data protection
privacy policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data
happens when you visit this website. Personal data is all data that you
can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, see
You can find our privacy policy below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. His contact details
can be found in the section “Information on the responsible body” in this data protection declaration.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be
Data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems
These are mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time
of the page visit). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other
Data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your
You also have the right to request rectification or
to request deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing,
You can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to
to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time with any questions about this or other issues relating to data protection.
analysis tools and third-party tools
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This happens
especially with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website
are stored on the servers of the hoster(s). This can include IP addresses,
Contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses
and other data generated through a website.
The external hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and
existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast and efficient
Provision of our online offering by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on
Basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent allows the storage
of cookies or access to information in the user's device (e.g. device fingerprinting) in
Purpose of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its
performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following host(s):
united-domains GmbH
Gautinger Straße 10
82319 Starnberg
Germany
3. General information and mandatory information
data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your
personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and
this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected.
Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This
Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how
and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail)
It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
possible.
Note on the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Benz Indoor Golf GmbH
Between the Streams 15c
64625 Bensheim
Phone: 49 (0)6251 5503853
E-Mail: info@thegolfloft.de
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others,
the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.)
decides.
storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy,
Your personal data will be stored with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you
make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing,
Your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your
personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in
In the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this
website
If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on
Basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special data categories
pursuant to Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR. In the case of an explicit consent to the transfer
If personal data is transferred to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art.
49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you agree to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in
your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing will also take place
on the basis of Section 25 Paragraph 1 TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is
Contract performance or pre-contractual measures necessary, we process your
Data based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it
are necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
The data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f
DSGVO. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are explained in the following
paragraphs of this privacy policy.
recipients of personal data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external bodies.
In some cases, it is also necessary to transmit personal data to these external bodies.
We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary within the framework of a
is necessary for the performance of the contract if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. transfer of data
to tax authorities) if we have a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR in the disclosure
or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using
We only provide our customers’ personal data to processors on the basis of a valid
In the case of joint processing, a contract for order processing will be
joint processing concluded.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can
You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the processing carried out up to the time of revocation
Data processing remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to data collection in special cases and against
direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 PARAGRAPH 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO REJECT THE PROCESSING FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR
SITUATION, AGAINST THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY ACTION BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS
PROFILING. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING IS BASED,
PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT,
WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, IT
UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING
WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR
PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING
LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED TO CARRY OUT DIRECT MARKETING,
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA AT ANY TIME
CONCERNING PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING
THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING IN SO FAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING
CONNECTION. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL
SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION
ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).
right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint with a
supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work
or the place of the alleged violation. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other
administrative or judicial remedies.
right to data portability
You have the right to request that data that we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract
process automatically, to itself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format
If you wish to have the data transferred directly to another responsible party,
request, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
information, correction and deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free
Information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the
Purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as
If you have any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in
following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we require
usually have time to check this. For the duration of the check, you have the right to
to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can
request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to exercise your right to object,
defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request
deletion or restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between
your and our interests. Until it is clear whose interests
outweigh the legitimate interests of the data subject, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data
to demand.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – from
apart from their storage – only with your consent or to assert, exercise or
Defence of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or
legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or
of a Member State.
SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as
For example, orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator use SSL or TLS encryption.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser is
“http://” changes to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you send to us cannot
be read by third parties.
objection to advertising emails
The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for sending
We hereby object to the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials.
The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of
advertising information, such as spam emails.
4. Data collection on this website
cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and are
They will not harm your device. They will either be temporarily blocked for the duration of a session
(session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) stored on your device. Session cookies
are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your device
stored until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party
Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from
Third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain
Website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display
Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes
be used.
Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide
certain functions you require (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the
Website (e.g. cookies for measuring web audience) are required (necessary cookies) are stored on
Basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for
technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to
If you have requested permission to store cookies and similar recognition technologies, the
Processing exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1
TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and
Allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally
and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.
Deactivating cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website here
Privacy Policy.
contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details will be
Inquiry form including the contact details you provided there for the purpose of processing the inquiry
and stored by us in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your
consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR, provided that your request is
the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures
is necessary. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the
effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your
Consent (Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it.
request that you revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies
(e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions –
in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Inquiry by email, telephone or fax
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your request, including all
personal data (name, request) for the purpose of processing your request
stored and processed by us. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b of GDPR, provided that your request is
the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures
is necessary. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the
effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your
Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time
revocable.
The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete
request that you revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies
(e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions –
in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
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newsletter data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you.
Address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the
provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further
Data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for
sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on
Based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The consent given to store the
You can revoke your consent to the processing of your data, your email address and the use of the newsletter at any time.
revoked, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of the already made
Data processing operations remain unaffected by the revocation.
The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, this will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider and
If you unsubscribe from the newsletter or if the purpose no longer applies, you will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. We
reserve the right to delete email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of
our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR to delete or block.
Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address will be stored by us or the
Newsletter service provider may store your data in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future
Mailings are required. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be used with
other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in the
Compliance with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can
storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.
6. Plugins and tools
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon
House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to display maps on our
Embed website.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This
Information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated,
Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform display of fonts.
When you open Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and
to display fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online
Offers and easy findability of the locations we indicate on the website. This represents
a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding
Consent has been requested, the processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a
DSGVO and Section 25 Para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or access to
Information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG.
Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
Details can be found here:
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how user data is handled, see Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF).
DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance
European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every
The DPF certified company is committed to complying with these data protection standards. Further
You can obtain information about this from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
Source:
https://www.e-recht24.de