Data Protection

Kurfürstendamm 56
10707 Berlin
Tel.:+49 30 315193300
E-Mail: info@corussoft.de

2. Which sources and data do we use

We only process the personal data that is necessary for the respective purpose of processing (see Section 3). This is data that we received directly from you (e.g. data that you entered to register for a newsletter.

3. Why do we process your data (purpose of processing) and on what legal basis

The aforementioned personal data will be processed by us in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The association represents and promotes the interests of the entire German automotive industry. For this purpose, the VDA organizes the IAA, which has established itself as the leading mobility trade fair. The two trade fairs IAA MOBILITY and IAA TRANSPORTATION alternate annually:

Internet presence

The VDA would like to ensure, among other things, a smoothly functioning website and an optimized provision of its services on the IAA websites to ensure that an attractive trade fair can be carried out smoothly and thus represent the interests of the automotive industry. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR for the following data processing (to the extent that this actually involves the processing of personal data by the VDA):

Server log files

Every access to our web presentation and every retrieval of a file stored there is logged. The storage serves internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following are logged: name of the retrieved file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, web browser and requesting domain. In addition, IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged. The basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 f, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Cookies

Some of the websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies serve to make our offering more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and that your browser saves.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or they expire. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.

Your consent is required for all cookies that are not necessary. Such cookies are therefore only set if you have given your consent.
When you visit our website, we show you a “cookie banner” to inform you that we use cookies and other tracking technology to improve the user experience on our website and for the purposes of web analysis and interest-based advertising . On the other hand, you have the option to set your cookie preferences and agree to the use of non-essential cookies.

As stated in the cookie banner, you agree to this use by clicking the “Allow all” button on the cookie banner. If you instead simply click “Allow selection” or “Reject” without first clicking on individual or all types of cookies or without providing any explanation at all, no unnecessary cookies will be set.

We also store your consent and any selection of cookies in a cookie on your device so that when you visit our website again, it can be determined whether you have given your consent and the cookie banner is not displayed again with each new visit.

Cookie settings

You can revoke your consent in whole or in part at any time with future effect. The options available to you for this are described in detail below.
You can easily view your cookie settings and change them if necessary using the following link.
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be deactivated via this link.
However, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Social media and plugins

Recommend Page feature:
Our website provides the social media function: share or recommend the following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
Our website enables users of social media platforms to share the IAA website with others on these social networks by incorporating links marked by appropriate symbols. By clicking on the corresponding links, you will leave the IAA website and go to the website of the respective social media platform. Data is only exchanged with the mentioned social media operators if the corresponding symbol button is clicked. If you click on such a symbol button, a page of the corresponding social media operator opens in a pop-up window. We would like to point out that this means that data can be transferred between the user and the provider of the social media platform, at least after logging in to a social media platform. We have no knowledge of and no influence over which data is transmitted to the respective providers when the social plugins are activated in individual cases and for what purposes the data is used there.

Twitter

Our website integrates content from the Twitter service. The content is provided by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. If you access a subpage that includes Twitter content, a connection will be established to Twitter servers in order to be able to display the content. This data is also transmitted to Twitter. If you are logged into your Twitter account, Twitter can assign your surfing behavior to your account. Further information on Twitter's data processing and setting options to protect your privacy can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de. The integration of Twitter content is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR in order to present our online offerings in an appealing manner.

YouTube

Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The website is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's data protection declaration at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Analyse Tools

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not combined with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Matomo

This website uses the open source web analysis service Matomo. Matomo enables us to evaluate your website usage in a data protection-friendly manner in order to measure the success of our offers, improve our offers and make the content more interesting. Matomo does not set cookies on your device for this purpose. Instead, so-called fingerprinting is used, which records website usage using data that has already been automatically transmitted (e.g. IP address, screen resolution, page URL) in combination with user browser settings. The IP address is directly pseudonymized. Due to these requirements, visits and individual page views can be recorded, but conclusions about the identity of individual users are not possible. If you generally want to prevent your site visits from being recorded, you have the option of activating the Do-Not-Track function in your browser. This measure is effective for all pages you visit that belong to the domain “iaa-transportation.com”. The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR. Since only information that has already been automatically transmitted is used for the evaluation and no additional information is stored or read on end devices, our use of Matomo does not fall under Section 25 Paragraph 1 TTDSG.

For this website, the recording of your page visits can also be prevented using the following opt-out option. Please note that if you activate this option, a cookie will be stored on your system:

On this website, data is collected and stored for marketing, market research and optimization purposes using the SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH based on the legitimate interests of the website operator (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR).
For this purpose, a JavaScript-based code is used that is used to collect company-related data and use it accordingly. The data collected using this technology is encrypted using a non-recalculated one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website.
The data stored by Salesviewer will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any legal retention obligations.
The collection and storage of data can be objected to at any time with effect for the future by clicking on this link https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out to prevent future collection by SalesViewer® within this website. An opt-out cookie for this website is stored on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click on this link again.

