The protection of privacy in the context of the processing of personal data is of paramount importance. Upon visiting the website, the web server automatically logs the Internet Service Provider (ISP) IP address, the referring website, the visited pages, and the date and duration of the visit. This information is indispensable for the technical transmission of web pages and the secure operation of the server. This data is not analyzed on a personal basis.
If data is submitted via the contact form, it will be stored on the servers as part of the data backup process. The processing of personal data is carried out exclusively for the purposes delineated in this Privacy Notice and in accordance with prevailing data protection legislation.
Privacy Policy
Information on the processing of personal data
Data Controller:
AKW Apparate + Verfahren GmbH
Dienhof 26, 92242 Hirschau / Germany
Phone: +49(0)9622 7039-0
Fax: +49(0)9622 7039-376
E-mail: akwauv@akwauv.com
Personal data
Personal data is defined as information about an individual. This includes the client’s name, address, and email address. Visitors to the website are not required to submit any personal data. In certain instances, we may require additional information, including your name and address, to facilitate the delivery of the requested service.
This same policy is applicable in instances where informational materials are furnished upon request or in responses to inquiries. In such instances, the relevant parties will be duly informed. Additionally, the data stored is limited exclusively to information voluntarily or automatically provided by the user.
If a service is utilized, data is generally collected solely to the extent necessary for the provision of the service or the processing of the request. We may request that you provide additional information, the provision of which is voluntary. The processing of personal data is undertaken exclusively for the provision of services, the facilitation of communication, or the execution of business processes.
Contacting Us
If an individual elects to initiate communication with the company, whether by means of the designated contact form, electronic mail, telephone, or social media platform, the information furnished by the inquiring party is processed solely to the extent necessary to address the specific inquiry or request.
In accordance with the parameters of contractual or pre-contractual relationships, the organization is committed to addressing contact inquiries with the objective of providing services and overseeing the management of contractual relationships.
- Types of data processed: Master data (e.g., names, addresses), contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers), content data (e.g., entries in online forms).
- Data subjects: Communication partners.
- Purposes of processing: Contact inquiries and communication.
- Legal basis: Contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
When you use our contact form, we process the information you provide—in particular, company name, title, first and last name, contact information, address, and the content of your message—to handle your inquiry. Required fields are marked as such; additional information is provided voluntarily.
Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
- Date and time of the request
- Name of the requested file
- Page from which the file was requested
- Access status (file transferred, file not found, etc.)
- Web browser and operating system used
- Full IP address of the requesting computer
- Amount of data transferred
This data is not combined with other data sources. Processing is carried out in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.
For technical security reasons, to defend against attempted attacks on our web server, we store this data temporarily. It is not possible for us to identify individual persons based on this data. After no later than seven days, the data is anonymized by truncating the IP address at the domain level, so that it is no longer possible to establish a connection to the individual user. In anonymized form, the data is also processed for statistical purposes; no comparison with other data sets or disclosure to third parties, even in excerpts, takes place.
Cookies
When you visit our website, we may store information on your computer in the form of cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the specific web browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.
By using session cookies, the controller can provide users of this website with a user-friendly service that would not be possible without setting cookies. Without consent, we use only technically necessary cookies on the legal basis of legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
We use non-technically necessary cookies and comparable technologies for analysis, statistics, or the integration of external services exclusively with your consent. On your first visit, you can voluntarily consent to tracking or analysis via the cookie banner that appears. If applicable, your data may be shared with partners or third-party providers. These cookies are only stored if you explicitly consent to ; the legal basis is then your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
You can change your cookie settings at any time here:
Borlabs Cookie
Our website uses Borlabs Cookie’s cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser and to document this consent in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs – Benjamin A. Bornschein, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg (hereinafter “Borlabs”).
When you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which records the consents you have granted or any revocation of those consents. This data is not shared with the provider of Borlabs Cookie.
The collected data is stored until you request that we delete it, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. For details on data processing by the Borlabs cookie, please visit https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/
Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Article 28 of the GDPR with the provider. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
Polylang
This website uses the Polylang plugin to provide content in multiple languages. The provider is WP SYNTEX, 28 rue Jean Perrin, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
Polylang stores the language selected by the user in a cookie (pll_language) in order to display the website in the preferred language during future visits. This cookie does not store any personal data beyond the language preference and is used solely to ensure the proper functionality and usability of the multilingual website.
The use of Polylang is based on our legitimate interest in providing a user-friendly and multilingual website pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. To the extent that the storage of the language cookie is considered technically necessary for the provision of the website requested by the user, the processing is also carried out on the basis of § 25(2) No. 2 TDDDG.
Further information on data processing by Polylang can be found at:
https://polylang.pro/privacy-policy/
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 allows us to integrate tracking or analytics tools and other
technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create
user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform any independent analyses. It serves solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
Google Analytics
This website uses features 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 analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, time spent on the site, operating systems used, and the user’s origin. This data is aggregated into a user ID and assigned to the website visitor’s respective device.
Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to track your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data sets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable user recognition for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google regarding the use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the United States is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Security
We have implemented technical and administrative security measures to protect your personal data against loss, destruction, manipulation, and unauthorized access. All our employees and service providers working on our behalf are bound by applicable data protection laws.
Whenever we collect and process personal data, it is encrypted before being transmitted. This means that your data cannot be misused by third parties. Our security measures are subject to a continuous improvement process, and our privacy policies are regularly updated. Please ensure that you have the most recent version.
What data are processed and from which sources do these data originate?
We process personal data that we receive from you when you contact us, use our website, initiate or execute a contract, or based on your consent.
