Privacy policy

1. Privacy policy at a glance

General Information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is generally all data with which you can be personally identified by. Detailed information on the subject of our privacy policy can be found listed below.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website? The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Further details to the website operated can be seen in the section “The responsible party" of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, we collect data which is provided from you, for example through our contact form. On the other hand, we collect data automatically or with your consent by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is for example technical data, for example your internet browser, operating system or the time you visited our website. This data is collected automatically as soon as you open our website.
What do we use your data for?
We collect and analyze data to ensure the website works properly without technical malfunctions.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to demand the correction or deletion of this data. You also have the right to revoke your consent to your data being processed at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible regulatory authority. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. General and obligatory information

Data security

The operator of this website takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data security regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is information that can be personally linked to you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose we collect this data. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (for example the communication via E-Mail) can have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data from being accessed by third parties.

The responsible party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
H+S Edelstahltechnik GmbH
Lerchenhausen 8
27239 Twistringen
Phone: 04246/9310-0
E-Mail: info@hs-edelstahltechnik.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, E-Mail addresses, etc.).

Storage time of your data
Unless a more specific storage time has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose of data processing no longer applies. If you would like to revoke your consent or want your personal data to be deleted, we will do so, if we do not have other legally valid reasons for storing your personal data e.g. storage periods under tax or commercial law. In the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the processing of data on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the event that consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries was expressed, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (for example via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25 paragraph 1 TTDSG. Your consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfilment of the contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, if it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure in terms of data protection. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (for example secret services) may process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal of consent remains unaffected by the withdrawal. Right to object to the collection of data in special cases as well as to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR).
The data subject shall have the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1), including profiling based on those provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Where personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing (Art. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations to the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data transfer
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 responsible party, this will only be done to the extent of what is technically possible.

Provided information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, a right to the correction or deletion of this data at any time. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restrict processed information
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time. The right to the restriction of processed data exists in the following cases:
If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify these accusations. For the duration of the verification process, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion. If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion. If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may only be processed – apart from being stored – with your consent or for the purpose of asserting, exercising or defending legal claims or protecting the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.

Objection to advertising e-mails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and information material. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.

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   Data collection on this website
   
   Contact form
   If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the contact form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent. This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time. 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 statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
   
   Enquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax
   If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data resulting from it (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent. This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send to 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 statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.
   
   4. Social Media

Facebook
Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries. An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.Wenn the social media element is active; a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. As a result, Facebook receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. As far as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations binding us together have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g requests for information) with regard to the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 undhttps://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Instagram
Functions of Instagram services are integrated into this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.If the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram receives information about your visit to this website. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram. Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. As far as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations binding us together have been set out in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for the provision of data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the secure implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) with regard to the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

For more information, please refer to Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.


Source:
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