Privacy statement

TÜV SÜD takes pleasure in your visit to our website and your interest in our company. For us, the protection of your sensitive personal data is a serious matter and we would like you to feel safe and comfortable when surfing on our Internet pages.

Recording and processing of personal data

Generally, your personal data is not required for visiting the TÜV SÜD websites.

Only personal data that you have entered voluntarily, e.g. within the scope of a registration, a survey or contract conclusion will be recorded.

Use, disclosure, and earmarking of personal data

All personal data gathered within the scope of direct TÜV SÜD Internet services will only be recorded, processed and used in accordance with the valid data-protection regulations and for the purposes of contract processing or safeguarding legitimate own business interests relating to consulting services and support provided to our customers and prospects.

Right to information and public register of notifications

As prescribed by applicable law, we will inform you in writing, upon request, about whether and which of your personal data we have filed. Information in line with Article 4e of the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) has been summarized in our public register of notifications.

Security

TÜV SÜD takes technical and organizational measures to protect any data you have made available to TÜV SÜD from incidental or wilful manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized third parties. Our security measures are continuously enhanced in line with the state of the art.

Cookies and website tracking

On this website we use a webanalysis-system to measure and analyse information with respect to visits to our website. To that effect we use your IP address to collect, among other things, internet traffic data and data regarding your browser type and computer.

In addition cookies are used. A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website. If you visit the website again, it is recognized as a repeat visit by means of the cookie. The cookie contains merely a unique number and therefore no personal data. The cookie cannot be used to identify you on websites of third parties, including the site of the analysis provider.

It is possible to configure your web browser to refuse cookies or to be informed if a cookie is set. We refer to the manual of your web browser.

We will not use the IP addresses or cookies to identify you personally.

We use the services of the analysis-system in order to increase the efficiency of our websites.

Data Protection Representative

Should you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please don't hesitate to contact our Data Protection Representative directly; the latter will also be at your service should you require information or wish to file applications or complaints.

Data Protection Representative

Peter Walko
TÜV SÜD Informatik und Consulting Services GmbH
Westendstr. 199
80686 Munich
Phone: +49 (0)89 5791-2798

Public register of notifications

Article 4g of the German Data Protection Act (BDSG) stipulates that the Data Protection Representative must make the following information, specified in Article 4e of the above Act, available for inspection by members of the public in a suitable manner.

1. Name and Address of data-controlling unit:

TÜV SÜD AG
Westendstr. 199
80686 Munich

2. Members of the Board of Management

Dr.-Ing. Axel Stepken (Chairman)
Dr.-Ing. Manfred Bayerlein
Dr. Peter Klein

3. Appointed Data Controller

Dipl.-Ing. M. Sc. Christoph Göbel

4. Purposes of data recording, processing or use

TÜV SÜD is a leading service company active in the industry, product and transport sectors. Its range of services embraces consultancy, inspections, tests and expert opinions as well as certification and training. Our objectives are reliability, safety and quality as well as environmental protection and cost effectiveness. Data is recorded, processed and used for the above purposes.

5. Description of the circle of persons affected and
associated data and data categories

Data of customers, employees and suppliers in as far as these are required to fulfill the purposes stated under Article 4 above.

6. Recipients or categories of recipients to which such
data may be disclosed

Public bodies in cases involving overriding legal regulations, external customers in line with Article 11 German Data Protection Act (BDSG) and external and internal units of TÜV SÜD to fulfill the purposes stated above under 4

7. Data retention periods prescribed by law

The legislator has laid down various retention periods and duties. After expiry of these periods, the data in question will be routinely deleted. Any information not governed by these stipulations, will be deleted when the purposes stated above under Article 4 cease to apply.

8. Planned data transfer to third countries:

Currently the transfer of data to third countries is not planned, should this become necessary, suitable legal provisions will be drawn up.

TÜV SÜD
Data Protection Representative