Privacy Policy

Registering to receive our newsletter requires the completion of a double opt-in process. This means that you will first receive an email with a confirmation link which you must then click on in order to register to receive our newsletter.

When registering for our newsletter, you will be asked to enter the following details:

·         First name

·         Last name

·         Your email address

·         Company name

We require this data in order to personalize our newsletter and send it to you. This data will be processed by our marketing department. The data will be stored until you unsubscribe from our newsletter, after which it will be deleted. The legal basis for this is your agreement to allow us to process the relevant personal details (art. 6 para. 1(a) GDPR).

When making contact using our contact form, you will be asked to enter the following details:

·         First name

·         Last name

·         Your email address

·         Company name

All other data is entered on a voluntary basis.

We require this data in order to make contact with you and process your inquiry. This data will be processed by the relevant departments in our organization (sales, marketing, support, licensing). The legal basis for this is your agreement to allow us to process the relevant personal details (art. 6 para. 1(a) GDPR). This data will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

Alternatively, you can contact us by telephone or email. These contact details can be found at www.point.de/en/contact.

When you access our website or any file on it, your internet browser sends data relating to this exchange which is stored in a log file on our web server. This data is as follows:

·      The IP address assigned to you by your internet service provider

·      Date and time of access

·      The website visited/file accessed

·      The result/status code of the access request

·      The amount of data accessed, in bytes

·      A reference to the source which brought you to this page

·      The web browser and operating system used

The stored data is relevant to our legitimate hazard-prevention interests in case of attacks on our information technology systems. This data can be viewed by our IT department if there is legitimate grounds for suspicion. The log file will be deleted after 3 months. The legal basis for this is art. 6 para. 1 section 1(f) GDPR.

The data we collect will never be transferred to a third country or any international organization.

A cookie is a small piece of data which a website stores on your computer. This data is generated and sent to you by the web server when you connect to it using your web browser. When you first visit our website, you will be asked to agree to the use of cookies. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you will need to configure the appropriate settings in your web browser. More information on this topic can generally be found in your browser’s “Help” menu. In principle, our websites can also be used without cookies; however, in this case, some features will not function or will offer limited functionality.

When you access the website again, your browser sends this information back to the website. Some of our websites can make use of the functionality in your browser. Cookies alone cannot contain any personal data. Whenever you visit our website, the cookie automatically identifies your computer – but not you – to our web server. Unless you personally inform us otherwise, PoINT Software & Systems GmbH will not be able to identify who you are, even if we assign a cookie to your computer. In addition, PoINT Software & System GmbH can only recognize cookies originating from our own website. Cookies allow us to personalize our web offering for you and provide you with appropriate information.

Cookies set up PoINT:

Third party cookies:

PoINT Software & Systems GmbH is responsible for the contents it places on www.point.de for use, in accordance with general statutory provisions. Such contents have to be distinguished from external links to third-party contents made available by other providers. Such links are highlighted in the following manner:

(external link: abc.efg.com)

Links are dynamic references. PoINT Software & Systems GmbH selected and veritifed the linked sites prior to placing the link. However, PoINT Software & Systems GmbH does not regularly verify the contents to which a link refers with respect to modifications that could lead to a new violation. PoINT Software & Systems GmbH expressly distances itself from unlawful contents of other providers to which a link is provided. If PoINT Software & Systems GmbH ascertains or becomes aware through others that specific contents to which it has placed a link give rise to a violation of the law, it will remove the link to such contents.

As a rule the contents of this website enjoy copyright protection and may be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, made publicly available, modified, sent, transferred or otherwise used outside the narrow confines of the applicable copyright laws solely with the prior consent of PoINT Software & Systems GmbH. Insofar as product or company names are mentioned, they can be registered trademarks or other trademark rights.

For security reasons and to protect confidential information during transmission (such as when you submit inquiries), this website uses SSL encryption. An encrypted connection is identifiable by the use of the “https://” prefix instead of “http://” in your web browser’s address bar, as well as the lock symbol in the browser window.

Using SSL encryption prevents third parties from accessing any data you send to us.

When you register for a PoINT webinar, you must enter the following personal data: first name, last name, email address and company/organization. All other details are optional. We need this data to get in touch with you and to send you an invitation to a PoINT webinar. This data is processed in our respective departments (sales, marketing).

The data collection upon registration and participation in our webinars takes place on the legal basis Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The data will be stored until you withdraw your consent.

For the provision of the webinars we use the provider Clickmeeting with the following address: ClickMeeting Sp.z.o.o; Arkonska 6 / A4; 80-387 Gdansk - Poland, with whom we have a data processing contract. Further information on the privacy policy of Clickmeeting can be found at: https://clickmeeting.com/legal?clang=en.

We use YouTube as a service provider to integrate videos into our website. These videos are embedded in an enhanced data protection mode. Like most websites, YouTube uses cookies to collect information about visitors to its website. Among other things, YouTube uses this information to collect statistics for videos, to prevent fraud and to improve user-friendliness. This also establishes a connection with the Google DoubleClick network. When you start the video, this may initiate additional data-processing transactions over which we have no influence. For more information about data protection on YouTube, please see the service’s data protection statement at www.youtube.com/t/privacy. 

You have the right at all times to information about the data we process as well as the right of correction, deletion and restriction of processing. You also have the right to deny processing of your personal details, the right of data portability and the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of processing your data remains unaffected until you withdraw your consent. If you wish to withdraw consent, please submit your request to our data protection officer at datenschutz@point.de.

Your right to submit a complaint to a regulatory authority is unaffected.