Privacy Policy

Data protection information for this website

Foreword

We, Bte Bedampfungstechnik GmbH and Born Coating GmbH, take the protection of your personal data seriously and this notice is to inform you of our data protection policy.

As part of our responsibility under data protection law, additional obligations have been imposed on us by the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679; hereinafter: "GDPR") in order to ensure the protection of personal data of the person affected by processing (we also refer to you as the data subject hereinafter as "customer", "user", "you",  or the "data subject").

Insofar as we have to decide the purposes and means of data processing, either solely or jointly with others, this includes above all the obligation to inform you transparently about the type, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing (cf. Art. 13 and 14 GDPR). With this declaration (hereinafter: "data protection notice"), we inform you about the way in which your personal data is processed by us.

Our data protection notice has a modular structure. It consists of a general section for all processing of personal data and processing situations that apply each time a website is accessed (A. General) and a special section, the content of which relates only to the processing situation specified there with the designation of the respective offer or product, in particular the visit to websites described in more detail here (B. Visiting websites).

In order to find the parts relevant to you, please refer to the following overview of the subdivision of the data protection information: 

A. General

(1) Definitions 

In accordance with Art. 4 GDPR, this data protection notice is based on the following definitions:

• "Personal data" ( Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR) means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"). A person is identifiable if they can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, an online identifier, location data or information relating to their physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Identifiability can also be achieved by linking such information or other additional knowledge. The origin, form or embodiment of the information is irrelevant (photos, video or audio recordings can also
• "Processing" (Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR) means any operation which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means (i.e. using technical specifications). This includes, in particular, the collection (i.e. acquisition), recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data, or alteration of the purposes for which they were originally processed.

– "Controller" (Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

-  "Third party" (Art. 4 No. 10 GDPR) means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data; this also includes other legal entities belonging to the group.

-  "Processor" (Art. 4 No. 8 GDPR) is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller, in particular in accordance with the controller's instructions (e.g. IT service provider). In terms of data protection law, a processor is in particular not a third party.

-  "Consent" (Art. 4 No. 11 GDPR) of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

(2) Name and address of the controller responsible for processing

The controller responsible for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is us:

Bte Bedampfungstechnik GmbH, Im Ganzacker 2, 56479 Elsoff, Management: Damian Janczyk, Ansgar Link, Phone: +49 (0)2664 9960 0; Email: info(at)bte-born.de

Further information about our company can be found in the legal notice on our website. 

(3) Contact details of the data protection officer

Our external data protection officer is available at any time to answer any questions you may have and to act as your contact for data protection issues. His contact details are 

Mr Jörn Menzel, Attorney-at-Law, Menzel and Partner, Badstr. 1, 57072 Siegen, Phone: +49 (0)271 56038; mail: dsb(at)dsgvo-konzepte.de

(4) Legal bases for data processing

In principle, any processing of personal data is prohibited by law and is only permitted if the data processing falls under one of the following justifications:

-  Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR ("consent"): Where the data subject has voluntarily, in an informed and unambiguous manner, indicated by a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her for one or more specific purposes;

- Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR: If the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract;

- Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR: If processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (e.g. a legal obligation to retain data);

- Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR: Where processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;

- Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e GDPR: If processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller; or

- Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR ("Legitimate interests"): If the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate (in particular legal or economic) interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or rights of the data subject (in particular where the data subject is a minor).

The storage of information in the end user's terminal equipment or access to information that is already stored in the terminal equipment is only permitted if it is covered by one of the following justifications:

-  Section 25 (1) TTDSG: If the end user has consented on the basis of clear and comprehensive information. Consent must be given in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR;

-  Section 25 (2) no. 1 TTDSG: If the sole purpose is to carry out the transmission of a communication over a public telecommunications network or

- Section 25 para. 2 no. 2 TTDSG: If the storage or access is absolutely necessary so that the provider of a telemedia service can provide a telemedia service expressly requested by the user.

For the processing operations we carry out, we indicate the applicable legal basis in each case below. Processing can also be based on several legal bases.

(5) Erasure of data and period of storage

For the processing operations carried out by us, we indicate below how long the data will be stored by us and when it will be deleted or blocked. Unless an explicit storage period is specified below, your personal data will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose or legal basis for storage no longer applies. Your data will only be stored on our servers in Germany, subject to any disclosure in accordance with the provisions in A.(7) and A.(8).

However, data may be stored beyond the specified period in the event of an (impending) legal dispute with you or other legal proceedings or if storage is provided for by statutory provisions to which we are subject as the controller (e.g. Section 257 HGB, Section 147 AO). If the storage period prescribed by the statutory provisions expires, the personal data will be blocked or erased unless further storage by us is necessary and there is a legal basis for this.

(6) Data security

We use suitable technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorised access by third parties (e.g. TSL encryption for our website), taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing as well as the existing risks of a data breach (including its probability and effects) for the data subject. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

We will be happy to provide you with more detailed information on request. Please contact our data protection officer (see under A.(3)).

(7) Collaboration with commissioned processors

As with any large company, we also use external domestic and foreign service providers to process our business transactions (e.g. for the areas of IT, logistics, telecommunications, sales and marketing). These service providers only act in accordance with our instructions and are contractually obliged to comply with data protection regulations in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

If your personal data is transfered on by us to our subsidiaries or is passed on to us by our subsidiaries (e.g. for advertising purposes), this is done on the basis of existing order processing relationships.

(8) Conditions for the transfer of personal data to foreign countries

As part of our business relationships, your personal data may be transfered or disclosed to third-party companies. These may also be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. in third countries. Such processing takes place exclusively to fulfil contractual and business obligations and to maintain your business relationship with us (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b or lit. f in each case in conjunction with Art. 44 ff. GDPR). We will inform you about the respective details of the transfer at the relevant points below.

The European Commission certifies that some third countries have data protection standards comparable to the EEA standard by means of so-called adequacy decisions (a list of these countries and a copy of the adequacy decisions can be found here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en). However, in other third countries to which personal data may be transferred, there may not be a consistently high level of data protection due to a lack of legal provisions. Where this is the case, we ensure that data protection is adequately guaranteed. This is possible via binding corporate rules, standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the protection of personal data pursuant to Art. 46 para. 1, 2 lit. c GDPR (the standard contractual clauses of 2021 are available at eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/, certificates or recognised codes of conduct. Please contact our data protection officer (see under A.(3)) if you would like more information on this.

(9) No automated decision-making (including profiling)

We do not intend to use personal data collected from you for automated decision-making (including profiling).

(10) No obligation to provide personal data

We do not make the conclusion of contracts with us dependent on you providing us with personal data beforehand. As a contractual partner, you are under no legal or contractual obligation to provide us with your personal data; however, we may only be able to provide certain services to a limited extent or not at all if you do not provide the necessary data. If this should exceptionally be the case in the context of the products presented below and offered by us, you will be informed of this separately.

(11) Statutory obligation to transmit certain data

Under certain circumstances, we may be subject to a specific legal or statutory obligation to provide the lawfully processed personal data to third parties, in particular public authorities (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR).

(12) Your rights

You can assert your rights as a data subject with regard to your processed personal data at any time using the contact details provided at the beginning under A.(2). As the data subject, you have the right to 

- to request information about your data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on its details;

- in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to immediately request the correction of incorrect data or the completion of your data stored by us

- in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims

- to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you or the processing is unlawful;

- in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller ("data portability")

- in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, to object to the processing if the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e or lit. f GDPR. This is particularly the case if the processing is not necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you. If it is not an objection to direct advertising, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your data as we have done when exercising such an objection. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the situation and either discontinue or adapt the data processing or point out to you our compelling reasons worthy of protection on the basis of which we will continue the processing;

- in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR, to withdraw your consent once given (even before the GDPR came into force, i.e. before 25 May 2018) - i.e. your voluntary, informed and unequivocal expression of your consent to the processing of the personal data concerned for one or more specific purposes by means of a declaration or other unambiguous confirmatory act - at any time, if you have given such consent. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future and

- in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data in our company, for example to the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us: The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate, Hintere Bleiche 34, 55116 Mainz, telephone:+49 (0)6131 89200; e-mail: poststelle(at)datenschutz.rlp.de.

