Privacy Policy
§ 1 Information on the collection of personal data
(1) Below, we provide information on the collection of personal data when you use our website. Personal data refers to any data that can be linked to you personally, e.g. name, address, email addresses, user behaviour.
(2) The data controller pursuant to Article 4(7) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Stefan Wicklein Kunststoffveredelung GmbH
Hirschfeld
Am Anger 8
96361 Steinbach am Wald
(see our legal notice).
(3) When you contact us by email or via a contact form, we will store the data you provide (your email address, and, where applicable, your name and telephone number) in order to answer your enquiries. We will delete the data collected in this context once storage is no longer necessary, or restrict its processing if statutory retention obligations apply.
(4) Should we use contracted service providers for specific functions of our service or wish to use your data for marketing purposes, we will provide you with detailed information below regarding the relevant processes. We will also specify the criteria governing the retention period.
§ 2 Your rights
(1) You have the following rights in relation to us regarding your personal data:
– Right of access,
– Right to rectification or erasure,
– Right to restriction of processing,
– Right to object to processing,
– Right to data portability.
(2) You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data.
Your trust is important to us. We therefore respect data protection and inform you about the data collected and stored, as well as your rights to access, rectification, restriction of processing and erasure.
§ 3 Collection of personal data when visiting our website
(1) When you use the website purely for information purposes – that is, if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information – we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security (the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR):
– IP address
– Date and time of the request
– Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
– Content of the request (specific page)
– Access status/HTTP status code
– Amount of data transferred in each instance
– Website from which the request originates
– Browser
– Operating system and its user interface
– Language and version of the browser software.
(2) In addition to the data mentioned above, cookies are stored on your computer when you use our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your hard drive and associated with the browser you are using, and through which certain information is transmitted to the party setting the cookie (in this case, us). Cookies cannot run programmes or transmit viruses to your computer. They serve to make the website more user-friendly and effective overall.
(3) Use of cookies:
a) This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and functioning of which are explained below:
– Transient cookies (see b)
– Persistent cookies (see c)
b) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These include, in particular, session cookies. These store a so-called session ID, which enables various requests from your browser to be associated with the same session. This allows your computer to be recognised when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close your browser.
c) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete cookies at any time via your browser’s security settings. You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website.
d) You can configure your browser settings according to your preferences and, for example, refuse to accept third-party cookies or all cookies. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website.
§ 4 Further features and services on our website
(1) In addition to the purely informational use of our website, we offer various services which you may use if you are interested. To do so, you will generally need to provide further personal data, which we use to provide the relevant service and to which the aforementioned data processing principles apply.
(2) In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. These have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored.
(3) Where our service providers or partners are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the implications of this in the description of the service.
§ 5 Objection or withdrawal of consent to the processing of your data
(1) If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you may withdraw this consent at any time. Such a withdrawal affects the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data from the moment you notify us of it.
(2) Where we base the processing of your personal data on a balancing of interests, you may object to such processing. This is the case, in particular, where the processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you, as we will explain in each instance in the following description of the functions. Should you exercise such an objection, we ask that you set out the reasons why we should not process your personal data in the manner described. In the event of a justified objection, we will examine the circumstances and either cease or adjust the data processing, or explain to you our compelling legitimate grounds on the basis of which we will continue the processing.
(3) You may, of course, object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis. You can inform us of your objection to advertising using the following contact details:
Stefan Wicklein Kunststoffveredelung GmbH
Hirschfeld
Am Anger 8
96361 Steinbach am Wald
§ 6 SSL encryption
This website uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the enquiries you send to us as the website operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
§ 7 Newsletter
(1) With your consent, you may subscribe to our newsletter, through which we will keep you informed about our latest interesting offers. The goods and services advertised are specified in the declaration of consent.
(2) The only mandatory information required for the dispatch of the newsletter is your email address. The provision of any further, separately marked data is voluntary and is used to enable us to address you personally. Following your confirmation, we will store your email address for the purpose of sending you the newsletter. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1), first sentence, point (a) of the GDPR.
(3) You may withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from it. You may withdraw your consent by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter email, via this form on the website, by emailing info@wicklein-veredelung.de, or by sending a message to the contact details provided in the legal notice.
§ 8 Use of Google Analytics
(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses so-called ‘cookies’, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is enabled on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google beforehand within Member States of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and internet usage.
(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data held by Google.
