Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 25, 2018

INTRODUCTION

Protecting your privacy is as important to us as it is to you. We have developed the following policies for you to feel that you can trust us to protect and secure your personal information. We are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our websites (www.ites-gummi.de) to obtain information about our products and services or to contact us via inquiry or contact forms. Our privacy policy applies to all services offered on the above mentioned websites.

In the following, we inform you in detail about the type, scope and purpose of the collection and use of your personal data. Therefore, we would like to ask you to carefully read the following summary about how our website works. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us by e-mail:
E-mail: info@ites-gummi.de

TERMS USED

The terms “Ites GmbH”, “we”, “our” or “us” refer to Ites Gummi- und Dichtungstechnik GmbH. The terms “customer,” “you,” “your,” or “yours” refer to our existing customers, new customers (potential customers), former customers, visitors to our website, and recipients of our digital services, including marketing.

ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVACY POLICY

By accessing, using or using any of our websites or other Ites GmbH services, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy and are deemed to consent to the processing of such information by us.

Before using or submitting personal information on certain areas of the websites, e.g. Contact Us or similar, you may be asked to confirm your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, either electronically by checking the box “I hereby confirm that I have read, understood and accepted the Privacy and Data Processing Policy” or by clicking similar buttons. By checking the relevant boxes and/or clicking the relevant buttons, you confirm that you consent to the collection, processing, use and transfer of your personal data. Our records of your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, the date thereof, and any future amendments to this Privacy Policy shall be conclusive and written evidence of your consent.

RESPONSIBLE PARTY AND CONTACT WITH THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

The responsible party within the meaning of the DSGVO, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the EU and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Ites Gummi- und Dichtungstechnik GmbH, Stedinger Straße 29, 26723 Emden, Germany.
Telephone: 0 49 21 / 993 70 0
E-mail: info@ites-gummi.de

Due to the size of our company, we are not obliged to appoint a data protection officer. You can direct your questions about data protection to:
E-mail: info@ites-gummi.de

TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA TO BE COLLECTED

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means the information that identifies you as well as that could be used to identify you or that relates to you and that you submit about yourself when you contact us and/or that is otherwise collected by us when you visit the Sites, communicate with us by telephone through our customer service, in writing through order forms, or otherwise. During the course of our relationship with you, we may collect and process your personal and contact information and any other information about you that you provide to us in the following circumstances:

Visiting our websites
Viewing our products and services
Inquiries about our products and services
Purchase of our products and services
Concluding a contract with us
Contacting our customer service
Participating in a promotion, survey or other marketing activity

The types of personal information we may collect in connection with the above are listed as follows:

Personal information from you (your name, address, and contact information (such as phone, mobile, and fax numbers, email address))
Personal information of other contact persons/contacts (such as first name, last name, address, department, position/title, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address)
Personal details of third parties such as name, e-mail address and telephone number
Complaints and inquiries
Tax identification number, if you request products or services for which the information in question is required

In the case of visiting our websites or using our services, we are entitled on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO, subject to your prior consent, if this is required by law, to automatically collect personal data, which is temporarily stored in log files of a server without you actively transmitting the information in question, using technologies such as cookies, web server logs or similar technologies. A log file is created in the course of an automatic log of the processing computer system. The following data may be collected:

Your IP address, which your Internet access provider assigns to your computer when you connect to the Internet
Access to the website (date, time and frequency)
How you arrived at the website (previous page, hyperlink, etc.)
Referring address (the place from which you came to our website)
Amount of data sent
The browser you use (browser name, browser version)
The operating system you are using
The Internet service provider you use
The device (computer) you are using

SCOPE OF THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

We only collect and use personal data from you if this is necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services, e.g. when you order products or services. The collection and use of personal data from you is regularly carried out exclusively with your consent. The security of your personal data is a very high priority for us. We therefore protect your data stored with us by technical and organizational measures to effectively prevent misuse by third parties or loss. In particular, our employees who process personal data are bound to data secrecy and must comply with it. In order to protect your personal data, it is transmitted encrypted via your browser using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) during online communication. You can recognize this by the green lock symbol in the top left corner, which your browser displays when an SSL connection is established. To ensure the permanent protection of your data, the technical security measures are regularly reviewed and, if necessary, adapted to the state of the art. These principles also apply to companies that process and use data on our behalf and according to our instructions.

