Privacy

PRIVACY EXPLANATION

We would like to welcome you to the website of AAV GmbH and thank you for your interest in our company. The protection of your data is very important to us. For this reason, we only collect personal data to the extent technically necessary.

In the following, we would like to inform you which data of your visit we use for which purposes. If you have any further questions about the handling of your personal data, you are welcome to contact our data protection officer (see point 2 for contact details).

1. Scope

This privacy policy provides users with information about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of their data, which is collected and used by the responsible provider.

The legal framework for data protection is provided by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the Telemedia Act (TMG).

2. Responsible body within the meaning of the Data Protection Act and data protection officer

Person in charge:

AAV GmbH

Sonia Niedhart

Wohlenbergstrasse 6
30179 Hanover

 

0511679997-0

info(at)allprotec.de

Data protection supervisor:

If you have any questions about the collection, processing or use of your personal data, for information, correction, blocking or deletion of data, as well as for revocation of consents given or objection to a certain use of data, please contact us directly:

Datenschutz(at)allprotec.de

3. Definitions

Our privacy policy is based on the terms used by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand. In order to be able to guarantee this, we will introduce you to the terms used in advance.

The following terms are used in this privacy policy, among others:

a) Personal data

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination; the restriction, deletion or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects relating to that natural person's work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person become.

g) Controller or controller

The controller or controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processors

Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, whether or not it is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigative mandate under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients.

j) Third parties

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorised to process the personal data.

k) Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes, in the form of a statement or other clear affirmative action, by which the data subject signifies that he or she agrees to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

4. Processing of personal data and how and purpose of their use

In principle, personal data of our users is only used to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as the content and services. As a rule, the processing of personal data of our users is only carried out after the user's consent. An exception applies in cases in which prior consent is not possible for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by statutory provisions.

a) When visiting the website

When you access our website, information is automatically sent to the server of our website by the browser used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the requesting computer,
• Date and time of access,
• Name and URL of the retrieved file,
• Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
• browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer as well as the name of your access provider.

The aforementioned data is processed by us for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection to the website,
• To ensure a comfortable use of our website,
• Evaluation of system security and stability as well as
• for other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes of data collection listed above. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

In addition, we use cookies and analysis services when you visit our website. You can find more detailed explanations under No. 7 and 8 of this Privacy Policy.

b) Registration on our website

If you register on our website to take advantage of personalized services, personal data will be collected. This includes the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address as contact and communication data.

Registration allows access to services and content that are only available to registered users. If necessary, registered users have the option of changing or deleting the data provided during registration at any time. On request, we will of course inform you which personal data has been collected and stored. In addition, we correct or delete the data on request, provided that the request is not precluded by any statutory retention obligations. If you have any questions or would like to request correction or deletion of the data, please use the contact details provided in this privacy policy.

c) When contacting us via our website

For questions of any kind, we offer you the possibility to contact us by e-mail or via a form provided on the website. A valid e-mail address is required so that we know who the request comes from and to be able to answer it. Further information can be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted after the enquiry you have made has been completed.

d) When registering for our newsletter

If you have expressly consented in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR, we will use your e-mail address to send you our newsletter on a regular basis. To receive the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide an e-mail address.

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you are welcome to send your unsubscribe request at any time to info@(at)allprotec.de by e-mail.

 

5. Disclosure of data

We will pass on your personal data to third parties exclusively to the service partners involved in the execution of the contract, such as the logistics company commissioned with the delivery and the credit institution commissioned with payment matters. However, in cases where your personal data is passed on to third parties, the scope of the data transmitted is limited to the necessary minimum.

 

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those specified in this statement.

We will only share your personal information with third parties if:

• you have given your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR,
• the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in the non-disclosure of your data,
• in the event that there is a legal obligation for the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR, and
• this is legally permissible and necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR.

As part of the ordering process, consent will be obtained from you to pass on your data to third parties.

6. Cookies

We use cookies on our site. These are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not cause any damage to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware.

The cookie stores information that arises in connection with the specific end device used. However, this does not mean that we will immediately become aware of your identity.

On the one hand, the use of cookies serves to make the use of our offer more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognise that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a certain set period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and which entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you. These cookies allow us to automatically recognise that you have already been to us when you visit our site again. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned to protect our legitimate interests as well as those of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or that a notice always appears before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that you will not be able to use all the features of our website.

