Privacy
Safe!hints is our whistleblowing system. Employees, customers, business partners or other whistleblowers can use safe!hints to report suspected violations within the scope of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) to the internal reporting centre. Safe!hints is part of our compliance management system.
Who is responsible for data processing?
The controller for the processing of your personal data is (hereinafter also referred to as the organisation):
Trans Europa Express Holding AG, Oechsli 7, CH 8807 Freienbach SZ, info@tex-holding.com; represented by Stephan Pfuhl (CEO).
In accordance with our legal obligations, we have appointed a data protection officer who you can contact at any time with questions about data protection. You can reach him/her at
Biehn and Professionals GmbH
IT Security and Risk Management
Wiesenstraße 32
33397 Rietberg-Mastholte
Phone: 02944 97971 - 0
E-mail: datenschutz@biehn-und-professionals.de
What data is processed?
The use of safe!hints is voluntary.
When violations are reported via "safe!hints", personal data (e.g. name, contact details, photos, reported facts, etc.) of the person submitting the report are processed.
- the person submitting a report (whistleblower)
- the person affected by a report (reported person)
- and the other persons named in a report (e.g. witnesses/third parties)
who are entered in the respective notification form.
What do we process your data for and on what legal basis?
The above-mentioned data is processed for the purpose of detecting and preventing serious human rights and environmental risks and violations of human rights or environmental obligations in our own business area or that of a direct supplier
The legal basis for the processing is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit c GDPR to comply with the requirements of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG).
Who receives my data?
As part of the audits, investigations and remedial measures to be taken, it may be necessary to transmit information on a reported incident to external advisors (e.g. legal advisors) or to the competent authorities.
The infrastructure of the system, including websites and database, is operated by Biehn & Professionals GmbH, Wiesenstraße 32, 33397 Rietberg-Mastholte, Germany, on our behalf in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, which in turn uses a specialised software subcontractor. Biehn & Professionals GmbH is contractually obliged to maintain strict confidentiality and to comply with all data protection requirements.
What data protection rights are you entitled to?
You have the right, upon request and free of charge, to receive information about the personal data stored about you, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing. If we process your data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you have the right to object to the processing if there are legitimate reasons arising from your particular situation (right to object). In addition, you have the right to rectification of inaccurate personal data, the right to erasure of personal data, the right to restriction of processing of personal data and the right to data portability. You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions on the subject of personal data. Finally, you have the option of lodging a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or your data protection rights have otherwise been violated in any way.
How long will the personal data be stored?
How long is personal data stored?
Personal data is stored for as long as required for clarification and final assessment or as required by law. The information and reports are deleted in accordance with the legal requirements no later than 7 years after the conclusion of the proceedings.