Privacy Policy

In the following, we would like to inform you about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process, as well as the rights you are entitled to as a result. Personal data includes all data that can be related to you personally, such as your name, address, email addresses, or user behavior.

Controller of Data Processing

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data according to Article 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

SHOWCAST GmbH & Co. KG
Marspfortengasse 6
50667 Cologne
Germany
Tel.: +49 221 44906700
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Collection of Directly Transferred Data

When you contact us via email, telephone, fax, or through a contact form, such as during quick contact, an application, registration, or a project inquiry, we store the data you provide (your email address, possibly your name, telephone number, images, model books, videos, and your message to us) to respond to your inquiries or to process your request. We delete the data collected in this context once storage is no longer necessary or restrict the processing if statutory retention obligations exist. The legal basis for processing this data is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent). If the email contact aims at concluding a contract, an additional legal basis for the processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. These personal data will not be disclosed to third parties without special prior consent.

Collection of Personal Data When Visiting Our Website

When using our website for informational purposes only, meaning if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security (the legal basis is Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR):

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • Content of the request (specific page)
  • Access status/HTTP status code
  • Data volume transferred in each case
  • Website from which the request originates
  • Browser
  • Operating system and its interface
  • Language and version of the browser software

In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. 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 is provided to the party that sets the cookie (in this case, us). Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the overall internet offer more user-friendly and effective. Your browser accesses these files. Certain pages may not be accessible or may not function correctly without their use. These reasons constitute the legitimate interest for this data processing. The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests of the controller). All common browsers offer settings options to prevent cookies from being allowed. You can also configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies, or activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser.

Objection or Withdrawal of Consent to the Processing of Your Data

If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can revoke it at any time. Such a revocation affects the permissibility of the processing of your personal data after you have expressed it to us.

If we base the processing of your personal data on the balancing of interests, you can object to the processing. This is the case 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 justified objection, we will review the situation and either stop or adjust the data processing or demonstrate our compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the processing.

Of course, you can object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time. You can inform us of your objection to advertising using the contact details provided in Section 1.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access,
  • Right to rectification or erasure,
  • Right to restriction of processing,
  • Right to object to processing,
  • Right to data portability.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority about our processing of your personal data.