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 data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on Our Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the imprint of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected, on the one hand, by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the imprint. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is primarily done using cookies and so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your browsing behavior is generally anonymous; the browsing behavior cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information on this can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the objection options in this privacy policy.
2. General Information and Mandatory Notices
Data Protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data refers to data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also outlines how and for what purpose this occurs.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the Responsible Party
The party responsible for data processing on this website is:
HOSSBACH
Metallbau-Gerätebau GmbH
Ziddelrasen 1
99830 Treffurt
Phone: 036923-50500
Email: info@hossbach-tresore.de
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.).
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have already given at any time. An informal notification via email to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of data protection violations, the affected party has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The relevant authority for data protection matters is the State Data Protection Commissioner of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of data protection commissioners and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html (Article 77(1) GDPR123).
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 structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, either for yourself or direct transmission to a third party. Direct transfer to another controller will only occur if technically feasible (Article 20 GDPR69).
SSL/TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security and to protect confidential content, such as orders or inquiries sent to us as the site operator. An encrypted connection is indicated by the browser address changing from “http://” to “https://” and a lock symbol in the browser bar. When encryption is active, transmitted data cannot be intercepted by third parties (SSL/TLS protocols ensure data integrity7).
Access, Blocking, Deletion
Under applicable law, you have the right to free access to your stored personal data, including its origin, recipients, and processing purposes, as well as the right to rectification, blocking, or deletion. For these requests or further questions, contact us using the address provided in the imprint1.1: The original text does not specify a legal basis for access, blocking, and deletion, but these rights are generally derived from Articles 15–17 GDPR.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Our website partially uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and contain no viruses. They serve to make our services more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.
Most cookies we use are “session cookies,” which are automatically deleted after your visit. Others remain stored on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser upon your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you about cookie placement, allow cookies only in specific cases, generally block them, or enable automatic deletion upon closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies required for electronic communication or to provide specific functions you request (e.g., shopping cart functionality) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure technically error-free and optimized services. Other cookies (e.g., for analyzing browsing behavior) are addressed separately in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
Der Provider der Seiten erhebt und speichert automatisch Informationen in so genannten Server-Log-Dateien, die Ihr Browser automatisch an uns übermittelt. The website provider automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser transmits to us. These include:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing device
- Time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources. The legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits data processing for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures.
Contact Form
When you submit inquiries via our contact form, we store the information provided, including your contact details, to process the request and address follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
Processing of contact form data occurs exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time via email. The legality of data processing prior to revocation remains unaffected.
We retain contact form data until you request deletion, revoke consent, or the storage purpose becomes irrelevant (e.g., after request completion). Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
4. Plugins and Tools
Google Maps
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA. The operator of this website has no control over this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and to facilitate location identification for places indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.