PRIVACY POLICY SSI SCHAEFER GERMANY

The protection of your data is our concern:

We are pleased about your interest in our company and our products or services and would like you to feel secure when visiting our Internet pages also with regard to the protection of your personal data. Because we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Compliance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and the new BDSG is a matter of course for us.

We want you to know when we collect what data and how we use it. We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the regulations on data protection are observed both by us and by external service providers commissioned by us.

Personal data:

Personal data is information about your identity. This includes, for example, information such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address. This information is always processed in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and other data protection regulations applicable to our company.

In principle, it is not necessary for you to disclose personal data in order to use our website. In certain cases, however, the processing of personal data may become necessary, for example in order to provide services requested by you.

The same applies, for example, to the sending of information material and ordered goods or to answering individual questions. Where this is required, we will point this out to you accordingly.

If there is no legal basis for processing this personal data, we will obtain appropriate consent from you.

In addition, we only store and process data that you voluntarily provide to us and, if applicable, data that we automatically collect when you visit our Internet pages (e.g. your IP address and the names of the pages you access, the browser you use and your operating system, date and time of access, search engines used, names of downloaded files).

If you make use of services, we generally only collect the data that we need to provide the services. As far as we ask you for further data, it is voluntary information. Personal data is processed exclusively to fulfill the requested service and, if necessary, to protect our own legitimate business interests.

The following categories of personal data may be collected when you visit our website or via other processing operations described in this privacy notice:

• Master data (names, addresses, etc.)
• Other personal data provided by you (personal interests, etc.)
• Contract data (customer number, contract number, etc.)
• Content data (texts, photos, videos, etc.)
• Contact information (e-mail, phone numbers, etc.)
• Metadata (IP addresses, device information, etc.)
• Usage data (content visited, access times, etc.)
• The persons concerned are users/interested parties of our offers.

Name and address of the responsible person:

The responsible person within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the EU Member States and other data protection provisions is

for the website:
Fritz SCHAEFER GmbH & Co KG
Fritz SCHAEFER Str. 20
57290 Neunkirchen
Germany

for applicants: the respective company to which you have applied.

Contact data of the data protection officer:

You can reach the data protection officer of Fritz Schäfer GmbH & Co KG at datenschutzbeauftragter@ssi-schaefer.com

For applicants:
Applicants of SSI Schäfer Automation GmbH (Germany) or SSI Schäfer IT Solutions GmbH (Germany) can reach the responsible data protection officer at datenschutz.giebelstadt@ssi-schaefer.com.

Applicants of all other companies of the SSI Schaefer Group in Germany can reach the responsible data protection officer under datenschutzbeauftragter.neunkirchen@ssi-schaefer.com

Purpose of personal data

We use the personal data you provide to respond to your inquiries, process your orders or provide you with access to specific information or offers. In order to maintain customer relationships, it may also be necessary for us or a service company contracted by us to use this personal data to inform you about product offers or to conduct online surveys in order to better meet the tasks and requirements of our customers. The legal basis for these types of processing operations is. Art. 6 par. 1 lit. b, f) DSGVO.

Of course, we will respect your wishes if you do not want to provide us with your personal data to support our customer relationship (especially for direct marketing or market research purposes). We will not sell or otherwise market your personal information to third parties.

Purposeful usestrong

We will collect, process and use the personal data you provide online only for the purposes disclosed to you. Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.

The collection of personal data and its transmission to state institutions and authorities entitled to receive information will only take place within the framework of the relevant laws or if we are obliged to do so by a court decision. Our employees and the service companies commissioned by us are obligated by us to maintain confidentiality and to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Legal basis of processing

If you have given us consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 a DSGVO. If such processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you or to initiate such a contract, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 b DSGVO. In some cases, e.g. to comply with tax obligations, we may be subject to a legal obligation to process personal data; the legal basis for this in such cases is Art. 6 para. 1 c DSGVO. In rare cases, processing may also take place to protect vital interests of you or another natural person. In this exceptional case, processing takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 d DSGVO. Finally, processing may also be based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO are based. This is the case if the processing is carried out to protect a legitimate interest for our company or a third party, provided that your interests, fundamental rights and freedoms are not overridden. Such a legitimate interest can already be assumed if you are a customer of ours. If the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 f DSGVO, our legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities.

Data that is automatically collected when you visit our website

When you use our Internet pages, the following data is stored for organizational and technical reasons: the names of the pages you call up, the browser you use and your operating system, the date and time of access, search engines used, names of downloaded files and your IP address.

The collected information is needed to deliver the content of our website correctly. In addition, we evaluate this technical data anonymously and only for statistical purposes in order to be able to continuously optimize our Internet presence and make our Internet offers even more attractive, as well as to provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This data is stored separately from other personal information on secure systems. No conclusions are drawn about individual persons. The processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in an efficient and secure provision of our website in accordance with the German Data Protection Act. Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f i. V. m. Art. 28 DSGVO.

