This legal text is an English translation of the supplied German draft. It includes information about the previous website and must be reviewed for accuracy and aligned with the actual hosting and data processing arrangements before public use.
Thank you for visiting our website, www.saar-pulvermetall.de, and for your interest in our company. Protecting your personal data is important to us. Personal data is information about the personal or factual circumstances of an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, a person's legal name, address, telephone number and date of birth, as well as any other information that can be linked to an identifiable person.
Because personal data is subject to special legal protection, we collect it only to the extent necessary to provide our website and our services. Below, we explain which personal information we collect during your visit to our website and how we use it.
Our data protection practices comply with applicable legislation, in particular the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We collect, process and store personal data only as necessary to operate this website, provide our content and services, handle enquiries and, where applicable, process orders or contracts, and only where there is a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1), first sentence, point (f) GDPR or another lawful basis. Further use of your data, for example to send promotional information by newsletter, requires your prior, separate consent specifying the purposes of that use.
Controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR
The controller within the meaning of the GDPR, other national data protection laws of the Member States and other data protection provisions is:
Saar-Pulvermetall GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 23
66793 Saarwellingen
Email: info@saar-pulvermetall.de
Fax: +49 (0) 6838 98 16 11
Provision of the website and creation of log files
Whenever our website is accessed, our system automatically records data and information about the computer system making the request. The following data is collected:
Scope of data processing
(1) Information about the browser type and version used
(2) The operating system of the device making the request
(3) The IP address of the device making the request
(4) The date and time of access
(5) Websites and resources (images, files and other page content) accessed on our website
(6) Websites from which the user's system reached our website (referrer tracking)
This data is stored in our system's log files. It is not stored together with personal data relating to a specific user, so individual visitors are not identified.
Legal basis for processing personal data
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is to achieve the purpose described below.
Purpose of data processing
Logging helps maintain compatibility of our website for as many visitors as possible and supports the prevention of misuse and resolution of faults. Recording technical data from the requesting computer allows us to respond as early as possible to display errors, attacks on our IT systems and/or problems with website functionality. We also use this data to optimise the website and help ensure the overall security of our information technology systems.
Retention period
The technical data described above is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed to maintain website compatibility for visitors, and no later than three months after access to our website.
Options to object and request erasure
The options to object and request erasure are governed by the general provisions concerning the right to object under data protection law and the right to erasure described later in this Privacy Policy.
Special functions of our website
Our website offers various functions that involve the collection, processing and storage of your personal data. The following explains what happens to your data:
Contact form(s):
Scope of personal data processing
The data you enter in our contact forms.
Legal basis for processing personal data
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (implied consent)
Purpose of data processing
Data collected through our contact form or forms is used only to handle the specific enquiry submitted through the contact form.
Retention period
Once your enquiry has been handled, the data collected is deleted without delay unless statutory retention obligations apply.
Options to object and request erasure
The options to object and request erasure are governed by the general provisions concerning the right to object under data protection law and the right to erasure described later in this Privacy Policy.
Automated credit checks / scoring
If we provide goods or services in advance of payment, we reserve the right, in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, to obtain an automated credit report based on mathematical and statistical methods from the company or companies listed below. The service provider named below supplies information about the statistical probability of a payment default. The credit report may contain probability values, known as scores, calculated using scientifically recognised mathematical and statistical methods. Various characteristics, such as income, address information, occupation, marital status and previous payment behaviour, are used to infer the customer's future risk of payment default. The result is expressed as a score. This information forms the basis of our decision to establish, perform or terminate a contractual relationship. However, the choice of an offered payment method does not depend on such information.
The options to object and request erasure are governed by the general provisions concerning the right to object under data protection law and the right to erasure described later in this Privacy Policy.
In detail:
SCORING by Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG
Our company regularly checks creditworthiness when entering into contracts and, in certain cases where a legitimate interest exists, also for existing customers. For this purpose, we work with Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG, Karcherstr. 10, 66111 Saarbrücken (www.creditreform-saarbruecken.de), which supplies the data we require. On behalf of Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG, we provide the following advance information pursuant to Article 14 GDPR:
Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG is a consumer credit reporting agency. It operates a database containing credit information about private individuals.
