Data Privacy Policy

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privacy policy at a glance

general information
The following notes give a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal data is all data that personally identifies you. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed under this text.

data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

Arndt Automotive GmbH
Ruwerstr. 7a | 41464 Neuss, Deutschland,

Geschäftsführer: Matthias Arndt

Email: info@arndt-automotive.com
Telefon: +49 (0)2131-92 29 300 | Fax: +49 (0)2131-92 29 301

How do we collect your data?
Your data will be collected on the one hand, that you tell us. This may be e.g. to trade data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically when visiting the website through our IT systems. These are above all technical data (for example Internet browser, operating system or time of the page request). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure a flawless provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
At any time you have the right to obtain free information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the following rights under the terms of the GDPR:

• Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) (Article 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR)
• Right to notification – notification obligation in connection with the correction or deletion of personal data or the restriction of processing (Article 19 GDPR)
  Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Article 21 GDPR)
• Right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing – including profiling (Article 22 GDPR)
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Article 77 GDPR)

You will find some explanations at the end of this data protection declaration. For this purpose and for further questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time at the address given above.

Analysis tools and third-party tools
When visiting our website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This happens mainly with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous; the surfing behavior can not 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 following privacy policy. You can object to this analysis. We will inform you about the possibilities of objection in this privacy policy.

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.

The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. As far as on our sides personal data (for example name, address or E-Mail addresses) are raised, this takes place, as far as possible, always on a voluntary basis. These data will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Persons under the age of 18 should not submit any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or guardians.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (for example, when communicating via e-mail) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

relevant legal bases
In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal basis of our data processing. Unless the legal basis in the data protection declaration is mentioned, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6 (1) lit. a and Art. 7 DSGVO, the legal basis for the processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as the answer to inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, the legal basis for processing in order to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 (1) lit. c DSGVO, and the legal basis for processing in order to safeguard our legitimate interests is Article 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO.

We take appropriate technical measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the different likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.

collaboration with contract processors and third parties
In the context of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (contract processors or third parties), transmit them to them or otherwise grant access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (eg if the data is transmitted to third parties, as to payment service providers, in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR to fulfill the contract), you have consented to a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests (eg the use of agents, webhosters, etc .). Insofar as we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “contract processing contract”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

COOKIES

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 you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Here you will find links for some browsers to manage cookies:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?tid=311108853
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-at/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac?tid=311108853
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen?tid=311108853
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies?tid=311108853
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-at/help/4027947/windows-delete-cookies?tid=311108853

We would like to point out that this browser setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies. You can object to the collection and forwarding of personal data or prevent the processing of this data by deactivating the execution of Java-Script in your browser. In addition, you can prevent the execution of Java-Script code as a whole by installing a Java-Script blocker (e.g. https://noscript.net/ or https://www.ghostery.com). We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

SERVER DATA

To operate the website, we use the service provider IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, for web hosting for our website and have concluded a contract with the service provider for order processing in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration of IONOS SE at https://www.ionos.de/terms-gtc/terms-privacy.

For technical reasons, the following data, which your Internet browser transmits to us or to our web space provider, is recorded (so-called server log files):

• browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• pages accessed
• reference URL, User Agent
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Date and time of the server request
• Data volume retrieved
• Protocols, status code
• IP (anonymized)

SERVER DATA

The deletion periods for the server log files are set to a maximum of 8 weeks on the web server of the provider mentioned above. This data cannot be assigned to specific persons. This data is not merged with other data sources. They are evaluated for statistical purposes in order to be able to optimize our website and our offers. We reserve the right to subsequently check this data if we become aware of specific indications of illegal use.

The server log data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 sentence 1 letter f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in ensuring the proper operation of the website.

CONTACT POSSIBILITIES

On our site we offer you the opportunity to contact us via a contact form. In this case, the information you provide, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent. A comparison of the data collected in this way with data that may be collected by other components of our site does not take place either.

INQUIRIES BY EMAIL, TELEPHONE OR FAX

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your inquiry including all resulting personal data (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) and / or on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR), since we have a legitimate interest in the effective processing of inquiries addressed to us.

The data you sent to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE ORGANIZATION, CONTACT MANAGEMENT

We process data as part of administrative tasks and the organization of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process within the scope of providing our contractual services. The basis of processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c. GDPR, Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. Customers, interested parties, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing.

The purpose and our interest in processing lies in administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our tasks and provide our services. The deletion of the data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information given for these processing activities.

We disclose or transmit data to the financial administration, consultants such as tax consultants or auditors as well as other fee offices and payment service providers. Furthermore, on the basis of our business interests, we store information on suppliers, organizers and other business partners, e.g. for the purpose of later contact. We store this mostly company-related data permanently.

WHISTLEBLOWER SYSTEM

On our website we link to web-based software from Personio SE & Co. KG, Seidlstraße 3 80335 Munich, which supports the detection of operational grievances. By introducing such a system, unfair actions can be detected and prevented at an early stage.