Contact options

Our website contains, due to legal requirements, information that enables a quick electronic contact to us as well as an immediate communication with us. This includes the specification of an e-mail address and, if applicable, a contact form. The processing of the user’s data is carried out in accordance with. Art. 6 par. 1 lit. b DSGVO.

If you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data you provide will be stored automatically. This data, which is transmitted to us on a voluntary basis, is stored for the purpose of processing your request or contacting you and is then deleted immediately. The data will not be passed on to third parties.

Deletion and restriction of the processing of personal data

We process personal data of data subjects in accordance with Art, 17 and 18 DSGVO only as long as it is necessary to achieve the underlying purpose or as long as this has been provided for by legal regulations to which our company is subject. If the purpose of the storage no longer applies or if a statutory storage period is provided for, for example due to commercial or tax law requirements of the AO or the HGB, personal data will be deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions. Unless we are still required by law to retain this data. In these cases, the processing of personal data is restricted.

Automated decision making

As a responsible company, we refrain from carrying out automated decision making or profiling.

Duration of storage

Personal data will be deleted after expiration of the statutory retention period, provided that they are no longer required for contract performance or contract initiation.

Provision of personal data

In some cases, the provision of personal data is required by law or contract. For this reason, it may be necessary, for example, to conclude a contract that you provide us with personal data that must be processed by us. For example, they are obliged to provide personal data for the conclusion of a contract. Failure to provide would result in the contract not being able to be concluded.

Before providing personal data, you can contact our data protection officer. This will inform you whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract in individual cases and what the consequences of not providing this data would be.

Security

As the controller, we have implemented technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Article 32 of the GDPR. This includes, in particular, measures to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data. Furthermore, we have established processes that ensure the safeguarding of data subjects’ rights, deletion of personal data, and prompt response to the compromise of such data. In addition, we ensure the protection of personal data already during the development and selection of hardware and software in accordance with the principles of Art. 25 DSGVO. All of our employees and persons involved in data processing are obligated to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation and other laws relevant to data protection and to handle personal data confidentially.

In the case of collection and processing of personal data, the information is transmitted in encrypted form to prevent misuse of the data by third parties. Our security measures are continuously revised in line with technological developments.

Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed.

Change of data protection regulations

We reserve the right to change our security and data protection measures as far as this becomes necessary due to technical development. In these cases, we will also adjust our privacy notices accordingly. Therefore, please note the current version of our privacy policy.

Links

So far you use external links, which are offered in the context of our Internet sides, this data security explanation does not extend to these links. Insofar as we offer links, we assure that no violations of applicable law were recognizable on the linked websites at the time the links were created. However, we have no influence on the compliance with data protection and security regulations by other providers. Therefore, please also inform yourself on the websites of the other providers about the data protection declarations provided there.

Cookies

When you visit one of our websites, we may place information on your computer in the form of a cookie. Cookies are small text files that are sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Apart from the Internet protocol address, no personal data of the user is stored. This information is used to automatically recognize you the next time you visit our websites and to make navigation easier for you. Cookies allow us, for example, to customize a website to your interests or to store your password so you don’t have to re-enter it each time.

Of course, you can also view our websites without cookies. If you do not want us to recognize your computer, you can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard drive by selecting “do not accept cookies” in your browser settings. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted via your browser. Cookies that have already been set can also be deleted via your browser. If you do not accept cookies, however, this may lead to functional restrictions of our offers.

Cookie policy/ Cookie table

Information about cookies to be included in your cookie policy/cookie table.

Cookies type
persistent cookie
persistent cookie

COOKIE NAME
nQ_cookieId
nQ_visitId

DOMAIN
Customer domain
Customer domain

PURPOSE AND DATA STORED
Identify user
Identify user session

EXPIRES
1 Year
1 Year

Children and adolescentse

Persons under the age of 16 should not submit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or guardians. We do not request personal data from children and young people, do not collect it and do not pass it on to third parties.

Newsletter

Your data entered during newsletter registration will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from our newsletter. Unsubscribing is possible at any time via the link provided for this purpose in the newsletter or by sending us a corresponding message. By unsubscribing, you object to the use of your email address. Your e-mail address, your last name and other data transmitted in connection with the newsletter registration will then be deleted by us immediately.

The processing is based on the consent of the respective recipient pursuant to. Art. 6 par. 1 lit a), Art. 7 DSGVO i. V. m. § 7 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 UWG oder § 7 Abs. 3 UWG. The proof of the user’s registration to our newsletter is based on our legitimate interest according to. Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f) GDPR, as this allows us to prove consent. The e-mail address necessarily provided by the user will be stored for this purpose until the user revokes his consent to receive the newsletter.
For this purpose we use the software Evalanche of the company SC-Networks GmbH, Enzianstr. 2, 82319 Starnberg. For this purpose, an order processing contract pursuant to Art. 28 DSGVO has been concluded with SC-Networks.