On this basis, Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG provides credit reports to its customers. These include banks, leasing companies, insurers, telecommunications providers, debt management companies, mail-order businesses, wholesalers, retailers and other companies supplying goods or services. Within the limits of the law, some information in the credit reporting database is also supplied to other company databases, including for address trading purposes.
The database of Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG stores, in particular, information about individuals' names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses where applicable, payment behaviour and ownership interests. The purpose of processing this data is to provide information about the creditworthiness of the person concerned. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information may be disclosed only where a customer credibly demonstrates a legitimate interest in obtaining it. Where data is transferred to countries outside the EU, this takes place on the basis of standard contractual clauses, which can be viewed at the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32001D0497&from=DE
or requested from that source.
Data is stored for as long as its availability is necessary to fulfil the purpose of storage. An initial retention period of three years is generally considered necessary. After that period, a review determines whether continued retention is required; otherwise, the data is deleted on the corresponding calendar date. Where a matter has been resolved, the data is deleted on the corresponding date three years after resolution. Entries in the debtors' register are deleted in accordance with Section 882e of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), on the corresponding date three years after the entry was ordered.
Legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR may include credit decisions, the initiation of business relationships, ownership interests, claims, credit checks, insurance contracts and enforcement information. You have the right to obtain information from Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG about
the personal data it holds about you. If stored data is inaccurate, you may request rectification or erasure. If it is not immediately possible to establish whether the data is accurate, you may request that the relevant data be blocked until the matter is clarified. If your data is incomplete, you may request that it be completed.
If you have consented to the processing of data held by Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent before it was withdrawn.
If you have objections, requests or complaints concerning data protection, you may contact the data protection officer of Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG at any time. The officer will assist you promptly and confidentially with data protection matters. You may also complain about processing by Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG to the data protection supervisory authority responsible for your federal state.
The data held about you by Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG comes from publicly available sources, debt collection companies and their customers.
To assess creditworthiness, Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG calculates a score from your data. The calculation includes age and gender, address data and, in some cases, payment experience. These factors are weighted differently in the calculation. Customers of Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG use the scores as an aid when making their own credit decisions.
Right to object:
Data held by Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG is processed for compelling legitimate reasons relating to the protection of creditors and credit, which generally override your interests, rights and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. You may object to processing only on grounds arising from your particular situation, which must be demonstrated. Where such particular grounds are established, the data will no longer be processed. If you object to processing for advertising and marketing purposes, your data will no longer be processed for those purposes.
The controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR is Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG, Karcherstr. 10, 66111 Saarbrücken (www.creditreform-saarbruecken.de). For any questions, please contact: telephone +49 (0) 681 / 30 12 - 0 or +49 (0) 681 / 30 12 - 60; email info@saarbruecken.creditreform.de.
The relevant data protection officer can be contacted at: Creditreform Saarbrücken Dr. Uthoff KG, Data Protection Officer, Karcherstr. 10, 66111 Saarbrücken, datenschutz@saarbruecken.creditreform.de.
Integration of external web services and data processing outside the EU
Our website uses active JavaScript content from external providers, known as web services. When you access our website, these providers may receive personal information about your visit. Data may be processed outside the EU. You can prevent this by installing a JavaScript blocker, such as the NoScript browser plug-in (www.noscript.net), or disabling JavaScript in your browser. This may restrict the functionality of websites you visit.
We use the following external web services:
website-check.de
Our website loads a web service provided by Website-Check GmbH, Beethovenstraße 24, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany (referred to below as website-check.de). We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. Your browser may transmit personal data to website-check.de in this context. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is the error-free operation of the website. Data is deleted once the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. Further information about the handling of transmitted data is available in website-check.de's privacy policy: https://www.website-check.de/datenschutzerklaerung/. You can prevent collection and processing by website-check.de by disabling script execution in your browser or installing a script blocker, available for example at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com.
