We have prepared this privacy policy to explain which personal data we, as joint controllers, process in connection with the “Charging Night” event.

1. Joint Controllers (Art. 26 GDPR)

The “Charging Night” event is jointly organized and carried out by the following controllers within the meaning of Art. 26 GDPR:

UnternehmerTUM GmbH
Lichtenbergstr. 6
85748 Garching near Munich
Email: datenschutz@unternehmertum.de

Forward Concept GmbH
Augustusring 2
85586 Poing
Email: tobias.scharfen@forward-concept.com

The joint controllers have entered into an agreement in accordance with Art. 26 GDPR defining their respective responsibilities for compliance with data protection obligations.

2. Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer of UnternehmerTUM GmbH is:

Alexander Stolberg-Stolberg
SVF Rechtsanwälte
Oberanger 30
80331 Munich

Email: stolberg@unternehmertum.de

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Personal data is processed for the purpose of organizing and conducting the event, in particular:

  • Processing event inquiries

  • Registration and management of participants

  • Joint selection of participants by the controllers

  • Admission control on site

  • Creation of name badges and facilitation of networking

  • Follow-up after the event


4. Categories of Processed Data

As part of registration and participation, the following personal data is collected and processed:

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Position

  • Company

  • Email address


5. Legal Basis

The processing of personal data is based on:

a) Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract or pre-contractual measures in the context of event registration)
b) Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in organizing and conducting the event as well as networking)
c) Where photos and videos are taken (see Section 8), additionally Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and, where applicable, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent)

6. Data Sharing within Joint Controllership

Within the framework of joint controllership pursuant to Art. 26 GDPR, the following data is shared between the controllers:

  • Guest list for invitations (name and email address)

  • Ticket request data for the purpose of jointly selecting participants

  • Final list of participants

Data sharing is carried out exclusively for the purposes stated in Section 3. Forward Concept uses the data solely within the scope of the joint organization of the event and not for its own independent purposes.

7. Service Providers and Tools Used

The following service providers are used to carry out the event:

a) Ticketing (ECENT)

We use the ticketing platform of:

ECENT GmbH
Zentnerstr. 1
80798 Munich

Further information on data protection at ECENT can be found here: https://ecent.eu/datenschutz

b) Salesforce

We use the cloud services of Salesforce Service Cloud. The service provider is Salesforce Inc., Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.

Salesforce also processes your data in the USA. Salesforce participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ensuring a lawful and secure transfer of personal data from EU citizens to the USA. More information is available at:
https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en

For more information on the data processed through Salesforce Service Cloud, please refer to the privacy policy:
https://www.salesforce.com/de/company/privacy/

Where external service providers are used, this is done on the basis of data processing agreements in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. Transfers to third countries cannot be excluded. In such cases, transfers are carried out on the basis of appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. GDPR (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

8. Images / Photos

Please note that during events related to “Charging Night”, digital images, audio recordings and/or videos of participants may be created and used for publication:

  • On the UnternehmerTUM website

  • On all other digital channels of UnternehmerTUM

  • In the UnternehmerTUM newsletter

These images, audio recordings and/or videos may be used, edited, and stored for these purposes. They are used exclusively for public relations purposes of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs and UnternehmerTUM and its affiliated companies.

The legal basis for this is our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR and, where applicable, your consent.

9. Your Rights

In accordance with Art. 13 and 14 GDPR, we inform you of the following rights to ensure fair and transparent data processing:

You have the right to:

a) Request information about the categories of data processed, processing purposes, recipients, and planned storage duration (Art. 15 GDPR)
b) Request the correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
c) Withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
d) Object to data processing based on legitimate interests for reasons arising from your particular situation (Art. 21(1) GDPR)
e) Request the deletion of data in certain cases under Art. 17 GDPR, in particular where the data is no longer necessary or has been processed unlawfully, or where you have withdrawn consent or objected
f) Request restriction of processing under certain conditions where deletion is not possible or disputed (Art. 18 GDPR)
g) Data portability, i.e., to receive the data you have provided in a commonly used, machine-readable format (e.g., CSV) and, where applicable, transmit it to others (Art. 20 GDPR)
h) Lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

Irrespective of this internal arrangement, you may exercise your rights as a data subject against any of the controllers.

Central contact point for exercising your rights:
UnternehmerTUM GmbH
Email: datenschutz@unternehmertum.de

10. Additional Information on Data Protection

Further information can be found in our general privacy policy:
https://www.unternehmertum.de/datenschutz

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