Privacy Policy

Information about data protection

As part of the VDH|GROUP, data protection-compliant handling and security when processing your personal data is important to us. With this data protection information, we would like to inform you how we handle personal data in general and in particular.

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1. Responsibilities
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1.1 Responsible in terms of data protection

Responsible within the meaning of data protection law is the natural or legal person who — alone or in association with others — determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

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The responsible person in terms of data protection is:

https://www.vdh-group.de/

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Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH

Alfredstrasse 279

D-45133 Essen

Phone: +49 201/43783 — 0

Fax: +49 201/43783 — 33

email: zentrale@vdh-group.de

https://www.ms-umwelt.de/

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Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH

Alfredstrasse 279

D-45133 Essen

Phone: +49 201/43783 — 0

Fax: +49 201/43783 — 33

email: zentrale@vdh-group.de

https://www.hkl-anlagentechnik.de/

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HKL Plant Technology GmbH

Hasslinghauser Strasse 156

58285 Gevelsberg

Phone: +49 2332/8461 — 0

email: hkl@vdh-group.de

https://www.drysotec.de/

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DrysoTec GmbH

Alfredstrasse 279

D-45133 Essen

Phone: +49 201/43783 — 0

Fax: +49 201/43783 — 33

email: info@drysotec.de

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Hereinafter referred to as “VDH|GROUP” or “we”.

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1.2 Our data protection officer

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We have appointed an external data protection officer for our organization, who can be reached by you at the following contact details:

Boris Nicolaj Willm

Resilien [i] T GmbH
Monschauer Strasse 12
40549 Dusseldorf

Phone: +49 211 695289 92

email: dsb.vdh-group@resilienit.de

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1.3 Competent supervisory authority

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The supervisory authority responsible for us can be reached at:

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State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia

Cavalry road 2-4
40213 Dusseldorf
Phone: +49 211 38424-0
Fax: +49 211 38424-999
email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

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2 General information on data protection

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2.1 What data do we process about you?

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Depending on the specific processing situation and necessity, we collect and process different types of personal data. We provide detailed information about this in this and/or separate data protection information or as part of data collection to the respective persons concerned.

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2.2 For which purposes do we process your data and on which legal basis?

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Depending on the specific processing situation, we collect and process various personal data. Processing is always carried out in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) or other legal requirements. The legal bases relevant to us result from Article 6 (1) as follows:

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2.2.1 Based on your consent

If you have given us consent for the specific processing of your personal data, we will process your personal data within the framework of this basis. Consent may relate, for example, to the transfer of data to partner companies, the evaluation of your data for targeted advertising measures or the sending of newsletters.

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Consent is always voluntary. Refusing consent or withdrawing it will have no negative consequences for you.

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2.2.2 To fulfill contractual obligations

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We process your personal data to fulfill contractual or contract-like obligations or to establish a contract, for example for existing customer service or to answer questions to an interested party.

If you apply to us by post or electronically and provide us with personal data, we process this data exclusively for the purpose of initiating a future employment relationship.

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2.2.3 Due to legal obligations

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As part of our legal obligations, we process your personal data when this is provided for or required by law. This may include, for example, sharing your data with government authorities as part of tax or law enforcement proceedings, evaluating your data to comply with regulatory requirements, or providing certain information to legal institutions.

It is always necessary to process your data on this basis. The legal obligation to which we are subject as an organization cannot be affected by any refusal or restriction on your part. In doing so, we guarantee that your personal data will be processed in accordance with the law and that it will be comprehensively protected.

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2.2.4 Based on legitimate interests

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We also process your personal data to protect our legitimate interests, unless your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms that require the protection of your personal data prevail.

Subject to a balancing decision to be made in individual cases, we regularly assume that our legitimate interests prevail in the following processing situations, which are not exhaustively listed:

• to support existing customers;
• to provide information about offers of services and products, if we have received your name, email address, or mailing address from you in connection with providing our services and/or selling our products;
• optimization of our offers and services;
• maintaining a customer and supplier database within our group of companies to improve customer service and maintain the supplier relationship;
• in the context of legal prosecution;
• to ensure the security, confidentiality and integrity of our IT systems;
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2.3 Who do we share your data with?