Google Ads Remarketing & Conversion Tracking 

We use the remarketing and conversion function of Google Ads, Google's online advertising program. Google Remarketing is a function in the Google Ads interface. With the help of cookies, we can present users of our website with advertisements based on their interests and also understand the success of our Google Ads advertisements.

1) Conversion tracking

We use the Google Ads conversion function. With the help of cookies, we can present users of our website with advertisements based on their interests and also understand the success of our Google Ads advertisements. If you reach our website via a Google ad, Google Ad will store a cookie on your computer. As long as you surf our website, we and Google will recognize - as long as the cookie has not expired - that you were directed to our website through a Google ad. We do not collect or receive any personal data. We receive a report from Google with statistical evaluations. This way we find out how many users have clicked on our ad and can therefore understand which advertisements are successful. Through the marketing tool used, your browser will establish a direct connection to the Google server. We have no influence on which data is collected by Google through the use of this tool or how it is further used and, based on our knowledge, we inform you that by integrating AdConversion, Google receives the information that you have visited the corresponding page on our website or an ad clicked on by us. If you have an account with Google, Google can assign this information to your account. Otherwise, if you do not have a Google account or are not logged in, there is a possibility that Google will find out and store your IP address.

2) Remarketing

We also use the Google Ads remarketing feature. With this function we can present users of our website with advertising on other websites within the Google advertising network (e.g. Google Search, YouTube, or other sites) that are based on the user's interests. For this purpose, the user's interaction on our website is evaluated. For this analysis and evaluation, which is the basis of interest-based advertising, Google stores cookies on the user's computer. The cookies are used to uniquely identify a web browser on a specific device and not to identify a person. If you visit other websites in the Google Display Network below, you will be shown advertisements that are very likely to take into account the products or interests you have previously viewed. Data processing is carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a GDPR (consent). If you have not agreed to marketing cookies, Google Ads Remarketing & Conversion Tracking Cookies will not be placed on your computer. Apart from this, you can revoke your consent at any time, as explained in the general section at the beginning.

Provider: Google Ireland Limited 
Cookie Name: test_cookie, IDE, _gcl_au, _gcl_aw 
Cookie duration: 15 Minuten - 1 Jahr 
Data protection: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Hosts: doubleclick.net, 1st Party 

IAA exhibitor online registration

If you access the IAA's online exhibitor registration pages, we would like to inform you about the following additions as you leave the page area of ​​www.iaa-transportation.com: The VDA would like, among other things, to ensure a smooth and error-free IAA exhibitor registration pages convenient registration for the IAA and thus represent the interests of the automotive industry. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 f GDPR for the following data processing (to the extent that this actually involves the processing of personal data by the VDA):

Server log files: Every access to our web presentation and every retrieval of a file stored there is logged. The storage serves internal system-related and statistical purposes. The following are logged: name of the retrieved file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, web browser and requesting domain. In addition, IP addresses of the requesting computers are logged. The basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 f, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Cookies:

5. Safety notice

We strive to use all technical and organizational options to store your personal data in such a way that it is not accessible to third parties.

6. How long will my data be stored

The length of time your data is stored depends on the purpose of data processing. Thereafter, we only store your data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.

If the data is no longer required to fulfill the purpose, it will be regularly deleted, unless further processing is necessary for the purpose of fulfilling commercial and tax retention obligations or to obtain evidence within the framework of statute of limitations regulations.

7. Your data protection rights

Information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection, data portability, complaint

You have the right to receive information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In addition, you have the right to correction in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to deletion in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR and to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, the right to object to processing under Art. 21 GDPR and the right to data portability under Art 20 GDPR. The restrictions in accordance with Sections 34 and 35 BDSG apply to the right to information and deletion. You can contact datenschutz@vda.de at any time if you have any questions about your data protection rights. Further contact details for the responsible body and our data protection officer can be found under section 1. In the event of data protection violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a responsible supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with Section 19 BDSG.

Revocation

You can revoke your consent to data processing at any time by sending us an informal email to datenschutz@vda.de (further contact details in section 1). Your revocation is only valid for the future. The processing of your data based on your consent until its revocation remains lawful.

Right to object according to Art. 21 EU GDPR

You can object to the processing of your personal data for advertising purposes - including profiling related to direct advertising - at any time without giving reasons.

In addition, you also have a general right to object (see Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR). In this case, the objection to data processing must be justified.