Thank you for your interest in our home page and our company.

The protection of your personal data during the collection, processing and use on the occasion of your visit to our homepage is an important concern for us. Below you will find information about which data is collected during your visit to the WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH website and how it is used.

This privacy policy applies only to content on our servers and does not cover websites linked to our site.

A. Name and address of the responsible person

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 provisions is:

WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH
Edisonstrasse 20
D-33334 Gütersloh
Phone: +49 5241 9370-0 (head office)
Fax: +49 5241 9370-506
E-mail: info@wemas.de

Authorized Representative

WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH is represented by its managing directors.

Data Protection Officer:

Karsten Steinkühler
c/o WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH
Edisonstrasse 20
D-33334 Gütersloh
datenschutz@wemas.de

B. General information on data processing

Personal data
Personal data is information about personal or factual circumstances that can be easily and clearly assigned to you. This includes, for example, your name, address, telephone number or email address.

Scope of the processing of personal data
As a matter of principle, we collect and use personal data of our users only to the extent that this is necessary for the provision of a functional website as well as our content and services. The collection and use of personal data of our users is regularly carried out only with the consent of the user. An exception applies in those cases where it is not possible to obtain prior consent for factual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by legal regulations

Legal basis for the processing of personal data
Insofar as we obtain the consent of the data subject for processing operations involving 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 performance of pre-contractual measures.

Insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary for the fulfillment of a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person make it necessary to process personal data, Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.

If the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not override the aforementioned interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.

Data deletion and storage period
The personal data of the data subject shall be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of the storage ceases to apply. In addition, storage may take place if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need to continue storing the data for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract.

C. Collection and processing of personal data

IP addresses

You are not required to provide personal data in order to merely visit our website and retrieve the information contained therein.
During your visit to our website, we only collect and use data that your Internet browser automatically transmits to us:

• Date and time of the retrieval of one of our Internet pages
• Your browser type
• Your browser settings
• Your IP address
• The pages you visit
• The Internet address of the website from which you came to our website by clicking on a link (referrer).
   

This data is collected exclusively for technical and legal reasons on the part of our provider. Your IP address is stored in plain text for seven days, after which it is anonymized by adding a feature. We do not perform any analysis. 

Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Purpose of data processing
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to make possible delivery of the website to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

The storage in log files is done to ensure the functionality of the website. In addition, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An analysis of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

Possibility of objection and removal
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of the data in log files is mandatory for operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for the user to object.

Cookies

Cookies are small data packages that are stored on your computer's hard drive when you visit websites. For more information visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http_cookie.

The cookies we use serve various purposes:

• Technically required cookies

These cookies are used for the technical provision of our Internet services. In particular, they are necessary to enable you to perform certain functions, such as logging in to your user account or playing video or audio content, to identify your browser for the duration of your visit, including when you call up various pages, to determine the speed of your Internet access necessary to provide content, or to access personal settings. Furthermore, we use these cookies for billing purposes, in particular to measure the usage volume of free content required for this purpose.

• Analytical cookies

We use these cookies to statistically analyze the use of our Internet pages, including the recording of new and returning visitors, to estimate the number of unique visitors, to determine the most important search terms that lead to our Internet pages via search engines, or to detect display and navigation problems on our Internet pages.

WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH uses the following cookies on www.wemas.de:

You can choose to accept or reject cookies by changing the settings in your browser. However, we must inform you that certain functions of the website will not work comfortably if you have disabled the acceptance of cookies. It is possible to accept cookies only from certain sites. Alternatively, you can periodically delete cookies from your computer's hard drive, thus removing all the data that was stored in the past while browsing the Internet. If you delete cookies, you will not be recognized as a returning visitor when you return to our website.

The records do not contain any personal information. They are not combined with any personal data provided by you.

Legal basis for the data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using cookies is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Purpose of data processing
The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to simplify the use of websites for users. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser be recognized even after a page change.

