Privacy Policy
- An overview of data protection
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.
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. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the Responsible Party” in this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, when you provide it to us. This may, for example, include data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). 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 the 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 obtain information, free of charge, about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. Furthermore, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions related to data protection.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using so-called analytics programs.
Detailed information on these analytics programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.
2. Hosting
HOST EUROPE
We host our website with Host Europe. The provider is Host Europe GmbH, Hansestraße 111, 51149 Cologne, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Host Europe”). When you visit our website, Host Europe collects various log files, including your IP addresses.
For details, please refer to Host Europe’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.hosteurope.de/AGB/Datenschutzerklaerung/.
The use of Host Europe is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. for device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Order Processing Agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required under data protection law, which ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
DATA PROTECTION
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 applicable data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains which 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. when communicating by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
INFORMATION ON THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
TeraTron GmbH
Gewerbegebiet Sonnenberg
Martin-Siebert-Str. 5
D – 51647 Gummersbach
Phone: +49 611-945 881 90
Email: info@teratron.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
DATA RETENTION PERIOD
Unless a more specific storage period has been specified within this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided that we do not have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons no longer apply.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING ON THIS WEBSITE
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this Privacy Policy.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company.
SITS GmbH
Krefelder Straße 121
52070 Aachen
Telefon: +49 611-945 881 90
Email: dataprivacy@sits.com
NOTES ON DATA TRANSFERS TO THE USA AND OTHER THIRD COUNTRIES
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the United States or other third countries that are not considered to provide an adequate level of data protection. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries.
We would like to point out that a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed in these countries. For example, U.S. companies may be required to disclose personal data to security authorities without you being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be ruled out that U.S. authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on U.S. servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.
OBJECTION TO DATA COLLECTION
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics
You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DATA COLLECTION IN SPECIAL CASES AND TO DIRECT MARKETING (ART. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE 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 SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 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 YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; 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 ART. 21(2) GDPR).
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either to yourself or to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out insofar as it is technically feasible.
ACCESS, DELETION AND CORRECTION
Within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to have this data corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the subject of personal data.
RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
- If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally require time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests between your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet 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, such data may—apart from storage—only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or 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 Member State.
SSL/TLS ENCRYPTION
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. An encrypted connection can be recognized by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING EMAILS
The use of contact data published as part of the legal notice requirements for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby expressly prohibited. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
4. Data Collection on This Website
COOKIES
Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services provided by the third party (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or to display advertising.
Cookies that are required for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions requested by you (e.g. for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g. cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 (1) TTDSG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can configure 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 specific 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 limited.
If cookies from third-party companies or for analysis purposes are used, we will inform you about this separately within this Privacy Policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
CONSENT WITH BORLABS COOKIE
Our website uses the consent technology of Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent for the storage of certain cookies in your browser or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany (hereinafter “Borlabs”).
When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser in which the consents you have given or the withdrawal of these consents are stored. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
The collected data is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.
The use of the Borlabs Cookie consent technology is carried out in order to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
SERVER LOG FILES
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information includes:
• Browser type and version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring that the website functions properly and in optimizing it—to this end, server log files must be collected.
CONTACT FORM
If you submit an inquiry to us via the contact form, we will store the information you provide in the form—including the contact details you enter there—for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case we have any follow-up questions. We will not share this information without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., once your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
INQUIRIES BY EMAIL, PHONE, OR FAX
If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, we will store and process your inquiry, including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry), for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if such consent was requested; consent may be revoked at any time.
The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.
SIGN UP WITH FACEBOOK CONNECT
Instead of registering directly on this website, you can sign up using Facebook Connect. This service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
If you choose to register via Facebook Connect and click the “Login with Facebook” or “Connect with Facebook” button, you will be automatically redirected to the Facebook platform. There, you can log in using your account credentials. This links your Facebook profile to this website or our services. Through this link, we gain access to the data you have stored on Facebook. This primarily includes:
• Facebook name
• Facebook profile and cover photo
• Facebook cover photo
• Email address on file with Facebook
• Facebook ID
• Facebook friend lists
• Facebook Likes
• Birthday
• Gender
• Country
• Language
This data is used to set up, provide, and personalize your account.
