Data protection

Data protection

The following data protection declaration applies to the use of our online offer www.wilking-drucklufttechnik.de (hereinafter "website"). In this Privacy Policy, we describe our practices with respect to information collected from users who access our website or otherwise provide us with personal information.

We attach great importance to data protection. The collection and processing of your personal data takes place in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
By using our website, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with this data protection declaration.

1. Controller

Responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 DSGVO

Wilking compressed air technology Herne GmbH
represented by the managing director Wilfried Wilking
Frederick the Great 42 D-44628 Herne
Telephone +49 2323 94666-0, Fax +49 2323 94666-20
Email: office@wilking-drucklufttechnik.de

2. Data processing

2.1 Storage

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods depend on the type of data collected and the purpose for which that data was collected, taking into account both the specifics of the case and the need to delete outdated, unused information as soon as possible. We retain customer personal information records, communications and other information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
We may, at any time and in our sole discretion, correct, complete, or remove any incomplete or inaccurate information.

2.2 Basis for Data Collection

The processing of your personal data (ie any data which allows you to be identified by reasonable means) is necessary: to perform our contractual obligations to you and to provide our services to you, protect our legitimate interests, and comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.
By using this website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please read the privacy policy carefully before making any decisions.

2.3 What data is collected?
We collect two types of data and information from users.

The first category includes non-identifying and non-identifiable user information provided or collected through use of the Website (“Non-Personal Information”). We do not know the identity of the user from whom non-personal information was collected. The Non-Personal Information that may be collected includes Aggregated Usage Data and Technical Data transmitted from your device, including certain software and hardware information (e.g. browser and operating system used on the device, language preference, access time, etc .). We use this data to improve the functionality of our website. We may also collect data about your activity on the website (e.g. pages viewed, browsing behavior, clicks, actions, etc.).

The second category includes personal data, which is data that identifies an individual or can be identified through reasonable measures.

Such data includes:
Device data: We collect personal data from your device when you use our website. Such data includes geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers (e.g. MAC address and UUID) and other data resulting from your activity on the website.
Contact details: If you z. If you contact us via the contact form, e-mail, telephone or fax, for example, we collect your personal information such as title, name and the company you work for and the content of your message. In addition, your business telephone extension, e-mail address and cell phone number may be processed.

2.4 How do we get data about you?

We obtain your personal data from various sources:
  • You provide us with such data voluntarily by sending it to us via our contact form, by telephone, by email or by fax.
  • We receive such data when you use our website or access it in connection with one of our services.
  • We receive such data from other providers, services and from public registers (e.g. from data traffic analysis providers).

2.5 How is the data used? Who is the data shared with?

We do not share user data with third parties, except as described in this privacy policy.

We use data to get in touch with you, e.g. to send information about our services, to provide technical information and, if necessary, to process inquiries, as well as for statistical and analysis purposes that serve to improve the website.

In addition to the various purposes listed above, we can also pass on personal data to service providers who we use on our behalf and according to our instructions.

In order to host and operate our website, our hosting service provider may transfer personal data to its trusted third party providers located in different jurisdictions around the world.

We may also disclose information when we have a good-faith belief it is helpful or appropriate to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement) and, if necessary, investigate possible violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action against illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) establish or enforce our own legal rights or defend ourselves against the claims of others; (v) protect the rights, property, or our safety, the safety of our users, your safety, or the safety of others; or to (vi) cooperate with law enforcement authorities and/or protect intellectual property or other legal rights.

3. Use of Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to provide the relevant services. This also applies when you visit our website or access our services.
A "cookie" is a small piece of data that is assigned to your device when you visit a website from that website. Cookies are useful and can be used for different purposes. These include e.g. B. easier navigation between different pages, the automatic activation of certain functions, saving your settings and optimized access to our services. The use of cookies also enables us to show you relevant advertising tailored to your interests and to collect statistical information about your use of our services.

