PPIM Insight data protection notice
General information about the use of your data
This data protection notice provides information about the type, scope, and purposes of the processing of personal data on our website https://www.ppim-insight.com
1. Controller, contact information
1.1. Controller within the meaning of data protection law
The controller within the meaning of Art. 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
The controller for the processing of data on this website is:
PPIM Peters Immobilien UG & Co. KG (limited liability company)
Norderstraße 4a,
24568 Kaltenkirchen, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 172 7790004
E-mail: peters (at) ppim-insight.com
The director of the general partner PPIM Peters Immobilien UG (limited liability company) is Thorsten Peters
1.2. Contact for data protection matters
b) When you contact us (for example, by phone, e-mail, or using the contact form), your information is stored in accordance with point (b), (c), or (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR in order to process your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We process your data based on a contractual obligation, our legal obligation to respond to your data protection inquiry, or our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry. The data collected in this context are erased by us once storage is no longer required, or we restrict processing when legal retention obligations exist (see no. 13). In case of questions about data protection without obligation, we store your data for a maximum of 3 months after completion of the contact inquiry, provided we can be certain that the inquiry has in fact been completed. In case of a data subject inquiry, your data will be stored for at least 3 years after completion of the contact inquiry. We then review whether continued storage may be required on a case-by-case basis. Otherwise, your data are erased. The start of the term is the end of the respective year in which the conversation ended. The reason for storage is that claims may be asserted or proof of responding to your inquiry may have to be provided during this time.
2. Data processed by us
2.1. Legal bases according to GDPR
a) Personal data may be processed during each visit to our website. Processing of personal data concerning you only takes place where permitted by law (legal basis). In accordance with Art. 6(1) GDPR, this is the case when
- you have given us your consent (point (a) of Art. 6(1) GDPR), or
- processing is necessary for the performance of our contract with you, or to take steps prior to entering into a contract in case of an inquiry from you (point (b) of Art. 6(1) GDPR), or
- processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (point (c) of Art. 6(1) GDPR), or
- processing is necessary in order to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person (point (d) of Art. 6(1) GDPR), or
- processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us (point (e) of Art. 6(1) GDPR), or
- processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms which require the protection of personal data (weighing of interests) (point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR).
b) The personal data collected from you are erased as soon as the purpose of processing ceases to exist (see no. 13).
2.2. Personal data in the context of visiting the website
b) Personal data are processed for technical reasons during a visit to our website. In particular, this comprises technical information such as the IP address assigned to your computer by your Internet access provider when connecting to the Internet, or information about the website from which you accessed our offering, or about the type and version of the browser used by you. It also includes login data, your operating system, errors during downloading, the length of your visit to certain pages, and all telephone numbers from which you contact our customer service number. This technical information can constitute personal data in individual cases. As a rule, however, we only use technical information to the extent this is required for technical reasons for the operation of our website and to protect it from attacks and misuse in accordance with Section 25(2), no. 2 of the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and/or point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR.
3. SSL encryption
Our website uses secure SSL encryption for the transmission of personal data or personal content of our users. Please ensure that SSL encryption is activated on your side when engaging in corresponding activities. The use of encryption is easy to identify: the address displayed in your browser changes from “http://” to “https://”. SSL-encrypted data cannot be read by third parties. Therefore, only transmit your confidential information with active SSL encryption and contact us in case of doubt.
4. Collection of personal data when visiting our website
a) If you are using the website for informational purposes only, that is, if you do not register or otherwise transmit information to us, we only collect the personal data transmitted by your browser to our servers. When you view our website, we collect the following usage data that are technically necessary for us in order to display our website for you and to ensure stability and security:
- The IP address of the requesting device (your computer or smartphone)
- Date and time of access
- Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
- Content of the request (concrete page)
- Access status/http status code
- Operating system and its interface
- The browser type used and the operating system of your computer
b) The information mentioned under a) is stored by us for security reasons (e.g. to investigate cases of misuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then erased. Data that must be retained for the purpose of evidence are stored until the matter is finally resolved. The IP address is not stored in full.
c) The data are collected by us based on point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR. In no case do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally. The purposes pursued by us include the following in particular:
- Ensuring the smooth establishment of a connection to the website
- Ensuring the convenient use of our website
- Investigating cases of misuse or fraud
- Evaluating system security and stability
- Other administrative purposes
d) In addition to the aforementioned data, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. See no. 9 for more information about cookies.
5. Additional functions and offers of our website
Aside from the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services that you may choose to use. As a rule, this requires you to provide additional personal data, which we use to provide the respective service and for which the aforementioned data processing principles apply.