(13) Amendments to the data protection information

As part of the further development of data protection law and technological or organisational changes, our data protection notice is regularly reviewed to determine whether it needs to be adapted or supplemented. You will be informed of any changes, in particular on our German website at www.bte-born.de/datenschutz. This data protection notice is valid as of June 2024.

B. Visiting websites

(1) Explanation of the function

You can obtain information about our company and the services we offer in particular at www.bte-born.com, or www.bte-born.de including the associated subpages (hereinafter jointly referred to as "websites"). When you visit our websites, your personal data may be processed. 

(2) Processed personal data

When using the websites for information purposes, we collect, store and process the following categories of personal data

"Log data": When you visit our websites, a so-called log data record (so-called server log files) is stored temporarily and anonymised on our web server. This consists of: 

- the page from which the page was requested (so-called referrer URL)

- the name and URL of the requested page

- the date and time of the request

- the description of the type, language and version of the web browser used

- the IP address of the requesting computer, which is shortened so that a personal reference can no longer be established

- Volumeof data transferred

- the operating system

- the message as to whether the request was successful (access status/Http status code)

- the GMT time zone difference 

"Contact form data": When contact forms are used, the data transmitted through them is processed (e.g. gender, surname and first name, address, company, email address and the time of transmission).

(3) Purpose and legal basis of data processing

We process the personal data described in more detail above in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the other relevant data protection regulations and only to the extent necessary. Insofar as the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, the aforementioned purposes also represent our legitimate interests.

The processing of the log data serves statistical purposes and to improve the quality of our website, in particular the stability and security of the connection (the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a or lit. f GDPR).

Contact form data is processed to process customer enquiries (legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR).

If the processing of the data requires the storage of information in your terminal equipment or access to information that is already stored in the terminal equipment, Section 25 (1) and (2) TTDSG is the legal basis for this.

(4) Duration of data processing

Your data will only be processed for as long as is necessary to achieve the above-mentioned processing purposes, in accordance with the legal bases indicated in the context of the processing purposes. With regard to the use and storage period of cookies, please refer to point A.(5) and the Cookie Policy.

Third parties employed by us will store your data on their system for as long as it is necessary in connection with the provision of the services for us in accordance with the respective order.

For more information on the storage period, please refer to A.(5) and the Cookie Policy.

(5) Transmission of personal data to third parties; Basis of justification

The following categories of recipients, who are usually processors (see A.(7)), may have access to your personal data:

• Other companies belonging to our group of companies: We may share personal data with other companies within the group in order to develop our relationship with the data subjects and/or their employer/company, as well as for other legitimate business purposes such as IT services/security, tax and accounting, and general corporate governance.

– Service provider for the operation of our website and the processing of data stored or transmitted by the systems (e.g. for data centre services, payment processing, IT security). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) or (f) GDPR, insofar as they are not processors;

– Government agencies/authorities to the extent necessary to comply with a legal obligation. The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR;

– Persons employed to carry out our business operations (e.g. auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, participants in company acquisitions or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) or (f) GDPR.

       The host of our websites is for the website of BTE Bedampfungstechnik GmbH: 

       webfacemedia GmbH, In der Schlei 36, 65611 Brechen, Deutschland 

For the safeguards of an adequate level of data protection in the event of a transfer of data to third countries, see A.(8).

In addition, we will only pass on your personal data to third parties if you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR.

For the safeguards of an adequate level of data protection in the event of a transfer of data to third countries, see A.(8).

In addition, we will only pass on your personal data to third parties if you have given your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR.