(3) You can prevent cookies from being stored by adjusting the settings in your browser software; however, please note that, in this case, you may not be able to make full use of all the features of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available via the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
(4) We use Google Analytics to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. The statistics obtained enable us to improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. In the exceptional cases where personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Information from the third-party provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001.
Terms of use: www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, privacy overview: www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and the privacy policy: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
§ 9 Use of Google Fonts
This website uses so-called fonts to ensure a consistent display of typefaces; these are downloaded from Google and stored locally. Under no circumstances do we load fonts from a third-party site.
§10 Embedding of YouTube videos
(1) We have embedded YouTube videos into our online service which are stored at http://www.YouTube.com and can be played directly from our website. These are all embedded in ‘enhanced privacy mode’, meaning that no data about you as a user is transmitted to YouTube unless you play the videos. Only when you play the videos is the data referred to in paragraph 2 transmitted. We have no influence over this data transmission.
(2) When you visit the website, YouTube receives information that you have accessed the relevant page of our website. In addition, the data specified in § 3 of this policy is transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether you are logged in via a YouTube user account or do not have a user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your YouTube profile, you must log out before clicking the button. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or tailoring its website to users’ needs. Such analysis is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to deliver personalised advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact YouTube.
(3) Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by YouTube can be found in the privacy policy. There you will also find further information on your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google also processes your personal data in the USA and has joined the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
§ 11 Integration of Google Maps
(1) On this website, we use the Google Maps service. This enables us to display interactive maps directly on the website and allows you to use the map function conveniently.
(2) When you visit the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the relevant subpage of our website. In addition, the data specified in § 3 of this policy is transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in, or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish your data to be associated with your Google profile, you must log out before clicking the button. Google stores your data as user profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research and/or tailoring its website to users’ needs. Such analysis takes place in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to deliver targeted advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Google.
(3) Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the provider’s privacy policy. There you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and the settings available to protect your privacy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google also processes your personal data in the USA and has opted into the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
§ 12 Use of Google AdWords Conversion
(1) We use the Google AdWords service to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites by means of advertising (known as Google AdWords). We can determine, based on the data from the advertising campaigns, how successful the individual advertising measures are. In doing so, we aim to show you adverts that are of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you, and to ensure a fair calculation of advertising costs.
(2) These advertisements are delivered by Google via so-called ‘ad servers’. To this end, we use ad server cookies, which enable us to measure certain performance metrics, such as the number of times adverts are displayed or the number of clicks made by users. If you access our website via a Google advert, Google AdWords will store a cookie on your computer. These cookies generally expire after 30 days and are not intended to identify you personally. The following analytical data is typically stored in connection with this cookie: the unique cookie ID, the number of ad impressions per placement (frequency), the last impression (relevant for post-view conversions) and opt-out information (indicating that the user no longer wishes to be targeted).
(3) These cookies enable Google to recognise your web browser. If a user visits specific pages on an AdWords client’s website and the cookie stored on their computer has not yet expired, Google and the client can recognise that the user clicked on the advert and was redirected to that page. Each AdWords client is assigned a different cookie. Cookies cannot therefore be tracked across the websites of AdWords clients. We ourselves do not collect or process any personal data in connection with the aforementioned advertising measures. We are merely provided with statistical reports by Google. These analyses enable us to identify which of the advertising measures we have implemented are particularly effective. We do not receive any further data from the use of these advertising tools; in particular, we cannot identify users on the basis of this information.
4) Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection to Google’s server. We have no influence over the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you in accordance with our current knowledge: Through the integration of AdWords Conversion, Google receives the information that you have accessed the relevant part of our website or clicked on one of our adverts. If you are registered with a Google service, Google may associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider may obtain and store your IP address.
(5) You can prevent participation in this tracking process in various ways:
a) by adjusting the settings of your browser software accordingly; in particular, blocking third-party cookies will mean that you do not receive adverts from third-party providers;
b) by disabling cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain ‘www.googleadservices.com’, https://www.google.de/settings/ads, although this setting will be reset if you clear your cookies;
c) by disabling interest-based adverts from providers participating in the ‘About Ads’ self-regulatory campaign via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices, although this setting will be reset if you clear your cookies;
d) by permanently disabling this feature in your Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browsers via the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin.
Please note that, in this case, you may not be able to make full use of all the features of this service.
(6) The legal basis for the processing of your data is Article 6(1), first sentence, point (f) of the GDPR. Further information on data protection at Google can be found here: http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy and https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html. Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website at http://www.networkadvertising.org
Google has complied with the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
