Data protection policy
Data protection policy of Bosch Group websites (Bosch)
Data protection policy
Data Protection Notice
Bosch Engineering GmbH (hereinafter “Bosch” or “We” or “Us”) welcomes you to our internet pages and mobile applications (together also referred to as “Online Offers”). We thank you for your interest in our company and our products.
Bosch respects your privacy
The protection of your privacy throughout the course of processing personal data as well as the security of all business data are important concerns to us. We process personal data confidentially and only in accordance with statutory regulations. Data protection and information security are included in our corporate policy.
Controller
1. Login and SaaS usage:
Our CUSTOMER is the controller responsible for the processing of your data; Bosch Engineering GmbH is acting as processor on behalf of our customer (your employer) who has commissioned us to provide the Service, process and host the data. As a processor, we process the data in accordance with instructions by our client (data controller), in accordance with legal provisions and contractual agreements. For information on your data processing and the assertion of your rights as a data subject, please contact the data controller, see above.
2. Accessing and using this website:
The following data is being collected by Bosch Engineering GmbH as controller:
Log files – identification of a data subject will only occur, if we must exercise our rights according to section “Processing purposes and legal basis.” Each time you use the internet, your browser is transmitting certain information which we store in so-called log files. We store log files to determine service disruptions and for security reasons (e.g., to investigate attack attempts) for a short period and delete them afterwards. Log files which need to be maintained for evidence purposes are excluded from deletion until the respective incident is resolved and may, on a case-by-case basis, be passed on to investigating authorities.In log files, the following information is saved:
- IP address (internet protocol address) of the terminal device used to access the Online Offer;
- Internet address of the website from which the Online Offer is accessed (so-called URL of origin or referrer URL);
- Name of the service provider which was used to access the Online Offer;
- Name of the files or information accessed;
- Date and time as well as duration of recalling the data;
- Amount of data transferred;
- Operating system and information on the internet browser used, including add-ons installed (e.g., Flash Player);
- http status code (e.g., "Request successful" or "File requested not found").
Principles
Personal data consists of all information related to an identified or identifiable natural person, this includes, e.g. names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, contractual master data, contract accounting and payment data, which is an expression of a person's identity.
We collect, process and use personal data (including IP addresses) only when there is either a statutory legal basis to do so or if you have given your consent to the processing or use of personal data concerning this matter.
Contact
Bosch Engineering GmbHRobert-Bosch-Allee 1
74232 Abstatt
Germany
Tel.: +49 7062 911 02
Fax: +49 7062 911 6002
engineering@bosch.com
Processing purposes and legal basis
We as well as the service providers commissioned by us; process your personal data for the following processing purposes:
- Resolving service disruptions as well as for security reasons.
(Legal basis: Fulfillment of our legal obligations within the scope of data security and legitimate interest in resolving service disruptions as well as in the protection of our offers). - Safeguarding and defending our rights.
(Legal basis: Legitimate interest on our part for safeguarding and defending our rights).
External links
Our Online Offers may contain links to internet pages of third parties, in particular providers who are not related to us. Upon clicking on the link, we have no influence on the collecting, processing and use of personal data possibly transmitted by clicking on the link to the third party (such as the IP address or the URL of the site on which the link is located) as the conduct of third parties is naturally beyond our control. We do not assume responsibility for the processing of personal data by third parties.
Security
Our employees and the companies providing services on our behalf, are obliged to confidentiality and to compliance with the applicable data protection laws. We take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security and to protect your data that are administrated by us especially from the risks of unintended or unlawful destruction, manipulation, loss, change or unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our security measures are, pursuant to technological progress, constantly being improved.
User rights
To enforce your rights, please use the details provided in the Contact section. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible.
Right to information and access
To enforce your rights, please use the details provided in the Contact section. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible.
Right to correction and deletion
You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data. As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled, you have the right to obtain the completion or deletion of your data. This does not apply to data which is necessary for billing or accounting purposes or which is subject to a statutory retention period. If access to such data is not required, however, its processing is restricted (see the following).
Restriction of processing
As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you have the right to demand for restriction of the processing of your data.
Data portability
As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you may request to receive data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or – if technically feasible –that we transfer those data to a third party.
Objection to data processing based on the legal basis of "legitimate interest"
In addition, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, insofar as this is based on “legitimate interest”. We will then terminate the processing of your data, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds according to legal requirements which override your rights.
Right to lodge complaint with supervisory authority:
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can appeal to the supervisory authority which is responsible for your place of residence or your state of residency or to the supervisory authority responsible for us.
This is:
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Adress:
Lautenschlagerstraße 20
70173 Stuttgart, GERMANY
Postal address:
P.O. Box 10 29 32
70025 Stuttgart, GERMANY
Phone: +49 (711)/615541-0
Fax: +49 (711)/615541-15
Email:
Changes to the Data Protection Notice
We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures. In such cases, we will amend our data protection notice accordingly. Please, therefore, notice the current version of our data protection notice, as this is subject to changes.
Contact
If you wish to contact us, please find us at the address stated in the "Controller" section.
To assert your rights please use the following link:
To notify data protection incidents please use the following link:
https://www.bkms-system.net/bosch-dataprotectionFor suggestions and complaints regarding the processing of your personal data we recommend that you contact our data protection officer:
Data Protection OfficerInformation Security and Privacy (C/ISP)
Robert Bosch GmbH
P.O. Box 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart, GERMANY
or
DPO@bosch.com
Effective date: 2023.11.24