Data Protection Declaration
Data Protection Declaration
The protection of your personal data is very important to EFiS AG. We process your personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG new).
Below we explain how personal data are collected, processed, used, and disclosed.
Responsible Authority
The responsible authority within the meaning of data protection laws, in particular the GDPR, is:
EFiS AG
Am Weiher 1
63303 Dreieich
Germany
Data Protection Officer
External Data Protection Officer of EFiS AG
c/o TÜV SÜD Akademie GmbH
Westendstraße 160
80339 Munich
Germany
Email: datenschutz@paymentgroup.de
Purposes of Data Processing
Management of Our Websites
When you visit our websites, we process the technical information required to provide, secure, and operate the website. This may include the IP address, date and time of access, requested content, browser type, and operating system.
Maintenance of Business Contacts
In the course of relationships with customers, prospects, partners, and suppliers, we process business-related contact data (e.g. contact details, position or title of employees and authorized users) for contract fulfillment, service provision, and the development of business relationships.
Answering Inquiries and Handling Applications
If you contact us via the contact form or application form, we process the data you submit solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry or application. This includes in particular your contact details, your message, and any uploaded documents.
Privacy-Friendly Audience Measurement
We use Plausible Analytics in a cookieless, privacy-friendly configuration to statistically evaluate and improve our website.
Disclosure of Data
We do not disclose personal data to third parties for their own purposes.
Where necessary for the technical operation of the website, the handling of inquiries, or the sending of emails, we use carefully selected technical service providers acting solely on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions. This applies in particular to hosting, IT services, and technical communication services.
Our website is hosted by a service provider located in Germany.
Security
EFiS AG implements comprehensive technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure and to ensure data accuracy.
Retention Period
Personal data are stored only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes of processing, including compliance with legal or regulatory obligations (e.g. auditing, billing, statutory retention periods) or dispute resolution.
Deletion or Blocking of Data
We adhere to the principles of data minimization and data economy. After the purpose ceases to apply or statutory retention periods expire, personal data are routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
Cookies
Our website uses only technically necessary cookies. These cookies are required to provide basic website functions, enable secure use of the website, and ensure the technically correct display of content.
These cookies are not used for advertising or tracking purposes. No personal usage profiles are created through these cookies.
The legal basis for the use of technically necessary cookies is Section 25 (2) No. 2 TDDDG. Where personal data are processed in this context, the legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and functional provision of our website.
Plausible Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics for privacy-friendly audience measurement. Plausible operates without cookies. No cookies are set and no information is stored in the local storage or session storage of your device.
The analysis is performed without creating personal user profiles. According to the provider, no persistent identifiers are stored; audience measurement is carried out in a privacy-friendly, aggregated form.
The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the privacy-friendly statistical analysis and optimization of our website.
Contact Form / Application Form
If you contact us via the contact form or application form, we process the data you submit solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry or application.
Uploaded documents and other information you provide are used exclusively internally by the employees and departments responsible for handling your inquiry or application. They are not used for any other purpose.
For technical reasons, the data submitted through the forms are forwarded by email to the internally responsible department.
The data are stored only as long as required for handling the inquiry or application or as long as statutory retention obligations apply.
Changes to This Data Protection Declaration
We reserve the right to amend this declaration to comply with current legal requirements or to reflect changes in our services. The version valid at the time of your visit applies.
Rights of Data Subjects
You may exercise the following rights at any time via our Data Protection Officer:
- access to stored data and processing details,
- rectification of personal data,
- deletion of stored data,
- restriction of processing where deletion is not yet permitted,
- objection to processing, and
- data portability where consent was given or a contract concluded.
You may revoke consent to data processing at any time with effect for the future.
Right of Appeal
If you believe that your personal data are processed in violation of applicable data protection laws, you may lodge a complaint with:
- EFiS AG,
- our Data Protection Officer, or
- the competent supervisory authority.
The competent authority depends on your place of residence, workplace, or the alleged violation.
Governing Law
The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies exclusively.
Contact for Data Protection Matters
If you have questions regarding data protection, please email:
