The EU GDPR, which comes into force on 25 May 2018, stipulates in Article 13, among other things, that the controller must provide certain information to the data subject when collecting personal data.

1) Name of the controller
German Chemical Society


2) Managing Director: Prof. Dr Wolfram Koch
Commercial Director: Dipl.-Ekonom Volker Kilz
Data Protection Officer: Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing (FH) Arnd Bohl

3.) Address of the responsible body
Varrentrappstraße 40-42
60486 Frankfurt am Main

4.) Purpose of data processing
Enquiry service for chemical issues

5.) Permissibility of data processing
Consent of the interested party, balancing of interests

6.) Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the data is or will be disclosed
Google LLC, Google's privacy policy
Responsible representatives of the FFCh Board of Directors
Coordinators at the GDCh Office

7.) Deadlines for the deletion of data
The deletion takes place immediately after leaving the group.

8.) Data transfer to a third country or an international organisation
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), which takes place in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, the data will be deleted immediately. If data is processed in the context of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transfer of data to third parties, this will only take place if it is done to fulfil our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests.

Rights of the data subjects

In order to comply with the transparency and modalities regulated in Art. 12 of the EU GDPR, the controller provides the following information on the rights of data subjects

a) Right of access (Art. 15)

The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. The controller shall provide a copy of the personal data undergoing processing. For any further copies requested by the data subject, the controller may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs.

b) Rectification (Art. 16)

The data subject has the right to request the rectification or completion of personal data concerning him or her.

c) Erasure (Art. 17) - "Right to be forgotten"

See point 7: Time limits for the erasure of data

d) Right to object (Art. 21)

If the data subject objects to the processing of personal data concerning him or her, the controller shall no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

e) Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Personal data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

f) Consequences of failure to provide personal data

Failure to provide or objection to the processing of personal data of the data subject will result in withdrawal from the Group