Information on data protection

The following information relates to the processing of personal data of users of the website www.ten-law.org. Internet pages and other electronic information and communication services are referred to in detail as “telemedia” by the German Telemedia Act (TMG).

The name and contact details of the person responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with your use of this telemedia service are as follows

TEN – THE EUROPEAN NETWORK E.V.

DAMMSTRASSE 16

47119 DUISBURG

Phone.: +49 (0) 203 800 690

E-Mail: office@ten-law.org

The processing of personal data in connection with the operation of this website is carried out for the following purposes on the following legal basis and, where relevant, to pursue the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party:

1. Provision of telemedia services pursuant to: Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) Regulation (EU) 2016/679

2. Processing of enquiries from users of the telemedia service pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) Regulation (EU) 2016/679

3. Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of the telemedia service and its operating systems including measures to detect, limit, prevent and remedy disruptions or errors in the telemedia service pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) Regulation (EU) 2016/679

Corresponding legal obligations of the controller arise, inter alia, pursuant to Art. 32 para. 1 Regulation (EU) 2016/6794.:

4. Economic optimisation and essential layout of the telemedia service pursuant to: Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) Regulation (EU) 2016/679

The controller thereby pursues the following legitimate interests: Increasing the efficiency of its operating resources, increasing revenue, reducing costs, checking and improving user-friendliness.

Please be aware of your right to object to the use of your personal data in certain circumstances in line with your rights as set out herein.

The personal data processed in connection with the provision of this website will be disclosed to the following categories of recipients:

Providers of technical services and services as well as data centre services who handle your data as processors on the basis of contractual obligations in accordance with the instructions of the controller.

The controller intends to disclose personal data to recipients in a third country on the basis of the following legal basis:

Country: USA

Legal Basis: Decision of the EU-Commission dated 10.07.2023

With regard to the duration of storage, it should generally be noted that personal data is only stored by the controller for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose of its processing, specifically:

For the above purposes numbered 1 and 3, the data will be stored for as long as you continue to use the telemedia service.

For the above purpose numbered. 2, the data will be stored until the communication initiated by the user has ended.

For the above purpose numbered 4, the personal data is stored until it is anonymised within a few minutes of the end of your use of the telemedia service.

Subject to the statutory restrictions, you have the rights listed below. You may exercise your rights by giving notice to or contacting the Controller, such notice or contact can be in any form or method, including e-mail.

You can request information from the controller about the personal data concerning you.

You may request the controller to correct inaccurate personal data concerning you.

You may request deletion of personal data concerning you held by the controller.

You may request restriction of further processing of your personal data by the controller.

You have the right to lodge an objection with the controller against the further processing of your personal data by the controller for the above purpose numbered 4, provided that you cite reasons arising from your particular situation.

You have the right to receive a copy of the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the controller for the above purposes 1 and 2, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and furthermore the right to require that the Controller provides to a nominated party, without hindrance, any personal data held by the Controller.

Lastly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection regarding the handling of your data by the controller. Should you wish to exercise this right the supervisory authority responsible for the controller’s registered office can be contacted at the following address:

Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen,

Kavalleriestr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf

The provision of your personal data is necessary for the provision of the telemedia service. There is no legal obligation to provide the data, however, failure to provide the data means that the telemedia service cannot be provided to you.

Automated decision-making processes that could have legal effects on you or significantly affect you in a similar way do not take place in connection with your use of the telemedia service.