This website uses the following types of cookies:

a. "Session cookies" that ensure normal system use. Session cookies are only stored for a limited time during a session and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser.

b. "Permanent cookies", which are only read from the website and are not deleted when you close the browser window, but are stored on your computer for a certain period of time. This type of cookie enables us to identify you on your next visit and, for example, to save your settings.

c. "Third-party cookies" set by other online services that have their own content on the page you are visiting. This can e.g. B. external web analytics companies that record and analyze access to our website.
Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information that identifies you, but we may link the personal information we store to the information contained in the cookies. You can remove cookies via the device settings of your device. Follow the relevant instructions. Please note that disabling cookies can restrict certain functions when using our website.
The tool we use is based on Snowplow Analytics technology. The data we collect about the use of our website includes, for example, how often users visit the website or which areas are accessed. The tool we use does not collect any personal data and is only used by our web hosting provider and service provider to improve their own offering.

4. Use of script libraries (Google Web Fonts)

To ensure that our content is displayed correctly and graphically appealing in every browser, we use script and font libraries such as Google Web Fonts (https://www.google.com/webfonts) for this website. Google Web Fonts are transferred to your browser's cache, so they only need to be loaded once. If your browser does not support Google Web Fonts or denies access, the content will be displayed in a standard font.
When accessing script or font libraries, a connection to the operator of the library is automatically established. It is theoretically possible for this operator to collect data. It is currently not known whether and for what purpose the operators of the relevant libraries actually collect data.
Here you will find the data protection regulations of the operator of the Google library: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

5. Letter of Action

If you sign up for our promotional letters, we may use your personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, etc., to provide you with promotional materials about our Services that may be of interest to you.

We respect your right to privacy. Therefore, you have the option of unsubscribing from further mailings at any time by telephone or informally by e-mail. If you unsubscribe, your email address or phone number will be removed from our mailing list.

6. Your Rights

According to Art. 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to free information about your stored personal data, the origin of the data, its recipient and the purpose of the data processing. In addition, according to Art. 16-18 of the GDPR, you have the right to correction, deletion or restriction of the processing of this data.

According to Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to data transferability, which includes the option of receiving the personal data relating to you that has been processed automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a common, machine-readable format from the person responsible in order to be able to use it if necessary .to have it forwarded to another person in charge.

If you wish to object to the collection, processing or use of your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 S. 1 lit of the GDPR you can address your objection to the person responsible, insofar as there are reasons for the objection that arise from your particular situation. The legality of the data processing that took place up until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

According to Art. 7 Para. 3 of the GDPR, you can revoke your consent to data processing at any time without giving reasons. As a result, we will no longer continue the data processing based on this consent in the future.

As a data subject, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of a breach of data protection law.

7. Collection of Data by Third Parties

This policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you publish information on other websites or disclose it to third parties on the Internet, different provisions may apply. Therefore, always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy carefully when disclosing data.
This Privacy Policy does not address the business practices of companies that we do not own or control, or anyone other than our employees and collaborators, including third parties, to whom we disclose information as described in this Privacy Policy.

8. General

We attach the utmost importance to the security of your data within the framework of the applicable data protection laws.

In order to secure your data in the best possible way, we use technical and organizational security measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, which are regularly adapted to the current state of the art.

Our website uses SSL encryption to protect the transmission of your personal data that you send to us as the site operator. This means that data that you transmit via this website cannot be read by third parties. In this regard, however, it should be noted that security gaps can still occur, since it is not possible to protect data 100% against access by third parties. While we take reasonable steps to protect privacy, we cannot be responsible for the actions of those who gain unauthorized access to or misuse our website, and we make no warranty, express or implied, that we will prevent such access can prevent.

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this data protection declaration if necessary, in particular to react to changing legislation or case law. For this reason, you should regularly inform yourself about the protection and processing of your data on this website.
You can find the date of the current version under "Last modified on". Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of such changes on our website constitutes your consent to such changes to the Privacy Policy and constitutes your agreement to be bound by the modified terms.

Last modified on 15.12.2021
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