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Privacy policy
The controller within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation („GDPR“) is:
ATH Technik
Raiffeisenstr. 6
48477 Hörstel
Germany
Email: kundenservice@ath-technik.de
and ATH Technik GmbH („We“)
Bödekerstraße 1
30161 Hannover
Germany
Data Protection Officer:
ATH Technik
Raiffeisenstr. 6
48477 Hörstel
Germany
1. PRIVACY POLICY
Our data protection information for the use of our websites and the privacy policy of ATH Technik do not apply to your activities on the websites of social networks or other providers that you can reach via the links on our websites. Please inform yourself about their data protection regulations on the websites of these providers.
2. COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
When you visit our websites, we store certain information about the browser and operating system you are using, the date and time of the visit, the access status (e.g., whether you were able to access a webpage or received an error message), the use of website features, any search terms you may have entered, the frequency with which you visit individual webpages, the names of files accessed, the volume of data transferred, the webpage from which you reached our websites, and the webpage you visit from our websites, whether by clicking on links on our websites or by entering a domain directly into the address bar of the same tab (or window) of your browser in which you opened our websites. In addition, for security reasons—in particular to prevent and detect attacks on our websites or attempts at fraud—we store your IP address and the name of your internet service provider for a period of seven days.
b. We only store other personal data if you provide this data to us, e.g., as part of a registration, a contact form, a chat, a survey, a prize competition, or for the execution of a contract, and even in these cases only to the extent that we are permitted to do so on the basis of consent granted by you or in accordance with the applicable legal provisions (for further information on this, please see the section „Legal bases of processing“ below).
c. You are neither legally nor contractually obligated to provide your personal data. However, it is possible that certain functions of our websites depend on the provision of personal data. If you do not provide personal data in these cases, this may result in functions not being available or only being available to a limited extent.
3. PURPOSES OF USE
We use the personal data collected during your visit to our websites to operate them as conveniently as possible for you and to protect our IT systems against attacks and other unlawful acts.
b. Insofar as you provide us with further personal data, e.g., as part of a registration, a chat, a contact form, a survey, a sweepstake, or for the performance of a contract, we use this data for the stated purposes, for customer administration purposes, and – insofar as necessary – for the purpose of processing and billing any business transactions, in each case to the extent necessary for that purpose.
c. For further purposes (e.g., displaying personalized content or advertising based on your usage behavior), we and, where applicable, selected third parties will use your data, provided that you give your consent (= agreement) to do so within the scope of our consent management system.
d. In addition, we use personal data to the extent that we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., storage to fulfill commercial or tax law retention obligations, disclosure pursuant to official or court orders, e.g., to a law enforcement agency).
4. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES; SOCIAL PLUG-INS; USE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS
a. Our websites may also contain offers from third parties. If you click on such an offer, we transmit data to the respective provider to the extent necessary (e.g., the information that you found this offer on our websites and, if applicable, further information that you have already provided for this purpose on our websites).
b. If we use so-called „social plug-ins“ of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter on our websites, we integrate them as follows:
When you visit our websites, the social plug-ins are deactivated, meaning no data is transmitted to the operators of these networks. If you want to use one of the networks, click on the respective social plug-in to establish a direct connection with the server of that network.
If you have a user account with the network and are logged into it at the time the social plug-in is activated, the network can assign your visit to our websites to your user account. If you wish to avoid this, please log out of the network before activating the social plug-in. A social network cannot assign your visit to other Daimler websites unless you have also activated a social plug-in present there.
When you activate a social plug-in, the network transfers the content made available thereby directly to your browser, which integrates it into our websites. In this situation, data transfers that are initiated and controlled by the respective social network may also take place. For your connection to a social network, the data transfers taking place between the network and your system, and for your interactions on this platform, the data protection provisions of the respective network apply exclusively.
The social plug-in remains active until you deactivate it or delete your cookies (see section 5.d).
c. If you click on the link to an offer or activate a social plug-in, personal data may be transmitted to providers in countries outside the European Economic Area which, from the perspective of the European Union („EU“), do not guarantee an „adequate level of protection“ for the processing of personal data that complies with EU standards. Please keep this circumstance in mind before clicking on a link or activating a social plug-in and thereby triggering a transfer of your data.
d. For the operation, optimization, and security of our websites, we also use qualified service providers (e.g., IT service providers, marketing agencies). We only pass on personal data to them insofar as this is necessary for the provision and use of the websites and their functionalities, for the pursuit of legitimate interests, for the fulfillment of legal obligations, or insofar as you have consented thereto (see section 7).
