Data protection
Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is not required by law or contract, nor is it necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide the data has no consequences. This only applies if no other information is provided in the following processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
You can visit our website without providing any personal data. Each time you access our website, usage data is transmitted to us or our web host / IT service provider by your Internet browser and stored in log data (so-called server log files). This stored data includes, for example, the name of the page accessed, the date and time of access, the IP address, the amount of data transferred and the requesting provider. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the trouble-free operation of our website and improving our offer.
Contact us
Responsible person/data protection officer
Please contact us on request. The contact details of the person responsible for data processing can be found in our legal notice.
You can contact our data protection officer directly at: datenschutz@vaiotec.de
Proactive contact from the customer by email
If you contact us by e-mail on your own initiative, we will only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) to the extent provided by you. The data processing serves to process and respond to your contact enquiry.
If the purpose of the contact is to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on an interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
When you use the contact form, we only collect your personal data (name, email address, message text) to the extent that you have provided. The data processing serves the purpose of establishing contact.
If the purpose of the contact is to carry out pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on an interest in purchasing, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We will only use your email address to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
WhatsApp Business
If you contact us via WhatsApp, we use the WhatsApp Business version of WhatsApp Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; "WhatsApp"). If you are located outside the European Economic Area, this service is provided by WhatsApp Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA).
The purpose of data processing is to process and respond to your contact enquiry. For this purpose, we collect and process your mobile phone number stored with WhatsApp, your name if provided and other data to the extent provided by you. We use a mobile device for the service, the address book of which only contains data from users who have contacted us via WhatsApp. Personal data will not be passed on to WhatsApp without your prior consent.
Your data will be transmitted by WhatsApp to servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.
There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.
If the contact is made for the purpose of implementing pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interest, preparation of an offer) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in providing a quick and easy way to contact you and to answer your enquiry. In this case, you have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We only use your personal data to process your enquiry. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection when using WhatsApp at https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#terms-of-service and https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.
Customer account - orders
Customer accountWhen you open a customer account, we collect your personal data to the extent specified there. The purpose of data processing is to improve your shopping experience and simplify order processing. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your customer account will then be deleted.
Collection, processing and forwarding of personal data for orders When you place an order, we collect and process your personal data only to the extent necessary to fulfil and process your order and to process your enquiries. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide the data means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR and is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you.
Your data will be passed on, for example, to the shipping companies and dropshipping providers you have selected, payment service providers, service providers for order processing and IT service providers. In all cases, we strictly observe the legal requirements. The scope of data transmission is limited to a minimum.
Reviews - Advertising
Data collection when writing a commentWhen you comment on an article or a contribution, we only collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, comment text) to the extent that you provide it. The processing serves the purpose of enabling commenting and displaying comments. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your personal data will then be deleted.
If your comment is published, only the name you provide will be published.
In addition, your IP address will be stored when you submit your comment in order to prevent misuse of the comment function and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. By submitting the comment, you consent to the processing of the transmitted data. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation. Your IP address will then be deleted.
Website logo for Google customer reviews
The website logo for Google customer reviews of Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") is integrated on our website.
The purpose of the integration is to display the number and result of our reviews received via Google and to advertise participation in this programme.
Google uses cookies to display the logo on our website and to show you personalised advertisements on Google. Among other things, your IP address may be processed and transmitted to Google.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection when using Google customer reviews at https://www.google.com/shopping/customerreviews/static/tos/de/1_01_tos.html and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Google customer reviews rating tool
We use the Google Customer Reviews rating tool from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google") for our website.
After your order, we would like to ask you to rate and comment on your purchase from us. For this purpose, we will contact you by email using Google's survey opt-in module. The following information may be processed and transmitted to Google: Order details (e.g. order ID, country of delivery, expected delivery date, GTIN of the products ordered) and your e-mail address.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/ and https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.Die Processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent, provided that you have expressly consented to the transfer of your data and the receipt of the evaluation request. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection when using Google customer reviews at https://www.google.com/shopping/customerreviews/static/tos/de/1_01_tos.html and at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
Use of your personal data for sending postal advertisingWe use your personal data (name, address), which we have received as part of the sale of a product or service, to send you postal advertising, provided you have not objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide this data means that no contract can be concluded.
The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the legal notice.
Use of the e-mail address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address independently of the contract processing exclusively for our own advertising purposes for sending newsletters, provided you have expressly consented to this. The processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the mailing list.
