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We, Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH (hereinafter jointly referred to as: “Aliaxis”, “we” or “us”), take the protection of your personal data seriously and this notice is to inform you of our data protection policy.

Our data protection responsibilities include additional obligations arising from the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679; hereinafter: “GDPR”) to protect the personal data of the data subject affected by the processing (this refers to you as the data subject, also referred to below as the “customer”, “user”, “you” or the “data subject”).

Insofar as we have to decide the purposes and means of the data processing, either solely or jointly with others, this includes in particular the obligation to inform you transparently about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing (see Art. 13 and Art. 14 GDPR). With this declaration (hereinafter referred to as the: “data protection notice”), we will inform you about the manner in which your personal data is processed by our company.

Our data protection notice is organised in a modular structure. It consists of a general part on the processing of personal data and processing situations that occur when users access a website (A. General) and a specific part, the content of which relates only to the processing situation specified in that section which refers to the name of the respective offer or product, in particular with reference to the visit to websites detailed here (B. Visiting websites).

Please note the following overview of the breakdown of the data protection notice to quickly find the parts that are relevant to you.

Part Designation This part is for you
A General always relevant.
B Websites, social media presence and marketing relevant if you use our German website including our presence on social media platforms.
C Applicant relevant if you apply for a job as an employee with us.
D Participation in our competitions ...relevant if you participate in a competition organised by us.

 

A. General

(1) Definitions

In accordance with Art. 4 GDPR, this data protection notice is based on the following definitions:

  • "Personal data" (Art. 4 No. 1 GDPR) refers to any information which relates to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"). A person is considered to be identifiable if they can be directly or indirectly identified, in particular by reference to an identifier or characteristic such as a name, an identification number, an online identifier, location data or through information regarding their physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity characteristics. The identifiability may also be provided through a link to such information or other additional knowledge. The origin, form or embodiment of the information is irrelevant (photographs, video or audio recordings could also contain personal data).
  • “Processing” (Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR) is any operation or procedure which involves the handling of personal data, whether or not by automated (i.e. technology-based) means. This comprises, in particular, the collection (i.e. acquisition), logging, organisation, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, utilisation, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data, and any change of purpose or intended purpose on which the data processing was originally based.
  • “Controller” (Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR) is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others will determine the purposes and means of the processing the personal data.
  • “Third party” (Art. 4 No. 10 GDPR) refers to any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject or controller, the processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorised to process the personal data; this also includes other legal entities affiliated with the group.
  • “Processor” (Art. 4 No. 8 GDPR) is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, institution or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller, in particular in accordance with the controller's instructions (e.g. IT service providers). In the sense of data protection law, a processor is in particular not considered to be a third party.
  • “Consent” (Art. 4 No. 11 GDPR) of the data subject designates any freely granted, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the wishes of the data subject in the form of a declaration, statement or other unambiguous affirmative act by which they signify their agreement to the processing of personal data which relates to the data subject.

(2) Name and address of the controller responsible for processing

The controller responsible for processing your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR is considered to be us:

Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH, Steinzeugstraße 50, 68229 Mannheim, T: +49 (0) 621 486-0,

info.de@aliaxis.com, www.aliaxis.de, CEO: Marc Besserer, Koen Cremmery

For more information about our company, please see the legal notice on our website.

(3) Contact details of the Data Protection Officer

Our Data Protection Officer is available at all times to answer any questions you may have and to act as your contact person regarding data protection at our company. The DPO contact details are:

Mr Jörn Menzel, Steinzeugstr. 50, 68229 Mannheim, datenschutz@aliaxis.com, T: +49 621 486-1325, F: +49 621 486-25 1325

(4) Legal bases for data processing

In principle, any processing of personal data is prohibited by law and only therefore permitted if the data processing is justified in one of the following cases:

