Privacy Policy – EDT Online

Privacy Policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy set out below.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section „Information regarding the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected because you provide it to us. This may include data that you enter in a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically or after you give consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are primarily technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other requests relating to services.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future. In addition, you have the right, under certain circumstances, to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

We host the contents of our website with the following provider:

Mittwald

The provider is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4–6, 32339 Espelkamp (hereinafter „Mittwald”).

For details, please refer to Mittwald’s privacy policy:

https://www.mittwald.de/datenschutz.

The use of Mittwald is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the most reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

3. General information and mandatory notices

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the applicable statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) may have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice concerning the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

EDT GmbH
Beykozplatz 3
D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Phone: +49 208 88 34 703 2
Email: Rha@edt-online.com

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period

To the extent that, within this privacy policy, no more specific storage period is stated, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request to delete data or withdraw consent to the processing of data, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., statutory retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion occurs once those reasons no longer apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to the processing of personal data, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, insofar as special categories of data under Article 9(1) of the GDPR are processed. In the event of an express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The legal bases that apply in each individual case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Notice regarding data transfer to third countries that are not legally data-secure, and transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools provided by companies based in third countries that are not legally data-secure, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. Please note that in third countries that are not considered data-secure, a data protection level comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We also note that the USA, as a secure third country, generally offers a data protection level comparable to that of the EU. Accordingly, data transfer to the USA is permitted if the recipient has certification under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or provides appropriate additional safeguards. Information about transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if this is necessary for fulfilling a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits such disclosure. When using processors (order processors), we share personal data of our customers only on the basis of a valid contract for processing on behalf. In the event of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent you have already granted at any time. The lawfulness of data processing carried out up to the time of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in special cases, as well as to direct marketing (Article 21 of the GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH THE PROCESSING IS BASED IS PROVIDED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS THE AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(1) OF THE GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, 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, PROVIDED IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21(2) OF THE GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their usual residence, place of work, or the place where the alleged infringement took place. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in performance of a contract and to transmit it to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request direct transmission of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Right of access, rectification, and deletion

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free-of-charge information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, where applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of these data. For this purpose, as well as for any other questions regarding personal data, you may contact us at any time.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify this. During the period of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If your personal data were processed unlawfully/are being processed unlawfully, you may request the restriction of processing instead of deletion.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. While it is still not yet determined whose interests override, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, those data—apart from being stored—may 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 European Union or of a Member State.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage 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 your web browser deletes them automatically.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for conducting electronic communication, for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g., the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring website traffic) (essential cookies), are stored pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG); consent may be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to block the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally, and to enable the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

If additional cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this Privacy Policy.

Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry – including all personal data contained therein (name, inquiry) – will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that your inquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries directed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) if such consent was requested; you may revoke your consent at any time.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

WP Statistics

This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics records, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browser used, user origin, search engine used) and actions that website visitors take on the site (e.g., clicks and views).

The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analytics tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both our web offering and our advertising. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes storing cookies or accessing information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

IP anonymization

We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP addresses. Your IP address is truncated so that it can no longer be directly attributed to you.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require from you an email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data are not collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You can withdraw the consent you have given for storing the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or with the newsletter service provider, and will be deleted after you unsubscribe or if the purpose no longer applies.

We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Data that have been stored with us for other purposes are not affected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored with us or with the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist are used only for this purpose and are not combined with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited.

You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts to display fonts consistently. The Google Fonts are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers is made.

For more information about Google Fonts, see:

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

and in Google’s privacy policy:

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. With the help of this service, we can embed map content on our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is enabled, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of consistent font display. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and of easy locating of the places we specify on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes storing cookies or accessing information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The transfer of data to the USA is supported by the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here:

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information about how user data is handled, see Google’s privacy policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company has a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de