The purpose of the use of so-called analytical cookies is to analyze the use of our website and to be able to continuously improve individual functions and offers as well as the user experience. Through the statistical analysis of user behavior, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This is also the basis of our legitimate interest in the processing.
This is also the basis of our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Matomo

On this website, we use the software "Matomo" (www.matomo.org), a service of the provider InnoCraft Ltd, 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. The software places a cookie (a text file) on your computer; the cookie allows your browser to be recognized. If sub-pages of our website are accessed, the following data is stored:

• The IP address of the user, with the last two bytes removed (anonymized)
• The subpage accessed and time of the access
• The page from which the user has reached our website (referrer)
• which browser with which plugins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
• the length of time spent on the website
• the pages that are navigated to from the accessed subpage
   

The data collected with Matomo is stored on our own servers. The data will not be passed on to third parties.

Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data using Matomo is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Purpose of data processing
We need the data to analyze the browsing behavior of users and to obtain information about use of the individual components of the website. This allows us to constantly optimize the website and its user-friendliness. These purposes are the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. By anonymizing the IP address, we take into account the interest of users in the protection of personal data. The data will never be used to personally identify the user of the website and will not be merged with other data.

Duration of data storage
The data is deleted when it is no longer needed for our purposes.

Possibility of objection
You can object to the recording of data in the manner described above in three different ways:

1. You can completely disable the storage of cookies in your browser. However, this means that you may no longer be able to use some functions of our website that require identification (shopping cart, orders, personal settings, etc.)

2. You can enable the “Do-not-track" setting in your browser. Our Matomo system is configured to respect this setting.

3. By clicking below, you can create an opt-out cookie, which is valid for two years. This has the consequence that Matomo will not register your further visits. Note, however, that the opt-out cookie will be deleted if you delete all cookies.

SalesViewer®

This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH on the basis of the website operator’s legitimate interests (Section 6 paragraph 1 lit.f GDPR) in order to collect and save data on marketing, market research and optimisation purposes.
In order to do this, a javascript based code, which serves to capture company-related data and according website usage. The data captured using this technology are encrypted in a non-retrievable one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymised and is not used to identify website visitors personally
The data stored by Salesviewer will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to retain them.
The data recording and storage can be repealed at any time with immediate effect for the future, by clicking on https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out in order to prevent SalesViewer® from recording your data. In this case, an opt-out cookie for this website is saved on your device. If you delete the cookies in the browser, you will need to click on this link again.

Google Fonts

We integrate the fonts ("Google Fonts") of the provider Google, whereby the user's data is used solely for the purpose of displaying the fonts in the user's browser. The integration is based on our legitimate interests in a technically secure, maintenance-free and efficient use of fonts, their uniform display and taking into account possible licensing restrictions for their integration. Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy

ReCaptcha

We integrate the "reCAPTCHA" function to be able to recognize whether entries (e.g. in online forms) are made by humans and not by automatically acting machines ("bots"). Processed data may include IP addresses, information about operating systems, devices or browsers used, language settings, location, mouse movements, keyboard strokes, time spent on web pages, previously visited web pages, interactions with ReCaptcha on other web pages, possibly cookies, and results of manual recognition processes (e.g. answering questions asked or selecting objects in images). Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Opt-out: Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, ad display settings: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

Application form

If you provide WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH with personal data via the application form, we will only use this data for the application process. It will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

Legal basis for data processing
If the aim of sending data is to conclude a contract, then the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies analogously to postal deliveries.

If your data is passed on to third parties, this will only be done with your consent. The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if the user has given consent.

If your documents are passed on within our group of companies, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Purpose of the data processing
The data and files you submit will be stored and used exclusively for the purpose of recording and processing the application. If you apply for an advertised position, we will also forward your application to the relevant specialist department within our group of companies as well as to the management.

Duration of storage
After successful completion of the application process, your data and files will continue to be used within the framework of your employment. If the application you submitted is unsuccessful, we will store the data and files for a period of six weeks so we can answer any questions related to your application. After that, your data and files will be deleted. This does not apply insofar as legal provisions prohibit deletion or further storage is necessary for evidentiary purposes.

Possibility of objection and removal
You have the right to withdraw your application at any time and thus revoke your consent to the processing of personal data with effect for the future. To do so, simply send us another message via the contact form or a message by email.

