Privacy

Dear Customer
The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We collect, store and use your personal data in compliance with the provisions of data protection laws. In this declaration we would like to inform you which types of data we process for which purposes and about your rights in this respect.

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 provisions of data protection law is the Data Protection Officer:

Responsible for data processing:
Managing Director: Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Leyendecker
Company name: ASTOR – Berning GmbH & Co. KG
Address: Markgrafenstraße 17, D-58332 Schwelm, Germany
Phone: 49 (0) 2336 / 41-0
E-mail: info[at]astor-berning.de

Data Protection Officer of the controller:
Name/ Company: Marie-Luise Hasenmayer

E-Mail: datenschutz@astor-berning.de

!. General information on data processing

1. Scope of the processing of personal data

We collect and use the personal data of our users only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website and our content and services. The collection and use of personal data of our users takes place regularly only with the consent of the user. An exception applies in those cases in which prior consent cannot be obtained for actual reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by statutory provisions.

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, this shall be based on Art. 6 (1) (a) EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a contracting party shall be based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. This shall also apply to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.

If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation to which our company is subject, this shall be based on Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.

If the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party and if the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest, the processing shall be based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

II. E-mail contact

1. Description and scope of data processing

You can contact us via the e-mail address provided on our website. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the e-mail will be stored. The data collected in this context will not be passed on to third parties. The data will be used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If the purpose of the e-mail contact is to conclude a contract, the processing shall also be based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Personal data for e-mail contact shall be processed exclusively to establish contact.

III. Server log files

1. Storage of access data

You can visit our website without providing any personal information. The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include browser type and browser version, operating system used, referrer URL, host name of accessing computer, time of server request. These data cannot be assigned to specific persons. These data shall not be merged with other data sources.

2. Legal basis for data processing

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

IV. Data erasure and storage duration

If your personal data is processed, you are the data subject in the sense of the GDPR and are entitled to the following rights against the controller:

1. Right to information/correction

You have the right to obtain information about the personal data concerning you. In the event of such processing, you may request the following information from the data controller: (1) the purposes for which the personal data are processed; (2) the categories of personal data processed; (3) the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data relating to you has been or will be disclosed; you have the right to request information as to whether the personal data relating to you will be transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. You can also request the correction of incorrect data.

2. Data erasure and storage duration

The personal data of the data subject will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage can also take place if this has been provided for by the legislator in ordinances, laws or other regulations to which the controller is subject. The data shall also be blocked or erased if a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless it is necessary for further storage of the data for the conclusion of a contract or fulfilment of a contract. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. If the data were sent by e-mail, this is the case when the conversation with the user has ended. The conversation ends when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the facts in question have been conclusively clarified.

3. Right to objection and removal

The user has the possibility to revoke his consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us by e-mail, he or she can object to the storage of his or her personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. In this case, all personal data stored in the course of establishing contact will be deleted. In addition, under certain conditions you have the right to data erasure, the right to restriction of data processing and the right to data portability. The processing of your data takes place on the basis of legal regulations. Only in exceptional cases do we need your consent. In these cases you have the right to revoke your consent for future processing. You also have the right to complain to the competent data protection supervisory authority if you consider that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

The address of the supervisory authority responsible for us is:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia

Address: Kavalleriestraße 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany