Personal data stand for such data that one may use to personally identify himself. The present statement on data protection shows for what purposes, how and to what extent such personal data are being collected and used on QUOMI main webpage and the right you have regarding your personal data protection. The explanation refers to our internet offer.
QUOMI is serious about your personal data protection. Except for few extraordinary circumstances to be mentioned below, QUOMI shall only collect such personal data when the same are supplied by the very data subject. The so-called review programs / tracing instruments in terms of analyzing your search conduct are not used when you visit QUOMI website. We always deal with your confidential data in a manner compliant with the legal regulations and requirements on data protection, these endorsements regarding data protection and your consent, as eventually granted.
We store such personal data on the servers in Germany and we protect the same against any unauthorized third-party access. If any such third parties may be involved in data processing, there is a contract for orders processing concluded with the latter, in due compliance with the legal requirements in force. Registered QUOMI members may see, amend, as well as erase the data stored with us, at any time whatsoever, in their profile section.
1. Accountability in terms of data processing
The controller responsible for the data on the present website is
QUOMI GmbH,
Bergstraße 94, 44339 Dortmund
Tel. +49 (0) 231-58692807
Fax +49 (0) 231-586928070
E-Mail: info@QUOMI.com
2. Your data collection and storage, type and purpose of data processing
Personal data are all such data that relate to you in a personal manner – e.g. name, address, email address, your user conduct. We hereby collect, process and use your personal data only in compliance with and to the extent permitted by the law, or if you have granted due consent to this end.
Your personal data shall be processed given the following website functions:
When you visit our website
When you visit our website QUOMI.com , the browser in use on your device automatically sends information to the server on our website. Such information is temporarily stored in a so-called journal folder. The following information is registered without your intervention and the same is stored until automatically erased:
• the IP address of the requesting computer (abbreviated and encrypted),
• name of the accessing computer host,
• Information on the device (for instance, screen resolution),
• Date and time of the access,
• name and URL address of the accessed file,
• the website enabling the access (reference URL address),
• The browser being used (type and version), as well as the computer’s operating system and the name of the access provider, if applicable.
The data being described above shall be processed by us for the following purposes, namely:
• ensuring the connection with the website,
• ensuring one comfortable, error-free use of our website,
• assessing the system security and stability,
• for other administrative purposes.
The legal grounds for such data processing are represented by art. 6 paragraph 1 thesis 1 letter f of GDPR. Our legitimate interest derives out of the declared purposes. We shall under no circumstances whatsoever use the data being collected for the purpose of drawing personal conclusions about you.
By using cookies
In addition to the details mentioned above, cookies are sometimes saved on your computer when you visit our website. Such cookies are small-size text files which are stored on the hard disk and assigned to the browser you use and by which certain information goes to the location setting up such cookies. Cookies cannot run any programs or send viruses on your computer. They serve for making the website easier to use, more efficient as well as safer.
QUOMI website uses the required temporary and permanent cookies.
Temporary cookies are automatically erased after you visit our website. Such cookies include, in particular, the so-called session-related cookies, which store a so-called session ID code, by help of which various notifications from your browser may be assigned to the common session. This allows for the acknowledgement of your computer when you return to our website. Session cookies are erased when you disconnect or shut your browser down.
Permanent cookies are automatically erased after one specified period of time, which may vary subject to the cookie module. The length of storing such cookies may be found in the general description of cookies related settings in your browser.
The legal grounds for using the required cookies are represented by Art. 6 paragraph 1 S. 1 letter f of GDPR. The required cookies help a lot the due use of a given website, by activating the standard functions, such as browsing on the webpage and accessing the safe areas and sections of the website. The website cannot operate accurately without such cookies. We have a legitimate economic interest to process the data in order to provide for the error – free and optimized operation of QUOMI website.
You may configurate your browser settings subject to your wishes and, for instance, you may completely or partially deactivate the cookies setting. We hereby wish to underline that in case you deactivate our cookies, it may happen that you can no longer all our website functions. At any time whatsoever you may erase the cookies from your browser security settings.