(6) Use of cookies, plugins and other services on our website

a) Cookie

We use cookies on our websites. Cookies are small text files that are assigned and stored on your hard drive to the browser you are using by means of a characteristic string of characters and through which certain information flows to the place that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your computer and therefore cannot cause damage. They serve to make the Internet offer more user-friendly and effective, i.e. more pleasant for you.

Cookies may contain data that makes it possible to recognize the device used. In some cases, however, cookies only contain information about certain settings that are not personally identifiable. However, cookies cannot directly identify a user.

A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and permanent cookies, which are stored beyond the individual session. In terms of their function, cookies are again divided between:

– Technical cookies: These are strictly necessary to move around the website, use basic functions and ensure the security of the website; they do not collect information about you for marketing purposes, nor do they store which websites you have visited;

– Performance cookies: These collect information about how you use our website, which pages you visit and e.g. if there are any errors in website usage; they do not collect information that could identify you – all information collected is anonymous and is only used to improve our website and find out what interests our users;

– Advertising cookies, targeting cookies: These are used to offer the website user needs-based advertising on the website or offers of third parties and to measure the effectiveness of these offers; Advertising and targeting cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months;

– Sharing cookies: These are used to improve the interactivity of our website with other services (e.g. social networks); Sharing cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months.

The legal basis for cookies, which are absolutely necessary to provide you with the expressly requested service, is § 25 para. 2 no. 2 TTDSG. Any use of cookies that is not absolutely technically necessary for this purpose constitutes data processing that is only permitted with your express and active consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) TTDSG in conjunction with Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of performance, advertising, targeting or sharing cookies.In addition, we will only pass on your personal data processed by cookies to third parties if you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR.

b) Cookie use and consent to the use of cookies

For more information about which cookies we use and how you can manage your cookie settings and disable certain types of tracking, please see our cookie tools, which you can open when you visit the website or at any time via the "fingerprint icon". There you have the option of preventing the use of cookies as far as technically possible or agreeing to or rejecting individual functions and cookies of the website. It also provides you with information about the purpose of the cookies and how they are used.

c) Integration of third-party services / social media

Embedding YouTube videos on our website

We have integrated YouTube videos on individual websites, which are stored on www.youtube.com and can be played directly from our website. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR. These videos are integrated in "extended data protection mode", i.e. no data about you as a user is transmitted to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the following data be transferred.

If you decide to play an embedded video, the data described below will be passed on to YouTube, over which we have no influence. By playing an embedded video, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website and other data described below, the extent of which we have no knowledge of. This is done regardless of whether YouTube provides a user account that you are logged in with or whether you do not have a user account. If you are logged in to YouTube, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish to be associated with your YouTube profile, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses it for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. Such an evaluation may be carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) for the purpose of providing needs-based advertising and to inform other YouTube users about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby we recommend that you contact YouTube directly to exercise this.

YouTube is responsible for the data processed by YouTube under data protection law. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing can be found in YouTube's privacy policy. There you will find further information about your rights and setting options to protect your privacy: YouTube has committed itself to us to process personal data in compliance with the legal provisions of the GDPR.

Our profile in social networks

We are present on various social networks. We currently operate the websites with the following providers:

• YouTube, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Datenschutzinformationen abrufbar unter: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
• Linkedin, Linkedin Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, in Europa: Linkedin Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Gardner House 4-5-6, Dublin 2, Ireland; Data protection information is available at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• Facebook, Meta Platforms Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland; Data protection information is available at: https://de-de.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy
• Instagram, Meta Platforms Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland; Data protection information is available at: 
• XING, New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Data protection information is available at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

For these information services, we use the technical platform and the services of the providers. We would like to point out that you use our appearances on social media platforms and their functions on your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of the interactive functions (e.g. commenting, sharing, rating). When you visit our websites, the providers of the social media platforms record, among other things: Your IP address and other information that is available on your device in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the accounts, with statistical information about the interaction with us.

