A. Privacy policy

Data protection and data security are very important to us. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to inform you which personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes it is used. As changes to the law or changes to our internal company processes may make it necessary to adapt this data protection declaration, we ask you to read this data protection declaration regularly.

Name and contact details of the controller

This privacy policy provides information about the processing of personal data of BERNDT CONTEC GmbH & Co KG Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 53501 Grafschaft If you have any questions about data protection, our data protection officer Mr. Peter Christian Felst can be reached at the above address or at the e-mail address datenschutzbeauftragter@handwerksgruppe.de.

1. personal data

Personal data is information that can be used to find out personal or factual circumstances about you, such as IP address, name, address or e-mail address. Information that we cannot use to establish a link to your person is generally not personal data.

2. scope and purpose of the processing of personal data

2.1 Accessing the website

When the website is accessed, the Internet browser used by the visitor automatically sends data to the server of this website and stores it in a log file for a limited period of time. Until automatic deletion, the following data is stored without further input by the visitor:

IP address of the visitor’s end device,
Date and time of access by the visitor,
Name and URL of the page accessed by the visitor and other data comparable with the aforementioned data,

The processing of this personal data is justified in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in data processing for the following purposes,

to enable a user-friendly use of the website,
recognize and ensure the security and stability of the systems and
to facilitate and improve the administration of the website.

The processing is expressly not carried out for the purpose of gaining knowledge about the person visiting the website.

2.2 Contact form

On our website, we offer you the opportunity to contact us by e-mail and/or via a contact form. In this case, your details (name and e-mail address) will be stored for the purpose of processing the contact. We only use this data to contact you and not for other services (e.g. newsletters). The legal basis for the processing of personal data for contacting us is consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR. The legitimate interest in data processing lies in particular in communicating with the interested party.

2.3 Online application

We will inform you about new vacancies on our website and invite you to apply for them by e-mail and/or online application. The data you entrust to us (name, contact details, application documents) and any other information you provide will only be used to process your application. The purpose is to select applicants for an employment relationship. Your data will not be used for other processing purposes. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 ba) GDPR (pre-contractual measures) in conjunction with Section 26 BDSG. The applicant data will be permanently deleted once the purpose of processing no longer applies (6 months after the end of the application process).

3. disclosure of data

Personal data is transferred to third parties if

the data subject has expressly consented to this in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (a) GDPR,
the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that the data subject has an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing their data,
there is a legal obligation for the data transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR there is a legal obligation, and/or
this is necessary for the performance of a contractual relationship with the data subject pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (b) GDPR.

In other cases, personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

4. cookies

So-called cookies are used on the website. These are data packets that are exchanged between the website server and the visitor’s browser. These are stored by the devices used (PC, notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit the website. In this respect, cookies cannot cause any damage to the devices used. In particular, they do not contain viruses or other malware. Information is stored in the cookies that results in each case in connection with the specific end device used. Under no circumstances can we obtain direct knowledge of the identity of the website visitor. cookies are largely accepted according to the basic browser settings. The browser settings can be configured in such a way that cookies are either not accepted on the devices used or that a special message is displayed before a new cookie is created. However, it should be noted that deactivating cookies may mean that not all functions of the website can be used in the best possible way. The use of cookies serves to make the use of the website more convenient. For example, session cookies can be used to track whether the visitor has already visited individual pages of the website. After leaving the website, these session cookies are automatically deleted. Temporary cookies are used to improve user-friendliness. They are stored on the visitor’s device for a temporary period. When the website is visited again, it is automatically recognized that the visitor has already visited the site at an earlier time and which entries and settings were made so that they do not have to be repeated. Cookies are also used to analyze visits to the website for statistical purposes and to improve the service. These cookies make it possible to automatically recognize on a new visit that the website has already been accessed by the visitor. The cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period of time. The data processed by cookies are justified for the above-mentioned purposes to safeguard our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter f) GDPR, in particular to ensure the integrity and availability of the website. Change cookie settings

5. google analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

5.1 IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

5.2 Browser plugin

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

5.3 Objection to data collection

You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: . You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

5.4 Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

5.5 Youtube

We use YouTube on our website. This is a video portal of YouTube LLC, a subsidiary of Google Inc, 901 Cherry Ave, 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube”. Through certification in accordance with the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active Google, and therefore also its subsidiary YouTube, guarantees that the data protection requirements of the EU are also complied with when processing data in the USA. We use YouTube in connection with the “extended data protection mode” function offered in order to be able to show you videos in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. According to YouTube, the “extended data protection mode” function means that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to the YouTube server when you actually start a video. Without the “extended data protection” function, a connection to the YouTube server in the USA is established as soon as you access one of our Internet pages on which a YouTube video is embedded. This connection is necessary in order to be able to display the respective video on our website via your Internet browser. In the course of this, YouTube will at least record and process your IP address, the date and time and the website you have visited. In addition, a connection to Google’s “DoubleClick” advertising network is established. If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube will assign the connection information to your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or make the appropriate settings in your YouTube user account. For the purpose of functionality and analysis of user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your end device via your Internet browser. If you do not agree to this processing, you have the option of preventing the storage of cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser. You can find more information on this above under “Cookies”. Google provides further information on the collection and use of data as well as your rights and protection options in this regard in the privacy policy available at https://policies.google.com/privacy for data protection information.

