1.1 Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by us as the website operator. You can find our contact details in the imprint of this website.

1.2 How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

1.3 What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

1.4 What rights do you have with regard to your data?

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time using the contact details provided in the legal notice if you have further questions on the subject of data protection. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Alle Informationen zu den Betroffenenrechten finden Sie unter Betroffenenrechte in dieser Erklärung.

1.5 Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find detailed information on this and on how to object in the following privacy policy.

2 General notes and mandatory information

As the operator of these pages, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what 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 e-mail) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

2.1 Note on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Graichen Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH
Darmstädter Str. 127-129
D-64625 Bensheim
Phone: +49 6251 770 788 – 0
Fax: +49 6251 779 – 01
E-mail: info(at)graichen-bensheim.de

The controller 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, e-mail addresses, etc.).

2.2 Data protection officer

We have appointed the following data protection officer for our company:

Stumpf Consulting GmbH
Stefan Stumpf
An der Schmidtsei 7a
65232 Taunusstein
Phone: 06128 7969500
info@stumpf-consulting.de

3 Data collection on our website

3.1 Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our website. These do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website. You can set 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 certain cases or in general and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of our website may be restricted. Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping cart function) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. 1 lit. f GDPR is stored. We have a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of the services we use. Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analyzing your surfing behavior) are stored, these are treated separately in this privacy policy.

3.2 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 the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

3.3 Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The data entered in the contact form is therefore processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal message by e-mail. The legality of the data processing operations carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

3.4 SSL or 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 site operator, our website uses an SSL or SSL-encrypted connection. TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

3.5 Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke any consent you have already given at any time. All you need to do is send us an informal message by e-mail. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

4 Social media

4.1 Facebook

We use the Facebook plugin on our website. Facebook is operated at www.facebook.com by Facebook Inc, 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, and at www.facebook.de by Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”). An overview of the Facebook plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE; Informationen zum Datenschutz bei Facebook finden Sie hier: http://www.facebook.com/policy.

4.2 Instagram

We use the Instagram plugin on our website. Facebook is operated under www.instagram.com by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. Facebook Ireland Limited is a company registered under the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Further information about Facebook can be found at the top of this statement. You can find information on data protection at Instagram here: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

4.3 OpenStreetMap

We use content from OpenStreetMap on our website. The owner of the domain: https://www.openstreetmap.de is: FOSSGIS e.V., Römerweg 5, D-79199 Kirchzarten. Further information on data protection at OpenStreetMap can be found here: https://www.fossgis.de/datenschutzerkl%C3%A4rung/

4.4 Twitter

We use the Twitter plugin on our website. Twitter is operated by Twitter Inc, 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”). An overview of the Twitter plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developer.twitter.com/; Information on data protection on Twitter can be found here: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

4.5 Vimeo

We use the Vimeo plugin on our website. Vimeo is operated by Vimeo, Inc, Attention: Data Protection Officer; 555 West 18th Street; New York, New York 10011 (“Vimeo”). An overview of the Twitter plugins and their appearance can be found here: https://developer.vimeo.com/de/; Informationen zum Datenschutz bei Vimeo finden Sie hier: https://vimeo.com/privacy und https://vimeo.com/terms

4.6 YouTube

We use the video platform YouTube on our website, which is operated by YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (“YouTube”). YouTube is a platform that enables the playback of audio and video files. When you call up a corresponding page of our website, the embedded YouTube player establishes a connection to YouTube so that the video or audio file can be transmitted and played back. Data is also transferred to YouTube as the controller. We are not responsible for the processing of this data by YouTube. Further information on the scope and purpose of the data collected, the further processing and use of the data by YouTube, your rights and the data protection options you can select can be found in YouTube’s data protection notice.

5 Plugins, analysis tools and advertising

5.1 Lead feeder

We use the Leadfeeder analysis tool on our website. The provider is Liidio Oy / Leadfeeder , Mikonkatu 17 C, 00100 Helsinki Data protection information from Leadfeeder can be found here: https://www.leadfeeder.com/privacy/ and/or https://www.leadfeeder.com/leadfeeder-and-gdpr/

5.2 Google Analytics

Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of our website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our website and our advertising.

5.2.1 IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on our website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will only use this information on our behalf for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

5.2.2 Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. Sie können darüber hinaus die Erfassung der durch den Cookie erzeugten und auf Ihre Nutzung der Website bezogenen Daten (inkl. Ihrer IP-Adresse) an Google sowie die Verarbeitung dieser Daten durch Google verhindern, indem Sie das unter dem folgenden Link verfügbare Browser-Plugin herunterladen und installieren: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

5.2.3 Order data processing

We have concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

5.2.4 Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics

This website uses the “demographic features” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain information on the age, gender and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection”.

5.3 Google Web Fonts

This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR represent. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer. Weitere Informationen zu Google Web Fonts finden Sie unter https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq und in der Datenschutzerklärung von Google: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

5.4 Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. As the provider of this website, we have no influence on this data transfer. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

6 Newsletter

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties. The data entered in the newsletter registration form is processed exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the e-mail address and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “Unsubscribe from newsletter” link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and deleted after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. data from the contact form) remain unaffected by this.

7 Rights of data subjects

7.1 Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

7.2 Right to information, blocking, deletion, correction

As the data subject, you have the right to request confirmation from the controller at any time and free of charge as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed. If this is the case, you have a right to information about this personal data and to the information listed in detail in Art. 15 GDPR (e.g. origin and recipient of the data and the purpose of the data processing). You also have the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data and, where applicable, the completion of incomplete personal data concerning you (Art. 16 GDPR). You also have the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay where one of the grounds listed in Art. 17 GDPR applies, e.g. if the data is no longer required for the purposes pursued(right to erasure). You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions on the subject of personal data.

7.3 Right to object

As the data subject, you have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the conditions listed in Art. 18 GDPR applies, e.g. if you have objected to processing, for the duration of the review by the controller. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you. The controller will then no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims (Art. 21 GDPR).

7.4 Right of appeal

In the event of breaches of data protection law, you as the data subject have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you therefore have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR (Art. 77 GDPR). You may exercise this right before a supervisory authority in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. Graichen GmbH is the competent supervisory authority in Hesse. Hesse State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information: https://datenschutz.hessen.de/