Privacy

Personal data is only collected if you provide us with it yourself. No additional personal data is collected. A processing of your personal data that goes beyond the scope of the statutory permission requirements is only possible on the basis of your express consent.

Purpose of the processing:
Contract implementation

Categories of recipients:

• Public authorities where overriding legal requirements exist.
• External service providers or other contractors.
• Other external authorities as far as the party concerned has given its consent or a transmission of overriding interest is permitted.

Third country transfers:
Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation.

Duration of data storage:
The duration of the data storage depends on the statutory retention period requirements and is usually 10 years.

Specific information about the website

Access data/server log files
The provider (or its web space provider) collects data about every access to the offer (so-called server log files). Access data includes: Name of the retrieved website, file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.

The provider only uses log data for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer. However, the provider reserves the right to subsequently review the log data if the legitimate suspicion of unlawful use exists on the basis of concrete evidence.

Use of a newsletter
When subscribing to our newsletter, you provide us with your email address and optional additional data. This information is used exclusively to send newsletters. We store the data you entered when subscribing to the newsletter until you unsubscribe from our newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending us a corresponding notice. When unsubscribing, you object to the use of your email address.

In addition, we exclusively use your email address, which we have obtained with the sale of goods or services, for direct advertising in the form of our newsletter for similar goods and services, unless you have objected to this use. You may object to the use of your email address at any time without incurring any costs other than the base-rate transmission costs. Your objection (and thus the cancellation of our newsletter) can be exercised by sending an appropriate message to our email address (see imprint).

Handling of personal data
Personal data is information that can be used to identify or identify a person, that is, information that can be traced back to a person. This includes the name, email address, or phone number. Data about preferences, hobbies, memberships or which websites were viewed by someone are also considered as personal data.

Personal data is collected, processed, and used by the provider only if this is permitted by law or the users consent to the data collection.

Our company is AEO-F certified. Therefore, we remind you that your personal information is subject to pre-employment screening.

Handling business cards
When handing over or exchanging business cards, including via our digital contact form, you provide us with personal information, such as your phone number or email address. This information will only be used for contact purposes. In addition, we will provide you with further information about our services. If you do not buy any products or services from our product range, we will delete your contact information after 5 years.

Transferring personal data to third parties, e.g., customs, consignment notes, et cetera:With regard to transferring data to external recipients, it must be stated at the outset that we only transfer required personal data in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations. In the course of contract processing, we are required to transmit personal data to third parties, for example by creating consignment notes or customs export declarations and by concluding transport insurance policies.We will also contact our local dealers who are responsible for the further processing of your data in order to provide you with an appropriate offer.

The documents are generally deleted or destroyed after 10 years in accordance with the legal data storage regulations.

Credit checks for new customers
In order to be able to process your order quickly and effectively, we carry out a credit check before finalizing the contract. In addition to an assessment with the operator and possible changes to your personal data, we use third parties for this purpose.
As part of the credit check, your personal data (company, name, address, date of birth) is sent to Bisnode Deutschland GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Straße 11, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany.

You have the right to request information about, rectification of, or erasure of your personal data at any time.

Handling application data
The provider uses application data only for statistical analysis for the purpose of operation, security, improving product quality, and optimizing service offerings and service products.

Establishing contact
When contacting the provider (for example, by contact form or email), the user’s information is stored for the purpose of processing the request as well as in the event that follow-up questions arise.

Cookies
When users access the offer, one or more cookies are stored on their computer. A cookie is a small file that contains a specific string and uniquely identifies your browser. With the help of cookies, the provider improves the convenience and quality of its service, for example by saving user settings. Cookies do not harm users' computers and do not contain viruses.

Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of your use of websites. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or other contracting states of the agreement on the European Economic Area. The full IP address is sent to a Google server in the US and shortened there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website activity and Internet usage to the website operator.
The IP address provided as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data. You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to use all features of this website to the fullest extent possible.
In addition, you can prevent Google from collecting data generated by the cookies and related to your use of the website (including your IP address), and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
In view of the discussion about the use of analysis tools with full IP addresses, we would like to point out that this website uses Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", and therefore IP addresses are only processed in shortened form in order to exclude a direct personal reference.

