Privacy-Policy
Data protection information for visiting the website and the Property Search App
This data protection information applies to the use of the website www.keynotehero.com/en (hereinafter referred to as “website”) and is valid from 01 January 2021.
The following information applies to both the website and the property app, unless expressly stated otherwise.
Keynotehero.com in its function of responsible authority (hereinafter also referred to as “Keynotehero.com” informs its users that by using the website, personal data about them will be processed, in particular:
– personal data (e.g. e-mail address, first name, surname, title, address, telephone number – in the following “data” or “personal data”) provided by users at the time of registration on the website (e.g. in connection with contact requests);
– personal data transferred from the user’s internet browser each time the user accesses the website and stored within log files, also known as server logs. This data comprises: IP address (Internet protocol address) of the accessing computer; name of the accessed site; date and time of access; related URL from which the user accesses the site; number of transferred data items; status report of successful access; session ID number;
by using the property app, personal data about them will be processed, in particular:
– e-mail address, first name, surname, title, address, telephone number provided by users at the time of sending an enquiry;
– Whenever the app is accessed, the usage data of the respective app user is saved. This data comprises: operating system used and, if applicable, the browser type, current language setting of the smartphone, information about the Internet service provider of the user, name of the retrieved page and, if applicable, the origin page, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transmitted, status report on whether the retrieval was successful, session identification number.
Purpose of processing
Keynotehero.com, as a responsible authority,
processes the personal data of website and property app users for the following purposes:
– Fulfilment of user’s requests
– The forwarding of e-mail newsletters (website only) on the company’s own offers and advertising by the company or third parties to the legally permissible extent or based on consent. (Legal basis is either the consent or the legitimate interest of Keynotehero.com in direct marketing, providing this is in accordance with the data protection and competition rules);
– For the functionality and optimisation of the Keynotehero.com website and property app. (Legal basis is the legitimate interest of Keynotehero.com in continuously improving the quality of the website and property app and ensuring its ease of use);
– Analysis of the website and property app for determining user behaviour and for interest-based advertising. (Legal basis is the consent.);
– Identification and possible blocking of users who have installed a so-called adblocker and who thereby block advertising. (Legal basis is the legitimate interest of Keynotehero.com of providing users who do not block advertising with wholly or partially web-financed offers);
– In order to prevent fraudulent activities or misuse on the website or in connection with the website or property app and to observe the legal stipulations for secure websites. (Legal basis is the legitimate interest of Keynotehero.com in eliminating faults, ensuring system security and identifying unauthorised access attempts or accesses.)
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is GDPR Article 6(1)(a), if the processing is based on consent, Article 6(1)(b) if the basis for processing is a contractual relationship and Article 6(1)(f) if the basis is the legitimate interests of Keynotehero.com.
If the legal basis is your consent, you are entitled to revoke your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. If the legal basis is a legitimate interest, you are also entitled in principle to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. Article 21 GDPR applies in this respect.
Nature of supply of personal data and consequences of objection
The provision of personal data by users is voluntary. They may freely decide whether to make personal data available to Keynotehero.com and may subsequently revoke their consent to the processing of personal data which have already been made available. Revocation may mean that the Keynotehero.com website is no longer usable.
Access to data
The personal data is processed by Keynotehero.com and (in respect of individual items) particularly by
Employees (permanent employees such as job-holders and independent property consultants) and consultants authorised to administer the website and property app and provide the associated services;
Third-party supplier companies (e.g. IT service providers, hosting providers, etc.) to which Keynotehero.com has outsourced processing services as part of a job processing agreement.
Information about the data
As the responsible authority we are able to provide information about your personal data. However, this information may only be given for the following reasons: In the case of fulfilment of legal obligations or obligations arising from regulations and guidelines under national or European laws. For defence in court in the case of a legal dispute.
Disclosure of data
If your query relates to offers from other companies of the Keynotehero.com, Keynotehero.com transfers the personal data entered by you in this case to the respective company from the Keynotehero.com with your prior consent or on the basis of its legitimate interests. Other than this, your personal data will not be disclosed by Keynotehero.com.
Saving and deleting of data
Keynotehero.com saves personal data for the time necessary for achieving the purposes for which the data was collected and processed, including any retention period stipulated under the applicable legislation (e.g. retention of accounting records) and in any case for a maximum of 24 months after the personal data was collected.
Use of cookies and other tracking technologies
In addition to the above-mentioned processing of personal data, cookies and other tracking technologies are stored on your end device during or after your visit to Keynotehero.com. Cookies are small text files that are sent when visiting our website or property app and stored in the user’s browser. If the corresponding website is called up again, the user’s browser sends the contents of the cookies back and thus enables the user to be identified. Third party technologies such as scripts, pixels and tags, which Keynotehero.com integrates for advertising purposes, also set cookies on your end device.
Certain cookies are automatically deleted at the end of the browser session (so-called session cookies), others are stored in the user’s browser for a specified time or permanently and then delete themselves automatically (so-called temporary or permanent cookies).
Which cookies does Keynotehero.com use in general?
Depending on their function and purpose, cookies are divided into various categories by Keynotehero.com. “Essential” and “functional” cookies are required to enable Keynotehero.com to provide the online offering in a secure and user-friendly manner. This category includes, for example, cookies that serve to identify or authenticate our users and cookies that temporarily store certain user entries.
These cookies enable you to navigate through the Keynotehero.com online offers and use the functions as desired. Without these cookies, essential services of Keynotehero.com cannot be provided. They are only used when you visit our online offers and are usually deleted after closing your browser. They are also used to retrieve the optimised website display when accessed with a mobile device, so that your data volume is not unnecessarily depleted. The legal basis for setting these cookies is the legitimate interest of Keynotehero.com that the online services can be used securely and easily and that the quality of the online services and content is constantly improved.
No consent is required for the use of “essential” and “functional” cookies. They cannot be deactivated. Keynotehero.com also uses cookies for analytical (“analytical cookies”) and advertising purposes (“advertising” cookies). Keynotehero.com uses the profiles created with the help of these cookies for statistical information on the use of Keynotehero.com online services and to display advertising or offers which are tailored to your interests (“interest-based advertising”). The legal basis for the use of these cookies is your consent.
Rights of data subjects
You have the right to information on the processing of your personal data (for example, the origin of this data, the processing purpose, the modalities of the data processing). Under certain conditions, you are also entitled to object to data processing in the future, to restrict it or to request that the data be deleted. Finally, you can prevent the sending of advertising material or the implementation of market research or commercial communications at any time. In summary, you have a right to – information, – correction, – deletion (or to be forgotten), – limitation of processing, – data portability, – objection to the processing of your personal data, – complaint to the supervisory authorities. Please note that your right to deletion is subject to certain restrictions. For instance, we need not or may not delete any data which we need to retain for a further period under a statutory retention period. Data needed by us for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims are also excepted from your right to deletion. To exercise the above rights and to request information, users may write to the following e-mail address hello@keynotehero.com
Contacts
The responsible authority for processing of data can be found in the Impressum.