Upon logging in on QUOMI.com
You may log in on our website in order to create a profile and use certain functions on the website. We use the data you enter to this end, only for the purpose of using the offer or relevant service that you have logged yourself in for, as well as, for instance, in order to reply to any questions you may have and to inform you on any significant amendments regarding our offer, any amendments brought to the contractual conditions, or in order to notify you in the event of any necessary technical amendments, by email (legal grounds: Art. 6 paragraph 1 thesis 1 letters b and f of GDPR).
Mandatory information being requested during the logging in stage shall be supplied in full. Otherwise, we shall deny your registration. As part of the logging in procedure, the following data shall be entered as mandatory information, namely: name, forename, username and professional activity. In order for us to be able to guarantee you any subsequent authentication, you shall also supply a valid email address and password. Your email address is required so that we can contact you (see above). Without logging in, the QUOMI offer may only be used to a certain limited extent.
The data entered during registration are processed based upon your consent and agreement (art. 6 paragraph 1 S.1, letter a of GDPR), which consent you may revoke at any time whatsoever (see below). The data being collected during registration shall be stored with us as long as you are logged in on our website. Such data shall be then erased. The legal storage lengths shall rest unimpaired.
Moreover, you may voluntarily enter several other personal details on QUOMI.com so that you can design your QUOMI user profile and you may upload a photo to be displayed on your user profile. We also save such data that have been entered / loaded. The processing of such collected data for the purpose of designing the profile occurs in its turn based upon your consent to this end (art. 6 paragraph 1 S. 1 letter a of GDPR), which consent you may revoke at any time whatsoever (see below)). The data being collected for the purpose of designing your profile shall be stored with us as long as you are logged in on our website. Such data shall be then erased. The legal storage lengths shall rest unimpaired.
Upon checking by means of training proof or professional qualification evidence
We kindly ask QUOMI registered users to upload the proof of training or professional qualification evidence in order for us to check their profiles. Such proof enables the user to be included within the medical assistance system, as (potential) medical service providers or (potential) service provider for healthcare professionals. Users without such successful checking shall have limited access to only the QUOMI website contents and they may use its functions to a limited extent.
In the event of successful verification, we shall save your training or professional certificate in relation with your user profile. Storage is safe against third parties’ access; such data shall not be transferred. Data processing occurs based upon your declared consent and agreement, in due compliance with article 6 paragraph (1), thesis 1, letter a of GDPR for the study and storage of professional certificate or training certificate as provided, so that you may fully use the QUOMI offer. Data shall be stored as long as you are registered on our website. Then, such data shall be erased. The legal storage periods of time shall rest unimpaired.
In view of posting articles and for the due dissemination of news
Registered users may create various postings on QUOMI website (such as postings, comments, blogs) – and such postings – subject to confidentiality settings – may be visible for all QUOMI registered users. In addition to entering the text, one also allows for the uploading of pictures, sound and video materials (file upload). QUOMI.com also provides the option to send text messages to other QUOMI users.
Every single user shall be responsible for making sure that their contributions, uploaded files or the communication contents being published by them do not breach upon other people’s rights. QUOMI does not conduct any preliminary review of the articles to be published, the folders which are to be uploaded or the contents of communication to be sent. Any and all contributions, files and messages are duly saved by us, in connection with the latter’s author’s / uploader’s profile. Such data processing is based upon your consent to this end (art. 6 paragraph 1 S. 1 letter a of GDPR), which consent you may revoke at any time whatsoever (see below). The data being entered upon publishing any article or upon uploading of any file or upon sending any message shall be stored with us as long as you are logged in on our website. Such data shall be then erased. The legal storage lengths shall rest unimpaired.