7. Analysis and tracking tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure a needs-based design and the continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use the tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our offer for you. These interests are to be regarded as legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

The respective data processing purposes and data categories can be found in the corresponding tracking tools.

 

a) Google (Universal) Analytics

For the purpose of the needs-based design and continuous optimization of our pages, we use Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/) (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter referred to as "Google"). In this context, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see section 6) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

• Browser type/version,
• operating system used,
• Referrer URL (the previously visited page),
• Host name of the accessing computer (IP address),
• Time of the server request,

are transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website and internet use for the purposes of market research and the needs-based design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of third parties. Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with other data held by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case it may not be possible to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

You can also prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) .

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent the collection by Google Analytics by clicking on this link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent the future collection of your data when you visit this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website and is placed on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you will need to set the opt-out cookie again.

For more information on data protection in connection with Google Analytics, please visit the Google Analytics Help Center (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de) .

b) Google Adwords Conversion Tracking

In order to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimising our website for you, we also use Google Conversion Tracking. Google Adwords will place a cookie (see section 4) on your computer if you have reached our website via a Google ad.

These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of the Adwords customer's website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the customer can see that the user has clicked on the ad and has been redirected to this page.

Each Adwords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies can therefore not be tracked via the websites of Adwords customers. The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. AdWords customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

If you do not wish to participate in the tracking process, you can also reject the setting of a cookie required for this purpose – for example, via the browser setting, which generally deactivates the automatic setting of cookies. You can also disable cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to accept cookies from the domain " www.googleadservices.com ". Google's privacy policy on conversion tracking can be found here (https://services.google.com/sitestats/de.html) .

c) Google AdSense / Google Remarketing

Google AdSense ads are integrated into this website. Google AdSense is a remarketing function of Google Inc. (Google for short). It allows visitors to this website to be presented with interest-based advertisements. On the one hand, cookies are stored for these purposes. Cookies are text files containing information that make it possible to recognize the visitor, for example by IP address. On the other hand, Google AdSense works with so-called web beacons. These are invisible graphics that can be used to evaluate visitor traffic on a website. Google transmits this information to the USA and stores it there on its servers. According to Google, no personal data is stored in this context. In addition, the IP address will not be merged with other data already stored by you. However, Google can pass on the information to contractual partners.

Users have the option of deactivating the remarketing function. To do this, please make the appropriate settings on the following website: http://www.google.com/settings/ads .

Or call the page http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp to prevent the storage of cookies that enable the use of interest-based advertising by the advertising network initiative. Alternatively, the installation of cookies can be prevented by using the appropriate setting in the browser – please follow the instructions in the help function of your browser. This may limit the range of functions of the offer.

If you use our offer, you agree that Google collects and processes the data in the manner described.

 

d) Matomo

We use the open source software Matomo for the analysis and statistical evaluation of the use of the website. Cookies are used for this purpose (see section 4). The information generated by the cookie about website usage is transmitted to our servers and summarized in pseudonymous usage profiles. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website and to enable a needs-based design of our website. The information will not be passed on to third parties.

Under no circumstances will the IP address be associated with other data concerning the user. The IP addresses are anonymized so that assignment is not possible (IP masking).

Your visit to this website is currently recorded by Matomo web analysis. Click here (https://matamo.org/docs/privacy/) so that your visit is no longer recorded.

 

e) Use of Piwik

This website uses Piwik, an open source software that collects and stores data. This information is for marketing and optimization purposes. Piwik uses the data to create usage profiles with a pseudonym. For these purposes, the software stores cookies (text files) on your computer that can be used to analyze your use of the website. Your IP address will be anonymized immediately after processing and before storage. The data is stored on the provider's servers in Germany.

If you do not want Piwik to store cookies, you have the option of preventing the installation of cookies via the settings of your browser (you can find information on this in the browser's help function). In this case, you may not be able to use all the features of the offer.

 

8. Social Media Plug-ins

We use social plug-ins from social networks on our website on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR in order to make our company better known. The advertising purpose behind it is to be regarded as a legitimate interest within the meaning of the GDPR. Responsibility for data protection-compliant operation must be guaranteed by their respective providers. The integration of these plug-ins by us is carried out by means of the so-called two-click method in order to protect visitors to our website in the best possible way.

a) Facebook

On our website, social media plugins from Facebook are used to make their use more personal. For this we use the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button. It is an offer from Facebook.