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The provision of personal data is necessary for the following purposes. Refusal would make it impossible for us to enter into and manage the contract with you or to comply with contractual and legal obligations. Subject to your consent, where required by law, we may further collect, process and use your personal data for the following purposes:

Customer service and customer support
Establishment and execution of contractual relationships
Managing our relationship with you, including responding to your inquiries or complaints
Ensuring effective customer relationship management
Providing you with the products, services or
information you request and information regarding our products and services
Operating, maintaining and improving our websites and services
Managing your accounts, orders, invoices and payments
Management and provision of customer services
Managing accounting and tax matters
Responding to requests from administrative and judicial authorities
Complying with applicable laws and regulations

The processing of your personal data may be based on the following legal grounds:

Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO serves as our legal basis for processing operations where we obtain your consent for a specific processing purpose.
Art. 6 (1) lit. b DSGVO, insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract, e.g. when you purchase a product. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, such as in the case of inquiries about our products or services.
Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO, insofar as we are subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d DSGVO in the event that vital interests of you or another natural person make it necessary to process personal data.
Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO applies on the basis of our legitimate interests, e.g. when using service providers as part of order processing, such as shipping service providers or when carrying out statistical surveys and analyses and logging registration procedures. Our interest is directed towards the use of a user-friendly, appealing and secure presentation as well as optimization of our web offer, which serves both our business interests and meets your expectations.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES

When passing on your personal data, we always ensure the highest possible level of security. Therefore, your data will only be passed on to carefully selected and contractually obligated service providers and partner companies. In addition, your data will only be forwarded by us to entities that are located within the European Economic Area and are therefore subject to the strict EU data protection law or are obligated to maintain a corresponding level of protection. A transfer of data to third countries does not currently take place and is not planned.

Disclosure to service providers according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b and f DSGVO
For the operation and optimization of our websites and our services and for the execution of contracts, various service companies work for us, e.g. for the hosting of our websites, for the delivery of products. These companies act for us by way of commissioned processing and may therefore use the data provided exclusively in accordance with our instructions. In this case, we are legally responsible for appropriate data protection precautions at the companies we commission. We therefore agree on specific data security measures with these companies and monitor them regularly.
Disclosure to other third parties according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and f DSGVO
Finally, we will disclose your data to third parties or government agencies within the framework of existing data protection laws if we are legally obligated to do so, for example, due to official or court orders, or if we are entitled to do so, for example, because this is necessary for the prosecution of criminal offenses or for the exercise and enforcement of our rights and claims.

DURATION OF STORAGE / ROUTINE DELETION OF PERSONAL DATA

We process and store your personal data only for the period required to fulfill the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for in laws or regulations. After discontinuation or fulfillment of the purpose, your personal data will be deleted or blocked. In the case of blocking, deletion will take place as soon as legal, statutory or contractual retention periods do not conflict with this, there is no reason to assume that deletion would impair your interests worthy of protection and deletion would not cause a disproportionately high expense due to the special nature of the storage. The collection and storage of the above-mentioned personal data, which are necessary for the operation of the websites, to ensure the functionality of the websites and to deliver the contents of the websites correctly, which serve to optimize the websites and to ensure the security of our IT systems, take place for a maximum of 7 days as a technical precaution.

COOKIES, WEBANALYSE-DIENSTE UND SOZIALE MEDIEN

What are cookies
A cookie is a simple small file that can be sent together with the pages of an Internet address and stored by the web browser on the PC or other device. The information stored in it may be sent to our servers or the servers of relevant third parties during subsequent visits.

Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that parts of our website function properly and remain aware of your user preferences. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not have to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website. We may place these cookies without your consent.

Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. Once you click “Save Settings”, you give us your consent to use any categories of cookies and plugins you choose, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via the browser. When doing so, please note that our website may not function properly if you do so.

Activation/deactivation and deletion of cookies
You can use your internet browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change your Internet browser settings so that you receive a message each time a cookie is set. For more information on these options, please refer to the instructions in the help section of your Internet browser.
Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete the cookies in your internet browser, they will be placed again when you visit our website again.The web analytics services are not used on our websites.
The social media plugins are not used on our websites.

VERSAND VON IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND OFFERS ON OUR PRODUCTS

We use your data for sending information ordered by you about our offer and other promotions from us to the e-mail address provided by you. This is done only with existing consent from you or a legal permission. The consent to the dispatch is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a, Art. 7 DSGVO and § 7 para. 3 UWG.

