Privacy Policy

1. Data protection at a glanceGeneral information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data means any data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our Privacy Policy below.
Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the site notice (Impressum) of this website.
How do we collect your data?Your data is collected, firstly, by you providing it to us. This may be, for example, data you enter in a contact form.Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?Part of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?You have the right at any time, free of charge, to obtain information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request rectification, blocking or deletion of this data. For this and for further questions on the subject of data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the site notice. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analytics tools and third-party tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is done mainly with cookies and so-called analytics programmes. As a rule, the analysis of your browsing behaviour is anonymous; the browsing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the Privacy Policy below.You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about your options for objection in this Privacy Policy.
2. General information and mandatory noticesData protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the controller
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
WIECO GmbHWipsch 15D-56130 Bad Ems
Represented by:Markus Wieseler
Contact:Markus WieselerMobile +49 179 7805787Landline +49 2603 601-4496
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data-processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the processing carried out up to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of breaches of data protection law, the data subject has a right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. The competent authority for data protection matters is the data protection officer of the federal state in which our company has its registered office. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found here:https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html
Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process on the basis of your consent or in performance of a contract automatically delivered to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done where technically feasible.
SSL/TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the address line of the browser changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.If SSL/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Right of access, blocking, erasure
Within the framework of applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectification, blocking or erasure of this data. For this purpose as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address given in the site notice.
Objection to advertising emails
We hereby object to the use of contact data published within the scope of the site-notice obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, e.g., through spam emails.
3. Data protection officer
Statutory data protection officerMarkus WieselerWIECO GmbHWipsch 15D-56130 Bad Ems
Represented by: Markus WieselerContact:Mobile +49 179 7805787Landline +49 2603 601-4496
4. Data collection on our websiteServer log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
This data is not combined with other data sources.The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw this consent at any time by sending us an informal email. The lawfulness of the processing operations carried out up to the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request deletion, withdraw your consent to storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process and use personal data only to the extent that it is necessary for the establishment, content or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures. We collect, process and use personal data about the use of our internet pages (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.The collected customer data is deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data transmission upon conclusion of a contract for services and digital content
We transmit personal data to third parties only if this is necessary in the context of contract processing, for example to the credit institution responsible for processing payments.No further transmission of the data takes place, or only if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without express consent, e.g., for advertising purposes.The basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
5. Social mediaFacebook plugins (Like & Share button)
Plugins of the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA, are integrated on our pages. You can recognise the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on our site. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When you visit our pages, the plugin establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited our site with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This enables Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Facebook. For more information, please see Facebook’s Privacy Policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account.
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, a site operated by Google. The operator is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube’s servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited.If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube enables your browsing behaviour to be assigned directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
Google+ plugin
Our pages use functions of Google+. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.Collection and sharing of information: With the Google+ button you can publish information worldwide. Through the Google+ button you and other users receive personalised content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for content and information about the page you viewed when clicking +1. Your +1 can be displayed together with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and advertisements on the internet.Google records information about your +1 activities to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile, which must at least contain the name chosen for the profile. This name is used in all Google services. In some cases, this name can also replace a different name that you used when sharing content via your Google account. The identity of your Google profile can be shown to users who know your email address or have other identifying information from you.Use of the collected information: In addition to the above purposes, the information you provide will be used in accordance with Google’s applicable privacy policies. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users’ +1 activities or pass them on to users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers or affiliated websites.
XING plugin
Our website uses functions of the XING network. Provider is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29–32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.Each time one of our pages containing XING functions is accessed, a connection to XING servers is established. To our knowledge, personal data is not stored in this process. In particular, IP addresses are not stored and usage behaviour is not evaluated.Further information on data protection and the XING Share button can be found in XING’s Privacy Policy: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
6. Analytics tools and advertisingGoogle Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise both its website and its advertising.
Browser plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser software; however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Objection to data collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set that prevents the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics.More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy:https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
Data processing agreement
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographics in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographics” feature of Google Analytics. It makes it possible to generate reports containing statements about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and third-party visitor data. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described under “Objection to data collection”.
Google AdWords and conversion tracking
This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising programme of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).Within the scope of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. If you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. These cookies lose their validity after 30 days and are not used to personally identify users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. The cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion-tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by deactivating the Google conversion-tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion-tracking statistics.The storage of “conversion cookies” is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both its web offering and its advertising.More information about Google AdWords and Google conversion tracking can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/
You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
7. Plugins and toolsGoogle Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission.The use of Google Maps is in the interest of presenting our online offers attractively and making it easy to find the locations we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/