Privacy policy
Thank you for your interest in our HOME OF WELDING platform.
We attach great importance to protecting your data and safeguarding your privacy. In order to ensure that you are fully aware of the collection and use of personal data on our websites and beyond, we will inform you below which data we process in detail and how this data is used. This privacy policy also informs data subjects about the rights to which they are entitled.
You can use our website without providing any personal data. If a data subject wishes to make use of our company's services via this website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we always obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data (e.g. name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject) is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to us.
As the controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data received via our website is protected as completely as possible. However, data transmissions over the Internet can generally contain security gaps, so 100% protection cannot be guaranteed. Any data subject can therefore of course also transmit personal data to us alternatively, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions of terms
This data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the GDPR (Article 4 GDPR). This privacy policy should be both easy to read and easy to understand for everyone. To ensure this, we would first like to explain the terms used. These are some of the terms used in this privacy policy:
- ‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “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 factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person;
- ‘data subject’: any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.
- ‘Processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of 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, erasure or destruction;
- ‘restriction of processing’: the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing
- ‘profiling’: any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements;
- ‘Controller’ means 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 nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law;
- ‘recipient’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular enquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing;
- ‘third party’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data
‘Consent’ of the data subject means 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 relating to him or her.
2. Name and contact details of the data controller
This data protection information applies to data processing by
Controller: DVS Media GmbH, e-mail: datenschutz@dvs-media.info, telephone: +49 211/1591-0 fax: +49 211/1591-150.
In addition, you can contact our company data protection officer as an external data protection officer in accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act at
Bernhard Pickert-Goldenbogen
Datenschutz Neuss
Friedrichstr. 11
41460 Neuss
E-Mail: bpickert@datenschutz-neuss.de
3. Collection and storage of personal data and the nature and purpose of their use
a) When visiting the website
In principle, you can use our website without disclosing your identity. When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to the server of our website. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file.
The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:
- IP address of the requesting computer
Date and time of access
Name and URL of the retrieved file
Website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
Browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer and the name of your access provider.
The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes
- Ensuring a smooth connection to the website
Ensuring a comfortable use of our website
analysing system security and stability and
for other administrative purposes.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the data collected for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.
We also use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations on this in sections 5 and 7 of this privacy policy.
b) When ordering our newsletter service
When you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we store your e-mail address and optionally your name and address for the purposes of product information and advertising. The use ends when you unsubscribe from the newsletter service, which can be done at any time via the link provided in the newsletter.
4. Disclosure of data
We will only pass on your personal data to third parties if
- you have given your express consent to this in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR
- the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data
- in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR and
- this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.
5. Use of cookies
We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your end device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your end device and do not contain any viruses, Trojans or other malware.
Information is stored in the cookie that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.
On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more convenient for you. For example, we use session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.
In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognise that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made, so that you do not have to enter them again.
We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you (see section 7). These cookies enable us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our site when you visit it again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.
The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above in order to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that a message always appears before a new cookie is created. However, completely deactivating cookies may mean that you cannot use all the functions of our website.
6. Links to third-party websites
The links published on our website are researched and compiled by us with the utmost care. However, we have no influence on the current and future design and content of the linked pages. We are not responsible for the content of the linked pages and expressly do not adopt the content of these pages as our own. The provider of the website to which reference is made is solely liable for illegal, incorrect or incomplete content and for damage resulting from the use or non-use of the information. The liability of those who merely refer to the publication via a link is excluded. We are only responsible for external references if we have positive knowledge of them, i.e. also of any illegal or criminal content, and it is technically possible and reasonable for us to prevent their use.
7. Analysis and Tracking Tools
The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures employed, we aim to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. Furthermore, we use these tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our services for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.
The respective purposes of data processing and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.
a) Google Analytics
For the purpose of needs-based design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter “Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies are used (see section 5).
The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as:
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browser type/version
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operating system used
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referrer URL (the previously visited page)
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host name of the accessing computer (IP address)
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time of the server request
is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide further services related to website and internet usage for the purposes of market research and needs-based design of these internet pages. This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or insofar as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. IP addresses are anonymized so that they cannot be attributed to a specific user (IP masking).
You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting the settings of your browser software; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of our website to their full extent.
You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address), as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing a browser add-on via the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent data collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link: Disable Google Analytics. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie is valid only in this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt-out cookie again.
Further information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics can be found at the following link in the Google Analytics Help Center:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
b) Google AdWords Conversion Tracking
In order to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. In this process, Google AdWords places a cookie (see section 5) on your computer if you reached our website via a Google advertisement.
These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the AdWords customer’s website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page.
Each AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies therefore cannot be tracked across the websites of different AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that would allow users to be personally identified.
If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can refuse the setting of the required cookie, for example by adjusting your browser settings to generally disable the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by configuring your browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com”. Google’s privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found at the following link:
https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html
c) YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated site YouTube. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Further information on how user data is handled can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
d) Google Maps
Our website uses the Google Maps mapping service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The operator of this website has no influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and of making the locations specified on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
More information on how Google handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.
e) CleverReach
This website uses CleverReach to send newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Germany. CleverReach is a service that can be used to organize and analyze newsletter distribution. The data you provide for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g. email address) is stored on CleverReach servers in Germany or Ireland.
Our newsletters sent with CleverReach allow us to analyze the behavior of newsletter recipients. This includes, for example, analyzing how many recipients opened the newsletter and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked. With the help of so-called conversion tracking, it can also be analyzed whether a predefined action (e.g. purchase of a product on our website) took place after clicking a link in the newsletter. Further information on data analysis by CleverReach newsletters can be found at:
https://www.cleverreach.com/de/funktionen/reporting-und-tracking/.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
If you do not want CleverReach to analyze your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. A corresponding link is provided in every newsletter message. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.
The data you provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe and will be deleted from both our servers and CleverReach’s servers after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members’ area) remains unaffected.
For more details, please refer to CleverReach’s privacy policy at:
https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datenschutz.
8. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right:
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pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data if it was not collected from you, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and, where applicable, meaningful information about the details thereof;
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pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data stored by us or the completion of your personal data;
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pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless processing is necessary for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
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pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose the erasure of the data, we no longer need the data but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
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pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request the transfer of this data to another controller;
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pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR, to revoke your consent at any time. This means that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent in the future; and
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pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your habitual residence, your place of work, or our company headquarters.
9. Right to Object
If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right, pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, to object to the processing of your personal data where there are grounds relating to your particular situation, or if the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which will be implemented by us without requiring you to state a particular situation.
If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, it is sufficient to send an email to: datenschutz@dvs-media.info
10. Data Security
During website visits, we use the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. This is generally 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can recognize whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed key or lock symbol displayed in the lower status bar of your browser.
In addition, we use appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
11. Currency and Amendments to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is currently valid and dated March 2019.
Due to the further development of our website and services or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current version of the privacy policy can be accessed and printed at any time on our website at the following link:
www.dvs-media.eu/de/datenschutz
This privacy policy is based on the model privacy policy provided by Attorney-at-Law Andreas Gerstel (http://www.anwaltblog24.de).