Social-Networks

Due to our legitimate interests according to Art. 6 par. 1 lit. f) DSGVO in a communication and information of users and interested parties of our services, we maintain various presences in social networks. If the providers of the respective platform obtain the consent of the users to the processing of personal data, this is done on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a), Art. 7 DSGVO.

In this context, it is not excluded that personal data of users may be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. This may make it more difficult for data subjects to enforce their services. Some social media platform providers are certified under the EU US Privacy Shield, which obliges them to comply with European data protection standards.

Personal user data is regularly processed for market research and advertising purposes. The user data is used to create profiles that make it possible, for example, to display advertisements that correspond to the presumed interests of the respective user. This is regularly done by placing cookies on the device used by the user.

Requests for information and the assertion of your rights should be made directly to the respective providers listed below, as only they have access to users’ personal data and can take appropriate measures and provide information.

However, if you need help in exercising your rights, you can of course also contact us.

We may maintain a presence on the following social media presences:

• Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland (Facebook), Data Policy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, Opt-Out-Möglichkeiten https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen bzw. http://www.youronlinechoices.com/
• Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (Twitter), Privacy Policy https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out-Möglichkeiten https://twitter.com/personalization
• Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (Google bzw. Youtube), Privacy policy https://policies.google.com/privacy, Opt-Out-Möglichkeiten https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated,
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland (LinkedIn) – Privacy policy https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, Opt-Out-Möglichkeitenhttps://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
• XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Deutschland (Xing) – Privacy policy und Opt-Out-Möglichkeiten https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Google Analystics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. („Google“). Usage includes the Universal Analytics mode of operation; This makes it possible to assign data, sessions and interactions across multiple devices to a pseudonymous user ID and thus analyze a user’s activities across devices.

Google Analytics uses so-called cookies. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. In the event that IP anonymization is activated on this website, however, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. We would like to point out that on this website Google Analytics has been extended by IP anonymization to ensure anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking). The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google. For more information on terms of use and data protection, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

On our behalf, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to us, the website operator.

The processing takes place acc. Art. 6 par. 1 S. 1 lit. a) DSGVO on the basis of the consent given by you.

The recipient of the processed data is Google.

The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached takes place automatically once a month.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by preventing the storage of cookies through a corresponding setting 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 this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can also use opt-out cookies to prevent future collection of your data when visiting this website. To prevent collection by Universal Analytics across different devices, you must opt-out on all systems used.

If you click here, the opt-out cookie will be set:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

YouTube in extended data protection mode

We use the provider YouTube to embed videos. The videos were embedded in the extended privacy mode [CV1]. However, like most websites, YouTube uses cookies to collect information about visitors to their website. YouTube uses this to collect video statistics, prevent fraud, and improve user experience, among other things. Also, this leads to a connection with the Google DoubleClick network. When you start the video, this could trigger further data processing operations. We have no influence on that. For more information about privacy at YouTube, please see their privacy policy at: http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy_at_youtube

Google Doubleclick

Doubleclick by Google is a service provided by Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Doubleclick by Google uses cookies to present you with advertisements that are relevant to you. In the process, a pseudonymous identification number (ID) is assigned to your browser in order to check which ads were displayed in your browser and which ads were called up. The cookies do not contain any personal information. The use of DoubleClick cookies only enables Google and its partner websites to serve ads based on previous visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. The information generated by the cookies is transferred by Google to a server in the USA for evaluation and stored there. A transfer of data by Google to third parties only takes place on the basis of legal regulations or within the framework of order data processing. Under no circumstances will Google combine their data with other data collected by Google. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

By using our websites, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google and the aforementioned method of data processing and the aforementioned purpose. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website. You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookies and related to your use of the websites to Google, as well as the processing of this data by Google, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link under the item DoubleClick deactivation extension. Alternatively, you can disable the Doubleclick cookies with this opt-out.

Data subject rights

Right to information
In accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO, you can obtain information and a copy of the personal data stored and processed by us about you free of charge at any time.

This right to information contains information about the processing purposes, the categories of personal data that are processed, recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, and if possible the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria for determining this duration, the existence of the right to correct or delete the personal data concerning you or to restrict processing by us or to object to this processing, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, and If the data was not collected from you, all available information about the origin of the data and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with. Art. 22 Abs. 1 and 4 GDPR and – at least in these cases – meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing.

Furthermore, you have the right to request information as to whether your personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization and what suitable guarantees exist for the transfer.