Personio processes your personal data as a whistleblower, provided the tip was not made anonymously, as well as the personal data of the accused person(s), such as name and other communication and content data, exclusively for the purpose of providing information about criminal, illegal, morally reprehensible or to accept and investigate unfair actions in a secure and confidential manner. This data is collected:

• Information about the whistleblower (if they do not wish to remain anonymous) and the accused, such as first and last name, position/title, contact details, if applicable, other information relating to the employment relationship related personal data
• Personal information identified in the intelligence agency reports (see paragraph 4), including details of the allegations made and supporting evidence thereof
• Date and time of the calls (when the report is received via the telephone hotline)
• Any other information identified in the investigation results and in the follow-up process following the report, e.g. B. Information about criminal behavior or data about illegal or impermissible behavior, if this has been reported

The purpose and our interest in collecting, processing and passing on personal data of the persons named in a report serves to protect legitimate interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR). It is a legitimate interest to detect, process and remedy violations of the law and breaches of duty by employees effectively and with a high degree of confidentiality. The Whistleblower Act also requires processing due to a legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter c GDPR).

In some cases, the company is legally obliged to disclose the data to authorities (e.g. law enforcement authorities and legal bodies) or external advisors (e.g. auditors, auditors, lawyers). If the whistleblower has provided his name or other personal data (not an anonymous tip), the identity will not be disclosed – as far as legally possible – and it will also be ensured that no conclusions can be drawn about the whistleblower’s identity.

The personal data will be stored in the respective procedure for as long as necessary for clarification and final assessment, for as long as we have a legitimate interest or as long as there is a legal requirement. This data will then be deleted in accordance with legal requirements. The duration of storage depends in particular on the severity of the suspicion and the reported possible breach of duty.

Further information on data protection from the provider Personio SE & Co. KG can be found at https://www.personio.de/datenschutz and here: https://www.personio.de/datenschutzerklaerung.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS WITH ANONYMIZATION FUNCTION

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google” on our website. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and thus enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by these cookies, such as the time, place and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address, is usually transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there.

IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our site, to compile reports on website activity for us and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required to do so by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

According to their own statements, Google will under no circumstances associate your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; we would like to point out to you however that in this case you can if applicable not use all functions of our website in full.

browser plug-in
Furthermore, Google offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers via a plugin, which gives you more control over which data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about the website visit will be sent to Google Analytics. However, activation does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services we may use. You can find more information about the deactivation option provided by Google and how to activate this option via the following link:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Objection to data collection
Alternatively, you can set your objection to data collection via Google Analytics via the cookie banner: You have already selected in the cookie banner on the home page whether you accept statistical cookies, which also include Google Analytics. You can check your selection here again and block Google Analytics if you wish. To check and block Google Analytics, please click on the button below and the cookie banner will open. There, remove the tick from Statistics – if available – and select “Allow selection”.

INSTAGRAM

No social media plugins from Instagram are used on our website. We maintain a company page on the portal, to which we only link to from our website.

As the operator of our Instagram fan page, we are jointly responsible with Facebook for protecting your data. Please note our extended Instagram data protection declaration.

You can find more information about your rights and setting options to protect your privacy in the Instagram data protection information, which you can access via https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.

RIGHT TO INFORMATION, REVOCATION, DELETION, BLOCKING

If you have given us personal data, you can have it deleted at any time. Data for billing and accounting purposes are not affected by a cancellation/revocation or deletion.

Personal data that has been communicated to us via our website will only be stored until the purpose for which it was entrusted to us has been fulfilled. Insofar as commercial and tax law retention periods have to be observed, the storage period for certain data can be up to 10 years.

If you no longer agree to the storage of your personal data or if the data has become incorrect, we will have your data deleted or blocked or make the necessary corrections (insofar as this is possible under applicable law) on the basis of a corresponding instruction. You have the right to information about the data stored about you, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of storage at any time.

Please address your revocation or questions about data protection in our company as well as possible requests for information directly to the address given in the imprint.

WITHDRAWAL OF YOUR CONSENT TO DATA PROCESSING

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that you have already given at any time. An informal message by e-mail to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

RIGHT TO OBJECT AGAINST THE COLLECTION OF DATA IN SPECIAL CASES AND AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING

If the data is processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter e or f GDPR, you have the right at any time to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons that arise 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 data protection declaration.

If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims ( Objection according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR).

If your personal data is processed in order to operate direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will then no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection according to Art. 21 Para. 2 GDPR).

RIGHT TO RESTRICTION OF PROCESSING

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time at the address given above. 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 check this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
If the processing of your personal data happened/is happening unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.

If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, your interests and ours must be weighed up. As long as it is not clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be used with your consent or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State are processed.

RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment 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 person responsible, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH A SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

You can contact the supervisory authority responsible for you at any time with a complaint. Your competent supervisory authority depends on the state in which you live, your work or the alleged violation of your rights. You can find a list of the supervisory authorities (for the non-public area) with their addresses at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

SSL ENCRYPTION

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL encryption. You can recognize 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 encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

UPDATE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

If we introduce new products or services, change Internet procedures or if Internet and EDP security technology develops, this “Privacy Policy” will be updated. We therefore reserve the right to change or supplement the declaration as required. The change will be published here. You should therefore visit this website regularly to find out about the current status of the data protection declaration.

LIABILITY

All information contained on this website has been checked with great care. However, we do not guarantee that the content of our own websites is correct, complete and up-to-date at all times.

OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING EMAILS

We hereby object to the use of contact data published as part of the imprint obligation to send unsolicited advertising and information material. The site operators expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited advertising being sent, such as spam e-mails.