6. Contacting us (contact form, phone, fax, or e-mail)
a) When you contact us (using the contact form or by phone, fax, or e-mail), your information is processed to address and respond to the contact inquiry in accordance with point (b) of Art. 6(1) GDPR (to take steps prior to entering into a contract) or point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR (legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry). When you contact us using the contact form or by phone, fax, or e-mail, we also store data that you have sent to us. Insofar as we request input via our contact form, you can only submit the inquiry after providing the mandatory information that we require in order to respond to your inquiry. In this case, you receive a notification message telling you what information is missing.
b) Optional information (address data, additional contact data, and content data) is provided on a voluntary basis. To the extent you provide information about communication channels (e.g. phone number), we may also contact you via these communication channels in order to respond to your inquiry. The personal data transmitted by you are used exclusively for the purpose for which you provided the data when contacting us.
c) We erase data received in the course of contacting us as soon as the data are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. This also applies to data you provided voluntarily. Since erasing partial data from a data package would be disproportionately costly, it is in our legitimate interest (point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR) to store these data together with the mandatory data. Should you expressly wish the erasure of specific data, please send us a brief message (see no. 1 for contact information).
For personal data from the input screen of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, the data are erased when the respective conversation with the user ends. The conversation ends when the circumstances indicate that the respective matter has been finally resolved, but no later than 1 month after the most recent contact. If a contractual relationship is concluded or if you request the inclusion of your personal data in our database, we store your personal data according to the information under no. 13.
6. Where are personal your personal data stored?
a) The personal data concerning you that are collected by us are generally stored within the European Union (EU). However, personal data may be transmitted to non-European countries in exceptional cases. The GDPR does not constitute directly applicable law in these so-called “third countries”. As a rule, this also means that data protection laws there are not as strict.
b) Such a transfer of data to countries outside the European Economic Area may occur, for example, when processing a service inquiry or when providing support services electronically.
c) That being said, we ensure that such a transfer of data to a third country takes place in accordance with this data privacy notice. We also ensure that the respective recipient in the third country guarantees an appropriate level of data protection for you and other data subjects, or that the transfer is otherwise legally permissible. This is done, for example, by concluding a contract with the recipient in the third country on the basis of the European Commission’s standard contract clauses. These standard contract clauses ensure a level of data protection similar to that offered by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For more information, see the respective data processing procedures described below.
7. Transfer of data to third parties and third-party providers
We do not transfer your personal data provided to us to third parties, unless the data are needed for the fulfillment of a contract with you, in case of legitimate interests, or if you have given your express consent for the transfer. To the extent we are obligated by law, we provide your data to government authorities and agencies that have a right to information (see no. 2.1).
We consistently maintain the highest possible level of security when transferring your personal data. Therefore, your data are only transferred to service providers and partner companies that have been carefully screened in advance and contractually obligated, ensuring the protection of the personal data in accordance with the applicable legal regulations.
Please note that, in addition to this data privacy notice, the data privacy policies and notices of the locally responsible partners and their partner institutions may also apply.
See the descriptions of the respective processing activities for further information about the transfer of your data.
8. Cookies and the corresponding legal bases
We use what are known as cookies to identify multiple uses of our offering by the same user and/or Internet connection owner. With regard to cookies that are necessary in order to operate our website, we process these data in accordance with Section 25(2), no. 2 of the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG). See no. 8.4 for details about non-essential cookies and the associated required consent.
8.1. What are cookies?
Nearly all websites now use various cookies to make the respective pages function as desired and to optimize the presentation of their design and functions for you.
Cookies are information files transmitted from our web server or third-party web servers to your Internet browser, where they are stored for subsequent access. The information files contain specific information that pertains to your respective device (PC, smartphone, the browser being used). However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity as a result. Cookies are used primarily to make websites more user-friendly (for example, by storing login data or the language). Cookies do not cause any damage on your device; they do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malware.
8.2. What types of cookies are used by us?
This website uses transient and persistent cookies. Their scope and functionality are described below:
a) Transient (or temporary) cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. This includes session cookies in particular. They store what is known as a session ID, which allows the various requests of your browser to be assigned to the one session. As a result, your computer can be recognized when you return to our website. We use these cookies so we can identify you during subsequent visits and, for example, if you select a language so you don’t have to make this selection again when you go to another page on the website. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They are often essential cookies, but non-essential cookies may also be used and you can object to their use.
b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time, which can vary depending on the cookie. You can erase these cookies at any time in your browser’s security settings. They include, for example, cookies that store the login data and status or the last page you were viewing when you left the website. Persistent cookies also include marketing cookies. You are free to choose which cookies you want to allow or disallow.
c) First- and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are cookies used by us. Third-party cookies are used by third parties who utilize your user data for their own marketing purposes. You can prevent the use of these cookies in your browser’s system settings.
