Accountants &
business advisers
 

Data Protection Declaration

1 General Data Protection Notice

We understand how important it is to you that your personal information is handled carefully, which is why we appreciate your confidence that Baader Bank AG will handle this information confidentially. Through this declaration you are granting your consent to allow Baader Bank AG to collect, process and use the personal data specified below in a manner that accords with the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) for the purposes specified herein. You can withdraw your consent with future effect at any time.

Please note that the Baader Bank AG website contains links to websites of other providers to which this data protection notice does not apply.

The collection and processing of personal data from customer information that we obtain from you helps us continuously improve and customise the services we provide. No information of a personal nature is requested of you when you visit our website. We collect the following information: your internet protocol address (IP), which connects your computer to the internet, confirmation that emails have been received and read, log-ins, email addresses, passwords, information about your computer and internet connection, such as type and version of browser, operating system and platform as well as the complete Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our website, i.e. the sequence of pages you visited on our website, including date and time, cookie number and the products you viewed or searched for. Your user profile is only stored in anonymised form. All other disclosure of personal and business data is provided on a voluntary basis when you contact us or make use of our mailing or ordering services.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Inc. (“Google”), to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics employs so-called “cookies”, text files which are saved in your computer to facilitate analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie on your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. As Baader Bank AG has activated IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address is first truncated while still within member states of the European Union or other signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in extraordinary circumstances is the full IP address transmitted to Google servers in the United States and truncated there. Google uses this information on behalf of Baader Bank AG to analyse your use of the website in order to compile reports on website activities and to provide additional services to Baader Bank AG relating to website and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser through the use of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. You can prevent cookies from being saved to your computer by using the appropriate preference settings on your browser; please be aware, however, that by doing so you may not be able to make full use of all features on the Baader Bank AG website.

By using the website, the user agrees to the processing of the data collected on him/her by Google in the manner previously described and for the purpose previously specified.

Right to Object: You can object to the collection and storage of data by Google Analytics at any time by downloading and installing the plug-in available at the following link. Further information is available at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de or at: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/privacyoverview.html (general information on Google Analytics and data protection). Please be aware that Google Analytics was expanded to include the code “gat._anonymizeIp();“ on the Baader Bank AG website in order to ensure that IP addresses are collected in anonymised form (IP masking).

Use and dissemination of customer personal data; purpose limitation

We handle all data confidentially, whether saved automatically or provided by you. Data collected automatically and any email addresses you provide are passed on solely to our provider for the purpose of storing and distributing emails. It is not forwarded or sold to third parties. We use your personal data solely for the purpose of responding to your queries, delivering the services you request or for internal statistical purposes.

The transfer of personal data to government institutions and public authorities does not occur automatically, but only within the scope of applicable financial law (Stock Exchange Act, Securities Trading Act). Internal and external employees of Baader Bank AG as well as those of the provider are obligated to keep data confidential.

Notices

If you have any questions regarding data protection at Baader Bank AG, please send us an email – being as precise as possible – to datenschutz@baaderbank.de. Our in-house data protection officer will address your query.

Security at www.baaderbank.de

Baader Bank AG employs appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorised persons. These security measures are continuously upgraded in accordance with technical advancements.

Back to the contents data protection declaration