Privacy policy

We, DRIVE GmbH & Co. KG, Adenauerallee 3, D-30175 Hannover, operate the website available at www.drive.eu. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and strictly adhere to the rules of data protection laws. Personal data is only collected on this site to the extent technically necessary. In no case will the collected data be sold. Data will only be shared under legally permissible conditions. DRIVE GmbH & Co. KG is responsible for the collection, processing, and use of your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when you visit our website. The following statement provides an overview of how we ensure this protection and what types of data are collected for what purposes. If you have any questions, you can always contact us via email: datenschutz@drive.eu.

NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY - Responsible Entity:

DRIVE GmbH & Co. KG
Adenauerallee 3
D – 30175 Hannover
Tel.: +49(0) 511 64 07 06 – 0
Fax: +49(0) 511 64 07 06 – 69
E – Mail: autopilot@drive.eu

Data Protection Officer:

IT Law Specialist Jürgen Meyer, LL.M,
Pfarrlandplatz 2,
D – 30451 Hannover
Tel.: +49(0) 511 1234-471
Fax: +49(0) 511 1234-472
E – Mail: info@ra-meyer.de

COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA AS WELL AS THE TYPE AND PURPOSE OF THEIR USE

a) When visiting the website

When you access our website www.drive.eu, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the internet browser you use on your device (computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.). This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:

  • IP address of the requesting computer, as well as device ID or individual device identifier and device type,
  • Date and time of access, name of the retrieved file, and amount of data transferred,
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • Website from which access was made (referrer URL),
  • Type of browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider,
  • Location data, including location data from your mobile device. Please note that you can control or deactivate the use of location services in the settings menu of most mobile devices.

The mentioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a smooth connection and comfortable use of the website,
  • Evaluating system security and stability, and
  • For further administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the above-listed purposes of data collection. In no case do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person.

We use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website.

b) When using our contact email address

If you have any questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us via our email: autopilot@drive.eu or through the contact form at http://www.drive.eu/en/contact. At least a valid email address is required so that we know who the inquiry comes from and can respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

The data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR based on your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your inquiry has been completed.

Google ReCaptcha: We integrate the function for bot detection, e.g., when entering online forms ("ReCaptcha") from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/,
Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA

There will be no transmission of your personal data to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.
We only share your personal data with third parties if:

  • You have given your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR,
  • The disclosure is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
  • In the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure in accordance with Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR, and
  • This is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

In these cases, the scope of the transmitted data is limited to the necessary minimum.

Our data protection provisions comply with the applicable data protection regulations, and the data is only processed in the Federal Republic of Germany. There will be no transfer to third countries, and this is not intended.

ANALYSIS TOOLS

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. With the tracking measures employed, we aim to ensure a needs-based design and the ongoing optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These interests are considered legitimate in the sense of the aforementioned provision.

etracker

The provider of this website uses services from etracker GmbH based in Hamburg, Germany (www.etracker.com) to analyze usage data. By default, we do not use cookies for web analytics. If we do use analysis and optimization cookies, we will obtain your explicit consent beforehand. If you agree, cookies will be used to enable a statistical analysis of this website’s reach, performance measurement of our online marketing efforts, and testing procedures such as comparing different versions of our online offering or its components for optimization purposes. Cookies are small text files stored by the internet browser on the user’s device. etracker cookies do not contain any information that allows the identification of a user.

The data generated by etracker is processed and stored exclusively in Germany on behalf of the provider of this website. Therefore, it is subject to strict German and European data protection laws and standards. etracker has been independently audited, certified, and awarded the ePrivacyseal data protection seal of approval.

Data processing is carried out on the basis of the legal provisions of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f (legitimate interest) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legitimate interest under the GDPR is to optimize our online presence and digital offering. Since we value the privacy of our visitors, any data that may be linked to an individual—such as IP addresses, login, or device identifiers—is anonymized or pseudonymized as early as possible. This data is not used for any other purpose, combined with other data, or shared with third parties.