  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence1 lit. a GDPR ("Consent"): If the data subject has voluntarily, in an informed manner and unambiguously indicated by a statement or other unambiguous affirmative act, that they consent to the processing of personal data which therefore relates to them for one or more specific purposes;
  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR: If the processing is required to fulfil a contract to which the data subject is party to or to perform pre-contractual measures which must be fulfilled at the data subject's request;
  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR: If the processing is required to fulfil a legal obligation to which the controller is bound (e.g. a legal obligation regarding data retention);
  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR: If the processing is required to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person;
  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. e GDPR: If the processing is required to perform a task which must be carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority which is vested in the controller, or
  • Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR ("Legitimate interests"): If the processing is deemed necessary to protect the legitimate (in particular legal or economic) interests of the controller or a third party, unless the conflicting interests or rights of the data subject override this (in particular if the data subject is hereby considered to be a minor).
  • The storage of information in the end user's terminal equipment or access to information already stored in the end terminal equipment is only permitted if justified in one of the following cases:
  • § 25 para 1 TTDSG (Teleservices Data Protection Act): If the end user has consented based on clear and comprehensive information. Consent must be granted in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR;
  • § 25 para 2 No. 1 TTDSG: If the sole purpose is to transmit a message over a public telecommunications network, or
  • § 25 para 2 No. 2 TTDSG: If storage or access is strictly necessary to enable a telemedia service to provide a telemedia service that has been expressly requested by the user.

In the following, we have indicated the applicable legal basis in each case for the processing operations or procedures implemented by our company. Processing may also be based on several legal principles.

(5) Erasure of data and period of storage

Below, we explain the period for which the data will be stored by us for the processing operations we carry out, and when it will be erased or blocked. Your personal data will be erased or blocked once the purpose or legal basis for storage no longer applies unless an explicit storage period is stated below. Your data will generally only be stored on our servers in Germany, subject to any transfer in accordance with the regulations in A. (7) and A. (8).

However, data may be stored beyond the specified time in the event of an (imminent) legal dispute with you or other legal proceedings or if storage is required by legal obligations to which we as the controller are bound (e.g. § 257 HGB (Commercial Code), § 147 AO (Tax Code)). Once the storage period prescribed by the legal regulations expires, the personal data will be blocked or erased unless it is considered that an additional, ongoing period of storage is required by us and a legal basis for such storage therefore exists.

(6) Data security

We implement the appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, data destruction or an unauthorised access by third parties (e.g. TSL encryption for our website), taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing at all times, and in view of the existing risks of a data breach (including the probability and impact) for the respective data subject. Our security measures will be continuously improved in accordance with the respective technological developments.

We will be happy to provide you with further information on this upon request. To do this, please contact our Data Protection Officer (see A. (3)).

(7) Collaboration with commissioned processors

Similar to any other larger company, we also contract external domestic and foreign service providers to process our business transactions (e.g. for IT, logistics, telecommunications, sales, distribution and marketing). These service providers only act in accordance with the instructions we issue to them and are under a contractual obligation to comply with the provisions of data protection law within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR at all times.

Insofar as personal data from you is transferred from us to our subsidiaries or transferred to us from our subsidiaries (e.g. for advertising purposes), this will be implemented on the basis of existing order processing relationships.

(8) Conditions for the transfer of personal data to foreign countries

Your personal data may be transferred or disclosed to third party companies within the framework of our business relationships. These companies could also be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. in other foreign countries. This processing takes place exclusively to fulfil contractual and business obligations and to maintain your business relationship with us (the legal basis is Art. 6 para 1 lit b or lit. f respectively pursuant to Art. 44 et seq. GDPR). We will always inform you subsequently of the respective details of the transfer at the respective destinations.

The European Commission certifies data protection which is considered comparable to the EEA standard in some other foreign countries using adequacy decisions (a list of these countries and a copy of the adequacy decisions are available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/adequacy-decisions_en). However, there may not be a consistently high level of data protection in certain circumstances, due to a lack of legal provisions in other foreign countries to which personal data may be transferred, if applicable. In this case, we always ensure that data protection is sufficiently guaranteed. This is achieved through binding corporate regulations and standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the protection of personal data in accordance with Art. 46 para 1, 2 lit. c GDPR (the standard contractual clauses of 2021 are available at: athttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021D0915&locale-en), certificates or recognised codes of conduct). Please contact our Data Protection Officer (see A. (3)), for more information on this.

(9) No automated decision-making (including profiling)

We do not intend to use any personal data collected from you for any automated decision-making process (including profiling).

