Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how HW Leasing GmbH ("HW Leasing", "we", "us") collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit hw-leasing.org or contact us through it. This website is informational and does not process financing applications or payments.

1. Data Controller

HW Leasing GmbH
Spiegelberg 57, 23966 Wismar, Mecklenburg, Deutschland
Email: support@hw-leasing.org
Phone: +49 03841 711111

2. What Data We Collect

• Contact form data: name, email address, phone number (optional), topic and message content.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type and pages visited, collected automatically through standard server logs and analytics cookies described in our Cookie Policy.
• Correspondence: any information you provide when emailing or calling us directly.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form or by email.
• To maintain the security and functionality of the website.
• To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve our informational content.
• To comply with legal obligations under German and EU law.

We do not use personal data to process financing applications, credit checks or any paid service, as HW Leasing GmbH does not offer paid services.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process personal data on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries and maintaining a secure website (Art. 6(1)(f)), and compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c)).

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to address your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping, typically no longer than 24 months, unless a longer period is required by law.

6. Sharing of Data

We do not sell personal data. Data may be shared with service providers who host our website or support our email infrastructure, under data processing agreements consistent with GDPR requirements. We do not share data with financing providers or third-party brokers.

7. International Transfers

Where data is processed outside the European Economic Area by a service provider, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

8. Your Rights

• Access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure of your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Restriction of or objection to certain processing activities.
• Data portability, where technically feasible.
• Lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the data protection authority of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@hw-leasing.org.

9. Cookies

This website uses cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner shown on your first visit.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for business audiences and is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

12. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to support@hw-leasing.org or by post to Spiegelberg 57, 23966 Wismar, Mecklenburg, Deutschland.