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2.3.1 Companies, agencies and partners of the VDH|GROUP

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In principle, we only pass on your personal data to the extent necessary to establish, execute or terminate a contract or contract-like relationship. In these cases, it will only be passed on to companies affiliated with us or partners and representatives. Partners and agencies are, in particular, independent sales agents for the sale of our goods and services at home and abroad. When you contact us, for example, we share the information you provide to us with the relevant regional VDH|GROUP company so that they can offer you our products and services in an optimized manner, depending on the needs and regionality of your request.

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The companies in the VDH|GROUP include:

• Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH, Alfredstraße 279, D-45133 Essen
• HKL Anlagentechnik GmbH, Hasslinghauser Strasse 156, 58285 Gevelsberg
• DrysoTec GmbH, Alfredstraße 279, D-45133 Essen
• M&S Environmental technologies s.r.o., Vratimovska 624/11, 718 00 Ostrava
• vysion-aset GmbH, Franz-Schubert Strasse 2, D-03050 Cottbus
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2.3.2 Contract processors and third parties

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On our instructions, your personal data may be processed by contract processors, insofar as their integration is necessary for processing. In these cases, we ensure that your personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR. Contract processors here include IT service providers, waste disposal companies, etc. In addition, these contract processors are contractually obliged to either delete or return the data to us when their service is completed in accordance with legal requirements.

Your data will only be transmitted and passed on to external recipients if legal provisions permit or require this, the transfer is necessary to process and fulfill the business relationship or service used, or if you have given your consent to the transfer of data.

Personal data may be passed on to the following external recipients:

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• public bodies and institutions that receive data on the basis of legal regulations (e.g. tax authorities, courts, customs, etc.);
• tax advisors, auditors or legal advisors;
• payment service providers, to process a payment transaction (e.g. financial institutions, payment services);
• collection service providers or credit agencies, insofar as necessary to exercise our rights;
• IT and other service providers, suppliers;
• insurance;
• printing and logistics companies, telecommunications service providers, delivery services;
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2.4 Information on the transfer of data to third countries

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In our organization, we use services from providers based in countries outside the European Economic Area where there is no level of data protection comparable with the EU. When using these services, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We guarantee that this transfer only takes place within the framework of compliance with Art. 44ff of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in order to ensure an adequate level of protection for your data.

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2.5 Storage period

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Unless an express or legal storage period is specified at the time of collection, your personal data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to fulfill the purpose of storage and there are no legal storage obligations or legal justification for storage.

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If you make a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

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3 Your rights as a data subject

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In accordance with data protection regulations, we would like to inform you about your rights as a data subject. These rights are essential elements of data protection and guarantee you control over your personal data. It is important to us that you are aware of your rights and understand how you can exercise them to protect your privacy and the integrity of your data. The following is a detailed breakdown of your rights and advice on how you can exercise them if necessary.

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3.1 Information, correction and deletion

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You have the right to receive information about your personal data processed by us. This includes information about the source of the data, the recipients and the purpose of processing. There is also the right to correct or delete this data, if necessary.

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3.2 Right to restrict processing

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You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. This right is applicable under the following conditions:

• Accuracy of data: If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data and verification is required.
• Unlawful processing: If the processing is unlawful, but you refuse to delete it and instead request a restriction of use.
• Elimination of processing purpose but requirement for legal claims: If the person responsible no longer needs the data for processing purposes, but you need them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
• Objection to processing: If you have filed an objection to processing in accordance with Article 21 (1) GDPR and it is still being examined whether the legitimate reasons of the person responsible outweigh your reasons.

During the restriction, apart from storage, your data may only be processed with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or a Member State.

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3.3 Right to data portability

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In accordance with existing legal regulations, you have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, widely used and machine-readable format. This right also allows you to have this data transferred directly from one person responsible to another, provided that it is technically feasible. This applies in cases where processing is based on consent or a contract and is automated.

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3.4 Right to object to data collection in special cases

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You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time if this is based on Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. f. This provision allows data processing based on the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms that require the protection of personal data prevail.

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You have the unrestricted right to object to the processing of your personal data for advertising purposes at any time. This includes direct marketing. As soon as you object, the processing of your data for these purposes will be stopped. This right is absolute and means that the corresponding data processing will be stopped immediately.

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Individuals have the right not to be subject to decisions that are based exclusively on automated processing and have legal effect on them or significantly affect them in a similar way.

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The right to object also extends to profiling insofar as it is related to direct marketing.

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3.5 Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

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You have the right to withdraw processing based on your explicit consent at any time for the future. However, this withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing that took place before your withdrawal.