Google AdWords Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords conversion tracking, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdWords conversion tracking also uses cookies stored on your computer that enable the analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services related to website activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or as far as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will not connect the data with other data from Google under any circumstances. You can generally prevent the use of cookies by banning the storage of cookies in your browser.

Facebook Pixel
Our website uses Facebook pixel for conversion measurement, Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). This allows the behavior of the site visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. As a result, the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements can be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures can be optimized. The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website and we cannot draw conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Facebook Data Use Policy. As a result, Facebook can enable ads to be displayed on Facebook and outside of Facebook. As the site operator, we cannot influence the use of data. You can find more information on protecting your privacy in Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. You can also disable the Custom Audiences remarketing feature in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

If you visit our site via a mobile device (smartphone or tablet), you must instead click this link to prevent the tracking of the Facebook pixel within this website in the future. This is also possible as an alternative to the above browser add-on. Clicking on the link places an opt-out cookie in your browser that is only valid for this browser and this domain. If you delete the cookies in this browser, the opt-out cookie will also be deleted, so you will have to click the link again.

Use of own "cookies"
This website uses its own cookies to enhance its user-friendliness (cookies are data records sent by the web server to the user's browser for later access). Our personal cookies do not store any personal data. You can generally prevent the use of cookies by banning the storage of cookies in your browser.

Using Adobe Fonts web fonts 
We include external fonts from Adobe Fonts on our website, which is a service offered by Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Ave, San Jose, CA 95110, USA. The web fonts are integrated by accessing the Adobe server. To our knowledge, Adobe stores at least the IP address of the visitors to our website. For more information, please refer to the Adobe Fonts privacy policy, which can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

Information on other data processing methods

Specific information about the application process

Data concerned:
Application information

Purpose of the processing:
Implementation of the application process

Categories of recipients:

 

• Public authorities where overriding legal requirements exist
• External service providers or other contractors
• Other external authorities as far as the party concerned has given its consent or a transmission of overriding interest is permitted.

Third country transfers:
Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation.

 

Duration of data storage:
Application data will generally be deleted within six months after notification of the decision, unless consent has been given for a longer period of data storage.

Specific information for the processing of customer data/interest data

Data concerned:
Data communicated for the contract implementation; if necessary, additional data for processing on the basis of your express consent.

Purpose of the processing:
Contract implementation

Categories of recipients:

• Public authorities where overriding legal requirements exist
• External service providers or other contractors
• Other external authorities as far as the party concerned has given its consent or a transmission of overriding interest is permitted.

 

Third country transfers:
Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation.

Duration of data storage:
The duration of the data storage depends on the statutory retention period requirements and is usually 10 years.

Specific information on the processing of employment data

Data concerned:
Data communicated for the contract implementation; if necessary, additional data for processing on the basis of your express consent.

Purpose of the processing:
Contract implementation

Categories of recipients:
Public authorities where overriding legal requirements exist

External service providers or other contractors:
Other external authorities as far as the party concerned has given its consent or a transmission of overriding interest is permitted.

Third country transfers:
Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation.

Duration of data storage:
The duration of the data storage depends on the statutory retention period requirements and is usually 10 years.

Specific information for the processing of supplier data

Data concerned:
Data communicated for the contract implementation; if necessary, additional data for processing on the basis of your express consent.

Purpose of the processing:
Contract implementation

Categories of recipients:

• Public authorities where overriding legal requirements exist
• External service providers or other contractors
• Other external authorities as far as the party concerned has given its consent or a transmission of overriding interest is permitted
• Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation

Third country transfers:
Contractors outside the European Union can also be used in the context of contract implementation.

Duration of data storage:
The duration of the data storage depends on the statutory retention period requirements and is usually 10 years.

Further information:
In addition, you may exercise your right to rectification, erasure, restrict processing or object to processing and right to data portability at any time. You can contact us by Email  or Letter here.

In the case of complaints, you also have the right to contact the Data Protection Authority.