Privacy Policy
How Columbus Leasing GmbH collects, uses and protects personal data submitted through this website.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for personal data processed through columbus-leasing.org is:
Columbus Leasing GmbH
Eywiesenstraße 6
88212 Ravensburg, Württ
Deutschland
Phone: +49 751 36344200
Email: support@columbus-leasing.org
2. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all pages under columbus-leasing.org. It explains what personal data is collected when you visit our website, use our contact form, or otherwise interact with us, and how that data is used.
This website is informational in nature. Columbus Leasing GmbH does not sell products or process financial transactions online, and no payment or account data is collected through this site.
3. Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Contact details you provide voluntarily, such as your name, email address, company name and message content, when you use our contact form.
- Technical data collected automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages and approximate location, generally through cookies and similar technologies.
- Correspondence data if you contact us by phone or email, including the content of that correspondence.
4. Purpose of Processing
We use personal data to respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form, to maintain and improve the security and performance of our website, to understand general usage patterns through analytics, and to comply with applicable legal obligations.
5. Legal Basis
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), for optional cookies and similar technologies.
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), for responding to enquiries and maintaining the security of our website.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), where retention or disclosure is required by law.
6. Sharing of Data
We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with service providers who support the operation of this website, such as hosting providers and analytics tools, under appropriate confidentiality and data protection arrangements. We may also disclose data where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including any applicable statutory retention periods, after which it is deleted or anonymised.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly and to understand how visitors use our content. Full details, including the categories of cookies used and how to manage your preferences, are provided in our Cookie Policy.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, to request data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 13.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the data protection authority responsible for Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
10. Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. 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 audiences and is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
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 date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
13. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at support@columbus-leasing.org or by post at the address listed above.