LEGAL
Statement of Privacy / Data Protection
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter „Rohde & Schwarz“) is committed to respecting and
protecting the privacy of your data. This statement of privacy informs you how Rohde & Schwarz handles
your data after it is collected on Rohde & Schwarz websites and how this data is processed. We also
explain how you can influence the collection and use of your personal information. If you pass personal
data on to us, you can be sure that this information is used solely to maintain your business relationship
with Rohde & Schwarz or in one of the ways set out in this statement.
Table of Content:
1. Name and address of the responsible controller / data protection officer
2. Collection, use and processing of the data
3. Disclosure of data to service providers
4. Cookies
5. Creation of user profiles
6. Newsletters
7. Accessing, changing and deleting data
8. Links to third-party websites
9. Contact form and email traffic
10. Storage period of personal data
11. Changes to the statement of privacy
1. Name and address of the responsible controller / data protection officer
The responsible controller as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection
laws in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection character is:
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Muehldorfstrasse 15
81671 München
Germany
Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0
Fax: +49 89 41 29 12 164
E-mail: info@rohde-schwarz.com
Website: www.rohde-schwarz.com
The data protection officer is:
Stephan Metzger
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Mühldorfstraße 15
81671 Munich Germany
Phone: +49-89-4129-0
Email: dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com
2. Collection, use and processing of data
2.1 Notes on log files when visiting websites
When you visit a Rohde & Schwarz website, the default is that the information transmitted by your Internet
provider (e.g. the domains from which you are accessing the Rohde & Schwarz websites, your IP
address, the operating system, date and time, browser type, language and configurations, hyperlinks followed
within Rohde & Schwarz websites and your activities on these websites) is collected automatically
to enable technical operation of the websites. This information is recorded in the form of log files.
2.2 Exclusive use of the publicly accessible area
You can visit the publicly accessible Rohde & Schwarz websites without revealing any personal data. The
information listed in 2.1 is analyzed in anonymous form for statistical purposes and cannot be used by
Rohde & Schwarz to identify you as an individual. The IP address and other characteristics that we could
use to identify you are removed before analysis. This anonymous information is only analyzed at an aggregate
level to help Rohde & Schwarz understand trends and patterns in order to improve its website.
2.3 Use of websites with registration functionality
2.3.1 Use of GLORIS and RSCS-Service-Portal (Rohde & Schwarz B2B portals)
In order to register in GLORIS, you have to provide personal data such as your title, first and last name,
address, email address, phone number, fax number and company name. We need this data to provide
relevant service and support applications with the necessary contact information and especially to determine
whether or not someone is authorized to access certain restricted-access areas of our website
(user authentication).
2.3.2 Use of web stores
You can visit Rohde & Schwarz web stores without personal data being entered or saved. However, if you
wish to set up a customer account, request a quotation or place an order, then you will need to register,
specifying personal data such as your title, first name, last name, company name, address, phone number
and email address. When placing an order, you will also have to provide a VAT identification number.
Rohde & Schwarz does not collect payment data. Depending on the method of payment you select, this
data might be collected by the payment service provider.
PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A.
22-24 Boulevard Royal
L-2449 Luxembourg
https://www.paypal.com/
2.3.3 Use of the job portal
If you wish to use our websites to apply for a job at Rohde & Schwarz, you will need to enter certain
personal data. This data is used for technical administration of the websites, but only to the extent that
is absolutely necessary. If you send us an unsolicited application via our careers portal, your data can be
accessed by managers who have positions to fill and by HR. If you apply for a posted job, your data will
be processed solely for the purpose of applying for this specific position and will be deleted six months
after the position is filled.
2.3.4 Use of virtual events
The „virtual events“ platform is operated by our service provider Shows & Artists. Including registration
and data processing. Please note the data protection declaration of Shows & Artists
2.4 Use and processing
Your personal data will be used solely for the purposes of business relationships with you or for other
purposes mentioned on the Rohde & Schwarz websites or for any other stated purpose (e.g. consulting
services, information about products and services, etc.). Pursuant to section 3 below, service providers
engaged by Rohde & Schwarz only receive the information that is absolutely necessary for them to provide
the service. If your consent is required to use the data for purposes other than those specified above,
such use will only be made if you have given your consent. Rohde & Schwarz has taken appropriate technical
and organizational measures, such as the use of encryption when transmitting data, to keep your
data secure, upto- date, complete and protected from access by unauthorized third parties.
