1. PRIVACY AT A GLANCE
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data that could be used to identify you. Detailed information on the issue of privacy can be found in the privacy policy below this text.
DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is performed by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the “Data controller” section of this privacy policy.
How do we record your data?
On the one hand, your data is acquired when you provide us with it. For example, this could include data you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of opening a page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you access the website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have in respect of your data?
You have the right to obtain information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your saved personal data at any time. You also have a right to request rectification or erasure of this data. If you have given your consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time effective for the future. In certain circumstances, you also have the right to request a restriction on processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you are entitled to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.
You can contact us at any time on this issue, and for any other queries relating to privacy.
ANALYTICS TOOLS AND TOOLS FROM THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS
When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analytics software.
More detailed information about this analytics software can be found in the privacy policy below.
2. HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS (CDNs)
External hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hosting company). The personal data recorded on this website is saved on the hosting company’s servers. This primarily involves IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contractual data, contact details, names, website access and other data that is generated by a website.
The hosting company is used for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations to our potential and existing customers (Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR) and to facilitate secure, fast and efficient provision of our online services through a professional provider (Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR).
Our hosting company will only process your data to the extent required to meet their service obligations and will follow our instructions in respect of this data.
We use the following hosting company:
HARLAPP Projektgesellschaft mbH
Brockwinkler Weg 72c
21339 Lüneburg
CONCLUSION OF A CONTRACT FOR ORDER PROCESSING
To ensure GDPR-compliant processing, we have concluded a contract for order processing with our hosting company.
3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION
PRIVACY
The operators of these sites take protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in line with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that could be used to identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
DATA CONTROLLER
The data controller for data processing on this website is:
Rittec 8.0 Umwelttechnik GmbH
Friedrich-Seele-Str. 3
38122 Braunschweig, Germany
E-mail: info@rittec.eu
You can find further information about our company and its authorised representatives in our legal notice.
The data controller is the natural or legal person who, independently or in conjunction with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses etc.).
RETENTION PERIOD
Where no more specific retention period is specified in this privacy policy, we will retain your personal data until the purpose of the data processing is no longer valid. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted provided we have no other legally acceptable reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will occur when these reasons have lapsed.
TRANSFER OF DATA TO THE USA
Tools from companies based in the USA are integrated into our website. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to the US servers of the relevant companies. We draw your attention to the fact that the USA is not classed as a secure third country as defined in EU data protection law. US companies have an obligation to pass on personal data to the security authorities without you as the affected person having any legal recourse. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that the US authorities (e.g. secret services) will process, evaluate and permanently store your data located on US services for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
REVOKING YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The revocation does not affect the legitimacy of the data processing carried out prior to consent being revoked.
Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
If data processing is carried out on the lawful basis of Article 6 (1)(e) or (f), you have the right to lodge your objection to processing of your personal data at any time, on grounds relating to your specific situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The relevant lawful basis on which processing is based is set out in this privacy policy. If you lodge an objection, we will no longer process your relevant personal data unless we are able to demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms or where processing is intended for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims (right to object pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR).
If your personal data is used to conduct direct marketing, you have the right to object to processing of affected personal data for the purposes of this kind of marketing at any time; this also applies to profiling, where it is associated with direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (right to object pursuant to Art. 21 (2) GDPR).
RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO THE RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
In the event of infringements of the GDPR, the affected person has a right to complain to a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work or the location of the alleged infringement. The right of complaint is independent of any other administrative or judicial legal remedies.
RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY
You have the right to request that data that we process automatically based on your consent or to perform a contract, is sent to you or to a third party in a standard machine-readable format. Where you request direct transfer of the data to another controller, this is only done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
SSL AND TLS ENCRYPTION
This site uses SSL and TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, for example orders or enquiries, that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that “http://” changes to “https://” in the browser address bar and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
INFORMATION, ERASURE AND RECTIFICATION
Under the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient and the purpose of the data processing, as well as a right to rectification or erasure of this data where appropriate. You can contact us at any time about this and if you have any other questions about personal data.
RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING
You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us about this at any time. The right to restriction of processing is applicable in the following cases:
If you dispute the accuracy of the your personal data that we hold, we normally require time to verify this and to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data is/was unlawful, you can request restriction of data processing instead of erasure of the data.
If we no longer require your personal data, but you require it to exercise, defend or establish legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, your and our interests have to be weighed up. Where it is not yet established whose interests take precedence, you have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted processing of your personal data, this data - apart from its storage - may only be processed with your consent or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an important public interest by the European Union or a member state.
4. DATA COLLECTION ON THIS WEBSITE
COOKIES
Our website uses what are known as “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and do not cause any harm to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are deleted automatically by your web browser.
Some cookies may also be stored on your device by external companies when you access our site (third party cookies). These enable us or you to use particular services from the external company (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have different functions. Many cookies are technically necessary as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or to display advertising.
