Below, we will inform you about the processing of your personal data when using our online offering.

Person responsible
Wirtschaftsförderung Münster GmbH
Hafenweg 16
48155 Münster
Telephone: +49 251 68642-0
info@wfm-muenster.de

Contact person
If you have any questions about data protection, please use the contact details provided above.

data protection officer
Nils Volmer
meibers.datenschutz GmbH
Sentmaring 9 House
48151 Münster
Telephone: 0251 203197-0
Fax: 0251 203197-99
email: info@meibers-datenschutz.de

Storage period
In principle, we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, we will delete your personal data if you withdraw your consent and there is no other legal basis for processing.

We delete your personal data if you object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for processing or if you object to processing for the purpose of direct marketing or related profiling.

If deletion is not possible because processing is still necessary to fulfill a legal obligation (statutory retention periods, etc.) to which we are subject, or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, we will restrict the processing of your personal data.

Further information on the storage period can also be found in the following sections.

Your rights
You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data:

Right to information
Right to rectification
Right to delete
Right to restrict processing
Right to object to processing
Right to data portability
For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data carried out on the basis of Article 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. We will then no longer process your personal data unless we can prove compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. We will then no longer process your personal data for these purposes.

You have the right to withdraw consent to process your personal data at any time if you have given us such consent. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal.

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us.

Provision of your personal data
In principle, the provision of your personal data is neither required by law nor by contract and is not required to conclude a contract. In principle, you are not required to provide your personal data. Should this still be the case, we will point this out to you separately when collecting your personal data (for example by marking the mandatory fields on input forms).

Failure to provide your personal data usually means that we do not process your personal data for any of the purposes described below and you cannot take advantage of an offer related to the respective processing (example: without providing your email address, you will not receive our newsletter).

web hosting
We use external services for web hosting. These services may have access to personal data that is processed as part of the use of our online offering.

Web server log files
We process your personal data in order to be able to display our online offering to you and to ensure the stability and security of our online offering. Information (such as the requested element, accessed URL, operating system, date and time of the request, browser type and version used, IP address, protocol used, amount of data transferred, user agent, referrer URL, time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and/or HTTP status code) is stored in so-called log files (access log, error log, etc.).

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the proper display of our online offering and ensuring the stability and security of our online offering.

surety
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of your personal data and other confidential content, we use encryption on our domain. You can recognize this in the browser line by the string “https://” and the lock icon.

contacting
If you contact us, we process your personal data to process your contact.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to process your contact. If processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you or to carry out pre-contractual measures based on your request, the legal basis for processing is also Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

We use external services to provide and maintain our e-mail accounts. These services may have access to personal data that is processed when you contact us.

Cookies & similar technologies
Cookies are used. Cookies are text information that is stored on your device. A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted immediately after you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which are only deleted after a certain period of time.

In addition to cookies, similar technologies (tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) may also be used. In this respect, the following information on cookies also applies to similar technologies. These statements also apply to further processing in connection with cookies and similar technologies (analysis & marketing, etc.). In particular, this also applies to any consent you may have given for the use of cookies. This also extends to other technologies and to further processing associated with cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies can be used to enable the use of certain functions. Cookies can also be used to measure the reach of our online offering, to design it in line with needs and interests, and thus to optimize our online offering and marketing. Cookies can be used by us and by external services.

We use a consent tool to manage the cookies used and related consents. Details about the cookies used (purpose, storage period, external service, if applicable) and the consent tool can be found in the following sections and the consent tool we use.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to manage the cookies used and the related consents. Depending on the purpose of processing, our legitimate interests can be found in the following passages.

You can prevent cookies from being saved by setting your browser accordingly. Below, we provide you with links for typical browsers, where you can find further information on how to manage cookie settings:

firefox
Chrome
Internet Explorer/Edge
safari
Opera
yandex
You can find further objection options under the following links: youronlinechoices.eu, youradchoices.ca, aboutads.info and networkadvertising.org.

If you prevent cookies from being saved, this may impair the proper functioning of our online offering. If you delete all cookies, the above settings will also be lost and must be changed again.

You can also activate your browser's “Do-Not-Track” function to signal that you do not want to be followed. Below, we provide you with links for typical browsers, where you can find further information about the “Do-Not-Track” setting:

firefox
Chrome
Internet Explorer/Edge
Opera
Since February 2019, Safari no longer supports the “Do Not Track” feature. Cross-site tracking can be prevented in Safari using the following link: Safari Tracking Protection
yandex
You can also withdraw or manage your consent to the cookies used in the consent tool we use.

newsletters
If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, we will process your email address to conduct email marketing and, if necessary, other personal data to address you personally. The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The content of email marketing is specifically described when you obtain your consent. In addition, e-mail marketing contains information about us, our goods and services.

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to prevent possible misuse of your personal data. After collecting your email address, we will send you an email to the email address you provided, asking you to confirm that you actually wish to receive email marketing. The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to carry out email marketing in accordance with the law.

We record the time of granting your consent and the time of your confirmation as well as your IP address and the content of your declaration of consent in order to be able to prove that you have obtained your consent in accordance with the law. The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to carry out email marketing in accordance with the law.