8.3. What can I do to prevent the use of cookies?
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your computer, you can deactivate the corresponding option in your browser’s system settings. This applies for those cookies that are not processed for contractual reasons nor within the scope of our legitimate interests, insofar as the legitimate interest in processing the data predominates (for details, please see no. 12 Right to object).
Stored cookies can also be deleted in your browser’s system settings. Please note that disallowing cookies can limit the functionality of this online offering. Information on deactivating cookies and additional useful information on this topic is available under the following links for the most common browsers:
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Microsoft Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Safari
https://support.apple.com/de-de/HT201265
Opera
https://help.opera.com/de/latest/features/
You can opt out of the respective cookies here::
http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN
8.4. Consent for the processing of your data using cookies
Insofar as we use cookies that arenot essential for our offering/website, we need your consent in accordance with Section 25(1) of the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and/or point (a) of Art. 6(1) GDPR. These cookies are only for marketing or statistical purposes, or to personalize offers for you. Your user data are processed for this purpose (for example, the respective pages visited by you, the IP address and, where applicable, the respective products or pages you have clicked).
9. Your rights with regard to your data
You have the following rights with regard to the processing of data concerning you:
- According to Art. 15 GDPR, you can request information about personal data concerning you that are processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipients to whom the data have been or will be disclosed, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of the right to lodge a complaint, the source of the data insofar as they were not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and where applicable, meaningful information about the corresponding details.
- According to Art. 16 GDPR, you can request the rectification of inaccurate or completion of incomplete personal data without undue delay.
- According to Art. 17 GDPR, you can request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, to the extent that processing is not necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
- According to Art. 18 GDPR, you can request the restriction of processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the personal data, or we no longer need the data but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.
- According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to data portability, i.e. the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and the right to request the transmission of those data to another controller, insofar as the processing is based on your consent or on a contract with us and the processing is carried out by automated means. In case of data transmission to another controller, you can only obtain the transmission where technically feasible.
- According to Art. 7 (3) GDPR, you can withdraw your consent, once given, at any time. This means that we are no longer permitted to continue the processing of data on the basis of this consent with future effect.
- According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, this means you can contact the supervisory authority responsible for your main residence or workplace, or our registered office.
The fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to exercise your rights to the rectification or erasure of personal data is to send us an e-mail. See no. 1 of the data privacy notice for contact information.
A simple message to us is sufficient to request information, withdraw your consent, or to object. You do not incur any costs for exercising your rights. You can contact us using the contact information under no. 1 of this data privacy notice.
10. Right to object to processing on the basis of our legitimate interests
a) Insofar as personal data concerning you are processed on the basis of legitimate interests according to sentence 1, point (f) of Art. 6(1) GDPR, you have the right pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, insofar as there are grounds relating to your particular situation or if you object to direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object and we will comply without the disclosure of a particular situation by you. In case of a justified objection, we examine the circumstances and either discontinue or adjust the processing, or demonstrate to you our compelling legitimate grounds for continued processing. We will inform you of such compelling grounds. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time (for example, the supervisory authority at your place of residence or at the registered office of our company).
b) Naturally, you can object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for promotional and data analysis purposes. You can inform us of your objection using the contact information under no. 1.1.
c) An e-mail to the person named under no. 1.1 is sufficient to exercise your right to object.
11. General information about erasure and retention periods for your data
a) The data stored by us are erased as soon as they are no longer required for the intended purposes. For details, see the points of this notice that describe the type and purpose of the respective processing of personal data.
b) Instead of erasure, data that we are required to store based on legal, statutory, or contractual retention obligations (under tax law, for example) are blocked to prevent their use for other purposes. This includes, for example, storage for 6 years according to Section 257(1) of the German Commercial Code (HGB) (for books of account, inventories, opening balances, annual financial statements, business letters, accounting records, etc.) or storage for 10 years according to Section 147(1) of the Tax Code (AO) (books, records, management reports, accounting records, business letters and correspondence, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
c) You may grant us your consent (point (a) of Art. 6(1) GDPR) for the storage of your personal data so that we can add you to our applicant database. No later than 3 years after our last contact with you (in writing or verbally), we erase your applicant data, beginning at the time of the last contact with you.
12. Amendment of the data privacy notice
a) This data privacy notice is currently in force and was last updated in June 2025
b) Amendments to this data privacy notice may be necessary due to legal changes or changes in data processing. We therefore recommend that you inform yourself regularly about changes on this page. To the extent changes concern your consent or the provisions of this contractual relationship, they are only made with your agreement. We will contact you separately in this regard.
