Privacy Policy

1. GDPR

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice Concerning the Party Responsible for This Website” in this privacy policy.How do we collect your data?Your data is collected in one way by you providing it to us. This could be, for example, data you enter in a contact form.Other data is automatically collected or collected with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page view). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.What do we use your data for?Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.What rights do you have regarding your data?You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the topic of data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When visiting this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with analysis programs. Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

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2. Hosting

Our Hosting Provider

We use an external hosting provider to store the content of our website. This means that the personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of our hosting provider. This data may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, metadata, communication data, contract data, contact information, names, website visits, and other data generated through website usage.

We have chosen to use external hosting to fulfill our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and to ensure a secure, fast, and efficient delivery of our online services through a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If we have obtained your consent, processing will be based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. You can revoke your consent at any time.  

Our hosting provider will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.   

Our Hosting Provider

We use the following hosting provider: Eparx Systeme GmbH, Hebbelstr. 6, 41747 Viersen, Telephone: +49 2162 918400

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that our hosting provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. 

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Protection

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.Various types of personal data are collected when you use this website. Personal data refers to information that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also elucidates how and for what purpose this occurs.We would like to emphasize that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice Concerning the Party Responsible for This Website

The party responsible for data processing on this website is:Landgrafen GmbH + Co. KG
Landgrafenstraße 45
41069 Mönchengladbach
Telephone: +49 (0)2161 47961 0
Email: info@landgrafen-cnc.deThe responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).You can reach our Data Protection Officer via email at info@landgrafen-cnc.de or by mail at Data Protection Officer, c/o Landgrafen GmbH + Co. KG, Landgrafenstraße 45, 41069 Mönchengladbach.

Data Retention Period

Unless a more specific retention period has been specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for retaining your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

    General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website

    If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data as per Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The following paragraphs of this privacy policy provide information on the relevant legal bases applicable to each individual case.

    Recipients of Personal Data

    In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. This sometimes necessitates the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

    Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

    Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

    Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

    Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

    IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE PURPOSE OF ASSERTING, EXERCISING OR DEFENDING LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(1) GDPR).IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING INSOFAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21(2) GDPR).

    Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

    In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

    Right to Data Portability

    You have the right to receive data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either for yourself or for a third party, in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

    Information, Rectification, and Erasure

    Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the topic of personal data.

    Right to Restriction of Processing

    You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

    • If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
    • If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of erasure.
    • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
    • If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

    If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

    SSL or TLS Encryption

    For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

    4. Data Collection on this Website

    Cookies

    Our web pages use “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within web pages (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you want (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g., cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to store cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG); this consent can be revoked at any time.You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

    CookieYes

    To obtain and document your consent for the storage of certain cookies on your device in compliance with data protection regulations, we use the CookieYes product from CookieYes Limited of 3 Warren Yard Warren Park, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NW, United Kingdom, as part of our legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(1)(c) GDPR and thus also our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.When our website is accessed, the following data is transmitted to CookieYes: your consent or the revocation of your consent to set cookies, a cookie set by CookieYes in your browser, type and version of your browser, information about your device, the time of your visit to our website, and your IP address in anonymized form. The collection of the IP address does not allow any personal reference due to the anonymization and serves solely to prove the consent given.Detailed information on the purpose of data collection and CookieYes’s data protection provisions can be found at: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/If you wish to revoke your consent, simply delete the cookie in your browser. For deleting set cookies, we refer to the “Cookies” section above in this privacy policy. If you re-enter/reload our website, you will be asked again for your cookie consent. Alternatively, we offer you the option to opt out here.

    Contact Form

    When you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not disclose this data without your consent.The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the execution of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

    Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

    If you contact us via email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We do not disclose this data without your consent.The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your request is related to the execution of a contract or is necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.The data you send to us via contact requests remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

    5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

    WP Statistics

    This website uses the analysis tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).WP Statistics allows us to analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics collects, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browsers used, user origin, search engine used) and actions that website visitors have taken on the page (e.g., clicks and views). The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our web offer and our advertising. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

    IP Anonymization

    We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address is shortened so that it can no longer be directly associated with you.

    6. Plugins and Tools

    Google Maps

    This page uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website. To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform font display. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required Web Fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and easy findability of the places we specify on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.More information about the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to comply with these data protection standards. You can obtain further information about this from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

    Source: https://www.e-recht24.de