(10) No obligation to provide personal data

We do not base the conclusion of contracts with our company on the provision of personal data by you in advance. In your role as a contractual partner, you are not fundamentally placed under any legal or contractual obligation to provide us with your personal data; however, we may only be able to provide specific services to a limited extent or not at all if you do not submit the necessary data. Insofar as this should exceptionally be the case within the context of the products we offer, then you will be informed of this separately.

(11) Statutory obligation to transfer certain data

We may, under certain circumstances, be subject to a specific legal or statutory obligation to provide lawfully processed personal data to third parties, in particular to public bodies (Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR).

(12) Your rights

You can assert your rights as a data subject regarding your processed personal data at any time via the contact details provided at the beginning of A. (2). As the data subject, you have the right:

  • to request information about your data processed by us in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR. In particular, you can obtain information about the purposes of processing, the category of data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the anticipated retention period, the right to correct, erase or restrict data processing or object to such processing, and the right to lodge a complaint, request the origin of your data if it was not collected by us, and can enquire regarding the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if necessary, conclusive information about the details of such;
  • to immediately request the correction of incorrect data or the completion of your data stored by us in accordance with Art. 16 GDPR;
  • to request the erasure of your data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend a legal claim in accordance with Art. 17 GDPR;
  • to request the restriction of the processing of your data if you dispute the accuracy of the data or the processing is unlawful in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR;
  • to receive the data you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller (“data portability”) in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR;
  • to lodge an objection against processing in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR, insofar as the processing is pursuant to Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. e or lit. f GDPR. This applies in particular if the processing is not necessary to fulfil a contract with you. When exercising this objection, please explain the reasons why we should not process your data as we do, unless you are objecting against direct advertising. In the event of a justified objection, we will analyse the situation and will either cease or modify the data processing or state our compelling legitimate reasons on the basis of which we will continue such processing;
  • in accordance with Art. 7 para 3 GDPR, your consent granted once (also before the GDPR came into force, i.e. prior to 25/5/2018), i.e. your voluntary informed and unambiguous will clarified in a statement or other clear affirmative act that you agree to the processing of the respective personal data for one or more specific purposes, may be revoked at any time if such consent has been granted. This means that we may no longer be able to continue the data processing based on this consent in the future
  • in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you may complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data in our company, for example to our competent data protection supervisory authority: the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg Lautenschlagerstr. 20, 70173 Stuttgart, Tel.: 0711 6155410; email: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de.

(13) Amendments to the data protection notice

Our data protection notice is regularly updated for any requirement to adapt or supplement it within the context of the ongoing development of data protection law and technological or organisational changes. We will notify you of any changes in particular on our German website at: https://www.aliaxis.de/en/metanavigation/privacy-policy. This data protection notice is current as at August 2023.

 

B. Visiting websites

(1) Explanation of the function

Information about our company and the services we offer is available at https://www.aliaxis.de and the relevant sub-pages (hereinafter collectively: the “websites”). Your personal data may be processed when you visit our websites.

(2) Personal data processed

When you use the websites for information purposes, we collect, store and process the following categories of personal data:

“Log data”: When you visit our websites, a log data record (server log files) is stored temporarily and anonymously on our web server. This comprises of:

  • website from which the page was requested (the referrer URL)
  • name and URL of the website requested
  • date and time of access
  • description of the type, language and version of web browser used
  • IP address of the requesting computer, which is truncated to avoid any personal references
  • volume of data transferred
  • operating system
  • message stating if access was successful (access status/http status code)
  • GMT time zone difference

"Contact form data": If contact forms are used, the data transmitted is processed (e.g. gender, last name and first name, address, company, email address and the time of transmission).

In addition to the use of our website for information only, we offer a subscription to our newsletter which provides reports on current developments in commercial law and events. If you sign up for our newsletter, the following “newsletter data” will be collected, stored and processed by us:

  • website from which the page was requested (the referrer URL)
  • date and time of access
  • description of the type of web browser used
  • IP address of the requesting computer, which is truncated to avoid any personal references
  • email address
  • date and time of login and confirmation

Please note that we evaluate your user behaviour when we send the newsletter. The emails sent to conduct the evaluation contain web beacons or tracking pixels which represent single-pixel image files that are stored on our website. To perform the evaluations, we link the above-mentioned data and the web beacons with your email address and an individual ID. Links contained in the newsletter also contain this ID. The data is only collected in a pseudonymised form, i.e. the IDs are therefore not linked to your other personal data, and any direct personal reference is excluded.