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3.6 Contact options to exercise your rights as a data subject

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You can declare the assertion of your rights and, if applicable, your objection informally by post or e-mail, addressed to:

Mehldau & Steinfath Umwelttechnik GmbH

Section: Data protection

Alfredstrasse 279

D-45133 Essen

email: datenschutz@vdh-group.de

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3.7 Right to lodge a complaint

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If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates data protection law, you have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority of your choice under Article 77 (1) GDPR. This also includes the supervisory authority responsible for us.

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4 Data processing on our website

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4.1 General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website

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If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed in accordance with Article 9 (1) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is necessary to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR. We also process your data insofar as it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The following paragraphs of this privacy policy provide information on the relevant legal bases in each individual case.

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4.2 Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

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We host the content of our website with the following provider:

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Webflow

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The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter Webflow). When you visit our website, Webflow collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

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Webflow is a tool for building and hosting websites. Webflow stores cookies or other recognition technologies that are necessary to display the page, to provide certain website functions and to ensure security (necessary cookies).

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For details, see Webflow's privacy policy:

https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.

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Webflow is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art.

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6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as consent includes 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 can be withdrawn at any time.

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Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.

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Details can be found here:

https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.

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The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6365.

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Cloudflare

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We use the “Cloudflare” service. The provider is Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter “Cloudflare”). Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the Cloudflare network. This enables Cloudflare to analyze traffic between your browser and our website and serve as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the Internet. Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognize Internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.

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The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and secure as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details and further information about security and data protection at Cloudflare can be found here:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

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The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following

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Order processing

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We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) for the use of the above service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

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4.3 SSL or TLS encryption

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For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, we use SSL or TLS encryption for our website (s). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the web address starts with “https://” and a lock icon is displayed in your browser. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you submit to us cannot be read by third parties.

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4.4 Cookies

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Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

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Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies make it possible to integrate certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies to process payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous 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 can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is provided. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for 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 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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You can set your browser so that you are informed when cookies are set 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 you close the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this data protection information.

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4.5 Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• host name of the accessing computer
• Time of server request
• IP address
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This data is not combined with other data sources.

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This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website — for this purpose, the server log files must be collected.

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4.6 Contact form

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If you send us inquiries via the contact form, we will store your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

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4.7 Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts, which are provided by Google, to uniformly display fonts. Google fonts are installed locally. There is no connection to Google servers.

You can find more information about Google Fonts at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

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5 Data processing as part of the application process

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We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email or post). In the following, we will inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure that your data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal regulations and that your data will be kept strictly confidential.

Please note that we send e-mail applications exclusively via the mailbox bewerbung@vdh-group.de accept.

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An incorrect application, e.g. by e-mail, can be processed, but then we cannot guarantee that the documents will actually be completely deleted in due time.

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In order to ensure a data protection-compliant application process, we therefore ask you to always apply via our recruiting page.

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5.1 Scope and purpose of data collection

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When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes during job interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (general contract initiation) in conjunction with § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship) and — if you have given consent — Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be withdrawn at any time in the future. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with people who are involved in processing your application.

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If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO and § 26 BDSG for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

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5.2 Online job interviews

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As part of the application process, we offer interested parties the opportunity to conduct job interviews using a video conferencing tool. This makes it possible to contact people without contact and to overcome geographical distances. The video or audio material is not recorded or saved at any time. Applicants are free to switch off the camera function in advance or during the interview. The applicant can reject the video job interview without giving reasons. In this case, a mutually acceptable alternative is sought.

If a video conferencing tool is used, the transfer of data to a third country (in particular the USA) cannot be ruled out. The legal basis for processing is consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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5.3 Data storage period

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If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to store the data you have provided with us for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application) on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR). The data is then deleted and the physical application documents are destroyed. In particular, storage serves as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that it will be necessary to use the data after the 6-month period has elapsed (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

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Longer storage may also take place if you have given appropriate consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if legal storage obligations preclude deletion.

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5.4 Inclusion in the pool of applicants

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If we do not make you a job offer, it may be possible to include you in our pool of applicants. If accepted, all documents and information from the application will be added to the pool of applicants in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the pool of applicants is based exclusively on your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The submission of consent is voluntary and has no connection with the ongoing application process. The person concerned can withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be immediately deleted from the applicant pool, provided that there are no legal storage reasons.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.

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6 Data processing in other cases

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6.1 Request by email, telephone or fax

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If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not share this data without your consent.

