This privacy notice is intended to inform you about the processing of personal data by Beiersdorf AG (“Beiersdorf”) within the context of the volunteer database.

The Controller for the processing of personal data is:
Beiersdorf AG, Beiersdorfstraße 1-9, D-22529 Hamburg, Germany, phone: +49 (0) 40 - 4909 0, e-mail: studycenter[at]Beiersdorf.com.
Contact data for the data protection officer: Beiersdorf AG, Data Protection Officer, Beiersdorfstraße 1-9, D-22529 Hamburg, Germany, phone: +49 (0) 40 - 4909 0, e-mail: Datenschutzbeauftragter[at]Beiersdorf.com.

The legal basis for the above-mentioned processing is your consent in accordance with Art. 6, section 1 a) and Art. 9, section 2 a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as the research exemption in accordance with Art. 9, section 2 j) GDPR in conjunction with the national specification clause (for Germany: § 27 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act)).

Data recipients:
Beiersdorf transfers the collected data to its respective internal functions, as well as to affiliated companies within the Beiersdorf group, or to external service providers and processors (e.g. IT-platform provider, analysts, contact persons for test persons) in accordance with the purposes required (to conduct the study and for research), in European countries, as well as in non-European third countries. Standard contractual clauses were concluded with external service providers not located in countries with adequate levels of data protection in accordance with Art. 45 of the GDPR and/or data transmission has been legitimated by explicit consent in the declaration of consent. So-called special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 GDPR may also be transferred to third countries (in general all countries outside EU/EEA which do not provide an adequate protection). For more information (such as a copy of the guarantees), you can contact us at the contact details above.

However, in the event of a legal obligation, The Controller, reserves the right to disclose information about you if it is required to surrender it by authorities or law enforcement bodies.  

Period of data storage:
The personal data will be stored in the volunteer database until your consent is withdrawn. Furthermore, deletion takes place after 5 years of inactivity (no study participation).

Your rights:
You may, according to Art. 13 para. 2 b) c) GDPR at any time object to or withdraw the consent regarding the use of your personal data for the future, request a rectification or a partial or complete deletion, request information about the data stored by us regarding your person (right of access), obtain restriction of the processing or a transfer of your data. These rights of the data subject may be restricted on the basis of the research exemption in accordance with paragraph 27, section 2 BDSG (German Federal Data Protection Act).

Should you have any further questions please contact: Beiersdorf AG, Volunteer Center, Beiersdorfstraße 1-9, D-22529 Hamburg, Germany, fax: +49 (0) 40 4909-2992, e-mail: studycenter[at]Beiersdorf.com.

In the event of withdrawal or objection, your personal data will not be processed further and will be subsequently erased by us, insofar as further processing of such personal data is not required, admissible or compliant in accordance to applicable data protection laws (in particular the General Data Protection Regulation) or any other legal provision. This applies in particular to processing for scientific research purposes on the basis of the legal research exemption.  

In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time.