(3) Purpose and legal basis for data processing

We process the personal data specified above in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, other relevant data protection regulations and only to the extent necessary. The purposes mentioned also represent our legitimate interests to the extent that the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

The processing of log data is for statistical purposes and to improve the quality of our website, in particular the stability and security of the connection (the legal basis is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. a or lit. f GDPR).

The processing of data entered on the contact form is to process customer enquiries (the legal basis is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR).

The newsletter data is processed for the purpose of sending the newsletter. When you sign up for our newsletter, you consent to the processing of your personal data (the legal basis is Art. 6 para 1 lit. a GDPR). When you sign up for our newsletter we use the “double opt-in procedure”. Therefore, once you sign up, we will send you an email to the email address you provided which requests confirmation that you would like to receive the newsletter. The purpose of this procedure is to prove your registration and, if necessary, to clarify any potential misuse of your personal data. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time and unsubscribe from the newsletter. You can declare your revocation by clicking on the link provided in every newsletter email, via email to [company email address] or by sending a message using the contact details provided in the legal notice.

If the data processing requires information to be stored in your terminal device or access to information that is already stored in the terminal device, the legal basis for this is § 25 para 1, 2 TTDSG (Teleservices Data Protection Act).

(4) Duration of data processing

Your data will only be processed for as long as necessary to achieve the processing purposes stated above; the legal bases specified in the context of the processing purposes apply accordingly. Please note point A. (5) and the cookie policy [link to the cookie policy] regarding the use and storage period for cookies.

Third parties commissioned by us will store your data on their system for as long as necessary to ensure the provision of their services to us in accordance with the respective contract.

More information on the storage period is available under A. (5) and the cookie policy [link to the cookie policy].

(5) Transmission of personal data to third parties; basis for justification

The following categories of recipients, who are generally deemed to be commissioned processors (see A. (7)), may have access to your personal data:

  • Other Aliaxis companies: we may share personal data with other companies within the group to develop our relationship with the data subjects and/or their employer/company, and for other legitimate business purposes such as IT services/security, tax and accounting and general corporate management.
  • Service providers used to operate our website and to process the data stored or transmitted by the systems (e.g. for data centre services, payment processing, IT security). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR, insofar as these are not considered to be commissioned processors;
  • Government agencies, bodies/local authorities, insofar as this is required to fulfil a legal obligation. The legal basis for transfer is then Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR;
  • Persons who are commissioned to carry out our business transactions (e.g. auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, parties involved in company acquisitions or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for transfer is then Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f GDPR.

Our website is hosted by “ETIX Everywhere" located in Sainghin-en-Mélantois in France.

For guarantees of an appropriate level of data protection if data is transferred to third countries, see A. (8).

Moreover, we will only transmit your personal data to other third parties if you have granted your express consent to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

(6) Use of cookies, plugins and other services on our website

a) Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are assigned to and stored on your hard drive by the browser you are using via a characteristic string and through which specific information can flow to the site that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer and cannot therefore damage it. They serve to make the Internet offering more user-friendly and effective overall, i.e. more pleasant for you.

Cookies may contain data that can detect the device used. However, in some cases cookies only contain information on certain settings which are not personally identifiable. Cookies cannot directly identify a user.

A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted again once you close your browser, and permanent cookies which are stored beyond the duration of the individual session. A distinction is made between cookies with respect to their function.

  • Technical cookies: these are considered mandatory to navigate within the website, to use basic functions and to ensure the security of the website; they do not collect information about you for marketing purposes nor do they store information on the websites you have visited;
  • Performance cookies: these collect information about how you use our website, which pages you visit and, e.g. whether errors occur when using the website; they do not collect information which could identify you; all the information collected is anonymous and used exclusively to improve our website and discern what subject matter is of interest to our users;
  • Advertising cookies, targeting cookies: these are used to provide the website user with targeted advertising within the website or third party offers, and to assess the effectiveness of these offers; advertising and targeting cookies will be stored for a maximum of 13 months;
  • Sharing cookies: these are intended to improve the interactivity of our website with other services (e.g. social networks); sharing cookies will be stored for a maximum of 13 months.

