Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and safeguard personal data when you use daskontor.org.
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1. Data controller
The data controller responsible for personal data processed through daskontor.org is:
Das Kontor Leasing und Finanzierung GmbH
Schanzenstraße 34
40549 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Email: support@daskontor.org
Phone: +49 211 5502390
2. Data we collect
We collect personal data in the following situations:
- Contact form submissions: name, company name, email address, phone number, area of enquiry, and any message content you provide.
- Direct contact: details you share when you call or email us, including anything you disclose about equipment, financing, or insurance needs.
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and approximate location, collected through cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookies Policy.
We do not collect payment card details, bank account credentials, or account passwords through this website, because no paid services or transactions are processed here.
3. How we use your data
- To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form, phone, or email.
- To route your enquiry to the appropriate desk (leasing, financing, or insurance) internally.
- To maintain records of correspondence for quality and reference purposes.
- To understand how visitors use the website, so we can improve its content and structure.
- To meet legal and regulatory obligations applicable to a German GmbH.
4. Legal basis for processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for optional analytics cookies and any marketing communications you opt into.
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for responding to enquiries and maintaining basic website security and functionality.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where retention or disclosure is required by German or EU law.
5. Cookies
We use essential cookies required for the website to function and, where you consent, analytics cookies that help us understand aggregate usage patterns. Full details, including how to withdraw consent, are set out in our Cookies Policy.
6. Sharing with third parties
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with:
- Banks, lessors, or insurers, only where you have asked us to forward an enquiry on your behalf.
- IT hosting and email service providers acting under our instructions and bound by data processing agreements.
- Authorities, where disclosure is required by law or to protect our legal rights.
7. Data retention
We retain enquiry and correspondence data for as long as needed to handle your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterward in case of follow-up questions, generally not exceeding 36 months unless a longer period is required by law. Analytics data is retained in aggregated or pseudonymised form where possible.
8. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request erasure of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Request data portability, where technically feasible.
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the data protection authority of North Rhine-Westphalia.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@daskontor.org.
9. International transfers
Where a service provider we use processes data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission.
10. Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Children's privacy
This website is intended for business use and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 16 years of age.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
13. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to support@daskontor.org or by post to Das Kontor Leasing und Finanzierung GmbH, Schanzenstraße 34, 40549 Düsseldorf, Deutschland.