Privacy Policy
The protection of your data is very important to us. Below you will find our privacy policy, which provides comprehensive information about data protection in our company.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following email address:
Privacy policy for ERBÖ GmbH in accordance with the GDPR:
1. Name and address of the controller
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation and other national data protection laws of the member states as well as other data protection regulations is:
ERBÖ GmbH
P.O. Box 26-30
45549 Sprockhövel
Tel.: +49 2339 91595
Fax: +49 2339 915999
Email: info@erboe.de
Website: www.erboe.de
2. Name and address of the data protection officer
A data protection officer of the controller within the meaning of Article 37 (6) of the General Data Protection Regulation does not need to be appointed.
You can contact the management as the controller for data protection using the contact details provided in point 1.
3. General information on data processing:
3.1. Scope of processing of personal data
We only process the personal data of our users to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The processing of our users’ personal data is carried out regularly only with the user’s consent. An exception applies in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
3.2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) (a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data that is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations that are necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 (1) lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the former interest, Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing.
3.3. Data deletion and storage period
The personal data of the data subject will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this has been provided for by European or national legislators in EU regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. The data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.
4. Provision of the website and creation of log files
4.1. Description and scope of data processing
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer.
The following data is collected:
- User’s IP address (anonymized)
- Date and time of access
- HTTP request line (target address path without domain)
- HTTP response body (size)
- HTTP status code
- Websites accessed by the user’s system via our website
- Web browser used
- Remote User
The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.
4.2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
4.3. Purpose of data processing
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
Storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, the data helps us to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not evaluated for marketing purposes in this context.
These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
4.4. Duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of data collection for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.
In the case of data storage in log files, this is the case after seven days at the latest. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or alienated so that it is no longer possible to assign the calling client.
4.5. Possibility of objection and removal
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no right to object on the part of the user.
5. Use of cookies and external services
5.1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses cookies that you activated when you visited our site via the cookie consent banner. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on the user’s computer system.
The user data collected in this way is pseudonymized by technical measures. Therefore, it is no longer possible to assign the data to the user who accessed the site. The data is not stored together with other personal data of the users.
The respective privacy policy information on the cookies activated via the cookie consent banner can be found here.
5.2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically necessary cookies and the aforementioned external functions is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies for analysis purposes and external functions is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, provided that the user has given their consent.
5.3. Purpose of data processing
Analysis cookies are used for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. Analysis cookies tell us how the website is used, enabling us to continuously optimize our offering.
These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in processing personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
5.4. Duration of storage, possibility of objection and removal
Cookies are stored on the user’s computer and transmitted by the user to our site. Therefore, as a user, you have full control over the use of cookies. By changing the settings in your Internet browser, you can deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies. Cookies that have already been stored can be deleted at any time. This can also be done automatically. If cookies are deactivated for our website, it may no longer be possible to use all the functions of the website to their full extent.
6. Email contact and contact form
6.1. Description and scope of data processing
Our website contains email addresses that can be used to contact us electronically. If a user takes advantage of this option, the personal data transmitted with the email will be stored.
You can contact us directly via the contact form on our website without having to use another technical platform such as email. Various personal data and data categories are transmitted via the input mask and made available to us directly by electronic means.
In this context, the data is not passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the conversation.
6.2. Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is the voluntary transmission of the data via email or contact form; thus, the user’s consent is given in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR.
The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. If the email contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR.
6.3. Purpose of data processing
We process the personal data from the input mask and the email solely for the purpose of processing the contact request. In the case of contact by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.
The other personal data processed during the sending process serves to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.
6.4. Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data sent by email or form, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified.
The additional personal data collected during the sending process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.
6.5. Possibility of objection and removal
The user has the right to withdraw their consent to the processing of their personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by email or form, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.
The objection can be declared by written declaration of intent to the data protection officer.
In this case, all personal data stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted.
7. Rights of the data subject
If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR and you have the following rights vis-à-vis the controller:
7.1. Right of access
You can request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.
If such processing is taking place, you can request the following information from the controller:
- the purposes for which the personal data is processed;
- the categories of personal data that are processed;
- the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been or will be disclosed;
- the planned duration of storage of the personal data concerning you or, if specific information on this is not possible, criteria for determining the storage period;
- the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing;
- the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
- all available information on the origin of the data, if the personal data is not collected from the data subject;
- the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Art. 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in these cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.