3. Disclosure of data to service providers
It may be necessary to transfer personal data to Rohde & Schwarz service providers so that they can
provide services for Rohde & Schwarz. This includes, but is not limited to, answering your questions
about products and services, processing event registrations, processing orders, and personalizing Rohde
& Schwarz websites in line with your preferences (see section 5 Creation of user profiles). All service
providers are subject to the applicable Rohde & Schwarz data protection provisions. For service providers
with a place of business in a third country outside the EU/EEA, if required by law, appropriate safeguards
pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the EU Parliament and of the Council of April 27,
2016 (General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) must be provided prior to transferring data. Registration
and collection of data in the ALOOM MICE marketplace We will collect personal data concerning
you as part of the registration and login process. This data is, and will be, stored and used exclusively to
create and manage a user account, possibly to create booking contracts and for the purposes of the associated
technical administration. If booking contracts are generated, only the data required to generate
the specific individual agreement will be forwarded to the relevant contractual partner.
The legal basis for the processing the data is the consent you have given to the collection and storage of
the data pursuant to Article 6 (1) a) GDPR and our legitimate interest in the generation of a fully functional
user account pursuant to Article 6 (1) f) GDPR as well as the generation of booking contracts. Since
the creation of a user account on ALOOM is often aimed at the conclusion of booking contracts, Article 6
(1) b) GDPR is also a legal basis for the collection and processing of the data.
After each completed event, Rohde & Schwarz will delete the customer data from the Aloom registration
tool.
If you wish to have your customer data deleted immediately, please send an email to: events@rohdeschwarz.
com.
4. Cookies
Rohde & Schwarz uses various technologies, in particular cookies, to collect information when its websites
are visited. A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your computer by
your web browser. For the technical operation of the websites, Rohde & Schwarz uses required cookies
that do not contain any personal information and are used to maintain the basic website functions and
to operate the website. These cookies are not combined with any personal data you have provided. Note
that certain functions may no longer be available if you do not allow cookies to be saved.
If you enter personal data in a form, this data can be saved in a cookie so that you do not have to enter
the data again every time. You can also set up your browser to have it notify you whenever it receives
a cookie or to generally prevent cookies from being saved. See your browser‘s help function for more
information.
5. Creation of user profiles
In order to optimize the Rohde & Schwarz websites and adapt their design to customer needs, pseudonymized
user data is collected and saved at an aggregate level. This data is used to create user profiles
under a pseudonym. Rohde & Schwarz uses the following tracking and analysis technologies provided
by the third-party providers mentioned in this section. All of these technologies use tracking cookies, but
only if you have consented to them as outlined in the preceding section On behalf of Rohde & Schwarz,
the third-party providers will use this information to record your use of the Rohde & Schwarz websites in
a pseudonymous form. This information will be used to compile reports on your website activities (such
as when you purchased what products in Rohde & Schwarz web stores) in order to provide Rohde &
Schwarz with other services related to website use. Rohde & Schwarz also records which website functions
you used and how you used them. For this purpose, Rohde & Schwarz uses the following technologies
to link the data collected to your user account, provided you logged on to the website with your
login data. Rohde & Schwarz uses the above-mentioned data to analyze how you use the websites in
order to
• better understand how you use these websites
• provide you with content and offers that may be of interest to youv • improve its products and services
The IP address transmitted by your browser within the context of the following technologies is not combined
with other data from the following third-party providers. For GLORIS users, pseudonymous identifiers
in the form of cryptographic hash values are used. This allows us to get an overview of your activities
so that we can personalize our website to your specific needs. Third-party providers
Adobe Analytics
Rohde & Schwarz websites use the technologies of Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk,
Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland, to gather information about how users interact
with the website and its content. Rohde & Schwarz uses this information to make sure that the website
offers visitors added value, for example by adapting the content to your personal interests. The data is
collected by Adobe Analytics and anonymized, processed and stored in Adobe computer centers in Europe
6. Newsletters
You can subscribe to various newsletters at several locations on Rohde & Schwarz websites. You will
only receive these newsletters if you have given your explicit consent. In some newsletters, we use web
beacons to analyze how effective the newsletters are. The information collected in this way is anonymized
and used for statistical analysis. It is only combined with your personal data to determine what
products, solutions and services you are interested in and to advise and inform you accordingly, provided
you were informed of this during registration; in such cases, we use either our own technology or the
technology offered by Tripicchio AG, Engesserstrasse 4a, 79108 Freiburg, Germany. The identity of the
newsletter recipients is not disclosed to Tripicchio AG. The text of the consent to receive a newsletter is
shown here: Consent to receive a newsletter I want to receive information from Rohde & Schwarz via ( )
Email ( ) Post What does this mean in detail?