Cookies that are required to carry out electronic communication operations (necessary cookies) or to provide particular functions you want to use (functional cookies, e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience), are stored pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, where no other lawful basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storage of cookies to ensure technically error-free and optimised provision of their services. Where consent to storage of cookies is requested, storage of the relevant cookies is exclusively based on this consent (Art. 49 (1)(a)); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can make a setting in your browser so that you are notified when cookies are set and you can only allow cookies in individual cases, block the acceptance of cookies in certain situations or in general and enable automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may restrict the functionality of this website.
Where cookies are used by external companies or for analytics purposes, you will be notified of this separately in this privacy policy and where necessary asked for your consent.
COOKIE CONSENT WITH GOOGLE TAG MANAGER
Our website uses Google's cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document them in compliance with privacy regulations.
SERVER LOG FILES
The provider of the site automatically collects and saves information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. This data is:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of accessing computer
- Time of server request
- IP address
This data is not merged with other data sources.
This data is collected pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in technically error-free display and optimisation of their website - the server log files must be recorded to ensure this.
CONTACT FORM
If you send us enquiries using the contact form, we store your details from the enquiry form - including the contact data you entered - for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of any subsequent questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, where your enquiry is associated with performance of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual actions. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effective processing of enquiries sent to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested.
We retain the data you entered in the contact form until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose of the data storage no longer applies (e.g. when processing of your enquiry has been completed). Compelling legal provisions - particularly retention periods - are unaffected.
ENQUIRY BY E-MAIL, PHONE OR FAX
If you contact us by e-mail, phone or fax, we will store and process your enquiry - including all personal data based on it (name, enquiry) - for the process of dealing with your issue. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR, where your enquiry is associated with performance of a contract or to carry out pre-contractual actions. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effective processing of enquiries sent to us (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) where this has been requested.
We retain the data you sent when contacting us with an enquiry until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose of the data storage no longer applies (e.g. when processing of your issue has been completed). Compelling legal provisions - particularly statutory retention periods - are unaffected.
5. ANALYTICS TOOLS AND MARKETING
GOOGLE TAG MANAGER
We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool that we use to enable tracking or statistical tools and other technologies to be incorporated into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, stores no cookies and does not perform any independent analyses. It is used only for managing and displaying the tools it integrates. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
Google Tag Manager is used pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in fast and uncomplicated integration and management of different tools on its website. Where corresponding consent to storage is requested, processing is exclusively pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data such as pages visited, length of visit, operating systems used and origin of the user. This data may be summarised by Google in a profile, which is assigned to the relevant user or their device.
Google Analytics uses technologies that allow the user to be recognised for the purposes of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information recorded by Google on the use of this website is normally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this analytics tool is pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise its website and its marketing. Where corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to storage of cookies), processing is exclusively pursuant to Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Transmission of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
IP ANONYMISATION
We have enabled the IP anonymisation function on this website. This means that Google shortens your IP address within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the agreement on the European Economic Area before transmission to the USA. The full IP address is only transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there in exceptional cases (YouTube/Google Maps). On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyse your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide the website operator with additional services linked to website usage and Internet usage. The IP address determined by your browser in Google Analytics is not merged with other data by Google.
BROWSER PLUGIN
You can prevent your data being recorded and processed by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
More information about handling of user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google’s privacy policy https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
ORDER PROCESSING
We have signed a contract with Google for order processing and fully implement the stringent requirements of the German data protection authorities in the use of Google Analytics.
RETENTION PERIOD
Data stored by Google at user and event level, which is linked to cookies, user identities (e.g. user ID) or marketing IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android marketing ID) are anonymised or deleted after 14 months. You can view further details at the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=de
6. PLUGINS AND TOOLS
YOUTUBE WITH ENHANCED PRIVACY
This website incorporates videos from YouTube. The operator of the site is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in privacy enhanced mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. By contrast, privacy enhanced mode does not necessarily exclude the transfer of data to YouTube partners. Regardless of whether you watch a video, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Which of our pages you have visited is communicated to the YouTube server. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, after starting a video YouTube can store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). This enables YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. Among other things, this information is used to record video statistics, improve user friendliness and prevent fraud attempts.
After starting a YouTube video, other data processing operations may be triggered, over which we have no influence.
The use of YouTube is in the interests of creating an attractive appearance for our online presence. This represents a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Where corresponding consent to storage is requested, processing is exclusively pursuant to Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information about privacy at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
GOOGLE MAPS
This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is normally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The operator of this site has no influence on this data transmission.
Google Maps is used in the interests of providing an attractive display of our online services and to make it easier to find the locations we mention on the website. This represents a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Where corresponding consent to storage is requested, processing is exclusively pursuant to Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Transmission of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
More information about handling of user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER CONTACT DETAILS
Our Data Protection Officer is available to provide you with any information or for any suggestions on the issue of data protection and privacy:
Rittec 8.0 Umwelttechnik GmbH
- Data Protection Officer -
Friedrich-Seele-Str. 3
38122 Braunschweig, Germany
Mail: datenschutz@rittec.eu