We store the contents of communication with the functions and services provided by QUOMI or with other users on QUOMI website. The same also goes for users communicating with QUOMI by QUOMI website or by email (QUOMI may not provide its clients with the relevant services unless it stores the relevant communication details). Data processing occurs for the due provision and implementation of the relevant communication process, or for questions to QUOMI in order to reply to any such questions. The legal grounds for processing data regarding the communication with QUOMI are represented by Art. 6 paragraph 1 S 1 letter b of GDPR. In addition, data processing in terms of the communication processes occurs based upon your consent to this end (art. 6 paragraph 1 S. 1 letter a of GDPR), which consent you may revoke at any time whatsoever (see below). The data being collected for the purpose of designing your profile shall be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website. Such data are then erased. The legal storage lengths shall rest unimpaired.
When using the comment function
Registered users have the option to use the comment function on QUOMI.com, for instance in order to comment any online articles or users’ postings. When using such comment function, in addition to your comment, one shall also save such information relating to the time when the comment has been posted, the username of the entity making such comment, as well as the commenting user’s IP address.
We do not examine any of the comments added on QUOMI.com before publishing the same. If any such comment may include any offending word, or other such law infringement, or propaganda, the data we store allow us to take action against the said comment author, if we become aware of any such contents.
Any comment shall remain visible on our website and the data we save with the relevant comment shall rest with us until the comment has been completely erased. Under such circumstances, data shall be stored based on your declared consent (art. 6 paragraph 1, thesis 1, letter a of GDPR), which consent you may revoke at any time whatsoever (see below).
By using Google reCAPTCHA
On this website we use reCAPTCHA function from Google. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA function serves mainly to make a distinction between the entry that is made by a natural person or one that is inadequately made by mechanic or automated processing. The service includes the processing of the IP address and of any other data requested by Google for such reCAPTCHA service and it shall automatically commence as soon as the website visitor enters our site. The legal grounds for data processing is represented by art. 6 paragraph 1 thesis 1 letter f of GDPR. We have a legitimate interest to protect our websites against default espionage and spam.
As part of using reCAPTCHA from Google, your personal data may also be transferred to servers belonging to Google LLC. in SUA.
In case of any transfer of personal data to Google LLC. headquartered in the United States, Google LLC is duly licensed under EU-USA law. Confidentiality shield. The EU – USA agreement on data protection guarantees the compliance with the level of data protection applicable in EU. The current certificate may be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list
Further information on reCAPTCHA and on Google data protection statement may be checked by visiting: https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html
By using Twitter plugins
On this page one implements the plugins of Twitter message services (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA). By using such plugin, the websites you access may be connected to your Twitter profile and published. By this, data are also transferred on Twitter. We hereby expressly underline the fact that we have no knowledge of the contents and applicability field of the data transferred on Twitter or the latter’s use by the company.
By certification according to the EU – USA confidentiality shield (“ EU-USA Confidentiality shield”, https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active) , Twitter guarantees that EU data protection requirements are also duly apply upon processing. Data brought to the USA. You may find further information on Twitter data protection by visiting: https://twitter.com/privacy
Unless you wish Twitter to collect data on your visiting QUOMI.com, you must log out of Twitter before visiting QUOMI website. You may change the Twitter data protection settings in your Twitter account: https://twitter.com/login?redirect_after_login=%2Faccount%2Fsettings
3. Data disclosure
We shall transfer your personal data to third parties, only if:
• you have given your express consent to this end (Art. 6 paragraph 1, thesis 1 letter a of GDPR),
• such action is permitted from a legal perspective and according to Art. 6 paragraph 1 thesis 1 letter b of GDPR one requires the same for the due processing of the contractual relations we have with you.
• for the transfer according to Art. 6 paragraph 1 thesis 1 letter c of GDPR there is a legal obligation,
• Disclosure according to art. 6 paragraph 1, thesis 1, letter f of GDPR there is an obligation to declare, exercise and defend any legal claims and there is no ground whatsoever to assume you have a major legitimate interest not to disclose your data,
• we use external service providers, the so-called contractual processors, which are unde the obligation to carefully manage your data, in due compliance with art. 28 of GDPR.
Your personal data shall not be transferred to third parties for any other purposes whatsoever.
