This document is a translation of the German privacy policy. It is provided for convenience only. In case of doubt, the German original shall prevail. For full legal validity, please have the translation reviewed by a qualified attorney.
# Privacy Policy
## 1. Data protection at a glance
### General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. *Personal data* are all data by which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in the privacy policy reproduced below.
### Data collection on this 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 section “Information about the responsible body” in this privacy policy.
**How do we collect your data?**
Some of your data are collected when you provide them to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter in a contact form. Other data are collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page view). These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
**What do we use your data for?**
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error‑free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your usage behaviour.
**What rights do you have regarding your data?**
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have a right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, under certain circumstances you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and other questions on the subject of data protection you can contact us at any time.
### Analysis tools and tools from third parties
When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is done mainly with so‑called analysis programmes. Detailed information on these analysis programmes can be found in the following privacy policy.
## 2. Hosting
### External hosting
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the hoster(s). These may include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations towards our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR). Our hoster processes your data only insofar as this is necessary to fulfil its performance obligations and follows our instructions with regard to this data.
We use the following hoster:
Neue Medien Münnich
Owner: René Münnich
Hauptstraße 68
02742 Friedersdorf
## 3. General notes and mandatory information
### Data 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 are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g. when communicating by e‑mail) may have security gaps. Complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.
### Information about the responsible body
The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
Schmitz Intralogistik GmbH
Grüner Weg 3
04827 Machern
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 34292 43340
E‑mail: info@byte‑commander.de
The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, e‑mail addresses, etc.).
### Storage duration
Unless a more specific storage period is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
### General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website
If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR if special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49 para. 1 letter a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data are required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR. The respective legal basis in each individual case is explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
### Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other data protection law third countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We would like to point out that a data protection level comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed in these countries.
For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence services) process, evaluate and store your data permanently on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
### Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
### Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
**If the data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letters e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions.** The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR).
**If your personal data are processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purposes of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising.** If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).
### Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
### Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine‑readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
### Information, deletion and correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of these data. For this and other questions on the subject of personal data you can contact us at any time.
### Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
* If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
* If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
* If we no longer need your personal data but you need them to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
* If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
### SSL or 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 fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line. If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
## 4. Data collection on this website
### Cookies
Our internet pages use so‑called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your end device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or automatic deletion takes place through your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first‑party cookies) or from third‑party companies (so‑called third‑party cookies). Third‑party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third‑party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping basket function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error‑free and optimised provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in our cookie consent banner.
### Consent with Cookie‑Banner
Our website uses a consent management platform to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your end device or to use certain technologies and to document this in a data protection‑compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Atoomweg 6b, 9743 AK Groningen, Netherlands (hereinafter “Complianz”).
Complianz is hosted on our servers, which means that no connection is made to the servers of the provider of Complianz. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to allocate the consents given or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the Complianz cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
Complianz is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 letter c GDPR.
### Server 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
* Host name of the accessing computer
* Time of the server request
* IP address
These data are not merged with other data sources.
The collection of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error‑free presentation and optimisation of its website – the server log files must be recorded for this purpose.
### Contact form
If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact data you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of follow‑up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR, provided that your enquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
### Request by e‑mail or telephone
If you contact us by e‑mail or telephone, your enquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We do not pass on these data without your consent.
The processing of these data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR, provided that your enquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre‑contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the enquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.
### Registration on this website
You can register on this website in order to use additional functions on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise we will refuse the registration.
In the event of important changes, for example to the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes, we will use the e‑mail address provided during registration to inform you in this way.
The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by registration and, if necessary, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR).
The data collected during registration will be stored by us for as long as you are registered on this website and will then be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
### Comment function on this website
For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information on the time of the creation of the comment and, if you do not post anonymously, the user name you have chosen will be stored and published.
In addition, your IP address will be logged and saved. The IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content by means of a comment. The storage of this data is necessary for our own protection so that we could exonerate ourselves in the event of an infringement.
The comments and the associated data are stored and remain on this website until the content commented on has been completely deleted or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).
The storage of the comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal notification by e‑mail to us is sufficient for this purpose. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
## 5. Social media
We maintain publicly accessible profiles in social networks. If you use social media, the operators of the platforms can evaluate your usage behaviour and combine it with other data. The processing of personal data by social networks is subject to the data protection regulations of the respective providers. We would like to point out that we do not have full knowledge of the scope and content of the data collected by social networks and what happens to your data. For more information on data processing by social networks and your options to object, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers.
This website integrates elements of the Facebook network. The provider is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
When the Facebook element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate visits to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, do not receive any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Facebook.
The use of Facebook plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility in the social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information on this can be found in Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Whenever a page containing elements of LinkedIn is accessed, a connection is established to LinkedIn’s servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on the “Recommend button” of LinkedIn and are logged into your account at LinkedIn, it is possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit to this website to you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by LinkedIn.
The use of LinkedIn plugins is based on Art. 6 para. 1 letter f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in achieving the widest possible visibility in the social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 letter a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Source: adapted from e‑recht24.de