I agree that Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG and
a) Rohde & Schwarz Vertriebs-GmbH (for Germany) or
b) the Rohde & Schwarz entity in the imprint of this website (for any other country) may contact me via
the chosen channel (email or postal mail) for marketing and advertising purposes (e.g. information on
special offers and discount promotions) related to, but not limited to, products and solutions in the fields
of test and measurement, secure communications, monitoring and network testing, broadcast and media,
and cybersecurity.
Your rights This declaration of consent may be withdrawn at any time by sending an email with the subject
„Unsubscribe“ to news@rohde-schwarz.com. Additionally, a link to unsubscribe from future email
advertisements is contained in each email sent. Further details on the use of personal data and the withdrawal
procedure are set out in the “Statement of Privacy” You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at
any time. Simply use the unsubscribe link in the email or, for the GLORIS newsletter, change your profile
settings accordingly after login.
7. Accessing, changing and deleting data
You can view, correct and delete the personal data you entered on Rohde & Schwarz websites at any
time. You have also the right to object to the continued use of this data and to withdraw the consent
you have given us. To do so, simply sent an email to dataprotection@rohde-schwarz.com or contact
the data protection officer (see section 1). If you have a GLORIS account, you can view and correct the
data directly in your profile. To delete data, send an email to Customer Support: customersupport@rohde-
schwarz.com. For the processing of your personal data, you are the data subject as defined in the
European General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR) and you have certain rights with respect to the
responsible controller. Rights of the data subject pursuant to the EU-GDPR
7.1 Right of access
7.2 Right to rectification
7.3 Right to restriction of processing
7.4 Right to erasure
7.5 Notification obligation
7.6 Right to data portability
7.7 Right to object
7.8 Right to withdraw the declaration of consent regarding data protection
7.9 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
7.10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
7.11 Lawfulness of processing
7.1 Right of access
You have the right to obtain from the controller (see section 1) confirmation as to whether or not personal
data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and
the following information: a. the purposes of the processing;
b. the categories of personal data concerned;
c. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been disclosed or will be
disclosed;
d. the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to
determine that period;
e. the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction
of processing of personal data concerning you or to object to such processing;
f. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
g. where the personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information as to its
source;
h.the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22 (1) and (4)
EU-GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the
significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. You have the right
to request information about whether your personal data was transferred to a third country or an international
organization. Where this is the case, you can request to be informed of the appropriate safeguards
pursuant to Article 46 EU-GDPR relating to the transfer.
7.2 Right to rectification
You have the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal
data concerning you. You have the right to have incomplete personal data completed.
7.3 Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following
applies: a. you contest the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling the controller to verify
the accuracy of the personal data; b. the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of
the personal data and request the restriction of its use instead; c. the controller no longer needs the
personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you need it to establish, exercise or defend legal
claims; d. you have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) EU-GDPR and it is not yet certain
whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override yours. Where processing of personal data
concerning you has been restricted, this data, with the exception of storage, may only be processed
with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of
the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European
Union or of a Member State. If you obtained restriction of processing pursuant to the above
points, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.
7.4 Right to erasure
7.4.1. You have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data
concerning you
without undue delay, and the controller has the obligation to erase the personal data without undue
delay where one of the following grounds applies: a. Your personal data is no longer necessary in relation
to the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed. b. You withdraw consent on
which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) EU-GDPR
and there is no other legal ground for the processing. c. You object to the processing pursuant to to
Article 21(1) EU-GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object
to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) DS-GVO. d. Your personal data has been unlawfully processed.
e. The personal data concerning you has to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation
in Union law or Member State law to which the controller is subject. f. The personal data concerning
you has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1)
EU-GDPR.
