Privacy Policy
General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data collection on our 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 their contact details in the Legal Notice of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data are collected, firstly, when you provide them to us. This may include, for example, data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data are automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. These are predominantly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or the time when the page was viewed). These data are collected automatically as soon as you access our website.
What do we use your data for?
One aspect of why the data are collected is to ensure that the website functions correctly. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to access information about the origin, recipients and purpose of the storage of your personal data at any time and free of charge. You also have the right to request that these data be corrected, restricted or deleted. If you have any questions about this or other matters relating to data protection, please feel free to contact us at any time at the address given in the Legal Notice. You are also entitled to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Analysis tools and third-party tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is primarily carried out through cookies and using analysis programs. Your browsing behaviour will usually be analysed anonymously, meaning your browsing behaviour cannot be traced back to you. You may object to this analysis or prevent it by refraining from using certain tools. You will find detailed information on this in the Privacy Policy below.
You can opt out of this analysis. We will provide you with information about your options for opting out in this Privacy Policy.
2. General information and mandatory details
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.
Various forms of personal data are collected when you use this website. Personal data are any data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and how they are used. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
Please note that the transfer of data over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may entail security risks. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.
Information regarding the responsible authority
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Süddeutsche Teerindustrie GmbH & Co. KG
Otto-Eckerle-Straße 7-11
76316 Malsch
Phone: +49 72 46 91 16-0
Email: info@stm-malsch.de
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Revocation of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations can only be performed with your explicit consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an email. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of violations of data protection laws, the data subject has the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority. The competent supervisory authority for data protection issues is the state data protection officer of the federal state in which our company is based. A list of Data Protection Officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.
Right to data portability
You have the right to request delivery to yourself or a third party of a machine-readable copy of any data we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.
SSL or TLS encryption
This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transfer of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator. An encrypted connection can be recognised by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from ‘http://’ to ‘https://’ and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, restriction, deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correct, restrict or delete these data. If you have any questions about this or other matters relating to personal data, please feel free to contact us at any time at the address given in the Legal Notice.
Opting out of promotional emails
The use of contact details published as part of the legal notice requirement for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby objected to. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
3. Data Protection Officer
Legally mandated Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer for our company.
Jan Harbrecht
Otto-Eckerle-Straße 7-11
76316 Malsch
Phone: +49 72 46 91 16-0
Email: jan.harbrecht@stm-malsch.de
4. Data collection on our website
Cookies
Some of the website pages use cookies. Cookies are not harmful to your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our service more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are called ‘session cookies’. These are automatically deleted at the end of your session. Other cookies remain saved on your device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognise your browser during your next visit.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set and only allow cookies in individual cases, block cookies in certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be impaired.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. shopping basket function) are stored on the basis of Article 6 Section 1(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies to ensure the provision of its services is optimised and free from technical errors. Where other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysing your browsing behaviour) are stored, these are covered separately in this Privacy Policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of these pages automatically collects and stores information in server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address
These data will not be merged with other data sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.
The processing of the data you enter into the contact form is therefore carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Seciton 1 Point (a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an email. The lawfulness of any data processing that took place before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will be stored by us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.
5. Analytics Tools and Advertising
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 an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google Analytics cookies are stored on the basis of Section 6(1)f of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
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 states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.
Browser plugin
You can prevent the storing of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on 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 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 downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Objection to data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data 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: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Order data processing
We have concluded a contract with Google for order data processing and fully implement the strict specifications of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic characteristics in Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender, and interests of the site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and from visitor data from third parties. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section “Objection to data collection.”
Google Analytics Remarketing
Our websites use the functions of Google Analytics Remarketing in connection with the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
This function allows the advertising target groups created with Google Analytics Remarketing to be linked to the cross-device functions of Google AdWords and Google DoubleClick. This means that interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been tailored to you based on your previous usage and surfing behavior on one device (e.g., cell phone) can also be displayed on another of your devices (e.g., tablet or PC).
If you have given your consent, Google will link your web and app browsing history to your Google account for this purpose. This allows the same personalized advertising messages to be displayed on any device you sign in to with your Google account.
To support this feature, Google Analytics collects Google-authenticated user IDs that are temporarily linked to our Google Analytics data to define and create target groups for cross-device advertising.
You can permanently opt out of cross-device remarketing/targeting by disabling personalized advertising in your Google account; to do so, follow this link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.
The data collected in your Google account is only aggregated on the basis of your consent, which you can give or revoke at Google (type 6 para. For data collection processes that are not merged into your Google account (e.g. because you do not have a Google account or have objected to the merger), the collection of data is based on type 6 para. The legitimate interest arises from the fact that the website operator has an interest in the anonymous analysis of website visitors for advertising purposes.
Further information and the privacy policy can be found in Google's privacy policy at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our websites (e.g. in a contact form) is entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, length of time the website visitor stays on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from misuse and spam.
Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.
6. Plugins and tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from the Google-operated YouTube site. The operator of the site is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your surfing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 (1)f of the GDPR
For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.
Google Web Fonts
This site uses web fonts provided by Google for the uniform presentation of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.
For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to Google's servers. This allows Google to know that our website has been accessed from 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 para.
If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font will be used by your computer.
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/.
Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
Google Maps is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and to ensure that the locations we specify on the website are easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para.
For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.