PRIVACY POLICY

 

 

 

1. DATA PROTECTION AT A GLANCE

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. More detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy, which is listed below this text.

 

DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

 

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator, whose contact details can be found in the “Information on the controller” section in this privacy policy.

 

HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?

One way in which your data is collected is by you providing it to us. This might be data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or after your consent when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. web browser, operating system or time of viewing the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

 

WHAT DO WE USE YOUR DATA FOR?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is presented correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

 

WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE WITH REGARD TO YOUR DATA?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

 

You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of data protection.

 

ANALYSIS TOOLS AND THIRD-PARTY TOOLS

When visiting this website, your web browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is mainly done using what are known as analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

 

 

2. HOSTING

 

EXTERNAL HOSTING

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host’s servers. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.

 

The host is used for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

Kinsta Inc.

Attn: Privacy and Data Protection Team

8605 Santa Monica Blvd #92581

West Hollywood, CA 90069

United States of America

 

CONTRACT PROCESSING

We have an agreement for contract processing with the provider named above. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the provider only processes the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

 

3. GENERAL NOTES AND MANDATORY INFORMATION

 

DATA PROTECTION

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal information very seriously. We treat your personal information confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

 

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

 

Please note that data transmission online (for example when communicating by e-mail) may present security loopholes. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

 

INFORMATION ON THE CONTROLLER

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:

ABATEC GmbH

Oberregauer Straße 48

4844 Regau

Telephone: 0043767227720

E-mail: info@abatec.at

 

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (such as names or e-mail addresses).

 

RETENTION PERIOD

Unless a more specific retention period has been stated in this privacy policy, we will keep your personal data until the purpose for processing it no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be deleted once these reasons no longer apply.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed pursuant to Article 9(1) GDPR. If you have given explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25.1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for fulfilment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. The data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

 

INFORMATION ON THE TRANSFER OF DATA TO THE USA AND OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES.

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. Please note that a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (such as the intelligence services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

 

REVOCATION OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIAL CASES AND TO DIRECT ADVERTISING (ARTICLE 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6(1)(E) or (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ARTICLE 21(1) GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) GDPR).

 

RIGHT OF COMPLAINT TO THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged breach. The right of appeal exists regardless of any other administrative or judicial remedy.

 

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format 7 / 19. If you request the direct transfer of data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

 

SSL AND TLS ENCRYPTION

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection when the browser address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the information that you send us cannot be read by third parties.

 

INFORMATION, ERASURE AND RECTIFICATION

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of personal data protection.

 

RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us about this at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

– If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

– If the processing of your personal data is or was unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

– If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.

– If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) GDPR, your interests must be weighed up against ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, apart from storage this data may only be processed with your consent or in order to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

 

OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING E-MAILS

We expressly object to the contact data published due to our obligation to provide publication details being used for sending advertising and information material that we have not explicitly requested. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

 

 

4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE

 

COOKIES

Our internet pages use what are known as cookies. Cookies are small text files and cause no harm to your terminal device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

 

Sometimes cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your terminal device when you access our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

 

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or to display advertising.

 

Cookies that are necessary for executing the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or for optimising the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies was requested, processing takes place solely on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25.1 TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.

 

You can also set up your browser to notify you when cookies are placed on your computer and only allow them in individual cases, to reject cookies for specific cases or always, and to automatically delete cookies when you close the browser. Deactivating cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.

 

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately about this within the scope of this data protection declaration and request consent if necessary.

 

SERVER LOG FILES

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser automatically sends to us. This includes:

– Browser type and version

– Operating system used

– Referrer URL

– Host name of the accessing computer

– Time of the server request

– IP address

 

This information will not be merged with other sources of information.

This data is collected on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website, which is why the server log files must be collected.

 

CONTACT FORM

If you provide us with your information on a contact form, we will store your information from the enquiry form, including the contact details that you provide on it, for the purposes of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not forward this information without your permission.

 

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling requests addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after we have finished dealing with your request). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

ENQUIRIES BY E-MAIL, TELEPHONE OR FAX

 

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all the resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We will not forward this information without your permission.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling requests addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

 

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been dealt with). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

 

 

5. ANALYSIS TOOLS AND ADVERTISING

 

GOOGLE TAG MANAGER

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to embed tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies and does not perform any independent analyses. Its purpose is solely to manage and execute the tools that are integrated using it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

 

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on its website. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analysis service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse how visitors use the website. As part of this, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used and the location of the user. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the terminal device of the website visitor.

 

Google Analytics uses technologies (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting) that enable recognition of the user for the purpose of analysing user behaviour. The information on your use of this website that is generated by the cookie is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

 

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25.1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

 

IP ANONYMISATION

We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that if you are in a European Union member state or another country that is a signatory of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Google will truncate your IP address before transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address sent by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not collated with other data by Google.

 

BROWSER PLUGIN

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. You can find more information on the handling of user information by Google Analytics in the Google privacy policy:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

 

DEMOGRAPHICS IN GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This website uses the “demographics” feature of Google Analytics to display suitable advertisements to website visitors in the Google advertising network. This way, reports can be created that contain statements pertaining to the age, gender and interests of visitors to the site. This information comes from interest-based advertisement by Google and from user information from third-party suppliers. This information cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function using the display settings in your Google account or generally prohibit Google Analytics from recording your information, as described in the section on objection to data recording.

 

CONTRACT PROCESSING

We have agreed a contract with Google for order data processing and implement fully the strict regulations of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

 

GOOGLE REMARKETING

This website uses the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Google Remarketing analyses how you use our website (e.g. clicking on certain products) in order to classify you in certain advertising target groups and subsequently play suitable advertising messages to you when you visit other online offers (remarketing or retargeting).