Shipping due to the sale of goods or services
If you purchase goods or services from us, we may also send you information about our own similar goods and services to your provided email address without your consent.
Mailing
We may also use your information to send you information about our offers and promotions by mail.

Of course, you can unsubscribe from receiving our information at any time, i.e. revoke your consent with effect for the future: By e-mail: info@ites-gummi.de By mail: Ites Gummi- und Dichtungstechnik GmbH, Stedinger Straße 29, 26723 Emden, Germany

Certain information messages that are necessary for the execution of the contract and the function of our websites or for a package that is subject to a charge (e.g. order confirmation, contract documents, payment processing) cannot be unsubscribed. You will receive these messages at the contact information you provide.

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA WHEN CONTACTING US

Contact
When you contact us by phone, e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide will be stored by us based on Art. 6 (1) lit. a DSGVO in order to answer your questions. The establishment of contact is logged in order to be able to prove the establishment of contact in accordance with legal requirements. For the processing of data, your consent is obtained in the context of the contact form and reference is made to this data protection notice. We delete the data accruing in this context when the respective conversation with you has ended and the facts concerned have been conclusively clarified.
Other
Based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and f DSGVO, we use and store your personal data and technical information to the extent necessary to prevent or prosecute misuse or other illegal behavior on our websites, e.g. to maintain data security in the event of attacks on our IT systems. This also occurs insofar as we are legally obligated to do so, for example due to official or court orders and for the exercise of our rights and claims as well as for legal defense.

YOUR RIGHTS

Of course, you have rights with regard to the collection of your data, about which we are pleased to inform you herewith. If you wish to exercise any of the following rights free of charge, a simple message to us will suffice. For your own protection, we reserve the right, in the case of an existing request, to obtain further information necessary to confirm your identity and, if identification is not possible, to refuse to process the request.

Right to information
You have the right to request information from us about the personal data stored about you.
Right to rectification
You have the right to request that personal data concerning you be corrected and/or completed without delay.
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you, the processing is unlawful, but you object to its erasure and we no longer need the data, but you need it for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or you have objected to the processing.
Right to deletion
You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information, the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
Right to information
If you have exercised the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, we will inform all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.
Right to data portability
You have the right to have personal data that you have provided to us handed over to you or to a third party in a structured, common and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.
Right of objection
Insofar as your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO, you have the right to object to the processing at any time pursuant to Art. 21 DSGVO.
Right to withdraw consent
You have the right to revoke your consent regarding the collection of data at any time with effect for the future. The data collected until the revocation becomes legally effective will remain unaffected. Please understand that the implementation of your revocation may take a little time for technical reasons and that you may still receive messages from us in the meantime.
Right to complain to a supervisory authority
If the processing of your personal data violates data protection law or if your data protection rights have otherwise been violated in any way, you can complain to the supervisory authority.

You can also exercise your rights of rectification and deletion most quickly, easily and conveniently by logging into your customer account, if this option is offered on our websites, and directly edit or delete your data stored there. Please note that after deleting your data, our online services will no longer be available to you via our websites. Therefore, please save your data before asserting a claim for deletion. The data that we are required to store due to legal, statutory or contractual retention obligations will be blocked instead of being deleted to prevent it from being used for other purposes. If there is no possibility on our websites to directly edit or delete the data through an online customer account, please contact us directly: By e-mail:
By Mail: Ites Gummi- und Dichtungstechnik GmbH, Stedinger Straße 29, 26723 Emden, Germany

DATA PROTECTION FOR APPLICATIONS AND IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website. If we conclude an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with such deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

USE AND APPLICATION OF GOOGLE WEB FONTS

For the uniform display of fonts, our websites use so-called web fonts, which are provided by Google, stored locally on our server and integrated into the website. Thus, no connection to third-party servers outside the European Economic Area is established and your IP address is not transmitted in the process. When calling up the websites, your browser loads the embedded web fonts into browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly. Google Web Fonts are used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

USE AND APPLICATION OF GOOGLE MAPS

Our websites use the map service Google Maps 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 transmission. The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and an easy location of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

LINKS TO INTERNET PAGES OF OTHER COMPANIES

Our websites may contain links to internet sites of other companies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites that you may access through these links. Please check the privacy policies of these external websites.

EXISTENCE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

CHANGES TO THE DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

In order to ensure that our data protection information always complies with the current legal requirements, we reserve the right to make changes at any time. This also applies in the event that the data protection information has to be adapted due to new or revised offers or services.