Privacy policy
1. General Information
This privacy policy informs about the processing of your personal data on the following websites of the Franchise Expo Frankfurt, short FEX:
- www.franchise-expo.com
- www.franchise-expo.eu
- www.fex.online
- www.franchiseexpofrankfurt.de
If you chose to use these services then you agree with the collection and use of information in relation with this policy.
Responsible persons:
MFV expositions a company of Comexposium
208 Harristown Road, Suite 102
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: +43 1 895 56 11
E-Mail: franchise@cox-orange.at
2. Scope and purpose of processing personal data
2.1 Launching the website
When calling up the websites of FEX the Internet browser used by the visitor automatically sends data to the server of these websites and stores them temporarily in a log file. Until routine deletion, the following data is stored without further input from the visitor:
- IP address of the visitor's terminal device
- Date and time of access by the visitor,
- Name and URL of the page called by the visitor,
- Website from which the visitor accesses the Franchise Expo websites (so-called referrer URL),
- Browser and operating system of the visitor's end device and the name of the access provider used by the visitor.
The processing of this personal data is justified in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) DSGVO. The expo organizer has a justified interest in the processing of data for the purpose of
- quickly establish a connection to the event's website,
- to enable a user-friendly application of the website,
- to recognize and guarantee the security and stability of the systems and
- to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.
The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining personally-identifying information on the website visitor.
2.2 Registration as an exhibitor or visitor
We collect the following data: Personal information and contact details:
- Name data (first name, surname, title)
- Personal details (gender)
- Contact information (street, postal code, city, state, e-mail address, phone number)
- Customer profile (industry, function in the company, registrations, participation in events)
Within the scope of our business relationship, we collect and store data that you yourself have provided, including the fact that you have registered for an event and participated in it. In addition, we sometimes supplement the telephone number from public sources.
Visitors can register as an exhibitor or expo visitor using a contact form on the website. By sending the message via the contact form, the visitor consents to the processing of the personal data provided. The data will be processed solely for the purpose of visitor and exhibitor registration for the event. This is done based on the voluntarily given consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) DSGVO. The personal data of the exhibitors collected for the use of the contact form will generally be stored for as long as statutory storage obligations exist or the storage is necessary for the fulfilment of our statutory duties. The data of expo visitors will be deleted 1 year after the expo at the end of the year.
For more information on this and for all other data protection-related questions, please contact franchise@cox-orange.at.
2.3 Newsletter
Exhibitors and registered expo visitors will receive information relevant to the expo by newsletter prior to the event, provided that the visitor has registered for this. The visitor can unsubscribe from receiving future newsletters at any time. This can be done by using a special link at the end of the newsletter or by sending an appropriate message to franchise@cox-orange.at.
3. Transfer of data
Personal data is transferred to third parties if
- the person concerned has expressly consented to it in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) DSGVO
- the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) DPA is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing his or her data,
- the data transmission according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter c) DSGVO is a legal obligation, and/or
- this is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with the data subject pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b) DSGVO.
In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.
4. Cookies
Our websites of FEX use so-called cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your end device with the help of the browser. They do not cause any damage.
We use cookies to make our services user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit.
If you do not wish to have cookies placed on your computer you should set your browsers to refuse cookies before using our websites, with the drawback that certain features of the websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.