Personal data includes:
- For prospects, customers, suppliers, and other business partners e.g., first and last name, company name, job title, address, contact information (email address, phone number), contract and communication data, and, if applicable, bank details.
- For contacts at companies or institutions e.g., name, position, company, business contact information, and information required for the collaboration.
- For job applicants e.g., first and last name, address, contact information (email address, phone number), application documents, resume, references, and other information provided during the application process.
- For visitors to our website e.g., IP address, date and time of access, pages/files accessed, browser type and operating system used, as well as technical log data.
In addition, we process—to the extent necessary in individual cases—further personal data, in particular:
- Information regarding the nature and content of inquiries, offers, orders, or business relationships,
- correspondence data and other details you provide to us in the course of communication,
- technical data from electronic interactions with our website or IT systems,
- Information regarding the documentation of consent granted.
The data generally comes from you or is collected automatically by our IT systems or technical service providers when you visit our website, to the extent that this is technically necessary.
For what purposes and on what legal basis is the data processed?
We process your personal data in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
- To fulfill contractual or pre-contractual obligations (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) Processing is carried out to handle inquiries, prepare offers, implement pre-contractual measures, and manage existing contractual and business relationships.
- To fulfill legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) Personal data is also processed to the extent necessary to fulfill legal obligations, particularly those arising from tax, commercial, or other statutory retention and documentation requirements.
- To protect legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) Where necessary, we process personal data to protect our legitimate interests or the interests of third parties. This applies to:
– the secure and reliable provision of our website,
– IT security and technical administration,
– communication with prospective customers, customers, suppliers, and business partners,
– internal organization and business administration,
– the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
- Based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) To the extent that you have given us your consent, we process your personal data exclusively for the purposes specified in each case, e.g., for optional website features, the integration of certain third-party services, or other processing operations requiring consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect.
Who receives my data?
If we engage a service provider for data processing, we remain responsible for the protection of your data. All data processors are contractually obligated to treat your data confidentially and to process it only within the scope of providing the service. The data processors we engage receive your data to the extent that they need it to fulfill their respective services. These include, for example, IT service providers, hosting providers, technical support providers and other processors engaged for the operation and security of our systems.
In the event of a legal obligation or in the context of legal proceedings, government agencies, courts, and external auditors may be recipients of your data. In addition, insurance companies, banks, credit bureaus, and service providers may be recipients of your data for the purpose of contract initiation and fulfillment.
How long will my data be stored?
We process your data until the business relationship ends or until the applicable statutory retention periods expire (such as those under the German Commercial Code, the German Fiscal Code, or the Working Hours Act); furthermore, until the resolution of any legal disputes in which the data is required as evidence.
Is personal data transferred to a third country?
To the extent that individual services transfer personal data to third countries, particularly the United States, we provide separate information on this in the respective sections of this Privacy Policy.
The transfer takes place exclusively based on appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. of the GDPR, in particular based on adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.
What data protection rights do I have?
You have the right at any time to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your stored data, the right to object to processing, as well as the right to data portability and the right to lodge a complaint in accordance with the requirements of data protection law.
Right of access:
You may request information from us regarding whether and to what extent we process your data.
Right to rectification:
If we process your data that is incomplete or inaccurate, you may request that we correct or complete it at any time.
Right to erasure:
You may request that we erase your data if we are processing it unlawfully or if the processing disproportionately interferes with your legitimate interests. Please note that there may be reasons preventing immediate erasure, e.g., in the case of legally mandated retention obligations.
Regardless of whether you exercise your right to erasure, we will erase your data immediately and completely, provided that no contractual or legal retention obligations prevent this.
Right to restriction of processing:
You may request that we restrict the processing of your data if
- you contest the accuracy of the data, for a period that allows us to verify the accuracy of the data.
- the processing of the data is unlawful, but you oppose erasure and instead request a restriction on the use of the data,
- we no longer need the data for the intended purpose, but you still need it to assert or defend legal claims, or
- you have objected to the processing of the data.
Right to data portability:
You may request that we provide you with the data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and that you may transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us, provided that
- we process this data based on your revocable consent or to fulfill a contract between us, and
- this processing is carried out using automated means.
If technically feasible, you may request that we transfer your data directly to another controller.
Right to object:
If we process your data based on a legitimate interest, you may object to this data processing at any time; this would also apply to profiling based on these provisions. We will then no longer process your data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims. You may object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes at any time without providing a reason.
Right to lodge a complaint:
If you believe that we are violating German or European data protection law in the processing of your data, we ask that you contact us so that we can clarify any questions. You also have the right, of course, to contact the supervisory authority responsible for you, the respective State Office for Data Protection Supervision.
If you wish to exercise any of the rights with us, please contact our Data Protection Officer. In case of doubt, we may request additional information to verify your identity.
Am I required to provide data?
The processing of your data is necessary for the conclusion or fulfillment of the contract you have entered with us. If you do not provide us with this data, we will generally have to refuse to conclude the contract or will no longer be able to perform an existing contract and will consequently have to terminate it. However, you are not obligated to grant consent to data processing about data that is not relevant to the fulfillment of the contract or not required by law.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to amend our privacy policy, if necessary, due to new technologies. Please ensure that you have the most recent version. If fundamental changes are made to this privacy policy, we will announce them on our website.
All interested parties and visitors to our website can contact us regarding data protection issues at:
Projekt 29 GmbH & Co. KG
Ostengasse 14
93047 Regensburg
Tel.: 0941 2986930
Fax: 0941 29869316
Email: anfrage@projekt29.de
Website: www.projekt29.de