related to a commercial transaction will be retained for a period of 10 years. The archiving of our business correspondence and emails is carried out automatically, unalterably, and securely, in accordance with the strict standards of the German GoBD regulations. For inquiries that do not result in a sale, the data is stored in the active database for a maximum of 3 years from the date of the last contact, then locked and transferred to our secure long-term archive for the remaining period. At the end of this overall period of 10 years, the data will be permanently deleted
4. Data Recipients: The personal data collected is intended exclusively for internal use to manage your inquiries and orders. It will never be sold or passed on to third parties for advertising purposes. Within the scope of our accounting, tax, and technical management, the data is securely transmitted to our trusted service providers, who act as data processors in accordance with the GDPR: STRATO GmbH (Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany) for the processing, hosting, and GoBD-compliant archiving of our email infrastructure.
- DATEV eG (Nuremberg, Germany) for the secure entry, accounting, and archiving of invoices and financial data
5. Data Security To ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data, our website uses an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol security system. All information transmitted via our contact form is thus encrypted.
6. Your Rights (Under the GDPR) As a user, you have the following rights regarding your personal data under the European General Data Protection Regulation:Right of Access: You can obtain confirmation as to whether or not your data is being processed, and receive a copy of it.Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your data, within the limits provided by law.Right to Object and Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time, which will terminate the processing of your inquiries.To exercise these rights, simply contact us by e-mail at: mail@homberg-und-brusius.de .If, after contacting us, you believe that your rights under the GDPR are not being respected, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority in your country or member state of residence.