Right to rectification
Furthermore, in accordance with Art. 16 DSGVO, you have the right to demand the immediate correction of inaccurate personal data concerning you. In addition, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of the processing.

Right to deletion
In accordance with Art. 17 DSGVO, you also have the right to request that the data we hold about you be deleted without delay, provided one of the following reasons applies: The personal data has been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary; you revoke your consent on which the processing is based pursuant to Art. Art. 6 par. 1 a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 DSGVO, and there is no other legal basis for the processing; you submit a complaint in accordance with. Art. 21 Abs. 1 DSGVO and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you lodge an objection to the processing pursuant to Art. Art. 21 Abs. 2 DSGVO object to the processing; the personal data have been processed unlawfully; the erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which we are subject; the personal data have been collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Article 8(1).

Insofar as personal data has been made public by us and we are required to disclose such data in accordance with. Art. 17 Abs. 1 DSGVO to erasure, we shall take reasonable steps to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that you have requested the erasure of any links to or copies or replications of such personal data.

Right to restriction of processing
In accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted if one of the following conditions applies: You dispute the accuracy of the personal data for a period of time that allows us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

the processing is unlawful and you object to the erasure of the personal data and request instead the restriction of the use of the personal data; we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need them for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1), as long as it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of our company override yours. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Right to data portability
Pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, you may at any time obtain the return of the data relating to you which you have provided to us in a common and machine-readable format. Furthermore, you have the right to transfer this data to another controller without hindrance from us, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to. Art. 6 par. 1 a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 a DSGVO oder auf einem Vertrag gem. Art. 6 par. 1 b DSGVO and the processing is carried out with the aid of automated procedures, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us.
Furthermore, you may request that personal data stored by you be transferred directly from us to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and the rights and freedoms of other persons are not thereby impaired.

Right to object
Pursuant to Art. 20 DSGVO, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 e or f DSGVO is carried out. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, we will no longer process the personal data unless we can demonstrate legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If we process your personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, 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 associated with such direct marketing. If you object to us processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

You have the right, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. Art. 89 Abs. 1 DSGVO, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

You are free, in connection with the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

Right of revocation
You may at any time withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 DSGVO with effect for the future.

Right to confirmation
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

Right of appeal
Furthermore, you have the right to withdraw from the contract pursuant to Art. Article 77 DSGVO to complain to a supervisory authority. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our company headquarters for this purpose.

GoToWebinar

Data collected and legal basis
To conduct our webinars, we collect the following data from you:

Login / Registration

• Name, first name
• E-mail address
• Company
• Topic / Interest

Implementation of the webinar

• Word contributions
• Chat posts
• Voting contributions
• Participation in the webinar
• Integrated questionnaire

Recording and evaluation of the webinar

• Video recording of the webinar

We collect this data on the basis of your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 S. 1 lit. a) GDPR, which you can grant as part of your registration for the webinar. You may revoke this consent at any time by sending an email to marketing@ssi-schaefer.com. This does not affect the lawfulness of the data processing carried out until your revocation.

Use of Pardot – Processor
The invitation process to our webinars is done through Pardot, a service of Salesforce EMEA Limited (“Salesforce“). In this context, data processing by Salesforce companies and Salesforce sub-processors outside the EEA cannot be ruled out, in particular in the USA or other countries for which there is no EU Commission adequacy decision. We have therefore agreed with Salesforce on the standard data protection clauses approved by the EU Commission pursuant to Art. 46 Para. 2 lit. c DSGVO concluded.

For more information on how Salesforce processes data, please see Salesforce’s privacy policy:
https://www.salesforce.com/eu/company/privacy/

We use Salesforce as a processor. Processors may use the data exclusively for the purposes specified by us and are also contractually obligated by us to treat your data exclusively in accordance with this data protection declaration and the applicable data protection laws. The legal basis for the processing of your data by Sales-force on our behalf is Art. 28 DSGVO.

Use of GoToWebinar – Processor
To conduct our webinars, we use GoToWebinar, a service provided by LogMeIn Ireland Unlimited Company (“LogMeIn“). In this context, data processing by LogMeIn companies and LogMeIn contractors outside the EEA cannot be excluded, in particular in the USA or other countries for which no adequacy decision of the EU Commission exists. Therefore, we have agreed with LogMeIn to the standard data protection clauses approved by the EU Commission pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c DSGVO concluded.
For more information on the processing of data by LogMeIn, please see the privacy policy
from LogMeIn: https://www.logmein.com/legal/privacy/international

We use LogMeIn as a processor. Processors may use the data exclusively for the purposes specified by us and are also contractually obligated by us to treat your data exclusively in accordance with this data protection declaration and the applicable data protection laws. The legal basis for the processing of your data by LogMeIn on our behalf is Art. 28 DSGVO.