Privacy

Stefan Grobe
Breitwasenring 15
72135 Tübingen/Dettenhausen
Phone: 07157 / 72 118-20
info@defortec.de

The responsible entity within the meaning of data protection laws—specifically the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—is:

Stefan Grobe, grobe@defortec.de, Phone: 07157 72118-20

 

2. Collection and Storage of Personal Data, as well as the Nature and Purpose of its Use

a) When Visiting the Website

When you access our website at www.defortec.de, information is automatically sent to our website's server by the browser used on your device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected automatically—without any action on your part—and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • The IP address of the requesting computer,
  • The date and time of access,
  • The name and URL of the retrieved file,
  • The website from which access is initiated (referrer URL),
  • The browser used and, where applicable, the operating system of your computer, as well as the name of your access provider.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:

  • To ensure a smooth connection to the website,
  • To ensure convenient use of our website,
  • To evaluate system security and stability, and
  • For other administrative purposes.

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

Furthermore, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. You can find further details regarding this under sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

 

b) When using our contact form

If you have questions of any kind, we offer you the opportunity to contact us using a form provided on the website. In doing so, you are required to provide a valid email address so that we know who the inquiry comes from and are able to respond to it. Additional information may be provided voluntarily.

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily granted consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be automatically deleted once your inquiry has been resolved.

 

3. SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use encryption methods corresponding to the current state of the art (e.g., SSL) via HTTPS.

 

4. Data Sharing

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

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

  • you have given your express consent to do so pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. a GDPR;
  • the sharing is necessary pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in the non-disclosure of your data;
  • in the event that there is a legal obligation for the sharing pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. c GDPR; and
  • it is legally permissible and, pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. b GDPR, necessary for the fulfillment of contractual relationships with you.

 

5. Cookies

We use cookies on our website.

These are small files that your browser automatically creates and stores on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not cause any harm to your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans, or other malicious software.

The cookie stores information related to the specific device you are using. However, this does not mean that we thereby gain direct knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies serves, on the one hand, to make your experience of our website more pleasant. For instance, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited specific pages of our website. These are automatically deleted once you leave our site.

Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which ...are stored on your device for a specific, defined period. If you visit our site again to utilize our services, the system automatically recognizes that you have visited us previously, as well as the inputs and settings you selected, so that you do not have to enter them again.

Furthermore, we use cookies to statistically record the usage of our website and to evaluate this data for the purpose of optimizing our services for you (see Section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have visited us before when you return to our site. These cookies are automatically deleted after a specific, defined period.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the aforementioned purposes in order to safeguard our legitimate interests, as well as those of third parties, pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f of the GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your computer or to display a notification whenever a new cookie is about to be created. Please note, however, that completely disabling cookies may prevent you from utilizing all the features of our website.

Under no circumstances is the data we collect passed on to third parties, nor is it linked to personal data without your consent.

 

6. Analytics Tools

With the exception of server logs, we do not employ any analytics tools for statistical purposes on this website.

 

7. Embedded YouTube Videos

On some of our web pages, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit a page containing the YouTube plugin, a connection is established with YouTube's servers. In the process, YouTube is informed which specific pages you are visiting.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can link your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

When a YouTube video is started, the provider deploys cookies that collect information regarding user behavior.

Users who have disabled the storage of cookies for the Google Ad program will not encounter such cookies when watching YouTube videos. However, YouTube does store non-personal usage information in other types of cookies. If you wish to prevent this, you must block the storage of cookies within your browser settings.

Further information regarding data protection at YouTube can be found in the provider's Privacy Policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

 

10. Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)

To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and in a visually appealing manner across different browsers, we utilize script libraries and font libraries—such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/)—on this website. To prevent redundant loading, Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access to them, the content will be displayed using a standard system font.

Accessing script libraries or font libraries automatically establishes a connection with the operator of the respective library.

In this context, it is theoretically possible—though currently unclear whether, or if so, for what purposes—that the operators of such libraries collect data.

You can find the privacy policy of the library operator, Google, here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

 

8. Data Subject Rights

You have the right:

  • pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information regarding your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information concerning the purposes of processing, the category of personal data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the envisaged 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 source of your data if it was not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and—where applicable—meaningful information regarding the details thereof;
  • pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data or the completion of your personal data stored by us;
    • ...to request;
  • pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, 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 establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;
  • pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful but you oppose its erasure and we no longer require the data, yet you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR;
  • pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, or to request its transmission to another controller;
  • pursuant to Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR, to withdraw your consent, once given, at any time with effect for the future. The consequence of this is that we may no longer continue the data processing that was based on this consent; and
  • pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. As a rule, you may contact the supervisory authority of your habitual place of residence, your place of work, or our company's registered office for this purpose.

 

9. **Right to Object**

Insofar as your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right—pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR—to object to the processing of your personal data, provided that there are grounds for doing so arising from your particular situation, or if the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without requiring you to specify a particular situation.

If you wish to exercise your right of revocation or objection, a simple email to info@defortec.de is sufficient.

 

10. Data Security

During your visit to our website, we utilize the widely used SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest level of encryption supported by your browser. As a rule, this involves 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we will instead fall back on 128-bit v3 technology. You can determine whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by observing the closed key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.

Furthermore, we employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

 

11. **Deletion or Blocking of Data**

We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data minimization. Therefore, we store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated herein, or for as long as is required by the various retention periods prescribed by law. Once the respective purpose ceases to apply, or upon the expiration of these periods, the corresponding data is routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with statutory regulations.

 

12. Currency and Amendments to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is currently valid and is dated May 2018.

Due to the further development of our website and the services offered thereon, or due to changes in statutory or regulatory requirements, it may become necessary to amend this Privacy Policy. The current version of the Privacy Policy can be accessed and printed out by you at any time on the website at https://www.       .info/datenschutz.

1 Data protection authorities require the conclusion of a data processing agreement for the permissible use of Google Analytics. A corresponding template is provided by Google at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.pdf.