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Privacy Policy

We are very pleased that you are interested in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH. In general, you can use the GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data - such as a data subject’s name, address, email address, or phone number - is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH. Through this Privacy Policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects of their rights.
As the data controller, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for the personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions may inherently involve security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, data subjects are free to provide us with their personal data through alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The Privacy Policy of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our Privacy Policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

a) Personal data

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or any other form of making available, the alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller

The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor

A processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

j) Third party

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process the personal data.

k) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the data controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection is:

GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH
Saarbrücker Straße 20-21
10405 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 555 791 210
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.globalcomparison.net

3. Name and address of the Data Protection Officer

The Data Protection Officer for the data controller is:

Mr. Flavio Maggioni
ProDatenschutz CTS UG (limited liability)
Puchertweg 14a
13403 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 49911028
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.prodatenschutz.de/

Any person affected may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Cookies

The websites of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH use cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on a computer system via a web browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies allow us to optimize the information and content on our website to better serve our users. As mentioned earlier, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to navigate our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login credentials every time they visit the website, as this information is retrieved by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie in an online store. The online store uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the web browser they are using, not all functions of our website may be fully usable under certain circumstances.

5. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serve to prevent threats in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH does not use this general data and information to draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH therefore evaluates this anonymously collected data and information both statistically and with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

6. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The data controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or to the extent provided for by the European legislative and regulatory authorities or another competent authority in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a retention period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

7. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by European legislation, to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the controller at any time.

b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information regarding the personal data stored about them and a copy of such information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain the following information:

  • the purposes of the processing
  • the categories of personal data being processed
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
  • where possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
  • the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
  • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • if the personal data are not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and - at least in such cases - meaningful information regarding the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended consequences of such processing for the data subject
  • Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed about

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data - including by means of a supplementary statement - taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller immediately erase the personal data concerning them, provided that one of the following grounds applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
  • The data subject withdraws their consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
  • The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
  • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If any of the above reasons apply and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH will ensure that the request for erasure is complied with without delay.

If the personal data has been made public by GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH and our company, as the controller pursuant to Art. 17(1) of the GDPR, is obligated to delete the personal data, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH shall take appropriate measures, taking into account available technology and implementation costs, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested these other data controllers to delete all links to this personal data or copies or replicas of this personal data, provided that the processing is not necessary. The employee of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict the processing if any of the following conditions are met:

  • The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data, for a period that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

f) Right to Data Portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them - which the data subject has provided to a controller - in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have their personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.
To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH at any time.

g) Right to object

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH regarding processing for direct marketing purposes, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her that is carried out by GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

(h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing - including profiling - that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects the data subject, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is it made with the data subject’s explicit consent, GCN Global Comparison Network GmbH shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms as well as their legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

j) Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

The data subject must be informed that, pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, they may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they believe that the processing of their personal data is unlawful.

8. Data Protection in Connection with Job Applications and the Application Process

The data controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. This processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the data controller electronically, for example via email or through a web form on the website. If the data controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If the data controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the data controller preclude such deletion. Other legitimate interests in this context include, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)

The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) into this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics refers to the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data regarding the behavior of website visitors. A web analytics service collects, among other things, data on which website a data subject came from to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.

The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The data controller uses the suffix “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analysis via Google Analytics. This suffix causes Google to truncate and anonymize the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection when accessing our website from a member state of the European Union or from another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that illustrate activity on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By placing this cookie, Google is able to analyze the use of our website. Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website - which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated - the web browser on the data subject’s computer is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google obtains personal data, such as the data subject’s IP address, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and, consequently, to enable commission settlements.

Cookies are used to store personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of the data subject’s visits to our website. Each time our website is visited, this personal data - including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject - is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may, under certain circumstances, disclose this personal data collected through technical means to third parties.

As described above, the data subject may prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Such a setting in the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics regarding the use of this website, as well as to the processing of such data by Google, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do so, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on uses JavaScript to inform Google Analytics that no data or information regarding website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. Google interprets the installation of the browser add-on as an objection. If the data subject’s information technology system is deleted, formatted, or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and Google’s applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

10. Integration of Google Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. Since these have been integrated locally by us, your browser does not need to connect to Google’s servers to display text and fonts correctly. Therefore, no data is transmitted to Google’s external servers.

11. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party - as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration - the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data - such as to fulfill tax obligations - the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR.
Ultimately, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject override those interests. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, second sentence, of the GDPR).

12. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

13. Period for which personal data will be stored

We will retain the data only until the purpose of processing no longer applies and provided that there are no statutory retention periods that prevent this.

14. Legal or contractual requirements regarding the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; the data subject’s obligation to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is in some cases required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also arise from contractual provisions (e.g. details of the contracting party).
In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our staff members. Our staff member will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract; whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data; and what the consequences of not providing the personal data would be.

15. Use of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator provided by DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer in Munich, in cooperation with data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.

Changes to this privacy policy

We will revise this privacy policy in the event of changes to this website or for any other reasons that may necessitate such changes. You can always find the latest version on this website

Last updated: 12 June 2026