The providers have committed themselves to us to assume the primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of this data, to fulfill all obligations under the GDPR with regard to this data and to make the essence of this obligation available to the data subjects. This data processing serves our (and your) legitimate interest in improving the user experience when visiting our social media presence in a way that is tailored to the target group. The legal basis for the data processing is therefore Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. In addition, the social media providers use so-called cookies, which are stored on your device when you visit our fan page, even if you do not have your own profile of the respective social media provider or are not logged into it during your visit to our fan page. These cookies allow the relevant social media providers to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to show you tailored advertising (inside and outside the relevant social media platform). Cookies will remain on your device until you delete them. Details can be found in the privacy policy of the respective social media provider.

If you use our profiles in social networks to contact us (e.g. by creating your own posts, reacting to one of our posts or sending us private messages), the data you provide to us will be processed by us exclusively for the purpose of being able to contact you. The legal basis for data collection is therefore Art. 6 (1) (a) and (b) GDPR. We delete stored data after 14 months as soon as its storage is no longer necessary or you ask us to delete it; in the event of statutory retention obligations, we restrict the processing of the stored data accordingly.

In addition, as the provider of the information service, we only process the data from your use of our service that you provide to us and require interaction. For example, if you ask a question that we can only answer by email, we will retain your information in accordance with the general principles of our data processing, which we describe in this Privacy Policy. The legal basis for the processing of your data on the social media platform is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

To exercise your rights as a data subject, you can contact us or the provider of the social media platform. If one party is not responsible for answering or needs to receive the information from the other party, we or the provider will then forward your request to the respective partner. Please contact the operator of the social media platform directly for questions about profiling, processing of your data when using the website. If you have any questions about the processing of your interaction with us on our site, you can contact us using the contact details above.

The providers describe what information the social media platform receives and how it is used in their privacy policies (see link in the table). There you will also find information about contact options and how to set up advertisements. You can also find more information about social networks and how you can protect your data on www.youngdata.de.

Use of Google Analytics

(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, in the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google beforehand within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. 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 and internet use to the website operator.

(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

(3) You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the extension "_anonymizeIp()". As a result, IP addresses are further processed in an abbreviated form, thus excluding personal reference. If the data collected about you is related to a person, this will be excluded immediately and the personal data will be deleted immediately.

(5) We use Google Analytics to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

(6) Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, Privacy overview: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

(7) This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID. You can deactivate the cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under "My data", "Personal data".

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps map service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. As part of the processing described below, data is also regularly transmitted to Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Google". In order 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 transfer.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR.

You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

C Information on data protection for applicants 

We process the data provided in your application for the purpose of reviewing your application and suitability for the advertised position. Suitable applications for a position are forwarded by the HR department to the respective department for closer examination. We will delete your application data 6 months after the application process has been completed, i.e. after the position has been filled. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR. Your application data will only be stored in the applicant pool if you give your consent to this. We will store your application data for a period of 12 months if you do not extend the period. If you agree, we will check in connection with the application process whether you are suitable for another position within the company that matches your qualifications. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a GDPR.

Your rights during the application process

As an applicant, you have various rights. To exercise the rights to which you are entitled, please contact our Data Protection Officer at the contact details above. Information on the specific rights to which you are entitled can be found in the General section under A(12).
 

D Online-based Audio and Video Conferences (Conference tools) 

(1) Data processing

We use online conference tools, among other things, for communication with our customers. The tools we use are listed in detail below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference using the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by the provider of the respective conference tool and by us. The conferencing tools collect all information that you provide/access to use the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants and other “context information” related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all the technical data required for the processing of the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or loudspeaker and the type of connection.

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

Please note that we do not have complete influence on the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our possibilities are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the tools used, and which we have listed below this text.

(2) Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the tools in question will be used on the basis of this consent; the consent may be revoked at any time with effect from that date.

(3) Duration of storage

Data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems immediately after you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the reason for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the duration of storage of your data that is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please directly contact the operators of the conference tools.

(4) Conference tools used

We use the following conference tools:

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement.