Privacy policy

Privacy policy

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the Etscheid GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of the Etscheid GmbH is possible without any indication of personal data; However, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the Etscheid GmbH. By means of this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about the rights to which they are entitled by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, the Etscheid GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.
For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of the Etscheid GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for the public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

We use the following terms in this privacy policy, among others:

1.1 Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

1.2 Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

1.3 Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination; restriction, deletion or destruction.

1.4 Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

1.5 Profiling

Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data consisting in the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to the work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movement of that natural person.

1.6 Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person. become.

1.7 Controller or controller responsible for the processing

Controller or controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

1.8 Processors

Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

1.9 Recipients

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law shall not be considered as recipients.

1.10 Third parties

A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor, are authorised to process the personal data.

1.11 Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller

Controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation
Member States of the European Union applicable data protection laws and other provisions with a data protection character are:

Etscheid GmbH
Carl-Schiffer-Strasse 1
D-53577 Neustadt
Germany

Phone: 02683/308 0, Fax: 02683/308 33
E-mail: datenschutz@etscheid.de
Website: www.etscheid.de

3. The collection of general data and information

The website of the Etscheid GmbH collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, the Etscheid GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. Therefore, the Etscheid GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

4. Contact possibility via the website

The website of the Etscheid GmbH contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address).
If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

5. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

6. Rights of the data subject

6.1 Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.

6.2 Right to information

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain free information from the controller at any time about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of this information.
Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:
the purposes of the processing the categories of personal data that are processed the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular, in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations, if possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining that period of existence a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning him or her or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing, the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority if the personal data are not collected from the data subject:
All available information on the origin of the data, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate guarantees in connection with the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.

6.3 Right to rectification

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.

6.4 Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, provided that one of the following reasons applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary:

  • • The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
  • • The data subject withdraws his or her consent, on which the processing pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • • In accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject submits pursuant to Article 21 para. 2 GDPR, object to the processing.
  • • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • • The deletion of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
  • • Die personenbezogenen Daten wurden in Bezug auf angebotene Dienste der Informationsgesellschaft gemäß Art. 8 Abs. 1 GDPR.

Sofern einer der oben genannten Gründe zutrifft und eine betroffene Person die Löschung von personenbezogenen Daten, die bei der Etscheid GmbH gespeichert sind, veranlassen möchte, kann sie sich hierzu jederzeit an unseren Datenschutzbeauftragten oder einen anderen Mitarbeiter des für die Verarbeitung Verantwortlichen wenden. The Data Protection Officer of the Etscheid GmbH or another employee shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately. If the personal data has been made public by Etscheid GmbH and our company is the controller pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, the Etscheid GmbH, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to those controllers. personal data or copies or replications of such personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The Data Protection Officer of the Etscheid GmbH or another employee will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

6.5 Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period of time that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • • The processing is unlawful, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.
  • • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but the data subject needs them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • • The data subject has objected to the processing acc. Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate reasons of the controller outweigh those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the Etscheid GmbH, he or she may at any time contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller. The  Data Protection Officer of the Etscheid GmbH or another employee will arrange the restriction of the processing.

6.6 Right to data portability

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. It also has the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data have been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with
Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para. 1 GDPR, the right to obtain that the personal data are transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact the Data Protection Officer designated by the Etscheid GmbH or another employee.

6.7 Right to object

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator 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 Art. 6 para. 1 letter e or f GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The Etscheid GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate 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.

If the Etscheid GmbH processes personal data 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.
This also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct advertising.
If the data subject objects to the Etscheid GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Etscheid GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the Etscheid GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact the Data Protection Officer of the Etscheid GmbH or another employee. The data subject is also free to exercise his or her right to object in connection with the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

6.8 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) does not support the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject. (2) is not permitted by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which contains suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, the Etscheid GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, on the presentation of one’s own position and on the challenge to the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights relating to automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.

6.9 Right to revoke consent under data protection law

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact our Data Protection Officer or another employee of the controller.

7. Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of the controller.
Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

8. Data protection provisions about the application and use of PIWIK and Google Analytics

8.1 Data protection provisions about the application and use of PIWIK

On this website, the controller has integrated the PIWIK component. PIWIK is an open source software tool for web analysis. Web analysis is the collection, collection and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis tool collects, among other things, data about the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. A web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The software is operated on the server of the controller, the data protection sensitive log files are stored exclusively on this server.

The purpose of the PIWIK component is to analyse the flow of visitors to our website. The controller uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of this website in order to compile online reports that show the activities on our website.

PIWIK sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, we are enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the PIWIK component to transmit data to our server for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, we gain knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves us, among other things, to trace the origin of the visitors and clicks.

By means of the cookie, personal information, such as the access time, the place from which access was made and the frequency of visits to our website are stored. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to our server. This personal data is stored by us. We do not pass on this personal data to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent PIWIK from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by PIWIK can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of data generated by PIWIK relating to the use of this website. For this purpose, the data subject must set an opt-out cookie under the link http://piwik.org/docs/privacy/. Will the information technology
System of the data subject deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must again set an opt-out cookie under http://piwik.org/docs/privacy/.

With the setting of the opt-out cookie, however, there is the possibility that the Internet pages of the controller are no longer fully usable for the data subject.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of PIWIK can be retrieved under http://piwik.org/docs/privacy/.

8.2 Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website usage. The data obtained from this is used to optimize our website and advertising measures.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States). Google processes the data for website use on our behalf and contractually undertakes to take measures to ensure the confidentiality of the processed data.
During your visit to the website, the following data is recorded, among others:
• Pages viewed
• Orders incl. of sales and products ordered
• The achievement of “website goals” (e.B. contact requests and newsletter registrations)
• Your behaviour on the pages (e.g. length of stay, clicks, scrolling behaviour)
• Your approximate location (country and city)
• Your IP address (in abbreviated form, so that no clear assignment is possible)
• Technical information such as browser, Internet provider, device and screen resolution
• Source of origin of your visit (i.e. via which website or advertising material you came to us)
This data is transmitted to Google servers in the USA. We would like to point out that the same level of protection cannot be guaranteed in the USA under data protection law as within the EU.
Google Analytics stores cookies in your web browser for a period of two years since your last visit. These cookies contain a randomly generated user ID that can be used to recognize you on future website visits.
The recorded data is stored together with the randomly generated user ID, which enables the evaluation of pseudonymous user profiles. This user-related data is automatically deleted after 14 months. Other data remain stored in aggregated form indefinitely. If you do not agree with the collection, you can use the
prevent the one-time installation of the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics or by rejecting the cookies via our cookie settings dialog.
Source: traffic3.net

9. Legal basis of processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and
his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In this case, the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

10. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Is the processing of personal data based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

11. Duration for which the personal data will be stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. After expiry of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

12. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; Possible consequences of non-provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.B. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.B. information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with him/her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact our data protection officer. Our data protection officer clarifies to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and what consequences the non-provision of the personal data would have.

13. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.