Data protection declaration for website operators in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

I. Name and address of the responsible person

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the Member States as well as other data protection provisions is:

Dr. Matthias Heisler
Specialist in urology

Schillerstrasse 6
79618 Rheinfelden

Phone: 49 (0) 7623 1065

Professional title: Doctor (awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany)

Competent supervisory authority:
LÄK Baden-Württemberg -www.aerztekammer-bw.de
Professional code of conduct of the BÄK:
The professional code of conduct of the competent supervisory authority can be found on the website of the LÄK Baden-Württemberg -www.aerztekammer-bw.de
Responsible Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians:
KV South Baden -www.kvbawue.de

II. General information on data processing

1. Scope of processing of personal data
We generally only collect and use our users' personal data to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of our users' personal data generally only occurs with the user's consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
If we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing personal data, Article 6 (1) (a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
For the processing of personal data necessary to fulfill a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations necessary to implement pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) (d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.

3. Data deletion and storage period
The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which they were stored no longer applies. Storage may also occur if this has been provided for by European or national legislators in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

4. References and links
In the case of direct or indirect references to external websites that lie outside the author's area of responsibility, liability only applies if the author has knowledge of the content and it is technically possible and reasonable for the author to prevent the use of illegal content. The author hereby expressly declares that at the time the link was created, no illegal content was recognizable on the linked pages. He distances himself from all content of linked pages that was changed after the link was created.

5. Copyright
The author has used only graphics and photos created by himself or provided by others. The copyright for published material created by the author remains solely with the author of these pages. Reproduction or use of such graphics or photos in other media is not permitted without the express consent of the author.

6. Cookies
Cookies are text files that are automatically stored locally in the visitor's browser when a website is accessed. This website uses cookies to make the service user-friendly and more functional. Thanks to these files, it is possible, for example, to display information on a page tailored to individual interests. Security-relevant functions to protect your privacy are also enabled by the use of cookies. The sole purpose is therefore to adapt our service to your customer wishes as best as possible and to make using the website as convenient as possible. With the application of the GDPR 2018, webmasters are obliged to comply with the general regulation published at https://eu-datenschutz.org/ and to inform their users accordingly about the collection and analysis of data. The legality of the processing is justified in Chapter 2, Article 6 of the GDPR.

III. Contact form and email contact

1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website contains a contact form that can be used for electronic contact. If a user uses this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. This data includes the user's email address, name, and date of birth.
Your consent to the processing of the data will be obtained during the sending process and reference will be made to this privacy policy.
Alternatively, you can contact us via the email address provided. In this case, the user's personal data transmitted with the email will be stored. This data will not be shared with third parties. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of data is Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR if the user has given his consent.
The legal basis for processing data transmitted when sending an email is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If the email contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of data processing
The processing of personal data from the input form serves solely to process the contact. In the case of contact via email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.
The other personal data processed during the sending process serve to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

4. Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data from the contact form input mask and data sent via email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is terminated when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.
The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

5. Possibility of objection and removal
The user has the option to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.
In this case, all personal data stored during the contact process will be deleted.

IV. Rights of the data subject

The following list encompasses all rights of data subjects under the GDPR. Rights that are not relevant to your own website need not be mentioned. In this respect, the list can be shortened.
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:

1. Right to information
You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us. If such processing is taking place, you can request the following information:
(1) the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
(2) the categories of personal data being processed;
(3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been or will be disclosed;
(4) the planned duration for which the personal data concerning you will be stored or, if specific information is not possible, the criteria for determining that duration;
(5) the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing;
(6) the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; (7) all available information as to the origin of the data, where the personal data are not collected from the data subject;
(8) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
You have the right to request information about whether the personal data concerning you will be transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you can request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards in accordance with Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.

2. Right to rectification
You have the right to request that the controller rectify and/or complete your personal data if it is incorrect or incomplete. The controller must rectify the data immediately.

3. Right to restriction of processing
You may request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under the following conditions:
(1) if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
(2) the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of the use of the personal data instead;
(3) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or
(4) if you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh your reasons.
If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, these data may – with the exception of storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above-mentioned conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.

4. Right to erasure
a) Obligation to delete
You may request the controller to delete the personal data concerning you immediately, and the controller is obliged to delete this data immediately if one of the following reasons applies:
(1) The personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
(2) You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
(3) You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
(4) The personal data concerning you were processed unlawfully.
(5) The erasure of personal data concerning you is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
(6) The personal data concerning you were collected in relation to information society services offered in accordance with Art. 8 (1) GDPR.
b) Information to third parties
If the controller has made the personal data concerning you public and is obliged to erase it pursuant to Art. 17 (1) GDPR, the controller shall take appropriate measures, including technical ones, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform data controllers which process the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the erasure by such controllers of all links to these personal data or of copies or replications of these personal data.
c) Exceptions
The right to erasure does not exist if processing is necessary
(1) to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
(2) to fulfill a legal obligation required by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
(3) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) GDPR;
(4) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, insofar as the right referred to in section a) is likely to make the achievement of the objectives of that processing impossible or seriously compromises it, or
(5) to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Right to information
If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing vis-à-vis the controller, the controller is obliged to inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, unless doing so proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
You have the right to be informed by the controller about these recipients.

6. Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, common and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit these data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that
(1) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and
(2) the processing is carried out using automated procedures.
In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. This shall not adversely affect the freedoms and rights of others.
The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

7. Right of objection
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR, for reasons related to your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or unless the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
In connection with the use of information society services, you have the option of exercising your right of objection by means of automated procedures that use technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 076231065/EC.

8. Right to revoke the data protection consent declaration
You have the right to revoke your consent to data protection at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent up to the time of revocation.

9. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.
The supervisory authority to which the complaint was lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy pursuant to Art. 78 GDPR.