Privacy Policy

We only save your data for as long as it is needed (data is mostly erased 6 weeks after the event), and only share it with other parties if this is needed for the project and implementation (i.e. hotel). Our business model only consists of improving events using our tool and therefore we have no commercial interest in the data. Everything is saved securely and sent via a secure SSL connection.

General

We hereby confirm that both the Fortes’Nickel GmbH will act solely upon the instructions and guidance of d&b audiotechnik GmbH & Co. KG in this project. Fortes’Nickel GmbH, located at Hoffeldstraße 31, 40235 Düsseldorf, is responsible for the processing of personal data as shown in this privacy statement.

Contact details:

Fortes’Nickel GmbH, Hoffeldstraße 31, 40235 Düsseldorf, +49 211 63553410 Elezar Fortes is the Data Protection Officer of the Fortes’Nickel GmbH. He is contactable via +49 211 63553410.

Personal data that we process

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this information to us. Below is an overview of the personal data that we process:

  • Salutation, first and last name
  • E-Mail address
  • Department and cost center
  • Country and nationality
  • Mobile phone number
  • Arrival and departure date
  • Hotel check-in and check-out date
  • Function/Role for the ISE
  • Snap Addy, Nametag and longsleeve size
  • IP address
  • Other personal data that you actively provide, for example by creating a profile in this tool, in correspondence and by telephone
  • Internet browser and type of device

Special and/or sensitive personal data that we process

Our service does not intend to collect data about website/app visitors who are younger than 16 years of age, unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot check if a visitor is older than 16. We encourage parents to be involved in the online activities of their children, to prevent data about children being collected without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal information about a minor without consent, please contact us via +49 211 63553410, and then we will delete this information.

For what purpose and on what basis do we process personal data

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH processes your data for the following purposes:

  • To give you the opportunity to create an account in the tool, to register for the event and to communicate with the d&b event management team.

How long we save personal data for

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH does not save your personal data for any longer than strictly necessary to achieve the goals for which your data is collected. All personal data will be automatically deleted from all servers and local storage devices 6 weeks after the completion of the events. The data collection will be carried out by the users themselves. No additional personal data will be collected. The data collection will be treated confidentially and will not be shared with third parties (who are not directly involved in the project). The Fortes’Nickel GmbH, as well as all suppliers, have no influence on the data.

Sharing personal data with third parties

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH will not sell your information to third parties and will only provide this information if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. With companies that process your data in our assignment, we conclude a processor agreement to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality of your data. The Fortes’Nickel GmbH remains responsible for these processing operations such as cookies or similar techniques that we use. The Fortes’Nickel GmbH only uses technical and functional cookies that do not infringe on your privacy. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone during your first visit to the tool. The cookies that we use are necessary for the technical operation of the tool and your ease of use. They ensure that the tool works properly, and they remember, for example, your login. We can also optimize our tool with this. You can opt out of cookies by setting your internet browser so that it no longer stores cookies. In addition, you can also delete all the information previously saved via your browser settings.

How we secure data

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you feel that your data is not properly secured and/or that there are indications of abuse, please contact us.

Third parties

The Fortes’Nickel GmbH aims to protect your privacy by requiring as little data as possible to operate the features of the Fortes’Nickel GmbH white label Guest management/Hotel booking platform. The primary domain used by Fortes’Nickel GmbH to host content is www.db-guestmanagement.com. Information sent to this domain is required for the functionality of the respective features of the tool operated by Fortes’Nickel GmbH. Below is a complete overview of all the data that can be sent to the internet, to operate our tool. Most of the data relating to user customization and user created content is opt-in (i.e. you do not have to set your profile picture), and users have the right to request that their account (and related data) is destroyed.

Service Hetzner Online GmbH (Our Host)

What data Hetzner Online GmbH operate the servers used to run db-guestmanagement.com

Service Amazon S3

What data Backups When Database backups are regularly made and stored in case recovery is required by

Service Mailgun (Email server)

What data Email messages When A user is sent an email by the platform or by the administrators

Service Laravel Forge Server Administration

What data Backup Data When Database backups are regularly made and stored in case recovery is required by

You have the right to view, correct or delete your personal data. You can do this through your d&b event management team. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to the data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by our company and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal information we hold to you, or another organization mentioned by you, in a computer file. If you want to use your right of objection and/or right to data portability or if you have other questions or comments about the data processing, please send a specified request to mail@db-guestmanagement.com. To ensure that the request for access has been made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your identity document with the request. Make your passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number and Citizen Service Number black in this copy. This is to protect your privacy. The Fortes’Nickel GmbH will respond to your request as soon as possible, always within four weeks. The Fortes’Nickel GmbH also wants to point out that you have the opportunity to file a complaint with the German Data Protection Authority, the BfDI. This can be done via the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/EN/Buerger/Inhalte/Allgemein/Datenschutz/BeschwerdeBeiDatenschutzbehoerden.html