1. Data privacy at a glance
General information
The following notices provide 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 personally identify you.
can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection
our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. His contact details
can be found in the section “Notice about the responsible party” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may be, for example, the data
data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit the website.
collected. This is mainly technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of the page
of the page view). The collection of this data takes place automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other
data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient and purpose of your
stored personal data. You also have a right to demand the correction or
deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing,
you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under
certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions on the subject of data protection.
Third-party analytics and tools
When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done mainly
mainly with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following
privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
Alfahosting
The provider is Alfahosting GmbH, Ankerstraße 3b, 06108 Halle (Saale) (hereinafter referred to as Alfahosting).
visit our website, Alfahosting collects various log files including your IP addresses.
For details, please refer to Alfahosting’s privacy policy:
https://alfahosting.de/datenschutz/.
The use of Alfahosting is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a
legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. Insofar as a
corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art.
6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or the
access to information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) as defined by the TTDSG.
includes. The consent can be revoked at any time.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Privacy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your
personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this
this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected.
Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. 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.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail)
can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
possible.
Note on the responsible body
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
GdS-Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
Klaus Wuppinger
Hinter Viedel 6a
DE 56751 Polch
Phone: +49 2654 944980
E-Mail: klaus.wuppinger@gds-engineering.de
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the
the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
decides.
Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us
your personal data with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a
legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for 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 law or commercial law); in the
the latter case, the data will be deleted after these reasons cease to 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 following basis
basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a DSGVO, insofar as special categories of data
are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the event of express consent to the transfer of
personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art.
49 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you consent to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in
your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of
on the basis of § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for
contract performance or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your
data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data insofar as these are
are necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO.
Furthermore, the data processing may be based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f
DSGVO. Information about the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following
paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
We use, among other things, tools from companies based in the USA or other third
third countries that are not secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal
personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out
that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries.
For example, US companies are obligated to release personal data to security authorities without your
without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be
authorities (e.g. intelligence services) to process, evaluate and use your data on US servers for surveillance purposes.
monitoring purposes, evaluate it and store it permanently. We have no influence on these
We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke
already given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation
data processing remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in special cases as well as to Direct advertising (Art. 21 DSGVO)
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS
SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO A
THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS.
PROFILING. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED,
PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT,
WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING
UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT
WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION
PROCESSING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING
LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 DSGVO).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING,
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING.
PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS SHALL ALSO APPLY TO THE
THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING.
IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE
WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION
ACCORDING TO ART. 21 ABS. 2 DSGV).
Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects shall 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 infringement. The right of appeal exists without prejudice to other
administrative or judicial remedies.
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
automated processing, to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format.
to be handed over. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another person responsible
this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Information, deletion and correction
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free of charge
information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the
purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and
other questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
For this purpose, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in
following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we have stored about you, we generally need
usually need time to check 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 happened/is happening unlawfully, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise,
defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right, instead of the
request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion. - If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, a balancing must be made between
your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests are
prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
to demand.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its
only with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection
defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or
legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a
of a Member State are processed.
SSL or TLS encryption
For example, orders or requests that you send to us as the site operator, SSL or TLS encryption.
You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from
“http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
be read by third parties.
4. Data collection on this website
Cookies
Our Internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause
do no harm to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of one session
(session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) stored on your end device. Session cookies
are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal
until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your end device when you enter
enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services
services of the third-party company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, since certain
website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos).
of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide
functions that you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or for optimizing the
website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are necessary (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of Art.
basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, unless another legal basis is specified.
The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the
technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. Insofar as consent to the
storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the
exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1
TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this separately within the scope of this data protection declaration.
separately within the framework of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, request your consent.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the
form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry
and for the case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your
without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, provided that your request is related to
the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
is necessary. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the
effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your
consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
revocable 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 storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies.
(e.g. after the processing of your inquiry has been completed). Mandatory legal provisions –
in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Request by e-mail, telephone or fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting
personal data (name, inquiry) for the purpose of processing your request.
stored and processed by us. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, provided that your request is related to
the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
is necessary. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the
effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your
consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
revocable 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
revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after the
(e.g. after the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory legal provisions –
in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Social Media
Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected
However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of Facebook social media elements can be found here:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.
Facebook server is established. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address.
website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged in to your Facebook
account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile.
This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We point out,
that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data as well as its use
received by Facebook. For more information, please refer to the privacy policy of
Facebook under:
https://facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
Insofar as consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used on the basis of
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. As far as no
consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate
interest in the greatest possible visibility in social media.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to
Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square,
Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26
DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its
data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing that takes place after the forwarding by
Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly
have been set forth in a joint processing agreement. The text of the
Agreement can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing
information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website.
implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the
products is the responsibility of Facebook. Data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by
Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the
If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Details finden Sie hier:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381 und
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
On this website, functions of the service Instagram are integrated. These functions are
offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2,
Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the
Instagram server is established. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
by you.
If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can click on the Instagram button to
link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this
Website to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, do not have any
knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Instagram.
Insofar as consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used on the basis of
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. As far as no
consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate
interest in the greatest possible visibility in social media.
Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to
Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing.
Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing.
responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively
to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing that takes place after the
processing by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility.
The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint
processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing
the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection
implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. For the
Facebook or Instagram products’ data security is the responsibility of Facebook. Data subject rights
(e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted
directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are
obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum,
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 und
https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For more information, please see Instagram’s privacy policy:
https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
6. Plugins und Tools
YouTube
This website embeds videos from the website YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited
(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection is established to the
the servers of YouTube is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
you have visited.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your end device or use similar recognition
recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way
YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things
video statistics, to improve the user experience, and to prevent fraud attempts.
prevent fraud attempts.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile.
to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
account.
YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers.
This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If a corresponding
consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a
DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or the access to
information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The
consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information on how we handle user data, please see YouTube’s privacy policy
at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
Font Awesome (locale hosting)
This site uses Font Awesome for consistent font rendering. Font Awesome is locally
installed. A connection to servers of Fonticons, Inc. does not take place.
For more information about Font Awesome, please see the Font Awesome Privacy Policy at:
https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Google Maps
This site uses the map service Google Maps. 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 transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. If Google Maps is activated,
Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform display of fonts. At
Google Maps, your browser loads the necessary web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and
display fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy
offers and in making it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This represents
a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If a corresponding
consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a
DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent allows the storage of cookies or the access to
information in the user’s terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The
consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on 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/.
More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Source:
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