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Data Protection Notice “Drive and Feel the Future of Mobility with Bosch EU Customers event”

Robert Bosch GmbH (hereinafter “Bosch” or “We” or “Us”) welcomes you to our internet pages and mobile applications (together also referred to as “Online Offers”). We thank you for your interest in our company and our products.

1. Bosch respects your privacy

The protection of your privacy throughout the course of processing personal data as well as the security of all business data are important concerns to us. We process personal data that was gathered during your visit of our Online Offers confidentially and only in accordance with statutory regulations.

Data protection and information security are included in our corporate policy.

2. Controller

Bosch is the controller responsible for the processing of your data; exceptions are outlined in this data protection notice.

Our contact details are as follows:

Robert Bosch GmbH

MA/SMS3-EU ,

Auf der Breit 4,

76227 Karlsruhe

Germany

3. Collection, processing and usage of personal data

3.1 Processed categories of data

The following categories of data are processed:

• Personal details

• Employment details

• Contact details

• Special requirements (e.g. dietary requirements)

• Travel information

3.2 Principles

Personal data consists of all information related to an identified or identifiable natural person, this includes, e.g. names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, contractual master data, contract accounting and payment data, which is an expression of a person's identity.

We collect, process and use personal data (including IP addresses) only when there is either a statutory legal basis to do so or if you have given your consent to the processing or use of personal data concerning this matter, e.g. by means of registration.

3.3 Processing purposes and legal basis

We as well as the service providers commissioned by us process your personal data for the following processing purposes:

3.3.1 Provision of these Online Offers

(Legal basis: Fulfillment of contractual obligations)

3.3.2 Resolving service disruptions as well as for security reasons.

(Legal basis: Fulfillment of our legal obligations within the scope of data security and legitimate interest in resolving service disruptions as well as in the protection of our offers).

3.3.3 Safeguarding and defending our rights.

(Legal basis: Legitimate interest on our part for safeguarding and defending our rights).

3.3.4 Organization and realization of the "Drive and Feel the Future of Mobility with Bosch" event (e.g. Facility management, Communication information, Identification participants & travel information).

(Legal basis: Fulfillment of contractual obligations).

3.3.5. Meal Planning for the "Drive and Feel the Future of Mobility with Bosch" event.

(Legal basis: Consent).

3.4 Registration

If you wish to take part in the event we request your registration. With your registration we collect personal data necessary for arranging your participation in the event (e.g. first name, last name, date of birth, email address) as well as further data on voluntary basis, if applicable. Mandatory information is marked with an *.

3.5 Log files

Each time you use the internet, your browser is transmitting certain information which we store in so-called log files.

We store log files to determine service disruptions and for security reasons (e.g., to investigate attack attempts) for a period of 8 weeks and delete them afterwards. Log files which need to be maintained for evidence purposes are excluded from deletion until the respective incident is resolved and may, on a case-by-case basis, be passed on to investigating authorities.

Log files are also used for analysis purposes (without the IP address or without the complete IP address) see module “Advertisements and/or market research (including web analysis, no customer surveys)”.

In log files, the following information is saved:

• IP address (internet protocol address) of the terminal device used to access the Online Offer;

• Internet address of the website from which the Online Offer is accessed (so-called URL of origin or referrer URL);

• Name of the service provider which was used to access the Online Offer;

• Name of the files or information accessed;

• Date and time as well as duration of recalling the data;

• Amount of data transferred;

• Operating system and information on the internet browser used, including add-ons installed (e.g., Flash Player);

• http status code (e.g., “Request successful” or “File requested not found”).

3.6 Children

This Online Offer is not meant for children under 16 years of age.

3.7 Special data categories

This Online Offer processes special data about your person (e.g., statements about your health, religion or sexual orientation) in accordance with the statutory regulations only with your express consent or if they have explicitly been made public by yourself.

With my consent, I agree that "Robert Bosch GmbH" (or other Bosch legal entity) may process my aforementioned information on allergies or intolerances in the context of catering at the event "Drive and Feel the Future of Mobility with Bosch".

3.8 Service providers (general)

We involve external service providers with tasks such as event organization, travel booking and to take photographs during the event. We have chosen those service providers carefully and monitor them on a regular basis, especially regarding their diligent handling of and protection of the data that they store. All service providers are obliged to maintain confidentiality and to comply to the statutory provisions. Service providers may also be other Bosch group companies.

3.9 Duration of storage, retention periods

Principally, we store your data for as long as it is necessary to render our Online Offers and connected services or for as long as we have a legitimate interest in storing the data (e.g. we might still have a legitimate interest in postal mail marketing after fulfillment of our contractual obligations). In all other cases we delete your personal data with the exception of data we are obliged to store for the fulfillment of legal obligations (e.g. due to retention periods under the tax and commercial codes we are obliged to have documents such as contracts and invoices available for a certain period of time).

4. Usage of Cookies

In the context of our online service, cookies and tracking mechanisms may be used.

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when visiting our online service.

Tracking is possible using different technologies. In particular, we process information using pixel technology and/or during log file analysis.

