Privacy Policy
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 is any data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed under 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. Their contact details can be found in the section "Notice on the responsible body" in this data protection declaration.
How do we collect your data?
On the one hand, your data is collected by providing it to us. This can be, for example.B data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.B Internet browser, operating system or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. What rights do you have regarding your data? You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the rectification or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of data protection. Analysis tools and third-party tools When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy. 2. Hosting Mittwald We host our website at Mittwald. The provider is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp (hereinafter Mittwald). Details can be found in Mittwald's privacy policy: https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz. The use of Mittwald is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.B. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Order processing We have concluded a contract for order processing (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. 3. General information and mandatory information Privacy The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. |
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is 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 is done. We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.B. when communicating by e-mail) may have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible. Note on the responsible body The responsible body for data processing on this website is: SCHWARTE GROUP GmbH The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.B. names, e-mail addresses, etc.). Storage period Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this data protection declaration, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. 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.B. tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons have ceased to exist. General information on the legal bases of data processing on this website If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.B. via device fingerprinting), the data processing will also be carried out on the basis of § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The 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 fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.c GDPR. The data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are provided in the following paragraphs of this data protection declaration. Data protection supervisor We have appointed a data protection officer for our company. |
Dipl.-Ing. Lars Ebertz on behalf of L-E-C.COM GmbH 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 under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that in these countries no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.B. secret services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities. Revocation of your consent to data processing Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation. Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR) IF THE DATA PROCESSING ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, AGAINST THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA LODGE AN OBJECTION; THIS SHALL ALSO APPLY TO A SITUATION BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. PROFILING. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED, PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU FILE AN OBJECTION, IF WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN PROVIDE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING EVIDENCE THAT OUTWEIGHS YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES TO ASSERT, EXERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21 (1) GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, SO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING INSERTION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, INSOFAR AS SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING IN CONNECTION. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL THEN NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR). Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy. |
Right to data portability You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment 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 take place to the extent that it is technically feasible. SSL or TLS encryption This site is used for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as Example orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, an SSL or 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. Information, deletion and correction Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to free of charge at any time. Information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data. 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. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
4. Data collection on this website Cookies |
Our Internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files and are aimed at No damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily on your device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (e.B. cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.B. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or to display advertising. Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.B. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.B. cookies to measure the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the Storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been queried, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and Allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of 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. Insofar as cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately about this in the context of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, request your consent. Consent with Borlabs Cookie Our website uses the consent technology of Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or to the use of certain technologies and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter Borlabs). When you enter our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser in which the consents you have given or the revocation of these consents are stored. This data will not be passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie. The collected data will be stored until you request us to delete it or delete the Borlabs cookie itself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on the data processing of Borlabs cookie can be found under https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/. Borlabs cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit.c GDPR. Server log files The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log |
Files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
This data is not merged with other data sources. This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded. Request by e-mail, telephone or fax If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR, if your request is related to the fulfillment 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 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 storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. (e.B. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected. 5. Analysis tools and advertising Matomo This website uses the open-source web analysis service Matomo. Matomo uses technologies that make it possible to recognize the user across multiple pages with the aim of analyzing the user patterns (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information recorded by Matomo about the use of this website will be stored on our server. Prior to archiving, the IP address will first be anonymized. Through Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data on the use of our website-by-website visitors. This enables us to find out, for instance, when which page views occurred and from which region they came. In addition, we collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser, and operating system used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.). The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns, in order to optimize the operator’s web offerings and advertising. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time. IP anonymization For analysis with Matomo we use IP anonymization. Your IP address is shortened before the analysis, so that it is no longer clearly assignable to you. Hosting We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers so that all analysis data remains with us and is not passed on. 6. Plugins and Tools |
7. Audio and video conferencing Data processing For communication with our customers, we use online conference tools, among other things. The specific tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference via the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool. The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (e-mail address and/or your telephone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants and other "contextual information" related to the communication process (metadata). Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all technical data that is used to process the online Communication is required. This includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection. If content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise provided within the tool, it is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, but is not limited to, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, photos and videos uploaded to voicemails, files, whiteboards and other information shared while using the Service. Please note that we do not have full influence on the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely based on the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the data protection declarations of the respective tools used, which we have listed under this text. Purpose and legal bases The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of the Communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. Storage period The data collected directly by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. We have no influence on the storage period of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly. Conferencing tools used We use the following conferencing tools: Microsoft Teams We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA. For details on data processing, see the Microsoft Teams Privacy Statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement. Order processing We have concluded a contract for order processing (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. 8. Own services Handling of applicant data We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.B. by e-mail, post or via online Application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your Personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential. Scope and purpose of data collection |
If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (e.B. contact and communication data, application documents, notes in the context of job interviews, etc.), insofar as this is used to decide on the justification of a Employment relationship is required. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in the processing of your application. If the application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit.b GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship. Retention period of data If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to store the data transmitted by you with us on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data is then deleted and the physical application documents are destroyed. The storage serves in particular for purposes of proof in the event of a legal dispute. If it can be seen that the data will be required after expiry of the 6-month period (e.B. due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place if the purpose for further storage no longer applies. Longer storage can also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion. Inclusion in the applicant pool If we do not make you a job offer, it may be possible to include you in our applicant pool. In the event of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies. Admission to the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). The submission of consent is voluntary and bears no relation to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke his consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, unless there are legal reasons for retention. The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after the consent has been given. Join.com On our website we use the applicant platform "JOIN" of the provider JOIN Solutions GmbH, Schönhauser Allee 36, in 10435 Berlin. This service allows us to present our company in the best possible way by loading open job advertisements from an external server. This request transmits the following information to the server and stores it there: Your IP address, product and version information about the browser used and the operating system (so-called user agent), the website from which your access took place (so-called referer), date and time of the request and possibly your Internet service provider. More information on the handling of user data can be found in the data protection declaration of JOIN Solutions GmbH at: https://join.com/de/datenschutz/ The legal basis for the use of JOIN is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR (Legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest arises from our need to be able to attract new employees to our company. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. Please use the contact details given in the imprint. |