You may object to the data processing described above at any time. The objection will not result in any disadvantages for you.

Further information on data protection at etracker can be found here.

SOCIAL MEDIA PLUG-INS

Facebook

Our website uses social plugins (“plugins”) of the social network facebook.com, operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA (“Facebook”). When you open our website with the plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Facebook. This transmits the information to Facebook that you have accessed our site. If you are logged into your Facebook account, clicking on the plugin can directly associate the visit to our website with your profile. Even if you do not have a profile, it cannot be ruled out that your IP address will be stored by Facebook. The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/).

If you are a Facebook member and do not want Facebook to collect data about you via our online offer and link it to your member data stored at Facebook, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website and delete the corresponding Facebook cookies. You can also block Facebook social plugins using browser add-ons, for example, with the “Facebook Blocker.”

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from YouTube (a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). When you open our website, your browser establishes a direct connection to YouTube’s servers. This transmits the information to YouTube that you have accessed our website. If you are logged into your YouTube account, the visit to our website and all your interactions related to the plugin (e.g., clicking the YouTube button) can be assigned to your YouTube profile and stored by YouTube – even if you do not have a YouTube profile, it cannot be ruled out that YouTube will store your IP address. Please also refer to YouTube’s privacy policy: www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. To prevent YouTube from collecting data during your visit to our website, log out of YouTube before visiting. To prevent general access by YouTube to your data via websites, you can exclude YouTube plugins using a browser add-on (e.g., www.youtube.com/user/disconnecters).

Instagram

Our website integrates plugins of the social network Instagram (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA). You can recognize the Instagram plugin by the “Instagram button” on our website. If you click the Instagram button while logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of our pages to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the website, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. For more information, see Instagram's privacy policy at instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

LinkedIn

Our website uses functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our websites with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend Button” while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

XING

Our website uses the “Share” function of the XING network. The provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. If you click the XING “Share Button” (plugin) and are logged into your XING user account, you will be redirected in a separate browser window to your user account and can share the electronic publication stored on our website by adding a comment. Through the plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the XING server. XING receives the information that you have visited our website with your IP address. We point out that we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted (personal) data or its use by XING. Further information can be found in XING's privacy policy at: privacy.xing.com/en/privacy-policy.

STORAGE DURATION OF DATA

We adhere to the principles of data minimization and avoidance. We store your personal data only as long as is necessary to achieve the respective purposes or as stipulated by statutory retention periods, unless you have exercised your right to deletion or your right to data transfer to another company. After the purpose ceases to apply or the periods have expired, the data will be blocked or deleted in accordance with the legal provisions.

RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

You have the right:

  • pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information about its details;
  • pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR to request the immediate correction of inaccurate or completion of your personal data stored by us;
  • pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to comply with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;
  • pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data if the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its deletion and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
  • pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request its transfer to another controller;
  • pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to withdraw your consent at any time. As a result, we are no longer allowed to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future; and
  • pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.

RIGHT TO OBJECT

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided there are grounds arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object which we will implement without the need to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right to object, simply send an email to: datenschutz@drive.eu.

DATA SECURITY

We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This privacy policy is current as of May 2023.

Due to the continuous development of this website and/or changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to update this privacy policy. The current privacy policy can be accessed at any time on our website at www.drive.eu/datenschutz.

Credit Assessment

Information on data protection according to the EU GDPR Our company regularly checks your creditworthiness when concluding contracts and, in certain cases where there is a legitimate interest, also for existing customers. For this purpose, we work with Creditreform Boniversum GmbH, Hammfelddamm 13, 41460 Neuss, from whom we receive the necessary data. To do this, we transmit your name and contact details to Creditreform Boniversum GmbH. You can find the information pursuant to Article 14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation regarding data processing carried out by Creditreform Boniversum GmbH here: www.boniversum.de/eu-dsgvo/informationen-nach-eu-dsgvo-fuer-verbraucher/