4. Transfer of personal data to third-party countries
Generally speaking, QUOMI does not aim at and has no special interest in transferring data abroad. If we are to transfer your data to any third-party country, this shall occur only if such transfer can be justified by a legal authorization to this end. Moreover, we shall transfer data to such third-party countries only if one meets the special requirements under art. 44 ff. of GDPR.
5. Your rights
You shall have the right:
• to ask for information on your personal data as processed by us in compliance with article 15 of GDPR. In particular, you may get information on the processing purposes, the category of personal data, the categories of beneficiaries such data have been or are to be disclosed to, the scheduled saving period, the existence of any right to correct, erase, set limits to processing or to object to such processing, the existence of any right to file a complaint, the origin of your data, unless the same have been collected by us and also on the existence of any default decision, including the so-called profile links and, if duly required, any significant information on the latter’s details;
• to immediately ask for the correction of any inadequate or incomplete personal data that are stored by us in compliance with article 16 of GDPR;
• To ask under art. 17 of GDPR, for the due erasure of the personal data we store, unless the latter’s processing is required for exercising any right to the freedom of expression and information, for the accomplishment of any legal obligation, on any public interest grounds or for the assertion, exercising or defending of any legal claims;
• to ask for the limitation of your personal data processing, in due compliance with article 18 of GDPR, provided the data accuracy is challenged by you and the processing is illegal, yet you deny erasing the same and we no longer require such data, but you need them in order to assert, exercise or defend any legal claims or you have challenged the processing in compliance with article 21 of GDPR;
• According to article 20 GDPR you have the right to get the personal data you have supplied to us in a structured, common format that may be machine-readable or you may ask for your data to be transferred to another responsible individual;
• to revoke the consent you have given at any time whatsoever, in compliance with article 7, paragraph (3) of GDPR. Consequently, we no longer need to go on processing the data based on this consent in the future. The legal character of data processing having occurred shall rest unimpaired.
• to file a complaint with the supervisory authority in compliance with article 77 of GDPR. Usually, you may contact the supervisory authority at the regular place of work or in our office
Address and contact details of the supervisory authority in charge:
Land commissioner for data protection and freedom of information in North Rhone – Westfalia
Kavalleriestr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf
(mail address: CP 20 04 44, 40102 Düsseldorf)
Tel.: 0211/38424-0
Fax: 0211/38424-10
E-Mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de
If your personal data are processed based upon various legitimate interests, in due compliance with article 6 paragraph (1) thesis 1, letter f of GDPR, you shall be entitled according to art. 21 of GDPR to object to your personal data processing, provided that the same is caused by any personal circumstances you may have or the objection is filed against direct publishing. Last but not least, you shall be generally entitled to object, and such right we shall duly implement without the specification of any particular event.
If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw or object, all it takes is for you to send one short email to contact@QUOMI.com
6. Data security
In general, when visiting our website and when communicating by means of QUOMI website (for instance, questions you address to us as the website operator), we use the common SSL or TSL encryption on security grounds, as well as in view of protecting the transfer of any confidential contents, and this is the highest encryption level connection accepted by the browser. This is usually a 256 bites encryption. If your browser does not accept the 256 bites encryption, we shall use the v3 technology on 128 bites instead. You can recognize one such encrypted connection by the fact that the browser address line changes from “http: //” to }https: //” as well as by the blocking symbol in the browser line. If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data being sent when using QUOMI.com website cannot be read by third parties.
We also use adequate technical and organizational security measures in order to protect your data against any accidental or intentional handling, any partial or complete loss, any destroy or unauthorized access of third parties. Such measures are constantly improved subject to and in line with technological developments.
However, the transfer of data over the Internet (for instance, when you communicate by e-mail) can lack security. It is not possible for one to guarantee full protection of the data being sent against any third-party access whatsoever.
7. Updates and amendments to the present data protection statement
The recent amendment of the present statement on data protection has been implemented on April 9th 2020.
Given any subsequent development of our website, or any amendments brought to the legal or official requirements, one may require amending the present statement on data protection. You may access and print the current data protection statement at any time whatsoever on our website QUOMI.com.