The legal basis for cookies that are essential to provide the service expressly requested by you is § 25 para 2 No. 2 TTDSG. Any use of cookies that is not strictly technically essential represents data processing that is only permitted with your express and active consent in accordance with § 25 para 1 TTDSG and Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. This applies in particular to the use of performance, advertising, targeting or sharing cookies. In addition, we will only transmit your personal data processed through cookies to third parties if you have granted your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

b) Cookie policy

For more information about which cookies we use and how you can manage your cookie settings and disable certain types of tracking, please see our cookie policy.

c) Integration of third-party services/social media

Embedding of YouTube videos on our website

We have embedded YouTube videos on individual websites which are stored on http://www.youtube.com and which can be played directly from our website. The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The videos are embedded in “extended data protection mode”, which means that no data about you as a user is transferred to YouTube if you do not play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the following data be transferred.

If you decide to play an embedded video, the data described below will be passed on to YouTube, over which we have no influence. When you play an embedded video, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding page on our website and other data described below, the extent of which we have no knowledge. This occurs regardless of whether YouTube provides a user account you used to log in, or in the absence of a user account. If you are logged in to YouTube, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not wish it to be associated with your YouTube profile, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube saves your data as usage profiles and uses it for advertising, market research and/or the needs-based design of its website. This type of evaluation can be carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide targeted advertising and to notify other YouTube users of your activities on our website. You may object to the creation of such user profiles, although we recommend that you contact YouTube directly to lodge your objection.

YouTube is responsible under data protection law for the data processed by YouTube. Additional information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing is available in the YouTube privacy guidelines. These contain further information about your rights and setting options to protect your privacy: YouTube is under an obligation to us to process personal data in compliance with the legal provisions of the GDPR.

Our profile in social networks

We are present in various social networks. Our presence on the Internet is currently operated by the following providers:

  • YouTube, Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, information on data protection is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
  • LinkedIn, LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, in Europe: LinkedIn Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Gardner House 4, 5, 6, Dublin 2, Ireland.

We rely on the technical platform and services of the providers to obtain these information services. Please note that you use our presence on social media platforms and the functions provided by such at your own responsibility. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g. comments, sharing, rating, etc.). When you visit our sites, the social media platform providers collect, among others, your IP address and other information on your device in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us as the account operators with statistical information on your interactions with us.

The providers are under an obligation to us to assume primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of this data, to fulfil all the requirements of the GDPR with respect to this data and to make the essential details of this obligation available to data subjects. This data processing is to serve our (and your) legitimate interest in improving the user experience based on user preferences when visiting our social media websites. The legal basis for the data processing is therefore Art. 6 para 1 lit. f) GDPR. The social media providers also use cookies which are stored on your device when you visit our fan page, even if you do not have your own profile for the respective social media provider or are not logged into it during your visit to our fan page. These cookies enable the respective social media providers to create user profiles based on your preferences and interests and to display targeted advertising (within and outside the respective social media platform). Cookies will remain on your device until you delete them. You can find details about this in the data protection declaration of the respective social media provider.

If you use our profiles on social networks to contact us (e.g. if you create your own posts, respond to one of our posts or send us private messages), we will process the data you provide exclusively to enable us to contact you. The legal basis for the data processing is therefore Art. 6 para 1 lit. a) and b) GDPR. We delete stored data after 14 months once the storage of such is no longer necessary or you request us to delete it; in the event of a legal obligation to retain data, we will restrict the processing of such data accordingly.

As a provider of the information service, we only process the data you provide to us to enable the use of such service and to make some interaction possible. For example, if you ask a question that we can only answer by email, we will store your information in accordance with the general data processing principles we describe in this privacy policy. The legal basis for processing your data on the social media platform is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

You can contact us or the provider of the social media platform to exercise your rights as a data subject. If one party is not responsible for providing a response or requires information from the other party, we or the provider will then forward your request to the respective partner. Please contact the operator of the social media platform directly if you have any questions about creating a profile or the processing of your data when using the website. Please contact us using the contact details above if you have any questions about the processing of your interaction with us on our website.

