Privacy Policy

The responsible party within the meaning of the data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is: keytec GmbH & Co. KG

Your Data Protection Rights

Through the contact details of our Data Protection Officer, you can exercise the following rights at any time:

  • Information about your data stored with us and its processing (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • Correction of incorrect personal data (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • Deletion of your data stored with us (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • Restriction of data processing, provided we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • Objection to the processing of your data with us (Art. 21 GDPR), and
  • Data portability, provided you have consented to data processing or have entered into a contract with us (Art. 20 GDPR).

If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

You can file a complaint at any time with the supervisory authority responsible for you (Art. 77 GDPR in conjunction with § 19 BDSG). Your responsible supervisory authority depends on the federal state of your residence, your work, or the alleged violation. A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with addresses can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of General Information When Visiting Our Website

Type and Purpose of Processing:

When you access our website, i.e., when you do not register or otherwise transmit information, general information is automatically collected. These information (server log files) include the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet Service Provider, your IP address, and similar. This information is exclusively of a nature that does not allow conclusions to be drawn about your person.

The information is processed specifically for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring a problem-free connection setup of the website,
  • Ensuring a smooth use of our website,
  • Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
  • for further administrative purposes.

 

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Such information is, if necessary, statistically evaluated by us to optimize our internet presence and the technology behind it.

Legal Basis:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are only the responsible authorities and, if necessary, technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

Storage Duration:

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. For data serving the provision of the website, this is generally the case when the respective session is ended.

Provision Prescribed or Required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, without the IP address, the service and operational functionality of our website cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

Cookies

Type and Purpose of Processing:

Like many other websites, we also use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are transferred from a website server to your hard drive. This automatically provides us with certain data such as IP address, browser used, operating system, and your internet connection.

Cookies cannot be used to start programs or transmit viruses to a computer. The information contained in cookies allows us to facilitate navigation and display our websites correctly.

Under no circumstances will the data we collect be passed on to third parties or linked to personal data without your consent.

Of course, you can view our website without cookies in principle. Internet browsers are regularly set to accept cookies. In general, you can disable the use of cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please use the help functions of your internet browser to find out how to change these settings. Please note that some features of our website may not work if you have disabled the use of cookies.

Storage Duration and Used Cookies:

As far as you allow us to use cookies through your browser settings or consent, the following cookies may be used on our websites:

Insofar as these cookies may also concern personal data, we will inform you about this in the following sections.

You can delete individual cookies or the entire cookie storage via your browser settings. In addition, you will receive information and instructions on how these cookies can be deleted or their storage blocked in advance. Depending on your browser provider, you will find the necessary information on the following links:

Contact Form

Type and Purpose of Processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this, it is necessary to provide a valid email address and your name. This serves to assign the inquiry and subsequently respond to it. Providing additional data is optional.

Legal Basis:

The processing of data entered into the contact form is based on legitimate interest (Art 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR).

By providing the contact form, we aim to enable you to easily contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for any follow-up questions.

If you contact us to request an offer, the processing of data entered into the contact form is carried out to take pre-contractual measures (Art 6 para. 1 lit b GDPR).

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are only the responsible authority and possibly processors.

Storage Duration:

Data are deleted at the latest 6 months after processing the inquiry.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and will delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision Mandatory or Required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your inquiry if you provide us with your name, email address, and the reason for your inquiry.

Use of Google Analytics

Type and Purpose of Processing:

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses "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 about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Due to the activation of IP anonymization on this website, your IP address will be previously shortened by Google 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 shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related 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 data from Google.

The purposes of data processing are to evaluate the use of the website and to compile reports on activities on the website. Based on the use of the website and the internet, additional related services are to be provided.

Legal Basis:

The processing of the data is based on user consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

The recipients of the data are the responsible body and Google as a processor. For this purpose, we have concluded the appropriate data processing agreement with Google.

Retention Period:

The deletion of the data occurs as soon as they are no longer necessary for our recording purposes.

Transfer to Third Countries:

Google processes your data in the USA and has subjected itself to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. In addition, we have concluded standard data protection clauses with Google for the use of Google Analytics.

Provision prescribed or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Revocation of Consent:

You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; 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. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add-On for deactivating Google Analytics.

