Privacy Policy

1. Controller

DML Düsseldorfer Mobilien Leasing GmbH & Co. KG ("we", "us", "our") is the controller responsible for your personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Address: Mörsenbroicher Weg 200, 40470 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Phone: +49 211 669699-0
Email: support@dm-leasing.org

2. Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data when you interact with our website or engage our services:

• Contact data: name, email address, phone number, and company details you provide via our contact form or in direct correspondence.
• Business data: information related to leasing applications, asset specifications, company financials, and transaction records necessary for providing our leasing and financing services.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps collected automatically when you visit our website.
• Cookie data: information stored or retrieved from your device through cookies, as described in our Cookie Policy.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): when you provide data voluntarily through our contact form or accept cookies.
• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): when processing is necessary to deliver our leasing and financing services under a contract with you.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): when we are required to retain data under German tax, commercial, or financial regulations.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): for website security, fraud prevention, and improving our services, provided your interests do not override ours.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide information about our leasing services.
• Process leasing applications, assess asset value, and execute lease or financing agreements.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations under German and EU law.
• Maintain and improve our website, services, and customer experience.
• Communicate with you regarding your account, lease agreements, and service updates.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Leasing and transaction records are retained in accordance with German commercial and tax law, typically up to 10 years.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers: banks, asset dealers, valuation experts, and IT service providers acting as processors under our instructions.
• Public authorities: when required by law, court order, or regulatory obligation.
• Professional advisors: lawyers, auditors, and tax advisors bound by confidentiality obligations.

All processors are bound by written agreements ensuring GDPR-compliant data protection.

7. International Transfers

Your data is processed primarily within Germany and the European Union. Where any transfer to a third country is necessary, we ensure an adequate level of protection through Standard Contractual Clauses or other safeguards permitted under GDPR Chapter V.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access to your personal data.
• Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restriction of processing.
• Right to data portability.
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
• Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority (Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen).

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

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, regular security assessments, and staff training on data protection obligations.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

DML Düsseldorfer Mobilien Leasing GmbH & Co. KG
Mörsenbroicher Weg 200
40470 Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Phone: +49 211 669699-0
Email: support@dm-leasing.org