5. COOKIES
a. Cookies may be used when visiting our websites. Technically speaking, these are so-called HTML cookies and similar software tools such as Web/DOM storage or Local Shared Objects (so-called „Flash cookies“), which we collectively refer to as cookies.
b. Cookies are small files that are stored on your desktop, notebook, or mobile device while visiting a website. From these, it is possible, for example, to recognize whether there has already been a connection between the device and the websites, take your preferred language or other settings into account, offer you certain functionalities (e.g., online shop, vehicle configurator), or recognize your interests based on usage. Cookies can also contain personal data.
Whether and which cookies are used during your visit to our websites depends on which areas and functions of our websites you use and whether you consent to the use of cookies that are not technically necessary in our consent management system.
d. The use of cookies also depends on the settings of the web browser you are using (e.g., Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox). Most web browsers are preset to automatically accept certain types of cookies; however, you can usually change this setting. You can delete existing cookies at any time. Web/DOM storage and Local Shared Objects can be deleted separately. How this works in the browser or device you are using can be found in the manufacturer's instructions.
e. The consent (= approval) to, as well as the rejection or deletion of cookies, is tied to the device used and also to the respective web browser used. If you use multiple devices or web browsers, you can make different decisions or settings for each.
f. If you decide against the use of cookies or delete them, it is possible that not all functions of our websites or individual functions will be available to you, or only to a limited extent.
6. SAFETY
We use technical and organizational security measures to protect the data we manage against manipulation, loss, destruction, and access by unauthorized persons. We continuously improve our security measures in line with technological developments.
7. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
a. Insofar as you have given us consent for the processing of your personal data, this constitutes the legal basis for the processing (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR).
b. For the processing of personal data for the purpose of initiating or fulfilling a contract with you, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis.
c. Insofar as the processing of your personal data is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations (e.g., for data retention), we are authorized to do so pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
d. In addition, we process personal data for the purposes of pursuing our legitimate interests as well as the legitimate interests of third parties in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Maintaining the functionality of our IT systems, the (direct) marketing of our own and third-party products and services (provided this does not take place with your consent), and the legally required documentation of business contacts are examples of such legitimate interests. As part of the necessary balancing of interests in each case, we take into particular consideration the type of personal data, the processing purpose, the processing circumstances, and your interest in the confidentiality of your personal data.
8. DELETION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Your IP address and the name of your internet service provider, which we store for security reasons only, are deleted after seven days. Otherwise, we delete your personal data as soon as the purpose for which we collected and processed the data no longer applies. Storage beyond this point only takes place if this is necessary in accordance with the laws, regulations, or other legal provisions to which we are subject in the EU or, in the case of legal provisions in third countries, if an adequate level of data protection is present in each case. Insofar as deletion is not possible in individual cases, the relevant personal data will be marked with the aim of restricting their future processing.
9. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
c. Right to object 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 based on Article 6(1)(e) GDPR (data processing in the public interest) or Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (data processing based on a balancing of interests). If you file an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If we process your personal data for direct marketing purposes based on a balancing of interests to pursue legitimate interests, you also have the right to object to this at any time without stating reasons.
d. We kindly ask you to send your claims or statements, if possible, to the contact address below: kundenservice@ath-technik.de e. If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates legal requirements, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).10. NEWSLETTER
If you subscribe to a newsletter offered on our website, the data provided during the newsletter registration will be used solely for sending the newsletter, unless you consent to further use. You can terminate the subscription at any time using the unsubscribe option provided in the newsletter.
11. DATA TRANSFER TO RECIPIENTS OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
When using service providers (see Section 4. d.) and transferring data with your consent (= approval) to third parties (see Section 3. c), personal data may be transferred to recipients in countries outside the European Union („EU“), Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway (= European Economic Area) and processed there, in particular the USA and India.
b. From the EU's perspective, the following countries provide an adequate level of protection for the processing of personal data that complies with EU standards (so-called adequacy decision): Andorra, Argentina, Canada (limited), Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Israel, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, New Zealand, Switzerland, Uruguay. With recipients in other countries, we agree on the application of EU standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or other permissible mechanisms to create an „adequate level of protection“ in accordance with statutory requirements. We are happy to provide you with information on this via the contact details mentioned in Section 9.d. above.
As of July 2024