Privacy policy of the company VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH

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Privacy policy of VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH

Thank you for your interest in our company. We take data protection seriously.

You can use our website without providing any personal data. If a data subject wishes to make use of our company's services via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we always obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data (e.g. name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject) is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to us.

With the following data protection declaration, we would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data collected, used and processed by us. This privacy policy also informs data subjects about their rights.

As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through our website. However, data transmissions over the Internet can generally contain security gaps. Therefore, 100% protection cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, any data subject can of course also transmit personal data to us alternatively, e.g. by telephone.

 

1. Definitions

This data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the GDPR (Article 4 GDPR). This privacy policy should be both easy to read and easy to understand for everyone. You can access the GDPR at the following link:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=DE

The aim of our privacy policy is to inform you in a simple and understandable way about the processing of your personal data on our websites and via our apps. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terms used. Among other things, these definitions are used in this privacy policy:

  • "personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;
  • "data subject" means any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data are processed by the controller.
  • "Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction;
  • "restriction of processing" the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future;
  • "profiling" any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements;
  • "controller" 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; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law;
  • "recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether or not that person is a third party. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing;
  • "third party" 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 authorized to process personal data;
  • "Consent" 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 contact details of the controller

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

Controller:
VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH, represented by the Managing Director Dr. Bettina Jakob, E-Mail: datenschutz ( at ) vacutec-gmbh.de, phone: +49 351 31724-0, fax: +49 351 31724-68

 

3. Contact details of the data protection officer

Steve Vetter, Vetter Consulting Datenschutzberatung, registered office: Oschatzer Str. 46, 01127 Dresden, Germany, e-mail: steve.vetter ( at ) vc-datenschutz.de, Phone: +49 173 8947506, Website: www.vc-datenschutz.de

 

4. Erasure and blocking of personal data

We process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the applicable laws to which the controller is subject to.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a legally prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

 

5. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use

a) When visiting the website

You can generally use our website without disclosing your identity. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer,
  • date and time of access,
  • name and URL of the file accessed,
  • website from which the access is made (referrer URL),
  • browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • to ensure a smooth connection to the website,
  • to ensure convenient use of our website,
  • to evaluate system security and stability, and for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit the website. You can find more detailed explanations in sections 9 and 11 of this privacy policy.

b) When using our contact form

If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on our website. It is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address so that we know who sent the request and can respond to it. Further information can be provided voluntarily. You are free to decide whether you wish to enter this data in the contact form.

The data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after your request has been processed.


6. Further information on the legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH as the legal basis for processing operations for which consent must be obtained for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our services and products. If VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. In this case, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Furthermore, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator (see Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

 

7. Consideration of legitimate interests

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR, the legitimate interest of VacuTec Meßtechnik GmbH is the performance and fulfillment of our business activities for the benefit of our employees and shareholders.

 

8. Disclosure of data

Your personal data will only be disclosed by us to third parties to the service partners involved in the execution of the contract, such as the logistics company commissioned with the delivery and the credit institution commissioned with payment matters. However, in cases where your personal data is passed on to third parties, the scope of the data transmitted is limited to the minimum required.

In the case of payment via PayPal, credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "purchase on account" via PayPal, we pass on your payment data to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter "PayPal") as part of payment processing. PayPal reserves the right to carry out a credit check for the payment methods credit card via PayPal, direct debit via PayPal or "purchase on account" via PayPal. PayPal uses the result of the credit check with regard to the statistical probability of non-payment for the purpose of deciding on the provision of the respective payment method. The credit report may contain probability values (so-called score values). If score values are included in the result of the credit report, they are based on a scientifically recognized mathematical-statistical procedure. Among other things, address data is included in the calculation of the score values. Further data protection information can be found in the PayPal Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those mentioned above.

We also only pass on your personal data to third parties if:

  • You have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR,
  • the disclosure in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data,
  • in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
  • this is legally permissible and in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR is required for the processing of contractual relationships with you.

In the course of the ordering process, your consent to the transfer of your data to third parties is obtained.

 

9. Use of cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.

In the cookie, information is stored that results in each case in connection with the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity as a result.

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specified period of time. If you visit our site again to make use of our services, it is automatically recognized that you have already visited us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offer for you (see section 7). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.

 

10. Links to third-party websites

The links published on our website are researched and compiled by us with the greatest possible care. However, we have no influence on the current and future design and content of the linked pages. We are not responsible for the content of the linked pages and expressly do not adopt the content of these pages as our own. The provider of the linked website is solely liable for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and for damages resulting from the use or non-use of the information. The liability of those who merely refer to the publication via a link is excluded. We are only responsible for third-party references if we have positive knowledge of them, i.e. also of any illegal or punishable content, and it is technically possible and reasonable for us to prevent their use.

 

11. Rights of data subjects

You have the right:

  • in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you can request information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal 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 to lodge a complaint, 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 about its details;
  • in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR to demand the rectification of incorrect or completion of your personal data stored by us without undue delay;
  • to demand the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, 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 defense of legal claims;
  • to demand the erasure of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, 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 defense of legal claims. 18 GDPR to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or you object to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR to object to the processing;
  • in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller;
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent once given to us at any time. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future and
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters.
     

12. right to object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided that there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct advertising. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without specifying a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an email to: widerspruch ( at ) vacutec-gmbh.de

 

13. data security

We use the common SSL (Secure Socket Layer) method in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser when you visit our website. As a rule, this is 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also use suitable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

 

14. Up-to-dateness and amendment of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and is dated 25.05.2018.

It may become necessary to amend this privacy policy due to the further development of our website and offers on it or due to changes in legal or official requirements.