4.1 Categories

We distinguish between cookies that are mandatorily required for the technical functions of the online service and such cookies and tracking mechanisms that are not mandatorily required for the technical function of the online service.

It is generally possible to use the online service without any cookies that serve non-technical purposes.

4.1.1 Technically required cookies

By technically required cookies we mean cookies without those the technical provision of the online service cannot be ensured. These include e.g. cookies that store data to ensure smooth reproduction of video or audio footage.

Such cookies will be deleted when you leave the website.

4.1.2 Cookies and tracking mechanisms that are technically not required

We only use cookies and tracking mechanisms if you have given us your prior consent in each case. With the exception of the cookie that saves the current status of your privacy settings (selection cookie). This cookie is set based on legitimate interest.

We distinguish between two sub-categories with regard to these cookies and tracking mechanisms.

4.2 Comfort cookies

These cookies facilitate operation and thus allow you to browse our online service more comfortably; e.g. your language settings may be included in these cookies.

4.3 Marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms

General

By using marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms we and our partners are able to show you offerings based on your interests, resulting from an analysis of your user behavior:

- Statistics:

By using statistical tools, we measure e.g. the number of your page views.

- Conversion tracking:

Our conversion tracking partners place a cookie on your computer ("conversion cookie") if you accessed our website via an advertisement of the respective partner. Normally these cookies are no longer valid after 30 days. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and the relevant conversion partner can recognize that a certain user clicked on the advertisement and thereby was redirected to our website. This can also be done across multiple devices. The information obtained by means of the conversion cookie serves the purpose of compiling conversion statistics and recording the total number of users who clicked on the respective advertisement and were redirected to a website with a conversion tracking tag.

4.4 Management of cookies and tracking mechanisms

You can manage your cookie and tracking mechanism settings in the browser and/or our privacy settings.

Note: The settings you have made refer only to the browser used in each case.

4.4.1 Deactivation of all cookies

If you wish to deactivate all cookies, please deactivate cookies in your browser settings. Please note that this may affect the functionality of the website.

4.4.2 Management of your settings with regard to cookies and tracking mechanisms not required technically

When visiting our websites, you will be asked in a cookie layer whether you consent to our using of any Comfort cookies, marketing cookies or tracking mechanisms, respectively.

In our privacy settings, you may withdraw the consent with effect for the future or grant your consent at a later point in time.

5. Security

Our employees and the companies providing services on our behalf, are obliged to confidentiality and to compliance with the applicable data protection laws.

We take all necessary technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security and to protect your data that are administrated by us especially from the risks of unintended or unlawful destruction, manipulation, loss, change or unauthorized disclosure or unauthorized access. Our security measures are, pursuant to technological progress, constantly being improved.

6. User rights

To enforce your rights, please use the details provided in the Contact section. In doing so, please ensure that an unambiguous identification of your person is possible.

6.1 Right to information and access

You have the right to obtain confirmation from us about whether or not your personal data is being processed, and, if this is the case, access to your personal data.

6.2 Right to correction and deletion

You have the right to obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data. As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled, you have the right to obtain the completion or deletion of your data.

This does not apply to data which is necessary for billing or accounting purposes or which is subject to a statutory retention period. If access to such data is not required, however, its processing is restricted (see the following).

6.3 Restriction of processing

As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you have the right to demand for restriction of the processing of your data.

6.4 Data portability

As far as statutory requirements are fulfilled you may request to receive data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or – if technically feasible –that we transfer those data to a third party.

6.5 Objection to data processing based on the legal basis of “legitimate interest”

In addition, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time, insofar as this is based on “legitimate interest”. We will then terminate the processing of your data, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds according to legal requirements which override your rights.

6.6 Withdrawal of consent

In case you consented to the processing of your data, you have the right to revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. The lawfulness of data processing prior to your withdrawal remains unchanged.

7. Right to lodge complaint with supervisory authority:

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You can appeal to the supervisory authority which is responsible for your place of residence or your state of residency or to the supervisory authority responsible for us. This is:

Address:

Lautenschlagerstraße 20

70173 Stuttgart, GERMANY

Postal address:

P.O. Box 10 29 32

70025 Stuttgart, GERMANY

Phone: +49 (711)/615541-0

Fax: +49 (711)/615541-15

Email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de

8. Changes to the Data Protection Notice

We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures. In such cases, we will amend our data protection notice accordingly. Please, therefore, notice the current version of our data protection notice, as this is subject to changes.

9. Contact

If you wish to contact us, please find us at the address stated in the "Controller" section.

To assert your rights please use the following link:

https://request.privacy-bosch.com/entity/RBGB/

To notify data protection incidents please use the following link: https://www.bkms-system.net/bosch-dataprotection

For suggestions and complaints regarding the processing of your personal data we recommend that you contact our data protection officer:

Data Protection Officer

Information Security and Privacy (C/ISP)

Robert Bosch GmbH

P.O. Box 30 02 20

70442 Stuttgart, GERMANY

Or mailto: DPO@bosch.com

Effective date: [2024.10.25]]