Data protection
Privacy policy
The operators/publishers of these pages (see legal notice) take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.the operators/publishers of these pages (see imprint) take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. If personal data (e.g. name, address or e-mail addresses) is collected on our website, this is always done on a voluntary basis as far as possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent and will only be used to answer your enquiry.
In line with our values, we treat all personal data that we receive in accordance with the data protection principles set out in Art. 5 GDPR, i.e. 1) lawful, transparent and fair processing, 2) purpose limitation, 3) data minimisation, 4) accuracy and data quality, 5) storage limitation, 6) integrity and confidentiality and 7) accountability.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Cookies
Some of the Internet pages use so-called cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called ‘session cookies’. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
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. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
SSL encryption
This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise 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 encryption is activated, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Contact form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent. The data will be stored for the duration of the communication or within the scope of the statutory retention obligations.
Marketing
UIn order to support you in your business, we will send you information about products and services that we offer within the framework of the statutory provisions, provided you have given your consent or we believe that these could be of interest to you. This applies in particular to our exclusive specialist events, product and industry news as well as current discount campaigns and top offers. You will receive this information in accordance with your consent or if you have purchased products or services from us or after weighing up legitimate interests via various channels, e.g. by post, telephone, fax or e-mail; the latter e.g. if you have registered to receive our newsletter by providing your name and e-mail address in the so-called double opt-in procedure.
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.
Even if you have effectively objected to receiving marketing and advertising information, this objection does not apply to your personal data that we process legitimately on the basis of other legal bases, e.g. due to your purchase of our products or services.
Server-Log-Files
The provider (hoster) of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use.
Analysis
This website uses Matomo to collect and store data from which user profiles are created using pseudonyms. These user profiles are used to analyse visitor behaviour and are evaluated in order to improve our website and tailor it to requirements.
Cookies can be used for this purpose. These are small text files that are stored locally on the computer of the site visitor and thus enable recognition when visiting our website again. The pseudonymised user profiles are not merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym without the express consent of the person concerned, which must be given separately. You can object to the collection and storage of data for the purpose of web analysis at any time. Cookies must be activated in your browser in order to switch them off. Please note: If you switch off tracking and delete the stored browser cookies or use a different browser, you may have to deactivate them again. You can decide here whether a unique web analysis cookie may be stored in your browser to enable the operator of the website to collect and analyse various statistical data.
Youtube
UOur website uses plugins from the Google-operated YouTube site with extended data protection. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps map software from Google Inc. on the Contact page. By using this website, you consent to the collection, processing and use of data that may be collected automatically by Google and its representatives. Terms of use of Google Maps.
Right to information, cancellation, blocking
You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing as well as a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.
Security
We protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, destruction or loss and against unauthorised access by third parties through the use of suitable technical and organisational security measures. These are continuously reviewed and improved in line with technological developments.