Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how BMC Leasing GmbH ("we", "us", "our") handles personal data collected through the website bmc-leasing.org (the "Site"). We publish the Site purely for informational purposes about commercial leasing, equipment leasing and business financing topics, and we do not sell products or process financial transactions through it.

1. Data controller

The controller responsible for data processing described in this policy is:

BMC Leasing GmbH
Otto-Lilienthal-Straße 5
71034 Böblingen
Deutschland
Phone: +49 7031 491600
Email: support@bmc-leasing.org

2. Scope of this policy

This policy applies to visitors of bmc-leasing.org and covers information collected when you browse the Site, use the contact form, or otherwise interact with content published here. It does not apply to third-party websites that may be linked from this Site.

3. Data we collect

3.1 Information you provide directly

• Name and email address, when submitted through the contact form.
• Phone number, if you choose to include it.
• The content of any message or question you send us.

3.2 Information collected automatically

• Technical information such as browser type, device type, and approximate location derived from IP address.
• Usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring pages, collected through cookies and similar technologies described in our Cookie Policy.

4. Purposes and legal basis

We process personal data for the following purposes, relying on the legal bases available under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Responding to enquiries submitted via the contact form, based on your consent and our legitimate interest in answering questions about our published content.
• Operating and securing the Site, based on our legitimate interest in keeping the Site functional, safe and accessible.
• Understanding how the Site is used, based on your consent for non-essential cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

The Site uses a limited number of cookies. Some are strictly necessary for the Site to function, while others help us understand aggregate usage patterns and are only set with your consent. Full details, including how to change your preference at any time, are available in our Cookie Policy.

6. Sharing of data

We do not sell personal data. We may share limited data with service providers who help us run the Site, such as hosting providers, strictly to the extent needed for that service and under appropriate confidentiality obligations. We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

7. Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to address your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up, typically no longer than 24 months, unless a longer period is required by law. Cookie-related data is retained according to the durations listed in our Cookie Policy.

8. Your rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to request data portability where applicable. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

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

9. Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's privacy

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

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be reflected with an updated date.

12. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to support@bmc-leasing.org or by post to Otto-Lilienthal-Straße 5, 71034 Böblingen, Deutschland.