Additionally or as an alternative to the browser add-on, you can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our pages by clicking this link. An opt-out cookie will be installed on your device, preventing the future collection of your data by Google Analytics for this website and this browser as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

Profiling:

With the help of the tracking tool Google Analytics, the behavior of website visitors can be evaluated and interests analyzed. For this purpose, we create a pseudonymous user profile.

Use of Script Libraries (Google Webfonts)

Type and Purpose of Processing:

To display our contents correctly and graphically appealing across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereafter "Google") on this website to display fonts.

The data protection policy of the library operator Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for integrating Google Webfonts and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO).

Recipient:

Calling script libraries or font libraries automatically triggers a connection to the library operator. In this case, it is theoretically possible – but currently unclear if and what purposes – for the operator, in this case, Google, to collect data.

Storage Duration:

We do not collect personal data through the integration of Google Webfonts.

Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Third Country Transfer:

Google processes your data in the USA and has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Provision Required or Necessary:

Providing personal data is neither legally nor contractually required. However, correct display of content cannot be ensured without standard fonts.

Revocation of Consent:

The content is regularly displayed using the programming language JavaScript. You can therefore object to data processing by disabling the execution of JavaScript in your browser or installing a JavaScript blocker. Please note that this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Use of Google Maps

Type and Purpose of Processing:

On this website, we use the offer of Google Maps. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to conveniently use the map function.

For more information about data processing by Google, please consult the Google Privacy Policy. There, in the privacy center, you can also adjust your personal privacy settings.

Comprehensive instructions on managing your own data related to Google products can be found here.

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for incorporating Google Maps and the related data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or if 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 the association with your profile on Google, you must log out from Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or tailor-made design of its website. Such evaluation occurs particularly (even for non-logged-in users) to provide tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to oppose the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

Storage Duration:

We do not collect any personal data through the integration of Google Maps.

Third Country Transfer:

Google processes your data in the USA and is subject to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Revocation of Consent:

If you do not want Google to collect, process, or use data about you via our internet presence, you can deactivate JavaScript in your browser settings. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website, or only to a limited extent.

Provision Mandated or Required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Google AdWords

Type and Purpose of Processing:

Our website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. If you have reached our website via a Google advertisement, Google AdWords will place a cookie on your computer. The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on an advertisement placed by Google.

If the user visits certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Thus, cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that can personally identify users.

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for the integration of Google AdWords and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

Every time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. This personal data is stored by Google. Google may pass on this personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

Our company does not receive any information from Google through which the affected person could be identified.

Storage Duration:

These cookies expire after 30 days and do not serve the purpose of personal identification.

Third Country Transfer:

Google processes your data in the USA and has subjected itself to the EU_US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

Revocation of Consent:

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking, you can refuse the setting of a necessary cookie – for example, through a browser setting that generally disables the automatic setting of cookies or sets your browser to block cookies from the domain "googleleadservices.com".

Please note that you must not delete the opt-out cookies as long as you do not want any data measurement recording. If you have deleted all your cookies in the browser, you must set the respective opt-out cookie again.

Provision Mandatory or Required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, solely based on your consent. If you prevent access, this may lead to functional restrictions on the website.

Use of Google Remarketing

Type and Purpose of Processing:

This website uses the remarketing function of Google Inc. The operating company of Google Remarketing services is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereafter "Google").

The function is used to present interest-based advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. A "cookie" is stored in the browser of the website visitor, which enables the visitor to be recognized when they call up websites that belong to the Google advertising network. On these sites, the visitor can be shown advertisements that relate to content the visitor has previously accessed on websites that use Google's remarketing function.

Legal Basis:

The legal basis for integrating Google Remarketing and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Recipient:

With every visit to our website, personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the USA. This personal data is stored by Google. Google may share this personal data collected through technical procedures with third parties.

Our company does not receive any information from Google that could identify the data subject.

Revocation of Consent:

According to Google, no personal data is collected during this process. If you nevertheless do not wish to use Google's Remarketing function, you can generally deactivate it by making the appropriate settings at https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/143465. Alternatively, you can deactivate the use of cookies for interest-based advertising via the advertising network initiative by following the instructions at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.

Provision Mandatory or Required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. If you prevent access, this may result in functional restrictions on the website.

SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods that are state of the art (e.g., SSL) over HTTPS.

Change of our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adjust this privacy policy to always comply with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, for example, when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your subsequent visit.

Questions for the Data Protection Officer

If you have any questions about data protection, please send us an email or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

keytec GmbH & Co. KG, Contact: christian.wiedemann@keytec.de

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