1. Objectives and responsible authority
2. Basic information on data processing
3. Processing of personal data
4. Collection of access data
5. Cookies & reach measurement
6. Jetpack (WordPress Stats)
7. Newsletter
8. Integration of third-party services and content
9. User rights and deletion of data
10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

1. Objectives and responsible authority

This privacy policy explains to you the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data, including collection and use thereof, within our online presence and the associated websites, functions, and contents (hereinafter jointly referred to as our “website”). This privacy policy applies regardless of the domains, systems, platforms, or devices (e.g., desktop, mobile, etc.) on which the website is displayed or accessed.

The provider of the website and the party responsible for data protection authority is Ziegler Präzisionsteile GmbH, Handelsstrasse 29, 91166 Georgensgmünd (hereinafter referred to as “provider”, “we” or “us”). Please refer to our imprint for contact details

The term “user” includes all customers and visitors to our website. The terms used, such as “user”, are to be understood as gender-neutral.

2. Basic information on data processing

We process the personal data of users only in compliance with the relevant data protection regulations in accordance with the principles of data economy and data avoidance. This means that user data will only be processed if legal permission has been obtained. This will occur especially if the data is required to fulfil our contractual obligations, provide online services, prescribed by law, or if we have otherwise obtained consent.

We take organisational, contractual and technical security measures in accordance with the-state-of-the-art in order to ensure that the regulations of data protection laws are observed and thus to protect the data processed by us against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorised persons.

If content, tools, or other means are used from third parties headquartered abroad, we assume that the data will be transferred to those countries where they have their registered office. The data is transferred to third countries either on the basis of statutory licence, user consent, or special contractual clauses that guarantee the security of user data required by law.

3. Processing of personal data

In addition to the use expressly stated in this privacy policy, the personal data will be processed for the following purposes on the basis of statutory licence or user consent:
– provision, execution, maintenance, optimisation, and security of our services and user benefits;
– ensuring effective customer service and technical support.

We only transfer user data to third parties if necessary for billing purposes (e.g., to a payment service provider) or if necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to the user (e.g., providing shipping addresses to suppliers).

When users contact us via the contact form or by email, the information they provide is saved in order to process the inquiry and in the event there are any follow-up questions.
Personal data will be deleted if it has fulfilled its purpose and if there are no legal obligations to preserve records to prevent its deletion.

4. Collection of access data

We collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type along with version, the operating system of the user, referrer URL (the site previously visited), IP address, and the requesting provider.

We use the log data without allocating it to the individual user or otherwise profiling it in accordance with the legal provisions only for statistical evaluations for the purpose of the operation, security and optimisation of our website. However, we reserve the right to check the log data retrospectively if there is a justified suspicion of unlawful use on the basis of concrete indications.

5. Cookies & reach measurement

Cookies are pieces of information that are transmitted from our web server or third-party web servers to the users’ web browsers and stored there for later access. Users are informed about the use of cookies in the context of pseudonymous reach measurement within the scope of this privacy policy.

It is possible to view this website without allowing cookies to be set. If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Cookies, which are already stored, can be deleted in the system settings of the browser at any time. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this website.

It is possible to manage many online ad cookies from companies via the US site http://www.aboutads.info/choices or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/.

6. Jetpack (WordPress Stats)

We use the plugin Jetpack (here the sub-function “Wordpress Stats”), which embeds a tool for statistical analysis of visitors’ accesses and is provided by Automattic, Inc. 132 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. Jetpack uses the so-called “cookies”, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is stored on a server in the USA. During this process, user profiles can be created from the processed data, whereby these are only used for analysis and not for advertising purposes. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of Automattic: https://automattic.com/privacy/ and information on Jetpack cookies: https://jetpack.com/support/cookies/.

7. Newsletter

With the following information, we will inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, shipping and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your right of objection. By subscribing to our newsletter, you are agreeing to receive the newsletter, and consenting to the procedures described.

Content of the newsletter: we will send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications containing advertising information (hereinafter “newsletters”) only with the consent of the recipients or legal permission. If during registration for the newsletter its content is described specifically, this will form the basis on which users consent to receiving newsletters. In addition, our newsletters contain the following Information: information on products, companies and promotions.

Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registration, you will receive an e-mail in which you are asked to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other people’s email addresses. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the mailing service provider are also logged.

Mailing service provider: The newsletter is emailed by means of “[Klick-Tipp” (hereinafter referred to as “mailing service provider”). You can view the privacy policy of the mailing service provider here: https://www.klick-tipp.com/datenschutzerklärung.

The e-mail addresses of our newsletter recipients as well as their other data described within the scope of these notes are stored on the servers of the mailing service provider. The mailing service provider will use this information to send our newsletter and analyse user interaction with it on our behalf. It can also use this data along with its own information to optimise or improve its services, e.g., to improve the sending and presentation of newsletters or for other business purposes by determining recipients’ countries of origin. However, the mailing service provider does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to write them personally or to pass them on to third parties.

Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to enter your e-mail address. Optionally, we ask you to provide the following data: First and last name for the purpose of personalising the newsletter in order to adapt the contents of the newsletter to the interests of our readers.

Statistical collection and analyses – The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, i.e., a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from the server of the mailing service provider when the newsletter is opened. During this access, technical information, such as information on the browser and your system as well as your IP address and the time of the access are collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behaviour based on their access locations (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or the access times. Statistical data collection also includes an analysis of when the newsletters are opened and which links are clicked on. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to individual newsletter recipients. We are not interested in watching the behaviour of individual users. The evaluations serve us much more than to recognise the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.

Cancellation/revocation – You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e., revoke your consent. At the same time, your consent to the mailing of the newsletter by the mailing service provider and the statistical analyses will expire. Unfortunately, it is not possible to separately cancel the mailing by the mailing service provider or the statistical analysis. You will find a link to cancel the subscription to the newsletter at the end of each newsletter.

8. Integration of third-party services and content

From time to time, third-party content such as maps or fonts from other websites may be integrated into this website. Users should assume that the third parties providing this content can see their IP addresses, since they would not be able to send the content to the users’ browsers without the IP address. Your IP address is, therefore, necessary to display this content. These third parties can also set their own cookies and process user data for their own purposes. In the process, user profiles can be created from the processed data. We use this content in as sparing a manner as possible and select third-party providers which are reliable in the secure handling of data.

The following presentation provides an overview of third-party providers and their content, together with links to their privacy policies, which contain further information on the processing of data and, in part already mentioned here, options for objection (so-called opt-out):

– External fonts from Google, Inc., https://www.google.com/fonts (“Google Fonts”). The integration of Google Fonts takes place by calling up a server on Google (usually in the USA). Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.

– Maps of the “Google Maps” service provided by the third-party provider Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.

– Videos from the “YouTube” platform of the third-party provider Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/.

9. User rights and deletion of data

The users have the right, upon request and free of charge, to obtain information about the personal data we have stored about them.
In addition, the users have the right to correct inaccurate data, revoke previously given consents, block and delete their personal data, and, in any suspected cases of unlawful data processing, file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

The data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to preserve records to prevent its deletion.

10. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change the privacy policy in order to adapt it to changed legal situations or in the event of changes to the service and data processing. However, this only applies with regard to declarations on data processing. If user consents are required or components of the privacy policy contain provisions relevant to any contractual relationship with users, changes will only be made with their consent.
The users are asked to inform themselves regularly about the contents of this policy.

As of: 30 May, 2018