Google
Our website loads a web service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (referred to below as Google). We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. Your browser may transmit personal data to Google in this context. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the error-free operation of the website. Google has self-certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield framework (see https://www.privacyshield.gov/list). Data is deleted once the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. Further information about the handling of transmitted data is available in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. You can prevent collection and processing by Google by disabling script execution in your browser or installing a script blocker, available for example at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com.
Google APIs
Our website loads a web service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (referred to below as Google APIs). We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. Your browser may transmit personal data to Google APIs in this context. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the error-free operation of the website. Google APIs has self-certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield framework (see https://www.privacyshield.gov/list). Data is deleted once the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. Further information about the handling of transmitted data is available in the Google APIs privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. You can prevent collection and processing by Google APIs by disabling script execution in your browser or installing a script blocker, available for example at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com.
gstatic
Our website loads a web service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (referred to below as gstatic). We use this data to ensure the full functionality of our website. Your browser may transmit personal data to gstatic in this context. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is the error-free operation of the website. gstatic has self-certified under the EU–US Privacy Shield framework (see https://www.privacyshield.gov/list). Data is deleted once the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled. Further information about the handling of transmitted data is available in the gstatic privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/. You can prevent collection and processing by gstatic by disabling script execution in your browser or installing a script blocker, available for example at www.noscript.net or www.ghostery.com.
Information about the use of cookies
Scope of personal data processing
We use cookies on various pages to enable certain website functions. Cookies are small text files that your browser can store on your computer. These files contain a characteristic sequence of characters that allows the browser to be uniquely recognised when you return to our website. Storing a cookie file is also referred to as setting a cookie.
Legal basis for processing personal data
Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interests). Our legitimate interest is to maintain the full functionality of our website, improve usability and enable more individual communication with customers. We can identify individual visitors using cookie technology only where they have previously provided us with the relevant personal data on the basis of separate consent.
Purpose of data processing
Our website sets cookies to maintain full functionality and improve usability. Cookie technology also allows us to recognise visitors through pseudonyms, such as an individual, randomly assigned ID, so that we can offer more personalised services.
Retention period
Our cookies remain stored until you delete them in your browser or, in the case of session cookies, until the session expires.
Options to object and request erasure
You can configure your browser to prevent cookies altogether, notify you when cookies are set, allow you to decide on acceptance in each case, or accept cookies generally. Cookies may be used for different purposes, such as recognising that your computer has previously accessed our website (persistent cookies) or storing recently viewed offers (session cookies). We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. To use our convenience features, we recommend allowing cookies for our website.
In all other respects, the options to object and request erasure are governed by the general provisions concerning the right to object under data protection law and the right to erasure described later in this Privacy Policy.
Data security and data protection; communication by email
Technical and organisational measures protect your personal data during collection, storage and processing against access by third parties. For unencrypted email communication, we cannot guarantee complete data security during transmission to our IT systems. For highly confidential information, we therefore recommend encrypted communication or postal mail.
Withdrawal of consent, access and rectification requests, erasure and blocking of data
You have the right to receive information about your stored data free of charge once a year, and to request rectification, blocking or erasure at any time. We delete your data upon first request unless legal provisions prevent us from doing so. You may withdraw any permission granted to us to use your personal data at any time. Please send requests for access, erasure or rectification, as well as any suggestions, to the following address:
Saar-Pulvermetall GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 23
66793 Saarwellingen
Email: info@saar-pulvermetall.de
Fax: +49 (0) 6838 98 16 11
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority under Article 77(1) GDPR
If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully on our website, you may seek judicial clarification at any time. Independently of this, you may contact a supervisory authority. You may lodge a complaint in the EU Member State of your residence, place of work and/or the place of the alleged infringement, and may choose a supervisory authority at one of those locations. The authority receiving your complaint will inform you of the progress and outcome, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 GDPR.