Registration via Facebook Connect and the associated data processing operations are based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time with future effect.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted 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 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon 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 privacy information regarding the use of the Facebook tool and for ensuring the tool is implemented on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
For more information, please refer to Facebook’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can find them at: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/legal/terms/.
5. Social media
This website incorporates features from the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the United States and other third countries.
You can find an overview of Facebook’s social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into 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. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s Privacy Policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where consent has not been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and transmitted 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 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon 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 privacy information regarding the use of the Facebook tool and for ensuring the tool is implemented on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
This website incorporates features from Twitter. These features are provided by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Twitter server. This allows Twitter to receive information about your visit to this website. By using Twitter and the “Retweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by Twitter. For more information, please refer to Twitter’s privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where consent has not been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.
This website uses features from the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Every time you access a page on this website that contains LinkedIn elements, a connection is established with LinkedIn’s servers. LinkedIn is notified that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. Please note that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it is used by LinkedIn.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where consent has not been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de
For more information, please see LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
This website uses features from the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Every time one of our pages that contains XING elements is accessed, a connection is established with XING’s servers. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, IP addresses are not stored, nor is user behavior analyzed.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where consent has not been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.
For more information on data protection and the XING Share button, please see XING’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
On this website, we use features from the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When you visit a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. This social media element transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the United States. This log data may include your IP address, the addresses of the websites you visited that also contain Pinterest features, your browser type and settings, the date and time of the request, how you use Pinterest, and cookies.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25 of the TTDSG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where consent has not been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility on social media.
For more information about the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of your data by Pinterest, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Pinterest’s Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
6. Analytics Tools and Advertising
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 integrate tracking and analytics tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform any independent analysis. It is used solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and straightforward integration and management of various tools on its website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1)
TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The
DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance
with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every company
certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For
more information on this, please contact the provider via the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables website operators to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, website operators receive various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the user’s location. This data is associated with the user’s respective device. It is not linked to a user ID.
In addition, we use Google Analytics to track your mouse and scroll movements, clicks, and other actions. Google Analytics also employs various modeling techniques to supplement the collected data and uses machine learning technologies in its data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google regarding the use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.
Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
BROWSER PLUGIN
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data 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 how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and fully comply with the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.
GOOGLE ADS
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads allows us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter specific search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted ads can be displayed based on user data available to Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As website operators, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our ads and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.
Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
This website uses Google AdSense, a service for displaying advertisements. The provider is
Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google AdSense, we can display targeted ads from third-party companies on our
website. The content of these ads is tailored to your interests, which
Google determines based on your previous browsing behavior. Furthermore, when selecting
appropriate ads, contextual information such as your location, the content of the website you are visiting,
or the Google search terms you have entered is also taken into account.
Google AdSense uses cookies, web beacons (invisible images), and similar tracking technologies. These allow information such as visitor traffic on these pages to be analyzed.
The information collected by Google AdSense regarding the use of this website (including your IP address) and the delivery of ad formats is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. This information may be shared by Google with its contractual partners. However, Google will not associate your IP address with any other data it holds about you.
Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
For more details, please click here:
https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The
DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance
with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every company
certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For
more information on this, please contact the provider via the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
GOOGLE ADS REMARKETING
This website uses Google Ads Remarketing features. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online content to specific target groups so that we can subsequently show them interest-based ads on the Google Display Network (remarketing or retargeting).
In addition, the advertising audiences created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked to Google’s cross-device features. This allows interest-based, personalized ads—tailored to you based on your previous usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g., a smartphone)—to also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., a tablet or PC).
If you have a Google account, you can opt out of personalized ads by clicking the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
Use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
For more information and to view the privacy policy, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de.
GOOGLE CONVERSION-TRACKING
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can determine whether a user has performed certain actions. For example, we can analyze which buttons on our website are clicked and how often, as well as which products are viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to generate conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We do not receive any information that allows us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification purposes.
Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
7. Newsletter
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No other data is collected, or is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers, described below, to manage the newsletter.
