Privacy Policy

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 our website. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below.

Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the legal notice (Imprint) of this website.

How do we collect your data?
Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This mainly includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this and any further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When visiting our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done using cookies and analytics programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous and cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information about this can be found in the following privacy policy. We will inform you about the options for objection in this privacy policy.
 
 
2. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data may be collected. Personal data is data with 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 happens. Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Katharina Lach
Günhovener Straße 81
D-41179 Mönchengladbach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2161 / 277 95-0
Email: k.lach@lachgroup.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time. An informal email notification to us is sufficient. The legality of data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of data protection law, the affected person has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority in data protection matters is the state data protection commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at:
www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser’s address line from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

Information, Blocking, Deletion
Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, if necessary, the right to correct, block, or delete this data. For this purpose and for further questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice.


3. Data Collection on Our Website

Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer and saved by your browser. Most of the cookies we use are “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit. You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you request are stored on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g., cookies for analyzing your browsing behavior) are stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

• Browser type and browser version

• Operating system used

• Referrer URL

• Host name of the accessing computer

• Time of the server request

• IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for possible follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent. The processing of the data entered into the contact form is therefore carried out exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. An informal email to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing operations carried out before the revocation remains unaffected. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after completing your request). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.


4. Newsletter

Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No additional data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis.
We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter subscription form is carried out exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The legality of data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation. The data you have stored with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after cancellation. Data stored by us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for a members’ area) remain unaffected.


5. Plugins and Tools

YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the YouTube site operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. The use of YouTube is in the interest of presenting our online offerings in an appealing way. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
Further information on handling user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy:
www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Vimeo
Our website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo plugin, a connection to Vimeo servers is established. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to a Vimeo server in the USA.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo can assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. Further information on handling user data can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy: vimeo.com/privacy

Google Web Fonts
This site uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform display of fonts. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, your browser must establish a connection to Google’s servers. This enables Google to know that our website has been accessed via your IP address.
The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online services. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at:
developers.google.com/fonts/faq
and in Google’s privacy policy:
www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offers attractively and making the locations specified on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
More information on handling user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:
www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

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