6. google tag manager

Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags via an interface (and thus integrate Google Analytics and other Google marketing services into our online offering, for example). The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) does not process any personal user data. With regard to the processing of users’ personal data, please refer to the following information on Google services. Usage guidelines: https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html

7. use of Google Ads conversion tracking

We use the online advertising program “Google Ads” on our website and in this context conversion tracking (visit action evaluation). Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service of Google Inc (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). When you click on an advertisement placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you have clicked on the ad and have been redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. It is therefore not possible for cookies to be tracked via the websites of Ads customers The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics. This tells us the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information with which users can be personally identified. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR out of the legitimate interest in targeted advertising and the analysis of the impact and efficiency of this advertising. You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. To do this, you can prevent the storage of cookies by selecting the appropriate technical settings in your browser software. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. Furthermore, you can deactivate personalized advertising for you in the settings for advertising on Google. You can find instructions on how to do this at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=de. In addition, you can deactivate the use of cookies by third-party providers by visiting the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative at https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the further information on opt-out mentioned there. Further information and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ You can also prevent the collection of your data by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this website: .

8. duration of storage

Your personal data will therefore only be stored for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes stated herein or for the various storage periods provided for by law. After the respective purpose has ceased to apply or these periods have expired, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted or blocked in accordance with the statutory provisions.

9. your rights as a data subject

If your personal data is processed when you visit our website, you have the following rights as a “data subject” within the meaning of the GDPR:

9.1 Information

You can request information from us as to whether your personal data is being processed by us. The right to information is excluded if the data is only stored because it may not be deleted due to legal or statutory retention periods or serves exclusively for the purposes of data backup or data protection control, provided that the provision of information would require a disproportionately high effort and the processing for other purposes is excluded by suitable technical and organizational measures. If the right to information is not excluded in your case and your personal data is processed by us, you can request the following information from us:

Purposes of the processing,
Categories of personal data processed by you,
Recipients or categories of recipients to whom your personal data is disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries,
if possible, the planned duration for which your personal data will be stored or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining the storage period,
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure or restriction of processing of personal data concerning you or a right to object to such processing,
the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority,
if the personal data have not been collected from you as the data subject, the available information on the origin of the data,
where applicable, the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of automated decision-making,
if applicable, in the case of transfer to recipients in third countries, provided that no decision of the EU Commission on the adequacy of the level of protection pursuant to Art. 45 para. 3 GDPR exists, information on the appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 para. 2 GDPR for the protection of personal data.

9.2 Correction and completion

If you discover that we have incorrect personal data about you, you can request that we correct this incorrect data immediately. If your personal data is incomplete, you can request that it be completed.

9.3 Deletion

You have the right to erasure unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression, the right to information or for compliance with a legal obligation or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and one of the following grounds applies:

The personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were processed.
The justification for the processing was exclusively your consent, which you have revoked.
You have objected to the processing of your personal data that we have made public.
You have objected to the processing of personal data not made public by us and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing.
Your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject.

There is no right to erasure if, in the case of lawful non-automated data processing, erasure is not possible or only possible with disproportionate effort due to the special type of storage and your interest in erasure is low. In this case, the restriction of processing takes the place of erasure.

9.4 Restriction of processing

You can demand that we restrict processing if one of the following reasons applies:

You contest the accuracy of the personal data. In this case, the restriction may be requested for the period of time that enables us to verify the accuracy of the data.
The processing is unlawful and you request the restriction of the use of your personal data instead of erasure.
We no longer need your personal data for the purposes of processing, but you need it to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 (1) GDPR. The restriction of processing can be requested as long as it has not yet been determined whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

Restriction of processing means that the personal data will only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest. Before we lift the restriction, we are obliged to inform you of this.

9.5 Data portability

You have a right to data portability if the processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter a) or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a) GDPR). In this case, the right to data portability includes the following rights, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons: You may request to receive the personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from us. Where technically feasible, you can request that we transfer your personal data directly to another controller.

9.6 Objection

If the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter e) GDPR (performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority) or on Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the controller or a third party), you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on Article 6 (1) sentence 1 (e) or (f) GDPR. Once you have exercised your right to object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. You may object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for direct marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling in connection with such direct marketing. After exercising this right to object, we will no longer use the personal data concerned for direct marketing purposes. You have the option of informally notifying our data protection officer of your objection by e-mail or to our postal address listed at the beginning of this privacy policy.

9.7 Revocation of consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. The revocation of consent can be communicated informally by telephone, e-mail or to our postal address. The revocation does not affect the legality of the data processing that has taken place on the basis of the consent until receipt of the revocation. After receipt of the revocation, the data processing that was based exclusively on your consent will be discontinued.

9.8 Complaint

If you believe that the processing of personal data concerning you is unlawful, you may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority that is competent for your place of residence or work or for the place of the alleged infringement.

10. status and updating of this privacy policy

This privacy policy is valid as of May 25, 2018. We reserve the right to update the privacy policy in due course in order to improve data protection and/or to adapt it to changes in official practice or case law.

B. Note on the Consumer Dispute Resolution Act

We do not participate in consumer arbitration proceedings under the Consumer Dispute Settlement Act.

C. Further information

All information on our website has been carefully checked. We endeavor to constantly expand and update this information. However, we cannot guarantee the completeness and accuracy of the information provided. The same applies to all other websites referred to via hyperlinks. We are not responsible for the content of websites accessed via such links. Liability claims arising from the use of our website are excluded, unless we have acted with intent or gross negligence. Furthermore, we reserve the right to make changes or additions to the information provided. The content and structure of this website are protected by copyright. There are no objections to the use of the information contained on our website for personal use.