Your data will be passed on to a service provider for e-mail marketing as part of order processing. Your data will not be passed on to any other third parties.
Use of the e-mail address for sending direct advertising
We use your e-mail address, which we have received as part of the sale of a product or service, for the electronic transmission of advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those that you have already purchased from us, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of the e-mail address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your email address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your objection can be found in the legal notice. You can also use the link provided for this purpose in the advertising email. This will not incur any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs.
Shipping service provider - merchandise management
Forwarding the e-mail address to shipping companies for information about the shipping statusWe pass on your e-mail address to the shipping company as part of the contract processing, provided you have expressly consented to this during the ordering process. The purpose of this disclosure is to inform you of the dispatch status by e-mail. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Use of an external merchandise management system
We use a merchandise management system for contract processing as part of order processing. For this purpose, your personal data collected as part of the order will be transferred to
JTL-Software-GmbH, Rheinstr. 7, 41836 Hückelhoven, Germany
will be transmitted.
Payment service provider
Use of PayPal
All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy policy. This can be found at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full
Use of personal data when selecting Klarna payment options
In order to be able to offer you Klarna's payment options, we will transmit personal data, such as contact details and order data, to Klarna. This enables Klarna to assess whether you can use the payment options offered via Klarna and to customise the payment options to your needs. You can find general information about Klarna at: https://www.klarna.com/de/. Your personal data will be treated by Klarna in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations and in accordance with the information in Klarna's privacy policy at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/legal/terms/0/de_de/privacy.
Credit information
Data collection and processing for credit checks
If we make advance payments, e.g. for payment on account or direct debit, we reserve the right to obtain credit information on the basis of mathematical-statistical procedures using Billie GmbH, Charlottenstraße 4, 10969 Berlin. For this purpose, we transmit the personal data required for a credit check to Billie GmbH and use the information received on the statistical probability of a payment default for a balanced decision on the establishment, execution or termination of the contractual relationship. The credit report may contain probability values (score values) that are calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical procedures and whose calculation includes address data, among other things. Your legitimate interests are taken into account in accordance with the statutory provisions. The data processing serves the purpose of credit assessment for the initiation of a contract. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in protection against non-payment if we make advance payments. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR by notifying us. The provision of the data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract with the payment method you have requested. Failure to provide the data means that the contract cannot be concluded with the payment method you have selected.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user's computer system. When a user accesses a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string of characters that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is called up again.Cookies are stored on your computer. You therefore have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your Internet browser, you can be notified before cookies are set and decide whether to accept them individually and prevent the storage of cookies and transmission of the data they contain. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
You can find out how to manage (including deactivating) cookies in the most important browsers by clicking on the links below:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Internet Explorer: https: //support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Technically necessary cookies
Unless otherwise stated below in the privacy policy, we only use these technically necessary cookies for the purpose of making our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognise your browser even after a page change and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary for the browser to be recognised even after a page change. The use of cookies or comparable technologies is based on § 25 para. 2 TTDSG. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in ensuring the optimal functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of our offer. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.Use of Usercentrics
We use the consent management tool Usercentrics from Usercentrics GmbH (Rosenthal 4, 80331, Munich; "Usercentrics") on our website.
The tool enables you to give your consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to exercise your right to withdraw consent you have already given. The purpose of data processing is to obtain and document the necessary consent for data processing and thus to comply with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. The following information may be collected and transmitted to Usercentrics: Date and time of the page view, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, anonymised IP address, opt-in and opt-out data.
Usercentrics uses the Google Cloud Platform of Google Ireland Limited, which may transfer your data to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. Data is transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Data processing is carried out to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
The proof of revocation of a previously granted consent will be kept for a period of three years.
You can find more information on data protection at Usercentrics at: https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/
Analysis - Advertising tracking
Use of Google Analytics
We use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of analysing this website and its visitors as well as for marketing and advertising purposes. For this purpose, Google will use the information obtained on behalf of the operator of this website to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The following information may be collected: IP address, date and time of the page view, click path, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, pages visited, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), location data, purchase activities. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.
Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies, web storage in the browser and tracking pixels that enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/. Both Google and US state authorities have access to your data. Your data may be linked by Google with other data, such as your search history, your personal accounts, your usage data from other devices and all other data that Google has about you.
IP anonymisation is activated on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated 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 truncated there.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information on terms of use and data protection at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ and at https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=de.
