Privacy Policy
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE DATA CONTROLLER
The controller within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
sauer product GmbH, Frankfurter Straße 73, 64807 Dieburg
(hereinafter referred to as “we”)
Phone: 06071 2070 100
Email: info@sauerproduct.com
GENERAL INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING
a) Scope of Personal Data Processing
We generally process our users’ personal data only to the extent necessary to provide a functional website as well as our content and services. The processing of our users’ personal data generally takes place only with the user’s consent. An exception applies in cases where obtaining prior consent is not possible for practical reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
b) Legal basis for the processing of personal data
To the extent that we obtain the consent of the data subject for the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(a) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the legal basis.
When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis. This also applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
To the extent that the processing of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person necessitate the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.
If processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, and the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override the aforementioned interest, Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for the processing.
c) Data Erasure and Retention Period
We adhere to the principles of data avoidance and data minimization. The data subject’s personal data will be erased or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Storage may also take place if this is provided for by European or national legislators in Union regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the controller is subject. Data will also be blocked or deleted when a retention period prescribed by the aforementioned standards expires, unless there is a need for further storage of the data for the conclusion or performance of a contract.
PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE AND CREATION OF LOG FILES
a) Description and Scope of Data Processing
Each time our website is accessed, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the accessing device.
The following data is collected in this process:
1. Information about the browser type and version used
2. The user’s operating system
3. The user’s IP address, truncated by one octet
4. Date and time of access
5. URL of the website
The data is also stored in our system’s log files. This data is not stored together with other personal data of the user.
b) Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and the log files is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
c) Purpose of data processing
The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. For this purpose, the user’s IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.
Data is stored in log files to ensure the website functions properly. Additionally, we use the data to optimize the website and to ensure the security of our IT systems. The data is not analyzed for marketing purposes in this context.
These purposes also constitute our legitimate interest in data processing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
d) Duration of storage
In the case of data stored in log files, this occurs after no later than fourteen days. Storage beyond this period is possible. In this case, the users’ IP addresses are deleted or anonymized so that the client making the request can no longer be identified.
e) Right to object and right to erasure
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is strictly necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no right to object.
USE OF COOKIES
To make visiting our website more user-friendly and to enable the use of certain features, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored in the web browser or by the web browser on the user’s computer system. Some of the cookies we use are deleted at the end of the browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and allow us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). When cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information to the extent applicable, such as browser and location data as well as IP addresses. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie.
If personal data is also processed by individual cookies we have implemented, such processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in ensuring the best possible functionality of the website and a user-friendly and effective design of the site visit.
We may collaborate with advertising partners who help us make our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies may also be stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we collaborate with the aforementioned advertising partners, you will be informed individually and separately about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected in each case within the following paragraphs.
Please note that you can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and decide individually whether to accept them, or to exclude the acceptance of cookies in specific cases or generally. Each browser differs in how it manages cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. If cookies are disabled for our website, you may no longer be able to use all of the website’s features to their full extent.
Recipients of Data and Transfer of Data to Third Countries
Recipients of data are employees within our company who require this data to process the purposes listed below.
We do not share the data we collect with any other third parties. Furthermore, we do not link this data to personal information without your consent.
Data is not transferred to a third country.
Email contact, contact and application forms; purposes for which we process personal data; legal basis and categories for processing
If you contact us via email or the contact form, the information you provide will be processed exclusively for the purpose of handling your contact request and for any follow-up questions.
As part of a balancing of interests to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, we process your data for the purpose of handling your inquiry. Any consent granted to us may be revoked at any time with future effect.
The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data from the contact form input field and data sent via email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is considered ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively resolved.
The user has the option to revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time. If the user contacts us via email, they may object to the storage of their personal data at any time (see “Your Rights Under the GDPR” and the contact details of the controller). In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data stored in the course of the contact will be deleted in this case.
If we process personal data about you for the purpose of your application for employment, this is done only to the extent necessary for the decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26(1) in conjunction with Section 8(2) of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Furthermore, we may process personal data about you to the extent necessary to defend against legal claims asserted against us arising from the application process. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR; the legitimate interest is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
If an employment relationship is established between you and us, we may, pursuant to Section 26(1) of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), further process the personal data already received from you for the purposes of the employment relationship if this is necessary for the performance or termination of the employment relationship or for the exercise or fulfillment of the rights and obligations of the employee representative body arising from a law, a collective bargaining agreement, a works agreement, or a service agreement (collective agreement).
We process data related to your application. This may include general personal data (such as your name, address, and contact information), details regarding your professional qualifications and educational background, information about professional development, or other details you provide to us in connection with your application. In addition, we may process career-related information that you have made publicly available, such as a profile on professional social media networks.
We store the personal data you provide for the purpose of your application for as long as is necessary to make a decision regarding your application. If an employment relationship between you and us does not come into effect, we may continue to store data to the extent necessary to defend against potential legal claims. In this case, the application documents will be deleted four months after notification of the rejection decision, unless longer storage is required due to legal disputes.
USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St., Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (hereinafter: “Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of this website (including the truncated IP address) is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there; this may also involve transmission to the servers of Google LLC in the United States.
This website uses Google Analytics exclusively with the "_anonymizeIp()" extension, which ensures the anonymization of the IP address through truncation and excludes direct personal identification. Through this extension, your IP address is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a server of Google LLC. in the United States and truncated there. In these exceptional cases, this processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes.
On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide us with other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; 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 can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google, as well as 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
As an alternative to the browser plugin or within browsers on mobile devices, please click the following link to set an opt-out cookie that will prevent future collection by Google Analytics on this website (this opt-out cookie works only in this browser and only for this domain; if you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click this link again): Disable Google Analytics
In the event that personal data is transferred to Google LLC, headquartered in the United States, Google LLC has certified itself under the U.S.-European data protection agreement “Privacy Shield,” which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list
Further information on Google (Universal) Analytics can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2838718
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USE OF GOOGLE WEBFONTS
To display our content correctly and in a visually appealing manner across all browsers, we use Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts/) on this website, which are provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St., Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “Google”). Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser’s cache to prevent multiple loading. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or blocks access to them, content will be displayed in a standard font.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google’s servers; this may also result in the transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the United States. As a result, Google becomes aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your browser does not support Web Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.
In the event of the transfer of personal data to Google LLC, headquartered in the United States, Google LLC has certified itself under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list
Further information on Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
USE OF GOOGLE MAPS
This website uses the Google Maps API provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St., Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, to visually display geographic information. When using Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data regarding visitors’ use of the map features. By using this service, our location is displayed to you, making it easier to find us.
As soon as you access the subpages on which the Google Maps map is embedded, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google’s servers and stored there; this may also involve a transfer to the servers of Google LLC in the United States. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analyzes them. The collection, storage, and analysis are carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on Google’s legitimate interests in displaying personalized advertising, conducting market research, and/or designing Google websites to meet user needs. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this right, you must contact Google.
In the event of the transfer of personal data to Google LLC, headquartered in the United States, Google LLC has obtained certification under the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield framework, which ensures compliance with the data protection standards applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list
If you do not consent to the future transfer of your data to Google in connection with the use of Google Maps, you also have the option to completely disable the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps and, consequently, the map display on this website will then no longer be available.
You can view Google’s Terms of Service at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html; the additional Terms of Service for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html
Detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google Maps can be found on Google’s website (“Google Privacy Policy”): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/
We use the social media channel XING, operated by New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, to communicate with our users and other interested parties and to provide them with information about us, among other things. In doing so, cookies are typically stored on users’ computers to track usage behavior. This user data is provided to us by XING in an anonymized and aggregated form for analysis. Furthermore, we process only the data sets that our users make available to us via XING.
The legal basis for processing personal data in connection with the provision of the XING service is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our interest lies in informing our users about current job openings with us. We may also wish to inform our users on XING about upcoming events.
If you provide additional data records via XING, the legal basis is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
We delete the data provided to us by our users via XING once the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Since contacting us via XING may serve various purposes, the retention period depends largely on the reason for your contact.
Please refer to XING’s privacy policy for the timing of the deletion of your data for which XING is responsible. You can find it here: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
We do not disclose any data we have received from our users via XING to third parties. Regarding data disclosure by XING, please refer to the link to the privacy policy cited in Section 5.3.
You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time. Regarding the exercise of rights (e.g., data subject rights), please note that these may be asserted directly with XING. XING has access to user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. You can also prevent data processing by neither clicking on the XING icon on our website nor visiting our channel via XING. Of course, you can also contact us.
You can find the latest information on data protection at https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.
We use the social media channel LinkedIn, operated by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, to communicate with you and other interested parties and to provide you with information about us, among other things. In the process, cookies are typically stored on our users’ computers to track usage behavior. LinkedIn provides us with this user data in an anonymized and aggregated form for analysis. Furthermore, we process only the data records that you provide to us via LinkedIn.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
We do not share any data we have received from you via LinkedIn with third parties. If LinkedIn shares data records, this is outlined in LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy (see Section 7.3).
In addition, you can find information on the transfer of data to the U.S. at: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active
You may withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. Regarding the exercise of rights (e.g., data subject rights), please note that these should ideally be exercised directly with LinkedIn. LinkedIn has access to user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly.
Information on opt-out options can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Opt-out option: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
We are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, for the collection (but not the further processing) of data from visitors to our Facebook page (so-called “Fan Page”). This data includes information about the types of content our users view or interact with, or the actions they take (see “Things you and others do and share” in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy), as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data; see “Device Information” in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy). As explained in the Facebook Data Policy under “How do we use this information?”, Facebook also collects and uses information to provide analytics services, known as “Page Insights,” to page administrators so they can gain insights into how people interact with their pages and the content associated with them. We have entered into a special agreement with Facebook (“Information on Page Insights,” https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum), which specifically regulates the security measures Facebook must observe and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill data subject rights (i.e., users can, for example, direct requests for information or deletion directly to Facebook). Users’ rights (in particular to access, erasure, objection, and complaint)