The providers state in their data protection policies what information the social media platform receives and how it is used (see link in the table). They also include information on contact options and setting options for ads. For more information on social networks and how you can protect your data, please also visit www.youngdata.de.

Use of Google Analytics

(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”; text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website and Internet usage with respect to the website operator.

(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

(3) You can adjust your browser settings accordingly to prevent the storage of cookies; however please note that, in this case, you may not be able to exploit the full functionality of this website. You can also use the browser plugin at the following link to prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and to prevent processing of this data by Google. Download and install: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the extension “_anonymizeIp()”. IP addresses are therefore further processed in a truncated form to eliminate the possibility of any personal connection. If the data collected about you relates to you personally, this will be immediately excluded and the personal data will be deleted without delay.

(5) We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website and to regularly improve it. We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offering to make it more interesting to you as a user. The legal basis for the use by Google Analytics is Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

(6) Information on the third party: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001. Terms of use: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html, overview of data protection: http://www.google.com/intl/de/analytics/learn/privacy.html, and the privacy policy: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

(7) This website also uses Google Analytics to conduct a cross-device analysis of visitor flows which is carried out via a user ID. You can disable the cross-device analysis of your usage in your customer account under “My data”, “Personal data”.

Use of Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Data is also regularly transmitted to Google LLC (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) as part of the processing described below. Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC are jointly referred to as “Google” below. It is necessary to save your IP address to enable you to use the functions of Google Maps. This information is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on the transmission of data.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and to make it easy for users to find the places we indicate on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

For more information on how we handle user data, please see the Google privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Use of LinkedIn analytics

This website uses the services of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Ltd., Wilton Plaza, Gardiner House 4, 5, 6, Dublin, Ireland (parent company: LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA)

When you visit this site, LinkedIn collects, among others, your IP address and other information that is present on your PC in the form of cookies. LinkedIn uses this information to provide us as the operator of the website with information on the use of this site so we can display personalised advertising on LinkedIn to visitors who have granted their consent in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 lit. a GDPR. We may also create anonymous reports on the performance of advertisements and information on website interaction. The LinkedIn insight tag is integrated on this website to enable the use of this function, which establishes a connection to the LinkedIn server if you visit this website and are logged in to your LinkedIn account at the same time.

You can find out how LinkedIn processes the data collected on the LinkedIn website under the data protection policy (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE). The website also contains contact options and information about the extent and manner in which LinkedIn processes the data for its own purposes. If you have a LinkedIn account and are logged in to the LinkedIn platform, a copy will be stored on your device that allows LinkedIn to detect that you are visiting this site and how you are using the site. This affects all LinkedIn pages. LinkedIn buttons embedded in websites enable LinkedIn to record your visits to these websites and assign them to your LinkedIn profile. You can prevent such data use by logging out of LinkedIn or deactivating the stay logged in function. You can also delete the cookies stored on your device. This will delete the information that LinkedIn uses to identify you to prevent any further such use.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing and Customer Insights

We use the marketing, analysis and service tool Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing and Customer Insights in our company. The service is provided by Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA The tool collects, gathers and analyses data about the behaviour of website users. This data includes, among others, access to websites and the length of time spent on the website.

The purpose of the tool is to provide information relevant to the interests of users as an analysis tool, taking into account their behaviour on the website and the associated optimisation of marketing activities. Dynamics 365 Marketing and Customer Insights uses cookies that are stored in the browser of the users and enable the analysis of the user’s behaviour on the website. The legal basis for processing the data is the user's consent in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 lit. a GDPR.

The data is processed by Microsoft. We have concluded a data processing agreement with Microsoft for processing. This is based on the online terms of service. The data will be deleted once it is no longer required for our recording purposes. The data stored about you will be transferred to a Microsoft server which, according to Microsoft, is located within the European Economic Area. To our knowledge, data is not transferred to the USA. You provide your personal data voluntarily and further processing takes place solely on the basis of your consent. If you block access, restrictions may arise in the usability of the website.