MAILCHIMP
This website uses Mailchimp to send newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Mailchimp is a service that can be used, among other things, to organize and analyze the distribution of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to a newsletter (e.g., your email address), this data is stored on Mailchimp’s servers in the United States.
We use Mailchimp to analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via Mailchimp, a file contained in the email (known as a web beacon) connects to Mailchimp’s servers in the United States. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and, if applicable, which links were clicked. In addition, technical information is collected (e.g., time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system). This information cannot be linked to the specific newsletter recipient. It is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.
If you do not want Mailchimp to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for this purpose in every newsletter.
Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by this withdrawal.
The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, at which point it will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter mailing list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist by us or the newsletter service provider, if necessary, to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements regarding the sending of newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). There is no time limit on storage in the blacklist. You may object to the storage of your data if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.
For more information, please refer to Mailchimp’s privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.
8. Plugins und Tools
This website embeds videos from YouTube. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of our webpages that includes YouTube, a connection is established with YouTube’s servers. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
In addition, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar 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, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts. Furthermore, the collected data is processed within the Google advertising network.
When you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to link your browsing activity directly
to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
We use YouTube to ensure an engaging presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been obtained, processing is based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information on how user data is handled, please see YouTube’s Privacy Policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The
DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance
with European data protection standards when processing data in the United States. Every company
certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For
more information on this, please contact the provider via the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
GOOGLE WEB FONTS (LOCALES HOSTING)
This site uses web fonts provided by Google to ensure consistent font display. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection is made to Google’s servers.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and review Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
GOOGLE MAPS
This site uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transmission. When Google Maps is enabled, Google may use Google Web Fonts to ensure consistent font display. When you access Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its cache to display text and fonts correctly.
We use Google Maps to ensure an appealing presentation of our online offerings and to make it easy for users to locate the places listed on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
Data transfers to the United States are based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For more details, please visit: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google’s 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.
reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the website visitor’s behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various pieces of information (e.g., IP address, the duration of the website visitor’s stay 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 data are based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated scanning and spam. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TTDSG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.
9. E-commerce and payment providers
PROCESSING OF CUSTOMER AND CONTRACT DATA
We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, define the terms of, and modify our contractual relationships. We collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to access the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
The customer data collected will be deleted once the order has been completed or the business relationship has ended, and any applicable statutory retention periods have expired. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
10. Privacy Notice Regarding Video Surveillance
We operate video surveillance on our premises.
PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
Video surveillance is conducted to exercise our property rights. It is also used for the prevention of criminal offenses and for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
The legal basis for video surveillance is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, with our legitimate interests arising from the purposes mentioned above.
In cases where special categories of personal data are processed, this is done on the basis of Article 9(2)(f) of the GDPR.
RECIPIENTS / DISCLOSURE OF DATA
Data may be disclosed to service providers commissioned by us who carry out surveillance tasks on our behalf.
In cases where there is suspicion of criminal activity, data may also be shared with lawyers, insurance companies, and law enforcement authorities.
Otherwise, data will only be disclosed if there is a legal basis for such disclosure. This may particularly apply when the police or other security authorities act within the scope of hazard prevention and request access to the video surveillance data.
DATA PROCESSING OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION
No personal data is processed outside the European Union in the context of video surveillance.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer.
You can contact them as follows:
SITS GmbH
Krefelder Straße 121
52070 Aachen
Phone: +49 241 446880
Email: dataprivacy@sits.com
YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT
You have the right to obtain information about the personal data we process about you. You may contact us at any time for this purpose.
If you request information in a non-written format, please understand that we may require proof of your identity to ensure that you are the person you claim to be.
You also have the right to rectification or deletion of your data, or to restrict processing, as permitted by law.
Furthermore, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the legal requirements.
You also have the right to data portability within the scope of data protection regulations.
DELETION OF DATA
Data from video surveillance is generally deleted after 72 hours.
Longer storage may take place in specific cases where there is reason to believe that recordings from a limited time frame contain actions that may be prosecuted as criminal offenses or used to assert civil claims.