 

The advertising target groups created with Google Remarketing can also be linked with Google’s cross-device functions. In this way, interest-based, personalised advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and surfing behaviour on one terminal device (e.g. mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g. a tablet or PC).

 

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalised advertising using the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

 

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25.1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

Further information and the data protection provisions can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.

 

TARGET GROUP FORMATION WITH CUSTOMER MATCHING

One of the tools we use for target group formation is the customer matching of Google Remarketing. As part of this, we transfer certain customer data (such as e-mail addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers in question are Google users and logged into their Google account, they are shown suitable advertising messages in the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail or in the search engine).

 

 

6. NEWSLETTER

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you and information that verifies to us that you are the owner of the e-mail address given and agree to receive the newsletter. No other data is collected, or if it is, then only on a voluntary basis. We will only use this information to send the requested information and will not forward it to third parties.

 

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is based exclusively on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw the consent you gave for storing the information and the email address and using it to send the newsletter at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

 

The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and it will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the purpose has ceased to exist. We reserve the right to delete or block e-mail addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

 

Data that we have stored for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

 

After you have unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider on a blacklist if necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage on the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

 

 

7. PLUGINS AND TOOLS

 

YOUTUBE WITH ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION

This website has embedded videos from YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

We use YouTube in advanced data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video.

 

However, advanced data protection mode does not necessarily prevent the transfer of data to YouTube partners. This means that regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.

 

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server then receives information on which of our pages you visited. If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to attribute your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

 

Furthermore, after you start a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your terminal device or use similar recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve the user experience, and prevent fraud attempts.

 

If necessary, other data processing operations over which we have no control may be triggered after starting a YouTube video.

 

YouTube is used for giving our online offers an appealing presentation. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

For more information about data protection on YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

 

GOOGLE WEB FONTS

This site uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform presentation of text. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

 

To do this , the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This lets Google know that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google web fonts is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on its website. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

If your browser does not support web fonts, your computer will use a default font.

You can find more information about Google Web Fonts at:

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in the Google privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

 

FONT AWESOME

This site uses Font Awesome for uniform display of text and symbols. The provider is Fonticons, Inc, 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

 

When you open a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts, typefaces and symbols correctly. To do this , the browser you are using must connect to Font Awesome’s servers. This lets Font Awesome know that this website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Font Awesome is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the typeface on our website. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

If your browser does not support Font Awesome, your computer will use a default font.

You can find more information about Font Awesome in the privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

 

GOOGLE MAPS

This site uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no control over this data transmission. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google web fonts for the uniform display of text. When you open Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

 

We use Google Maps to ensure an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find places we refer to on our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

 

You can find more information on the handling of user information in the Google privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

 

GOOGLE RECAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to verify whether data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyses the behaviour of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the visitor accesses the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent by the visitor on the website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

 

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offers from abusive automated spying and from spam. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to the Google privacy policy and terms of use at the following links:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

 

WORDFENCE

We have integrated Wordfence on this website. The provider is Defiant, Inc., 800 5th Ave Ste 4100, Seattle, WA 98104, USA (hereinafter “Wordfence”).

 

Wordfence is used to protect our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, our website establishes a permanent connection to Wordfence’s servers so that Wordfence can match its databases with the accesses made to our website and block them if necessary.

 

The use of Wordfence is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its website as effectively as possible against cyberattacks. If consent to this has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR Section 25.1 of the telemedia data protection act (TTDSG), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 

Data is transferred to the USA on the basis of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:

https://www.wordfence.com/help/general-data-protection-regulation/.

 

 

8. AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCING

 

DATA PROCESSING

Among other technology, we use online conferencing tools to communicate with our customers. The specific tools we use are listed below. When you communicate with us via online video or audio conferencing, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

 

The conferencing tools collect all data that you provide to use the tools (e-mail address and/or your phone number). The data processed by the conferencing tools also includes the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants and other “context information” related to the communication process (metadata).

 

In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to carry out the online communication. This includes in particular IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, the operating system type and version, the client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.

 

If content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise made available within the tool, this is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voice mails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while using the service.

 

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options largely depend on the company policy of the respective provider. For more information on the processing of data by the conferencing tools, please refer to the privacy policies of the tools used, which we have listed below this text.

 

PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS

The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). The tools are also used to generally simplify and speed up communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of these tools is based on that consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.

 

RETENTION PERIOD

The data that we collect directly via the video and conferencing tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to do so, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your terminal device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no control over the retention period of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conferencing tools directly.

CONFERENCING TOOLS USED

We use the following conferencing tools:

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. Details on data processing can be found in the Microsoft Teams privacy statement:

https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

 

CONTRACT PROCESSING

We have an agreement for contract processing with the provider named above. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that the provider only processes the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

9. IN-HOUSE SERVICES

 

HANDLING OF APPLICANT DATA

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. via e-mail, postal mail or online application form). The following information tells you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data that is collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

 

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION

When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication details, application documents, notes taken during interviews etc.) to the extent necessary to decide whether to employ you. The legal basis for this is Section 26 of Germany’s Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) (initiation of an employment relationship), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons involved in processing your application.

 

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

 

DATA RETENTION PERIOD

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to store the data you have submitted to us for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The data is retained primarily in case it is needed as evidence in a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for continued retention no longer applies.

 

The data may also be retained for longer if you have given your consent for this (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

 

INCLUSION IN THE APPLICANT POOL

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. If you are included, all documents and information from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you if suitable vacancies arise.

 

Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). The provision of consent is voluntary and has no connection to the current application process. The data subject may revoke consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, unless there are legal reasons for retention.

 

The data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool no later than two years after consent was given.