You may revoke your consent at any time using the cookie consent tool. [Insert link]

Microsoft 365 Dynamics Cloud for Marketing

We are continuing to use the marketing automation system Microsoft Dynamics 365 cloud for marketing from the provider Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, Walter-Gropius-Straße 5, 80807 Munich). This system is used to carry out marketing activities, for analysis purposes and also to address specifically targeted and potential customers. Data processing therefore takes place within the European Union.

We use this system in particular to send you emails, for event management and to provide landing pages and contact forms.

The legal basis for processing your data in the above sense is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para 1 lit. a GDPR. The components integrated into our online offer, e.g. forms, use cookies that are stored on the device you and which enable an analysis of the website use. In particular, we record your client ID, geographical location, the type of browser you use and the duration of your visit to the website and the pages you access.

Statistical data is also collected to determine if the newsletters we send are opened (email tracking), when they are opened and which links are clicked on in the emails. This information can technically be assigned to individual newsletter recipients, but we use this function without analysing the personal data and only anonymously. We ourselves are unable to decode pseudonymised and to trace them back to individuals.

The prerequisite for signing up to our newsletter is a double-opt-in procedure in which the user must confirm their previous registration. This serves to verify the user and to prevent any misuse. You can cancel your receipt of our newsletter or revoke your consent at any time. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of the newsletter. Any of your data that has been processed will be deleted once you have cancelled receipt of the newsletter.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing cookies in forms

This website uses forms provided by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing.

This enables a transfer of collected data from the website directly to our CRM system. Microsoft Dynamics is a service provided by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown Dublin 18, Ireland.

When you submit a form to us, Dynamics 365 Marketing correlates the copy ID with the incoming contact details. The copy ID is then assigned to a Dynamics 365 Marketing contact ID. This enables us to determine which browser you used when completing the registration form. We then use this data to analyse the access behaviour on the relevant form pages on our website and to offer you a personalised experience. If this cookie is not used, you will be unable to access the registration forms and will therefore be unable to sign up for our marketing mailouts. Similarly, existing data cannot be edited in the subscription centre.

You can find information about the cookies used in our cookie policy [insert link]

 

C Information on data protection for applicants

We process the data submitted as part of your application to examine your application and your application and suitability for the advertised position. Suitable applications for a position are passed on by the HR department to the relevant specialist department for further examination. We delete your application data 6 months after the end of the application process, i.e. after the position has been filled. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para 1 sentence1 lit. b GDPR. Your application data will only be stored in the applicant pool if you consent to such storage. We will store your application data for a period of 12 months unless you extend the period. If you agree, we will check during the application process if you are eligible for another position within the company that matches your qualifications. This data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para 1 sentence1 lit. a GDPR.

Your rights during the application process

As an applicant you have various rights. To exercise your rights, please contact our data protection officer using the contact details listed above. Information about the individual rights to which you are entitled is available in the General part under A (12).

 

D Participation in our competitions

If you take part in a competition or prize draw, please note the information below on how your data is handled and your rights. Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH, Steinzeugstraße 50, 68229 Mannheim, T: +49 (0) 621 486-0, info.de@aliaxis.com, www.aliaxis.de, CEO: Marc Besserer, Koen Cremmery is responsible

for data processing.

We process and store the data you submit to us within the scope of your participation.

The purpose of processing and storage is to operate the competition and provide information/advertising/fundraising for us.

The legal basis for further data processing is § 6 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is in providing information about our charitable activities and ensuring our charitable projects.

We store your data for this purpose until you request us to delete the data.

Data processing takes place exclusively in data centres in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Your rights as a participant in a competition

You are entitled to various rights as a participant in a competition/prize draw operated by us. To exercise your rights, please contact our data protection officer using the contact details listed above. . Information about the individual rights to which you are entitled is available in the General part under A (12).

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of your personal data, please contact us:

Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH
Steinzeugstrasse 50
68229 Mannheim
+49 (0) 621 486 0
info.de@aliaxis.com
www.aliaxis.de

You are also welcome to contact our data protection officer:

Mr Jörn Menzel
Steinzeugstr. 50
68229 Mannheim
Tel: 0621 486-1325
datenschutz@aliaxis.com

He has been appointed as the data protection officer for our companies: Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH, Aliaxis Holding Germany GmbH, GPS Holding Germany GmbH