We use external services for email marketing. Further information on the services used, the scope of data processing and the technologies and procedures used when using the respective services, as well as whether profiling takes place when using the respective services, and, if applicable, information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for you can be found in the further information about the services we use at the end of this passage and under the links provided there.

You can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up to the withdrawal. To withdraw your consent, you can use the link provided for this purpose in the emails or contact us using the contact details provided above.

If you have withdrawn your consent, we reserve the right to process your personal data in a so-called blacklist blacklist in order to be able to ensure in the future that no further email marketing is carried out in connection with this personal data. The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to avoid unsolicited email marketing.

We process your personal data as part of tracking and performance measurements to measure the reach of our email marketing, to tailor it to meet your needs and interests, and thus optimize our email marketing. This may also result in profiling (for advertising purposes, personalized information, etc.). Profiling can also be carried out across services and devices. If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimize our email marketing. It is unfortunately not possible to withdraw your consent or objection with regard to tracking or performance measurements separately. You must use the above options to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of email marketing as a whole.

CleverReach provider: CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
Site: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/
More information & data protection: https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz/

Analysis & marketing
We process your personal data to measure the reach of our online offering, to design it in line with needs and interests, and thus to optimize our online offering and marketing.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimize our online offering and marketing.

We use external services for analysis and marketing. This may also result in profiling (for advertising purposes, personalized information, etc.). Profiling can also be carried out across services and devices. Further information on the services used, the scope of data processing and the technologies and procedures used when using the respective services, as well as whether profiling takes place when using the respective services, and, if applicable, information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for you can be found in the further information about the services we use at the end of this passage and under the links provided there.

You can find more information about cookies & similar technologies above.

Google Analytics provider: In the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Google services are offered by Google Ireland Limited, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is a subsidiary of Google LLC, United States of America.
Site: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/
More information & privacy: Google Analytics Help, Google Policies and Google Business Privacy

The transfer of personal data to third countries depends on the respective Google service and subject to the various EU standard contractual clauses, insofar as these are offered by Google. For more information about this and Google's responsibility, please visit the following link: https://business.safety.google/gdpr/. A copy of the EU standard contractual clauses can be viewed there. The provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov), which ensures compliance with an appropriate level of data protection based on a decision by the European Commission.

Social media presences
We maintain social media presences on external services in order to be able to communicate with users there and thus optimize our online offering and marketing.

This privacy policy also applies to the following social media presences:

linkedin
X (Twitter)
If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimize our online offering and marketing.

Profiling (for advertising, personalized information, etc.) may also occur as part of the use of external services. Profiling can also be carried out across services and devices.

LinkedIn provider: If you are in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, this service is offered by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Ireland. If you are outside the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, this service is offered by LinkedIn Corporation, United States of America.
Site: https://www.linkedin.com
More information & privacy: LinkedIn Privacy Policy and LinkedIn Cookie Policy
Guarantee: EU standard contractual clauses. You can request a copy of the EU standard contractual clauses from us.

X provider: If you live within the European Union, EFTA states or the United Kingdom, the controller is Twitter International Unlimited Company, Ireland. If you live in the United States of America or in another country outside the European Union, EFTA States or the United Kingdom, the controller is X Corp., United States of America.
Site: https://x.com/
More Information & Privacy: X Privacy, X Rules and Policies, and X Security
Guarantee: EU standard contractual clauses. You can request a copy of the EU standard contractual clauses from us.

maps
We use maps from external services to show you our location and to enable you to use the other features of these external services in connection with the maps.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the simplified use of maps.

Profiling (for advertising, personalized information, etc.) may also occur as part of the use of external services. Profiling can also be carried out across services and devices.

Google Maps
Provider: In the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Google services are offered by Google Ireland Limited, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is a subsidiary of Google LLC, United States of America.
Site: https://www.google.de/maps
More information & privacy: Google policies and Google Business Privacy

The transfer of personal data to third countries depends on the respective Google service and subject to the various EU standard contractual clauses, insofar as these are offered by Google. For more information about this and Google's responsibility, please visit the following link: https://business.safety.google/gdpr/. A copy of the EU standard contractual clauses can be viewed there. The provider has joined the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov), which ensures compliance with an appropriate level of data protection based on a decision by the European Commission.

applications
If you apply to us, we process your personal data in order to carry out the application process and make a decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. After completion of the application process, we will restrict the processing of your personal data and delete or destroy it no later than 6 months after receipt of the rejection by you or return the application documents to you and delete or destroy any copies unless you have agreed that we may continue to use your personal data.

If we have asked you for your consent and you have given it, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If we have not asked you for your consent, the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the proper execution of the application process and, if necessary, the defense of claims based on the rejection of an application. If processing is necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship, the legal basis for processing is also Section 26 (1) (1) BDSG.

Registering for events
We process your personal data when you voluntarily provide it to us as part of your registration for an event (e.g. via a registration form). Your personal data will then be processed for the purpose of processing your registration.

The legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

Status: updated version 1.0 from 03.02.2025

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