7.4.2 Where the controller has made the personal data public and is obliged pursuant to
paragraph 1
to erase the personal data, the controller, taking account of available technology and the
cost of implementation, will take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers
which are processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such
controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, this personal data.
7.4.3 Paragraphs 7.4.1 and 7.4.2 will not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:
a. for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
b. for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to
which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in
the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
c. for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance with points (h) and (i) of
Article 9(2) as well as Article 9(3) EU-GDPR;
d. for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical
purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) in so far as the right referred to in paragraph 7.4.1 is likely
to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing; or e. for
the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
7.5 Notification obligation
If you have asserted the right of rectification, erasure or restriction of processing to the controller, the
controller will communicate any rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
to each recipient to whom your personal data has been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves
disproportionate effort. You have the right to request that the controller inform you about those
recipients.
7.6 Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to a controller,
in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and you have the right to transmit
this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data has
been provided, where: a. the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) or
point (a) of Article 9(2) or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR; and b. the processing
is carried out by automated means. In exercising your right to data portability, you have the
right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically
feasible. This shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. The right to data portability
shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or
in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
7.7 Right to object
You have the right to object, on grounds relating your particular situation, at any time to processing of
personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR, including profiling
based on those provisions. The controller will no longer process your personal data unless the
controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests,
rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. Where your personal
data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of
personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related
to such direct marketing. Where you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, your personal
data will no longer be processed for such purposes. In the context of the use of information society
services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you may exercise your right to object by automated
means using technical specifications.
7.8 Right to withdraw the declaration of consent regarding data protection
Insofar as you have given
your consent for reasons of data protection, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its
withdrawal. For details on withdrawal of consent for newsletters see section 6, and for tracking cookies
see section 4.
7.9 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including
profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This will not
apply if the decision: a. is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between you and a
data controller;
b. is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays
downsuitable measures to safeguard the data subject‘s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests; or
c. is based on the data subject‘s explicit consent.
Decisions referred to in the points above are not based on special categories of personal data referred to
in Article 9(1), unless point (a) or (g) of Article 9(2) EU GDPR applies and suitable measures to safeguard
your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests are in place. In the cases referred to in points (a) and
(c) of this section, the controller will implement suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms
and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to
express your point of view and to contest the decision.
7.10 Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint
with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work
or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you
infringes this Regulation. The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged will
inform the complainant on the progress and the outcome of the complaint including the possibility of a
judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 EU-GDPR
7.11. Lawfulness of processing
If we obtain the data subject’s consent to the processing of his or her personal data, point (a) of Article
6(1) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis for processing. If
processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is
party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract, point b
of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. If processing of personal data is necessary
for compliance with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, point (c) of Article 6(1)
EU-GDPR provides the legal basis. If processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the
data subject or another natural person, point (d) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR provides the legal basis. If the
processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of Rohde & Schwarz or a third party,
except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the
data subject, then point (f) of Article 6(1) EU-GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. The legitimate
interest of our company lies in the performance of our business activities.
8. Links to third-party websites
Rohde & Schwarz websites may contain links to other websites. If you follow these links, you will leave
the Rohde & Schwarz websites and also the scope of validity of this statement, which does not cover
other such websites. Rohde & Schwarz cannot assume any responsibility whatsoever, neither for the
privacy policy nor the content of these other websites.
9. Contact form and email traffic
A contact form is available on Rohde & Schwarz websites for electronic contact. The data you enter on
the form will be transferred to Rohde & Schwarz and saved. Data that is transferred: Title, first name,
last name, email address, phone number, company name, country, address and any data you enter in
the request. It is also possible to contact us by email instead. In this case, the personal data you send by
email will be stored. 10. Storage period of personal data Your personal data will only be stored by Rohde
& Schwarz (and, if applicable, by its service providers) for as long as allowed, in particular as long as
the data is required for the agreed purpose or for compliance with legal obligations. When the purpose
of the processing no longer