1. Data Protection at a Glance
General Information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on This Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. The operator's contact details can be found in the section "Notice on the Responsible Party" in this Privacy Policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two ways. On one hand, you may provide it to us directly, for example, by entering data into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page access). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
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, free of charge. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this and any other questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analytics Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This happens primarily using so-called analytics programs. Detailed information about these analytics programs can be found in the following Privacy Policy.
2. Hosting
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
External Hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDPA, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting). The consent can be revoked at any time.
Our hosting provider(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill their performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data.
We use the following hosting provider(s):
netcup GmbH
Daimlerstraße 25
D-76185 Karlsruhe
Contract Processing
We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned service provider. This legally required contract ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations as well as this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Notice Regarding the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
Daniel Rösch
Gravelottestr. 6
75173 Pforzheim
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 (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned in this Privacy Policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in such cases, the deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.
General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing 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, insofar as special categories of data under Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required to fulfill a contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Information about the specific legal bases applicable in each individual case is provided in the respective sections of this Privacy Policy.
Recipients of Personal Data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. This may sometimes require the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if it is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., sharing data with tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR in sharing the data, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When engaging processors, we only share personal data of our customers based on a valid processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent that has already been given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
WHEN DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6 (1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING PURPOSES; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) GDPR).
Right to File Complaints with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to file a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
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 delivered to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
Right to Information, Rectification, and Deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, or for any further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, 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 establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have filed an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may—apart from being stored—only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
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, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of specific services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies serve different purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies required to carry out electronic communication, to provide specific functions requested by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure technically error-free and optimized service delivery.
If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time. You can set your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude cookies for certain cases or in general, and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Details about the cookies and services used on this website can be found in this Privacy Policy.
5. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and consent to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data solely to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
The processing of data entered into the newsletter subscription form occurs exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw your consent to the storage of data, email addresses, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you provide us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing.
Data that has been stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.
After unsubscribing from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored in a blacklist to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and not combined with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest under Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
6. Plugins and Tools
Google Web Fonts (Local Hosting)
This site uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. A connection to Google servers does not occur in this process.
For more information about Google Web Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and see Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Font Awesome (Local Hosting)
This page uses Font Awesome for consistent font display. Font Awesome is installed locally. No connection to servers from Fonticons, Inc. is made.
For more information about Font Awesome, please refer to the privacy policy for Font Awesome at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Google reCaptcha
This page uses Google reCaptcha to protect against spam. The privacy policy for this can be found at: Privacy Policy. Following Terms of Service apply by Google.
Google Maps
This page uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this page has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When accessing Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy discoverability of the locations we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If explicit consent has been requested, the processing is based solely on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. For details, see here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
More information on how user data is handled can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhere to these privacy standards. For more information, please visit the provider's link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.
