In the following we would like to inform you about the C.A.T.S. SOFTWARE GMBH processing of personal data carried out in accordance with this new regulation (see Article 13 GDPR). Please read our data protection information carefully. If you have any questions or comments about this data protection information, you can send them to the email address given in section 2 at any time.

The following data protection information informs you about the type and scope of the processing of so-called personal data by C.A.T.S. Software GmbH. Personal data is information that can be or can be assigned directly or indirectly to your person. The data processing by the C.A.T.S. Software GmbH can essentially be divided into two categories: For the purpose of contract execution, all parties required to execute a contract with C.A.T.S. Software GmbH processes the required data. Are external service providers involved in the execution of the contract, e.g. B. logistics companies or payment service providers, your data will be passed on to them to the extent required. When you visit the website www.cats-software.com, various information is exchanged between your device and our server. This can also be personal data. The information collected in this way is, among other things, used to optimize our website or to display advertising in the browser of your device. In accordance with the requirements of the GDPR, you have various rights that you can assert against us. This includes u. a. the right to object to selected data processing, in particular data processing for advertising purposes. The option to object is highlighted in the printing process. If you have any questions about our data protection information, please feel free to contact our data protection officer at any time.

The data protection officer of C.A.T.S. Software GmbH is under the o.g. Address for the attention of the data protection department or at datenschutz@cats-software.com.

When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server on our website and temporarily stores it in a so-called log file. We have no influence on this. The following information is recorded without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:
the IP address of the requesting internet-enabled device,
the date and time of access,
the name and URL of the file accessed,
the website from which the access was made (referrer URL),
the browser you are using and, if applicable, the operating system of your internet-enabled computer and the name of your access provider.
The legal basis for processing the IP address is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection listed below. At this point, I would like to point out that we are not able to draw any conclusions about your identity from the data collected and that we will not draw any conclusions either. The IP address of your terminal device and the other data listed above are used by us for the following purposes:
Ensuring a smooth connection establishment
Ensuring comfortable use of our website
Evaluation of system security and stability as well as other administrative purposes.

C.A.T.S. Software GmbH is the development and distribution of software. In this context, we process the data required for the conclusion, execution or termination of a contract. Which includes:
First name Last Name
Billing and delivery address
E-mail address
Billing and payment data
Phone number
The legal basis for this is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b) GDPR. If we do not use your contact details for advertising purposes (see 3.3 below), we will save the data collected for the execution of the contract until the statutory or possible contractual warranty rights have expired. After this period has expired, we keep the information of the contractual relationship required under commercial and tax law for the periods specified by law. For this period (usually ten years from the conclusion of the contract) the data will be processed again solely in the event of a review by the tax authorities.

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

If you have concluded a contract with us, we will manage you as an existing customer. In this case, we process your postal contact details outside of the existence of a specific consent, in order to send you information about new products and services in this way. We process your e-mail address in order to send you information for our own products outside of the existence of a specific consent.

To ensure that you only receive information that is of supposed interest to you, we categorize and add further information to your customer profile. Both statistical information and information about yourself (e.g. basic data from your customer profile) are used for this purpose. The aim is to send you advertising that is solely oriented towards your actual or supposed needs and accordingly not to bother you with useless advertising. The legal basis for the aforementioned processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. The processing of existing customer data for our own advertising purposes or for third-party advertising purposes is to be regarded as a legitimate interest.

You can object to data processing for the aforementioned purposes at any time free of charge, separately for the respective communication channel and with effect for the future. For this purpose, an email or a letter to the contact details mentioned under 1 is sufficient. If you object, the contact address concerned will be blocked for further advertising data processing. We would like to point out that in exceptional cases, advertising material may still be sent after receipt of your objection. This is due to technical reasons and does not mean that we will not implement your objection. Thank you for your understanding.

Our newsletters are sent to our customers and interested parties by email a few times a year. We assume that our customers have a legitimate interest in being informed about this news by us. Interested parties will only be contacted if they have shown an interest in our products or services in the past in writing, by telephone, by email or via our website. With the newsletter we inform you about new seminars, which are usually free of charge, or about product developments or current training dates. On the newsletter you always have the option to unsubscribe from our mailing list.

In addition to the right to revoke your consent given to us, you have the following further rights if the respective legal requirements are met:
Right to information about your personal data stored by us in accordance with. Art. 15 GDPR
Right to correct incorrect data or to complete correct data according to Art. 16 GDPR
Right to deletion of your data stored by us acc. Art. 17 GDPR
Right to restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR
Right to data portability acc. Art. 20 GDPR
Right to revoke consent given in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR
Right to complain in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR.

Under the conditions of Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, data processing can be objected to for reasons arising from the particular situation of the person concerned. The above general right of objection applies to all processing purposes described in this data protection information, which are processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. In contrast to the special right of objection aimed at data processing for advertising purposes (see 3.3.3 above), we are only obliged to implement such a general objection under the GDPR if you give us reasons of overriding importance (e.g. a possible risk for Life or health). In addition, there is the possibility of contacting the C.A.T.S. Software GmbH to contact the responsible supervisory authority, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

The duration of storage of personal data is based on the respective statutory retention period (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law). This period is usually 3 years (e.g. in the case of the regular limitation period for contractual claims) or 10 years (e.g. in the case of retention periods under tax law). After the deadline has expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation and / or we have no legitimate interest in further storage. 6. Data security All of your personally transmitted data, including your payment details, are transmitted using the generally accepted and secure SSL (Secure Socket Layer) standard. SSL is a secure and proven standard, e.g. is also used for online banking. You can recognize a secure SSL connection by the s attached to the http (i.e. https: //…) in the address bar of your browser or by the lock symbol in the lower area of ​​your browser. We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data stored by us against manipulation, partial or complete loss and against unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.