Privacy
Privacy Statement for APROtech GmbH
Section 1 Information about the collection of personal data
The following contains information about the collection of personal data when using our website. Personal data refers to all data that refers specifically to you, e.g. your name, address, email addresses and usage behaviour.
The controller pursuant to Art. 4 paragraph 7 EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is: APROtech GmbH, Rathsbergstrasse 17, 90411 Nuremberg, email: info@aprotech.de (refer to the Site Notice).
When you contact us by email or using a contact form, we will store the data you submit to us (your email address, name and telephone number) in order to answer your questions. We erase the data collected in this way when storage is no longer necessary, or we restrict processing if statutory retention periods apply.
The following provides you with detailed information on cases in which we use external third parties for the provision of individual functions of our services or if we wish to use your data for marketing purposes. We will also inform you of the defined criteria for duration of storage.
Section 2 Your rights
You have the following rights in regard to your personal data:
right to access,
right to rectification or erasure,
right to restriction of processing,
right to object to processing,
right to data portability.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority for data protection in regard to the processing of your personal data by us.
Section 3 Collection of personal data when visiting our website
We only collect the data that your browser transfers to our sever when you use the website for exclusively informational purposes, so when you neither register nor otherwise submit information to us. We collect the following data if you merely wish to browse our website. We require this data for technical reasons to display the website to you and to guarantee its stability and security (the legal basis is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 point f) GDPR):
IP address
Date and time of the request
Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Content of the request (actual page)
Access status/HTTP status code
Data volume transferred in each case
Referrer website
Browser
Operating system and user interface
Language and version of the browser software.
Cookies are also placed on your computer, in addition to the data as stated above. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your hard drive by your browser and that transmit information to the party placing the cookie (to us in this case). Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer. Their purpose is to make our Internet presence more attractive and efficient.
Use of cookies:
This website uses the following types of cookie whose scope and functions are explained below:
transient cookies (see b)
persistent cookies (see c)
Transient cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They include session cookies in particular. Session cookies store a session ID that is used to assign various requests by your browser to your session on our website. They enable the recognition of your computer when you return to our website. The session cookies are deleted when you sign out or close your browser.
Persistent cookies are deleted automatically after a defined period that may differ from cookie to cookie. You can delete the cookies at any time in the security settings of your browser.
You can configure your browser settings to suit your preferences, for instance to reject third-parties cookies or block cookies altogether. Please be aware that in this case, you may not be able to use all of the functions of our website.
We use cookies to identify you when you return to our website and have registered an account. You would otherwise be required to sign in each time you visit our website.
Flash cookies are recognised by your Flash plugin and not by your browser. We also use HTML5 storage objects that are placed on your device. These objects save the necessary data regardless of your browser and do not have an automatic expiry date. In case you reject the processing of Flash cookies, you must install a suitable add-on, e.g. Better Privacy for Mozilla Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/betterprivacy/) or the Adobe Flash killer cookie for Google Chrome. You can prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects by switching your browser to private mode. We also recommend that you manually delete cookies and your browser cache on a regular basis.
Section 4 Other functions and services on our website
Besides purely informational use, we also offer a variety of services on our website that may be of interest to you. To use these services, you will mostly be required to provide personal data that we need for the provision of the individual services. The aforementioned principles of data processing will apply in these cases.
We sometimes use external service providers to process your data. They are carefully selected and commissioned by us, are required to follow our instructions and are regularly checked.
Where our service providers or partners are domiciled in a state outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you of the consequences of this circumstance in the description of the individual service.
Section 5 Objection to or withdrawal of consent for the processing of your data
Where you have provided consent for the processing of your data, you may withdraw it at any time. This withdrawal of consent affects the lawfulness of processing your personal data, effective for the future.
Where we have based our processing of your personal data on a balancing of interests, you may object to this processing. This applies in particular if processing is not necessary for the performance of a contract with you, which we will state in each case in the following descriptions of functions. If you wish to object to processing, we request that you provide reasons why we should not be permitted to process your personal data. Where your objection is reasoned, we will review the circumstances and either cease or modify processing or demonstrate to you our compelling, legitimate grounds for continuing the processing.
You may of course object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of marketing and data analysis. Kindly use the following contact details to notify us of your objection to marketing: email: info@aprotech.de
Section 6 Newsletter
You may provide consent to the receipt of our newsletter, in which we will inform you of current, interesting products and services. The products and services advertised in the newsletter are listed in the declaration of consent.
We use the double opt-in method for subscriptions to our newsletter. This means that after registering, we will send an email to your registered address and will ask you to confirm that you wish to receive the newsletter. You must confirm your registration within 24 hours, as your information will otherwise be blocked and then automatically erased after one month. We also store the IP address you used, as well as the times of registration and confirmation. This method is used to obtain evidence of your registration or to investigate any possible abuse of your personal data.