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This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it 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.

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6.2 Data processing in the context of audio and video conferences

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Among other things, we use online conference tools to communicate with our customers. The tools we use in detail are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conference via the Internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.

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The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your telephone number). The conference tools also 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).

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In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to process 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.

If content is exchanged, uploaded or made available in any other way within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared while using the service.

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Please note that we do not have full influence on the data processing processes of the tools used. Our options are largely based on the corporate policy of the respective provider. For further information on data processing by the conference tools, please refer to the data protection information of the tools used in each case, which we have listed below this text.

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6.2.1 Purpose and legal basis

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The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contract partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and speed up communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, the relevant tools are used on the basis of this consent; consent can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

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6.2.2 Storage period

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The data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools is deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Saved cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal storage periods remain unaffected.

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

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6.2.3 Conference tool used - Microsoft Teams

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We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please see the Microsoft Teams privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000KzNaAAK&status=Active

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) to use the above service. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that it only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

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6.3 Delivery of product information

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If we provide you with information as part of pre-contractual measures or an existing business relationship, we only process the data that is necessary. These are:

• information about yourself (first name and last name);
• name of the company;
• Contact details (telephone number, email address)
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6.4 Newsletters to existing customers

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If you order goods or services from us and provide your e-mail address, this e-mail address may subsequently be used by us to send newsletters, provided that we inform you of this in advance. In such a case, the newsletter will only send direct advertising for our own similar goods or services. You can cancel your subscription to this newsletter at any time. For this purpose, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. In this case, the legal basis for sending the newsletter is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO in conjunction with § 7 para. 3 UWG.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, we may store your email address in a blacklist to prevent future mailings to you. The data from the blacklist is only used for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

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6.5 Christmas and New Year greetings

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We may send Christmas/New Year greetings to customers and business partners at the end of the year. In order to send them to you, your name and address are collected and processed.

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The processing of data is based on a business purpose in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The person responsible has a legitimate interest in thanking and promoting the customer and business relationship.

Your data will not be shared with third parties.

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If you do not want to receive greeting cards from us, you can opt out of receiving them. You can address your objection to us without giving reasons, as described in the Data Subject Rights section. Your data will then no longer be used for the specified purpose.

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7 Our social media sites

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7.1 Data processing through social networks

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We maintain publicly available profiles on social networks. The individual social networks we use can be found below.

Social networks can usually comprehensively analyze your user behavior when you visit their website or a website with integrated social media content (such as like buttons or advertising banners). Visiting our social media sites triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing processes. In detail:

• If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media presence, the operator of the social media portal can associate this visit with your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the respective social media portal. In this case, this data collection takes place, for example, via cookies that are stored on your device or by recording your IP address.
• With the help of the data collected in this way, the operators of the social media portals can create user profiles in which their preferences and interests are stored. In this way, interest-based advertising can be shown to you within and outside the respective social media presence. If you have an account with the respective social network, interest-based advertising can be displayed on all devices on which you are logged in or were logged in.
• Please also note that we cannot track all processing processes on social media portals. Depending on the provider, further processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details can be found in the terms of use and privacy policy of the respective social media portals.
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7.2 Legal basis

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Our social media presence should ensure the most comprehensive presence possible on the Internet. This is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by social networks may be based on different legal bases, which must be provided by the operators of the social networks (e.g. consent within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

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7.3 Responsible person and enforcement of rights

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If you visit one of our social media sites (e.g. Facebook), we, together with the operator of the social media platform, are responsible for the data processing processes triggered during this visit. In principle, you can assert your rights (information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and complaint) both against us and against the operator of the respective social media portal (e.g. against Facebook).

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Please note that, despite joint responsibility with the social media portal operators, we do not have full influence on the data processing processes of the social media portals. Our options are largely based on the corporate policy of the respective provider.

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7.4 Storage period

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The data collected directly by us via the social media presence is deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Saved cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage period of your data, which is stored by social network operators for their own purposes. For details, please contact the social network operators directly (e.g. in their data protection information, see below).

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7.5 Social networks in detail

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7.5.1 LinkedIn

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We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

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If you would like to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

Data transmission to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs

Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

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7.5.2 XING

We have a profile on XING. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Details on how they handle your personal data can be found in XING's privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

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7.5.3 YouTube

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We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on how they handle your personal data, please see YouTube's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

As of 03.06.2024