When you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection with Facebook's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and integrated into the website by it.

By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook account or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign your visit to our website directly to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the "LIKE" or "SHARE" button, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your Facebook friends.

Facebook may use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research and needs-based design of Facebook pages. For this purpose, Facebook creates usage, interest and relationship profiles, e.g. to evaluate your use of our website with regard to the advertisements displayed to you on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website and to provide other services related to the use of Facebook.

If you do not want Facebook to assign the data collected via our website to your Facebook account, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website.

For the purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy, please refer to the privacy policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ ) from Facebook.

b) Twitter

Plugins of the short message network of Twitter Inc. (Twitter) are integrated into our website. You can recognize the Twitter plugins (tweet button) by the Twitter logo on our site. An overview of tweet buttons can be found here (https://about.twitter.com/resources/buttons) .

If you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Twitter server. Twitter thus receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Twitter "tweet button" while logged into your Twitter account, you can link the content of our pages to your Twitter profile. This allows Twitter to assign the visit to our pages to your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Twitter.

If you do not want Twitter to be able to assign your visit to our pages, please log out of your Twitter user account.

For more information, please see Twitter's privacy policy ( (https://twitter.com/privacy) .

c) Instagram

Our website also uses so-called social plugins ("plugins") from Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").

The plugins are marked with an Instagram logo, for example in the form of an "Instagram camera".

When you call up a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Instagram's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Instagram directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Instagram receives the information that your browser has called up the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have an Instagram profile or are not currently logged in to Instagram.

This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to an Instagram server in the USA and stored there. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can directly assign your visit to our website to your Instagram account. If you interact with the plugins, for example by pressing the "Instagram" button, this information is also transmitted directly to an Instagram server and stored there.

The information will also be published on your Instagram account and displayed there to your contacts.

If you do not want Instagram to assign the data collected via our website directly to your Instagram account, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website.

Further information on this can be found in the privacy policy (https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388) from Instagram.

9. Integration of third-party services and content

Our offer may include content, services and services from other providers. These are, for example, maps provided by Google Maps, videos from YouTube as well as graphics and images from other websites. In order for this data to be called up and displayed in the user's browser, the transmission of the IP address is mandatory. The providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") therefore perceive the IP address of the respective user.

Even though we try to use only third-party providers who only need the IP address to be able to deliver content, we have no influence on whether the IP address may be stored. In this case, this process serves, among other things, statistical purposes.

10. Data integrity

We use the common SSL procedure (Secure Socket Layer) in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser during your visit to the website. As a rule, this is a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can tell whether an individual page of our website is transmitted encrypted by the closed display of the key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

We also use appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or unauthorised access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

11. Links to websites of other providers

Our websites may contain links to websites of other providers to which this privacy policy does not extend. If the use of the websites of other providers involves the collection, processing or use of personal data, please note the data protection information of the respective providers.

12. Rights of data subjects

You have the right to:

• Request information about your personal data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing or objection, the existence of a right to lodge a complaint, the origin of your data, if it has not been collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, where applicable, meaningful information on its details;
• in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, to request the rectification of incorrect or complete your personal data stored by us without undue delay;
• to request the deletion of your personal data stored by us in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims;
• to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you reject its deletion and we no longer need the data, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims, or you have objected to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR;
• in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transmitted to another controller;
• in accordance with Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR to revoke your consent at any time vis-à-vis us. As a result, we may no longer continue the data processing based on this consent for the future and
• to complain to a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. As a rule, you can contact the supervisory authority of your usual place of residence or workplace or our office for this purpose.

 

13. Right to object

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, insofar as there are reasons for this arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right of objection, which we will implement without specifying a special situation.

If you would like to make use of your right of revocation or objection, an e-mail to info(at) is sufficient allprotec.de

14. Up-to-dateness and modification of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and is as of May 2018.

Due to the further development of our website and offers or due to changes in legal or official requirements, it may become necessary to adapt this data protection declaration. The current data protection declaration can be accessed and printed by you at any time on the website under https://aav-docs.de/dse.

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Status: 04.08.2021