You must provide your first name, surname, company name and email address in order to receive the newsletter. Any other, separately marked details are submitted by you voluntarily and are used to address you in person. Once you have confirmed, we will store your data in order to send you the newsletter. The legal basis is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 point a) GDPR.
You may withdraw your consent to receipt of the newsletter and unsubscribe at any time. To unsubscribe, simply click on the link contained in each newsletter email, send us an email at info@aprotech.de or use the contact details contained in the Site Notice to send us a message.
Please be aware that we use the newsletter to analyse your usage behaviour. For this purpose, each of the emails contains web beacons or tracking pixels showing single pixel image files that are stored on our website.We associate the data listed under Section 3 and the web beacons with your email address and a personal identifier in order to conduct the analysis. The links included in the newsletter also contain this identifier. We use the data acquired in this way to create a user profile and tailor the newsletter contents according to your personal interests. In this context, we surmise your personal interests by registering when you read our newsletter and which links you click on. We associate this data with your usage behaviour on our website.
You may object to the tracking at any time by cancelling our newsletter. The information will be stored for as long as you subscribe to our newsletter. We will store the data for purely statistical purposes and in an anonymised form once you have cancelled the newsletter.
Section 7 Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files that are placed on your computer and that enable analysis of your website usage. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the United States and stored there. In case of activation of IP anonymisation on this website, Google will, however, truncate your IP address beforehand within Member States of the European Union or other parties 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 United States and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing the website operator with other services relating to website and Internet use.
The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google.
You may block the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
This website uses Google Analytics with the add-on “_anonymizeIp()”. This means that IP addresses are truncated prior to processing to exclude any personal identification. Where the data collected about you permits personal identification, it is therefore excluded immediately and any personal data erased without undue delay.
We use Google Analytics to analyse use of our website and to improve it in regular intervals. The statistics we obtain allow us to improve our services and make them more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the United States, Google has agreed to the terms of the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 point f) GDPR.
Information about the third-party provider: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms and conditions: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html; information about data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html; privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Section 8 Use of social media plugins
We currently use the following social media plugins: Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Xing, T3N, LinkedIn, Flattr. We use the two-click solution in this regard. This means that personal data is not transferred to the providers of these plugins when you visit our website. You can identify the plugin provider based on the marking on the box containing its first letter or logo. We give you the opportunity to communicate directly with the plugin provider by clicking on the button. The plugin provider will only receive information that you have accessed the website on our online presentation if you click on the marked field and in doing so activate it. The data listed under Section 3 of this statement is transferred as well. Facebook and Xing have stated that in Germany, the IP address is anonymised immediately after its collection. Activating the plugin means that personal data concerning you will be transferred to the individual plugin provider and stored there (so in the United States for US providers). Plugin providers mainly use cookies to collect data. We therefore advise that you access your browser’s security settings and delete all cookies before clicking on the grey box.
We can neither influence the collected data and data processing, nor are we aware of the full extent of data collection, the purposes of processing or the retention periods. Moreover, we do not have any information in regard to erasure of the data collected by the plugin provider.
The plugin provider stores the data collected about you as a user profile and uses this information for the purposes of marketing, market research and/or needs-based design of its website. This kind of analysis is performed in particular (also for users that are not signed in) to show tailored advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, although you must contact the individual plugin provider in order to exercise this right. By integrating the plugin, we allow you to interact with the social networks and other users, so that we can improve our services and make them more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for use of the plugins is Art. 6 paragraph 1 sentence 1 point f) GDPR.
Data transfer takes place irrespective of whether you have an account with the plugin provider and are signed in. If you are signed into your account with the plugin provider, the data collected on our website will be transferred directly and associated with your account. In the event that you click on the activated button, for instance to place a link to the page, the plugin provider will also store this information in your user account and post it to your public contacts. In general, we advise you to sign out of your social media accounts after use, especially before activating the button, as this will prevent an assignment to your account with the plugin provider.
For further information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plugin providers, refer to their privacy policies below: You will also obtain further information about your rights in this regard and about setting options to protect your privacy.
Addresses of the individual plugin providers with their privacy policies:
Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA; http://www.facebook.com/policy.php; additional information on data collection: http://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084, http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other#applications and http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info#everyoneinfo. Facebook is a signatory to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountainview, California 94043, USA; https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/?hl=de. Google is a signatory to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; https://twitter.com/privacy. Twitter is a signatory to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Xing AG, Gänsemarkt 43, 20354 Hamburg, DE; http://www.xing.com/privacy.
T3N, yeebase media GmbH, Kriegerstr. 40, 30161 Hanover, Germany; https://t3n.de/store/page/datenschutz.
LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, California 94043, USA; http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn is a signatory to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
Flattr Network Ltd. with registered address at 2nd Floor, White bear yard 114A, Clerkenwell Road, London, Middlesex, England, EC1R 5DF, Great Britain; https://flattr. com/privacy.