You have the right to request information about whether personal data concerning you is being transferred to a third country or to an international organization. In this context, you may request to be informed about the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR in connection with the transfer.
This right to information may be restricted to the extent that it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the research or statistical purposes and the restriction is necessary for the fulfillment of the research or statistical purposes.
7.2. Right to rectification
You have the right to obtain from the controller the rectification and/or completion of your personal data if the processed personal data concerning you is inaccurate or incomplete. The controller shall carry out the rectification without delay.
Your right to rectification may be restricted to the extent that it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the research or statistical purposes and the restriction is necessary for the fulfillment of the research or statistical purposes.
7.3. Right to restriction of processing
You may request the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you under the following conditions:
- if you contest the accuracy of the personal data concerning you for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
- the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
- the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or
- if you have objected to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override your grounds.
If the processing of personal data concerning you has been restricted, such data may, with the exception of storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.
If the restriction of processing has been restricted in accordance with the above conditions, you will be informed by the controller before the restriction is lifted.
Your right to restriction of processing may be limited to the extent that it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the research or statistical purposes and the restriction is necessary for the fulfillment of the research or statistical purposes.
7.4. Right to erasure / obligation to erase
You may request that the controller erase personal data concerning you without undue delay, and the controller is obliged to erase such data without undue delay if one of the following reasons applies:
- The personal data concerning you is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.
- You withdraw your consent on which the processing was based in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
- You object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
- The personal data concerning you has been processed unlawfully.
- The erasure of the personal data concerning you is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
- The personal data concerning you has been collected in relation to the services offered by information society services pursuant to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.
7.5. Information to third parties
If the controller has made your personal data public and is obliged to delete it in accordance with Art. 17 (1) GDPR, it shall take reasonable measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and implementation costs, to inform data processors who process the personal data that you, as the data subject, have requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or copies or replications of this personal data.
7.5.1. Exceptions
The right to erasure does not apply if the processing is necessary
- for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
- for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
- for reasons of public interest in the area of public health pursuant to Art. 9 (2) (h) and (i) and Art. 9 (3) GDPR;
- für im öffentlichen Interesse liegende Archivzwecke, wissenschaftliche oder historische Forschungszwecke oder für statistische Zwecke gem. Art. 89 Abs. 1 DSGVO, soweit das unter Abschnitt a) genannte Recht voraussichtlich die Verwirklichung der Ziele dieser Verarbeitung unmöglich macht oder ernsthaft beeinträchtigt, oder
- for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
7.6. Right to be informed
If you have asserted your right to rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom your personal data has been disclosed of this rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.
You have the right to be informed by the controller about these recipients.
7.7. Right to data portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where
- the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and
- the processing is carried out using automated means.
In exercising this right, you also have the right to have the personal data concerning you transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, where technically feasible. The freedoms and rights of other persons must not be affected by this.
The right to data portability does not apply to the processing of personal data that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
7.8. 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 carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The controller will no longer process the personal data concerning you unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.
If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing purposes; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
If you object to processing for direct marketing purposes, the personal data concerning you will no longer be processed for these purposes.
You have the option, in connection with the use of information society services, to exercise your right to object by means of automated procedures using technical specifications, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC.
You also have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) GDPR.
Your right to object may be restricted to the extent that it is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the research or statistical purposes and the restriction is necessary for the fulfillment of the research or statistical purposes.
7.9. Right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of your consent prior to revocation.
8. Automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This does not apply if the decision
- is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between you and the controller,
- is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or
- is based on your explicit consent.
However, these decisions may not be based on special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR, unless Art. 9 (2) (a) or (g) GDPR applies and appropriate measures have been taken to protect your rights and freedoms as well as your legitimate interests.
With regard to the cases referred to in (1) and (3), the controller shall take appropriate measures to safeguard your rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express your point of view and to contest the decision.
9. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.
The supervisory authority with which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy under Article 78 GDPR.
Competent supervisory authority (data protection):
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
Kavalleriestr. 2-4
40213 Düsseldorf
Phone: 0211 384240
Fax: 0211 3842410
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de