Data protection information for interested parties, customers, service providers and partners (as at 10/2025)

The following information shows how we handle your data:

1. person responsible for data processing

Wirtschaftsförderung Region Kassel GmbH
Kurfürstenstrasse 9
34117 Kassel

Phone: +49 561 7073350
E-Mail: info@wfg-kassel.de

If you have any questions about data protection, please contact us at any time using the above contact details.

2. purpose and legal basis

We process your data on the basis of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) as well as all other laws relevant to us under data protection law.

We process the following categories of personal data:

  • Names
  • Addresses
  • Contact details
  • Dates of birth
  • Company data
  • Communication data

Your data will be processed for consultation, cooperation and collaboration. The legal basis for this may be the fulfillment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and, secondly, our legitimate interest in promoting the economy in the region in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR be. Without the data, the fulfillment of our tasks would not be possible.

We generally collect the data from the data subject themselves. In addition, data may be collected via internet searches, social networks, etc.

The data is stored for the duration of the corresponding contractual relationship or until our legitimate interest ceases to apply. The data will then be deleted, taking into account any statutory retention periods.

3. recipients of personal data

We only pass on your data to third parties if this is necessary to fulfill the purpose. Furthermore, data may be passed on on the basis of legal regulations in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and e GDPR to authorities.

Data is passed on to our external tax consultant to the extent necessary for our accounting, payroll accounting, the preparation of balance sheets and other tax matters. In addition, in various cases we use processors in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR who may receive data from us or have access to your data in connection with their services. In this context, data may also be transferred outside the EU. We ensure that there is either an EU adequacy decision for the destination country in question in accordance with Art. Art. 45 GDPR or we have concluded a contract with the relevant service providers on the basis of the standard data protection clauses in accordance with Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR concluded. You can find them here: https://commission.europa.eu/publications/standard-contractual-clauses-international-transfers_de

4. your rights

You have the following rights vis-à-vis us with regard to your personal data:

  • Right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

5. data protection officer

We have appointed an external data protection officer:

Stefan Pietsch
Pietsch IT GmbH
Wilhelmshöher Street 1
34590 Wabern

Tel: +495683-923440
E-Mail: datenschutz@pietsch-it.de
Internet: www.pietsch-it.de

6. topicality and amendment of this data protection information

This data protection information is currently valid (see status in the heading). It may become necessary to amend this data protection information as a result of the further development of our services or due to changes in legal or official requirements.