If the user contacts us by e-mail, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case, unless there are legal retention periods to the contrary. The same applies analogously to postal deliveries.

Contact form, email contact, postal deliveries

If you provide WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH with personal or company data via the contact form, we will only use this data for the purpose of contacting you. It will not be passed on to third parties without your consent.

If you send WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH a comment, a question, a suggestion or even feedback by email, and if this email contains your email address or user information, WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH may use this data to reply to you if necessary. Even when contacting us by email, your data will not be transmitted to third parties. If you do not wish to receive email from WEMAS Absperrtechnik GmbH, you can notify us by email at any time.

Please note that complete confidentiality and data security cannot be guaranteed when communicating via the Internet (e.g. by email). We therefore recommend the use of encrypted emails or postal service for confidential information.

Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if the user has given consent.

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an email is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If the aim of sending data is to conclude a contract, then the additional legal basis for the processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies analogously to postal deliveries.

Purpose of the data processing
Personal data provided on the input form is used solely to process the contact or to process an application. In the case of contact by email, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data. The same applies analogously to postal deliveries.

The other personal data processed during the submission process is used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

Duration of storage
The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data entered on the contact form, from the application form or sent by email or post, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is ended when the circumstances indicate that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved. Further retention periods may result from the German Fiscal Code or the German Commercial Code.

The additional personal data collected during the submission process will be deleted after a period of seven days at the latest.

Possibility of objection and removal
The user has the possibility at any time of revoking consent to the processing of personal data with effect for the future. To do so, simply send us another message via the contact form or a message by email.

If the user contacts us by email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data stored in the course of contacting us will be deleted in this case, unless there are legal retention periods to the contrary. The same applies analogously for postal deliveries.

Newsletter

We offer a newsletter that regular provides news from the company.

If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, you must provide your email address where you would like to receive the newsletter. The newsletter will only be sent with your express consent. After entering your email, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you entered. The newsletter will only be sent after express confirmation by clicking on a link in the confirmation email (double opt-in).

In connection with the data processing for the dispatch of newsletters, the data is passed on to our newsletter service provider Newsletter2go. Your data will be processed exclusively in Germany and used only for sending the newsletter.

Processing purposes
Your email address is collected and stored so that we can send you the newsletter.

Legal basis
The legal basis for the processing of data after registration for the newsletter is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Duration of data storage
Your email address will be stored until you unsubscribe from the newsletter.

Possibility of objection
Of course, you have the right to revoke your consent for the future at any time and to unsubscribe from the newsletter. To do so, please click on the corresponding button in the newsletter sent to you or on our website www.datenschutzbeauftragter-info.de/newsletter/. Your email address will be deleted after revocation.

D. 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:

Right to information
You may request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us, subject to the requirements of Article 15 of the GDPR.

Right to rectification
Subject to the requirements of Art. 16 GDPR, you have a right to rectification and/or completion vis-à-vis the controller, insofar as the processed personal data concerning you is inaccurate or incomplete. The controller shall make the correction without delay.

Right to restriction of processing
Subject to the requirements of Art. 16 GDPR, you may request that the controller restrict the processing.

Right to deletion
Subject to the requirements of Art. 17 GDPR, you may request that the controller delete the personal. 

Right to notification
If you have asserted the right to rectification, deletion or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been disclosed of this rectification or deletion of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.
Pursuant to Art. 19 GDPR, you have the right to be notified of these recipients.

Right to data portability
Subject to the requirements of Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to the controller in a structured, common and machine-readable format.

Right to objection
Subject to the requirements of Art. 21 GDPR, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you that is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

Right to revoke the declaration of consent under data protection law
You have the right to revoke your declaration of consent under data protection law at any time. The revocation of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent up until the revocation.

Right to complain to 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 residence, workplace or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you violates the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been lodged shall inform the complainant of the status and outcome of the complaint, including the possibility of judicial remedy pursuant to Article 78 GDPR.

The state data protection supervisory authority responsible for our company is:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
North Rhine-Westphalia
Postfach 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
Tel: 0211/38424-0
Fax: 0211/38424-10
Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de