Privacy Policy
With this privacy policy we inform you which personal data we collect and for which purpose the data is processed when you use our website or services. Furthermore, we inform you about how we handle your personal data when you contact us. We also inform you about your rights as a data subject.
1. Controller and contact details
Rsponsible for the collection and processing of your personal data is Upvest GmbH (hereinafter “Upvest” or “We”).
Upvest GmbH
Prenzlauer Allee 242 - 247
10405 Berlin
Germany
Email: contact@upvest.co
2. Data protection officer
Our data protection officer is available for you at:
Upvest GmbH
Data Protection Officer
Prenzlauer Allee 242 - 247
10405 Berlin
Germany
Email: dataprotection@upvest.co
3. Visiting our website
Every time you visit our website, we collect the access data that your browser automatically transmits to enable you to use the website. The access data includes in particular:
- Date and time of the request and time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Content of the request (specifically, the page accessed)
- Access status/HTTP status code
- Amount of data transferred in each case
- Website from which the request comes
- Browser
- IP address
- Operating system and its interface
- Language and version of the browser software
The data processing of this access data is necessary to enable you to visit the website and to ensure the long-term functionality, security and stability of our systems. The legal basis is Art. 6 (1) lit. f and b GDPR. We have an overriding legitimate interest in data processing for the most reliable and secure presentation of our website possible. For data protection reasons, we do not permanently store or analyze log files. We do not compare it with other data sets or pass it on to third parties.
4. Using our contact form
We offer you the opportunity to send us messages directly using a contact form. To do so, you need to provide an e-mail address where we can reach you. We also ask for your name, company and position so that we can address you. Furthermore, we collect data that enables us to better organize your business request. We process the data you provide in the contact form to answer your request. The legal basis for the described data processing of personal data from the contact form for the purpose of initiating and executing a contract with you is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR, provided that you are a freelancer or self-employed or similar. If you are an employee of a legal entity or in all other cases, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The data collected when using the contact form will be automatically deleted after your request has been fully processed, unless we still need your data to fulfill contractual or legal obligations.
5. Cookies
When you use our website, cookies are also stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and assigned to the browser you are using, and through which certain information flows to the location that sets the cookie (in this case, us). Cookies cannot execute any programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the internet offering more user-friendly and effective overall.
At present, we only use cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website. Overall, we do not use any third-party tools. Our website is configured in such a way that only the technical processes that are necessary for operation are carried out.
We use the following cookies to ensure the technical functionality of our website:
6. Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. a legal obligation to store it in accordance with legal, such as tax or commercial, retention periods).
7. Your Data Subject Rights
You have the following rights with respect to us regarding your personal data: You have the right to information about the personal data concerning you that we have processed. If you request information, please note that for legal reasons we are obliged to ask you for proof that you are the person you claim to be.
Furthermore, you have a right to correction or deletion or to restrict processing, insofar as you are legally entitled to do so. In addition, you have a right to object to the processing within the scope of the legal requirements. The same applies to a right to data portability.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, for example at the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, who is responsible for us.
8. Right to object to the processing of your data
Insofar as we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests in Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you may object to the processing. This is the case, for example, if the processing is not necessary in particular to fulfill a contract with you. When exercising such an objection, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. In the event of your objection, we will examine the situation and either stop or adjust the data processing or point out to you our compelling legitimate reasons for continuing the processing.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your data, please do not hesitate to contact dataprotection@upvest.co.
14. November 2024
Upvest GmbH