Use of the Facebook Pixel
We use the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland "Facebook") on our website.
Meta Platforms Ireland and we are jointly responsible for the collection of your data when the service is integrated and the transmission of this data to Facebook. The basis for this is an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, in which the respective responsibilities are defined. The agreement is available at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. Accordingly, we are responsible in particular for the fulfilment of the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for compliance with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service and for compliance with the obligations pursuant to Art. 33, 34 GDPR, insofar as a breach of the protection of personal data affects our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects pursuant to Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the Service and the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR to the extent that a personal data breach affects Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the Joint Processing Agreement.
The purpose of the application is to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising on the Facebook social network. The Facebook remarketing tag has been implemented on the website for this purpose. This tag is used to establish a direct connection to the Facebook servers when the website is visited. This tells the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When you visit the Facebook social network, you will then be shown personalised, interest-based Facebook ads. Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
For more information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
Use of Google Ads conversion tracking
We use the online advertising programme "Google Ads" on our website and, in this context, conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Google).
When you click on an advert placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. It is therefore not possible for cookies to be tracked via the websites of Ads customers.
The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our adverts and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified.
Your data may be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/. The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of § 25 para. 1 sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information and Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
Use of Google AdSense
We use the AdSense function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) on our website. The purpose of data processing is to rent out advertising space on the website and to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising. This function is used to display personalised, interest-based advertisements from the Google Display Network to visitors to the provider's website. Google uses cookies that enable your use of the website to be analysed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
You can permanently deactivate the use of cookies by Google by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996?hl=de. Alternatively, you can prevent the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opting out mentioned there. You can find more information and Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ and https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
Use of the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google Inc.
We use the remarketing or "similar target groups" function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The application serves the purpose of analysing visitor behaviour and visitor interests. Google uses cookies to analyse website usage, which forms the basis for the creation of interest-based advertisements. Cookies are used to record visits to the website and anonymised data on the use of the website. No personal data of visitors to the website is stored. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown adverts that are highly likely to take into account previously accessed product and information areas.
Your data may be transmitted to servers of Google LLC in the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information about Google Remarketing and the associated privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/privacy/ads/
Use of Microsoft Advertising
We use Microsoft Advertising from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA; "Microsoft") on our website.
The data processing serves marketing and advertising purposes and the purpose of measuring the success of advertising measures (conversion tracking). We find out the total number of users who clicked on one of our adverts and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, it is not possible to personally identify these users. Microsoft Advertising uses technologies such as cookies and tracking pixels that enable your use of the website to be analysed. When you click on an advert placed by Microsoft Advertising, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. This cookie has a limited validity and is not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Microsoft and we can recognise that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. The following information may be collected: IP address, identifiers assigned by Microsoft (identifiers), information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), URL of our website.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Further information on data protection and the cookies used by Microsoft Bing can be found here.
Use of releva.nz
We use the retargeting technology of releva GmbH (Feilnerstr. 10, 10969 Berlin; "releva.nz") on our website.
The purpose of the application is to target visitors to the website with interest-based advertising. For this purpose, releva.nz uses technologies such as cookies and pixels that enable your browser to be recognised. The following information may be collected and transmitted to releva.nz: Referrer URL, pages visited on our website, date and time of the visit, location data, information about the browser and device you are using, screen resolution, shopping basket content. The data collected in this way can be used to create user profiles using pseudonyms. However, it is not possible to identify users personally.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of § 25 Para. 1 S. 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You can find more information on data protection at releva.nz at: https://releva.nz/datenschutz/.
Use of Fast
We use FAST to correctly allocate the success of an advertising medium. The data is automatically deleted after 90 days. No profiling takes place. FAST uses a unique key that third parties cannot assign and therefore users cannot be traced. Personalised advertising is not possible with FAST. FAST establishes a connection between a click on an advertising medium, e.g. an advert, and an action, e.g. a purchase or a login or registration. The information transmitted to us serves the sole purpose of correctly allocating the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing. FAST does not store any cookies or cookie-like data on your end device. When generating the device fingerprint, only non-personal parameters are merged (browser settings, time zone, CPU class, colour depth, browser language, etc.).
