This Privacy Policy should be considered part of the website from which this page was linked.

This Privacy Policy provides you with information about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of the data you provide to us when you use our website.

I. Name and Address of the Data Controller

The data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states, as well as other data protection regulations, is:

II. Contact Information for the Data Protection Officer

The data protection officer of the data controller can be reached at:

III. General Information on Data Processing

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person that reflects the identity of that natural person.

As a general rule, we process your personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a fully functional website and to deliver our content and services.

Some pages contain links to websites operated by third parties. We have no knowledge of or control over what personal data is stored or processed on those sites. Please review their privacy policies as well.

IV. Website Hosting and Creation of Log Files

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Every time you visit our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer you are using to access the site.

The following data is collected in this process:

(a) Date and time
(b) The method (receiving or sending data)
(c) The page that was accessed
(d) Your IP address
(e) Your browser type and version
(f) Status codes indicating whether the transmission was successful or unsuccessful
(g) The time required for the transfer

The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with other personal data.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Our system must temporarily store your IP address in order to deliver the website to your computer. To do this, your IP address must be stored for the duration of the session.

Data is stored in log files to ensure the proper functioning of the website. In addition, we use this data to optimize the website and ensure the security of our IT systems. The data is not analyzed for any other purposes.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

4. Duration of Storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collected to provide the website, this occurs when your session ends.

If data is stored in log files, it is deleted after 30 days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that the client that accessed the site can no longer be identified.

5. Right to Object and Remedies

The collection of data for the purpose of providing the website and the storage of that data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, users have no option to object.

V. Verwendung von Cookies

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in or by your web browser on your computer system. When you visit a website, a cookie may be stored on your system. This cookie contains a unique string of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely identified when you visit the website again.

We use cookies to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our website require that the browser used to access the site can be identified even after changing pages.

The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies:

(a) A session number (SessionId)
(b) The page (company) visited on our website

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to make it easier for you to use websites. Some features of our website cannot be provided without the use of cookies. For these features, it is necessary for the browser to be recognized even after you navigate to another page.

We need cookies for the following purposes:

To display the relevant search results, news, topics, case studies, contacts, and language (for each company).

The data collected through technically necessary cookies will not be used to create user profiles or analyzed in any other way.

These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

4. Duration of Storage, Right to Object, and Right to Erasure

Cookies are stored on your computer system and transmitted from it to our website. As a user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your web browser, you can disable or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are disabled for our website, you may no longer be able to use all of the website’s features to their full extent.

If you do not disable cookies, the cookie we use will be stored in your computer’s memory and deleted when you close your browser.

VI. Contact via Email

1. Description and Scope of Data Processing

You may contact us using the email addresses provided. In this case, the personal data you provide in your email will be stored.

In this context, no data is disclosed to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Legal Basis for Data Processing

In this context, no data is disclosed to third parties. The data is used exclusively for the purpose of handling the conversation. The legal basis for processing the data transmitted when sending an email is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If the purpose of the email contact is to conclude a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

We process your personal data solely for the purpose of handling your inquiry. This also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data.

4. Duration of Storage

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent via email, this is the case once the relevant conversation with you has ended. The conversation is considered ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.

5. Right to Object and Remedies

You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. If you contact us by email, you may object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot continue.

Any revocation of consent or objection to data storage must be sent to the data protection officer listed under II by mail or email.

In this case, all personal data stored when you contacted us will be deleted.

6. Exceptions

The right to erasure does not apply if the processing is necessary

(a) to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
(b) to comply with a legal obligation that requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
(c) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;
(d) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, to the extent that the right referred to in subsection (a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of such processing; or
(e) for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

VII. Rights of Data Subjects

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, and you are entitled to the rights set forth in Chapter III of the GDPR.

Information:

We are happy to inform you about the personal data we have stored about you. This information is typically provided via email (or by mail, upon request). To ensure that the person making the request is indeed who they claim to be, we require proof of identity. This can be a copy of an official identification document. You can and should black out any information on the identification document that we do not need for this purpose (e.g., the passport number). We use this copy solely for identification purposes and to process your request.

Rectification, deletion, or blocking

Furthermore, you have the right to have your personal data corrected, deleted, or restricted. To exercise these and other rights, you may contact our Data Protection Officer at any time using the contact information provided in Section II.

The right to erasure does not apply if the processing is necessary

(a) to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information;
(b) to comply with a legal obligation that requires processing under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
(c) for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Article 9(2)(h) and (i) and Article 9(3) of the GDPR;
(d) for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, to the extent that the right referred to in subsection (a) is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of such processing; or
(e) for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Right to File a Complaint

You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is headquartered (Thuringia). A list of data protection commissioners and their contact information can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.