Data protection

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1. Data protection at a glance
 
General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

 
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website owner. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.

 
How do we collect your data?

Firstly, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or the time when the page was accessed). 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 that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse user behaviour.

 
What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipient and purpose of the personal data stored about you at any time and free of charge. You also have a right to request the rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time with regard to this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

 

 

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
 
External hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (host). The personal data collected on this website is stored on the host's servers. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contractual data, contact data, names, website traffic and other data generated through a website.

The host is used for the purpose of contract fulfilment vis-à-vis our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services through a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR). If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG (German Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent that this is necessary for the fulfilment of its service obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following host:

Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4
Ireland

 

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (OPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this company only processes the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 
Cloudflare

We use the "Cloudflare" service. The provider is Cloudflare Inc, 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (hereinafter "Cloudflare").

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. This involves transferring the information between your browser and our website via Cloudflare's network. This enables Cloudflare to analyse traffic between your browser and our website and act as a filter between our servers and potentially malicious traffic from the internet. Cloudflare may also use cookies or other technologies to recognise internet users, but these are used solely for the purpose described here.

The use of Cloudflare is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and secure as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

You can find more information about security and data protection at Cloudflare here: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

 

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (OPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this company only processes the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 
Google Cloud CDN

We use the Content Delivery Network Google Cloud CDN. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google offers a globally distributed content delivery network. This involves transferring information between your browser and our website via Google's network. This allows us to increase the global accessibility and performance of our website.

The use of Google Cloud CDN is based on our legitimate interest in providing our website as error-free and secure as possible (Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/terms/eu-model-contract-clause.

You can find more information about Google Cloud CDN here: https://cloud.google.com/cdn/docs/overview?hl=de.

 

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing agreement (OPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that this company only processes the personal data of visitors to our website in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

 

 

3. General notes and mandatory information
 
Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection rules and this privacy policy.

Various personal data is collected when you use this website. Personal data is all data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by email) can have gaps in security. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

 
Information on the controller

The data controller for this website is:

Beyer & Müller GmbH & Co. KG
Am Lindenkamp 55
D-42549 Velbert

Phone: +49 (0) 2051 4232-0
Email: info@beyer-und-mueller.de

The controller 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 or similar).

 
Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for erasure or revoke your consent to have your data processed, your data will be erased unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased once these reasons no longer apply.

 
General information on the legal basis for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 (a) GDPR if special data categories are processed in accordance with Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. If explicit consent is given to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TTDSG (German Data Protection Act). 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 will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para 1 (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if this is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (c) GDPR. The data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 (f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

 
Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

ER Secure GmbH
In der Knackenau 4
D-82031 Grünwald

Phone: +49 (0) 2051 4232-0
Email: datenschutz@beyer-und-mueller.de

 
Information on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use, among other things, tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not secure under data protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It can therefore not be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence services) may process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

 
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

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

 
Right to object to the collection of data in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 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 respective 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 para. 1 GDPR).

 

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data relating to you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection in accordance with Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).

 
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects shall have a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the suspected infringement. The right to lodge a complaint shall be without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

 
Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract handed over to you or to 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.

 
SSL- or TLS-encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transfer of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise 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.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 
Information, erasure and rectification

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, the right to rectify or erase this data. You can contact us at any time about this and any other questions you may have on the subject of personal data.

 
Right to restriction of processing

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

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data held by us, we will usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
  • If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request that the data processing be restricted instead of erased.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defence or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of erased.
  • If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. Until it is determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data may, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence 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.

 

 

4. Data collection on this website
 
Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your terminal device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third-party company (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 are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertising.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out electronic communication, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies to measure web traffic) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website owner has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure that its services are provided without technical errors and in an optimised manner. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG (German Data Protection Act)); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can adjust your browser settings to notify you whenever cookies are being placed. Also, you can allow cookies on a case-by-case basis, you can exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and you can activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this separately within the framework of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.

 
Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The website owner has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website - this requires the server log files to be recorded.

 
Request by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 (b) GDPR, insofar as your request is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the enquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 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 will remain with us until you request its erasure, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after processing your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - shall remain unaffected.

 

 

5. Analysis tools and advertising
 
Matomo

This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user across pages for the analysis of user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Matomo about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymised before storage.

With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyse data about the use of our website by website visitors. This enables us to find out, among other things, when certain pages were viewed and in which region the viewer has accessed the website. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browsers and operating systems used) and can measure whether visitors to our website perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. The website owner has a legitimate interest in the anonymised analysis of user behaviour in order to optimise both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG (German Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

 
Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers so that all analysis data remains with us and is not passed on.

 

 

6. Plugins and Tools
 
Font Awesome

This website uses Font Awesome for the uniform display of fonts and symbols. The provider is Fonticons, Inc., 6 Porter Road Apartment 3R, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

When you access a page, your browser loads the required fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts, fonts and symbols correctly. For this purpose, the browser you use must connect to Font Awesome's servers. This allows Font Awesome to know that your IP address has been used to access this website. The use of Font Awesome is based on Art. 6 para. 1 (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the uniform presentation of the font on our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG (German Data Protection Act), insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a default font of your computer will be used.

For more information on Font Awesome, please see Font Awesome's privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

 

 

7. Our own services
 
Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply for a job with us (e.g. by email, post or via online application form). Below we will provide information on the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We guarantee that the collection, processing and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated in strict confidence.

 
Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during interviews, etc.) to the extent that this is necessary to reach a decision regarding employment. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG (German Data Protection Act) under German law (initiation of employment), Art. 6 para. 1 (b) of the GDPR (general contract initiation) and - if you have given your consent - Art. 6 para. 1 (a) of the GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be passed on within our company to persons who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para 1 (b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

 
Retention period of the data

If we are unable to offer you a job, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 (f)GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will only be deleted when the purpose for continued storage no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR) or if legal storage obligations prevent deletion.

 
Admission into the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, we may be able to include you in our pool of applicants. If you are included in the pool, all documents and details from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you if suitable vacancies arise.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 (a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the current application process. The data subject may revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, unless there are legal reasons for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.