During an action, the order number and the shopping basket value of the order are usually also transmitted and stored by us for 90 days. Personal data such as name, telephone number or address are expressly not recorded or stored. The following values may also be transmitted: - ID (consecutive number) - ClickID - Time of purchase - Currency - Conversion name (shop order or lead) The device fingerprint is processed on the server of the respective customer. Insofar as integration takes place via Google Tag Manager, the device fingerprint is processed via the Smarketer Host Europe server in Strasbourg. Thanks to high security standards, such as an HTTPS connection, the conversion data is sent on our HOST Europe server located in Strasbourg. The transfer of the export file and the processing of the data (ClickID, conversion name, timestamp, order value, currency) takes place in accordance with Google Ads / Microsoft Ads on an American server. The software is set up so that no profiling takes place.
The legal basis for the processing of the user's data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
The information transmitted to us serves the sole purpose of correctly assigning the success of an advertising medium and the corresponding billing and is justified by our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The data of the processing described here is automatically deleted after a maximum storage period of 90 days.
Plug-ins and miscellaneous
Use of the Google Tag ManagerWe use the Google Tag Manager of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
This application is used to manage JavaScript tags and HTML tags that are used to implement tracking and analysis tools in particular. The purpose of data processing is to design and optimise our website in line with requirements.
The Google Tag Manager itself neither stores cookies nor does it process personal data. However, it enables the triggering of other tags that can collect and process personal data.
Further information on terms of use and data protection can be found here.
Use of Google reCAPTCHA We use the reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The purpose of the query is to distinguish between human input and automated, machine processing. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service will be transmitted to Google. This data is processed by Google within the European Union and may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks. Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in protecting our website from automated spying, misuse and SPAM. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. You can find more information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy.
Use of Google invisible reCAPTCHA
We use the invisible reCAPTCHA service of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
This serves the purpose of differentiating between human input and automated, machine processing. In the background, Google collects and analyses usage data that is used by Invisible reCaptcha to distinguish regular users from bots. For this purpose, your input is transmitted to Google and used there. In addition, the IP address and any other data required by Google for the Invisible reCAPTCHA service are transmitted to Google.
This data is processed by Google within the European Union and possibly also in the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR out of our overriding legitimate interest in protecting our website from automated spying, misuse and SPAM. You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
You can find more information about Google reCAPTCHA and the associated privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html and https://www.google.com/privacy
We use the function for embedding GoogleMaps maps from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website.
The function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps. Google also collects, processes and uses data from visitors to the websites when they access the pages in which Google Maps are integrated.
Your data may also be transmitted to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
You can find more information on the collection and use of data by Google in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. You can also change your settings there in the data protection centre so that you can manage and protect your data processed by Google.
Use of YouTube
We use the function for embedding YouTube videos from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "YouTube") on our website.YouTube is a company affiliated with Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").
The function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Extended data protection mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to the website. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there. Your data may be transmitted to the USA. There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks.
Your personal data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in the needs-based and targeted design of the website. You have the right to object to this processing of your personal data at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.
For more information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard and ways to protect your privacy, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy. Use of Uptain
To improve interaction with our visitors, we use a Java script plugin from uptain GmbH ("uptain plugin"). This allows us to analyse your use of the website and improve our customer approach (e.g. through a dialogue window). For this purpose, we collect information about your usage behaviour, i.e. movement of the cursor, length of stay, links clicked on and any information provided. The legal basis for the processing is our legitimate interest in direct marketing and the provision of our website (Art. 6 para. 1 lit f GDPR). As a processor, uptain GmbH is strictly bound by our instructions. The information collected will not be passed on to third parties unless we are legally obliged to do so. If the information collected by the uptain plugin contains personal data, it will be deleted immediately after your visit to our website. You can deactivate the use of the uptain plugin at any time via the following link: https://www.vaiotec.de/datenschutz?__up_tracking_unsubscribe Plug-ins and miscellaneous
agaRights of data subjects and storage duration
Duration of storageOnce the contract has been fully processed, the data will initially be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then in accordance with statutory retention periods, in particular under tax and commercial law, and then deleted after this period has expired, unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure, right to restriction of processing, right to data portability.
You also have the right to object to processing based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR and to processing for the purposes of direct marketing in accordance with Article 21(1) GDPR.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
In accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully.
You can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach using the following contact details
State Commissioner for Data Protection Saxony-Anhalt
Leiterstraße 9
39104 Magdeburg
Phone: +49 391 818030
Fax: +49 391 8180333
E-mail: poststelle@lfd.sachsen-anhalt.de
Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Once you have objected, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. Once you have objected, we will stop processing the data concerned for the purpose of direct marketing.
last update: 28.04.2023