Data Pro­tec­tion

Privacy Policy

We handle your data very carefully. The collection, processing, and use of your data are carried out exclusively within the framework of the legal provisions. This privacy policy applies solely to the use of the websites we offer. It does not apply to the websites of other service providers to which we merely refer via a link. As far as the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which our company is subject, Article 6 (1) lit. c GDPR serves as the legal basis. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) lit. d 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 outweigh the aforementioned interest, then Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing. You remain anonymous when using our websites unless you voluntarily provide us with personal data. Personal data will only be collected if this is necessary for the use of the services offered on the website, especially for forms.

We treat the data you provide strictly confidentially. Without your explicit consent, we do not pass on personal data, unless we are legally obligated to do so. However, we point out that data transmission over the internet may involve security vulnerabilities and that complete protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

We would like to point out that internet-based data transmission has security gaps, and complete protection against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

Data Deletion and Storage Duration

The personal data of the affected person will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage ceases to apply. Storage may also occur if this has been provided for by the European or national legislator in Union regulations, laws, or other provisions to which the responsible party is subject. A blocking or deletion of data also takes place when a storage period prescribed by the aforementioned norms expires, unless there is a necessity for further storage of the data for the conclusion of a contract or for contract fulfillment.

Right to Object and Removal Options

The collection of data to provide the website and the storage of data in log files is necessary for the operation of the website. There is consequently no right of objection on the part of the user.

Upon request, we grant you access to the data stored about you or delete it. If you wish to correct, delete, or view your data, please send a written request to the address provided in the imprint or to the data protection officer.

Data Protection Officer:

Mr. Winfried Pelz on behalf of DEKRA Assurance Services GmbH
Email: datenschutz@modelltechnik.de

Cookies

We use so-called cookies on our site to recognize multiple uses of our offering by the same user/internet connection owner. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. They serve to optimize our internet presence and our offerings. These are mostly "session cookies," which are deleted again after your visit. However, some cookies provide information to recognize you automatically. This recognition occurs based on the IP address stored in the cookies. The information obtained in this way serves to optimize our offerings and provide you with easier access to our site. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of our website fully.

CookieFirst

On our website, we use CookieFirst, a service for managing and obtaining consent for cookies, provided by CookieFirst by Digital Data Solutions B.V., Plantage Middenlaan 42a, 1018 DH Amsterdam, Netherlands. CookieFirst allows us to transparently and GDPR-compliantly obtain and manage consents for storing cookies and using third-party services on our website.

Data Processing by CookieFirst

When using CookieFirst, certain technical information such as your IP address, the browser used, and information about the consents given are collected and stored on the servers of CookieFirst. This information is used solely for the purpose of documenting and managing your consents and is processed in accordance with data protection regulations.

Legal Basis and Purpose of Processing

The processing is based on Article 6 (1) lit. c GDPR, as we are legally required to obtain consent for the use of certain cookies and ensure this documentation. Additionally, the use is based on our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, to ensure compliance with legal requirements and provide transparent consent management.

Storage Duration

The data stored with CookieFirst for consent remains stored as long as necessary to provide proof of consent. You have the option to change or revoke your consents at any time.

For more information about data processing by CookieFirst, please refer to the CookieFirst privacy policy: CookieFirst Privacy Policy

Google Tag Manager

Our website uses Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website tags through an interface. The tool itself only implements tags and does not set cookies. No personal data is collected. Google Tag Manager merely triggers other tags, which may collect data. However, Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If deactivation is performed at the domain or cookie level, this will apply to all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Legal Basis and Purpose of Processing

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on our legitimate interest in efficiently managing tags and optimizing our website in accordance with Article 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. For more information about Google Tag Manager, please visit the following web link: Google Tag Manager Support

Server Data

For technical reasons, the following data transmitted by your internet browser to us or to our webspace provider is collected (so-called server log files):

Browser type and version used to access our website

Operating system used on your computer

Website from which you visit us

Website you visit

Date and time of your access to our website

Your public IP address

This data is stored anonymously and separately from any personal data you may provide. It is evaluated for statistical purposes to optimize our internet presence and our offerings. The evaluation is conducted via Google Analytics.

Web Analysis by Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as "Google." Google Analytics uses "cookies," text files that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of your use of the website.

The information generated by these cookies, such as the time, place, and frequency of your website visit, including your IP address, is transmitted to Google in the USA and stored there.

We use Google Analytics on our website with an IP anonymization feature. In this case, your IP address is truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, thereby anonymizing it.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of our site, compile reports on website activities for us, and provide additional services related to website use and internet use. Google may also transmit this information to third parties if legally required or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

According to its own statements, Google will not link your IP address with other Google data. You can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting your browser software settings; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of our website fully.

Furthermore, Google offers a deactivation option for the most common browsers, giving you more control over what data is collected and processed by Google. If you activate this option, no information about your website visit will be transmitted to Google Analytics. However, activating it does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services we may use. For more information about the deactivation option provided by Google and how to activate it, please visit the following link: Google Analytics Opt-Out

Rights of the Data Subject

If personal data is processed by you, you are a data subject according to the GDPR, and you have the following rights against the responsible party:

Right to Information

You can request confirmation from the responsible party whether personal data concerning you is being processed by us.

If such processing is occurring, you can request information from the responsible party about the following:

The purposes for which the personal data is processed;

The categories of personal data that are processed;

The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data concerning you has been disclosed or will be disclosed;

The planned duration of storage of the personal data concerning you or, if specific information is not possible, criteria for determining the storage duration;

The existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, a right to restriction of processing by the responsible party, or a right to object to this processing;

The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;

All available information about the source of the data if the personal data was not collected from the data subject;

The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling according to Article 22 (1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing for the data subject.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to obtain from the responsible party the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to obtain from the responsible party the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay, and the responsible party is obliged to erase personal data without undue delay when one of the following grounds applies:

The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed;

You withdraw your consent on which the processing is based according to Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing;

The personal data has been unlawfully processed;

The personal data has to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the member states to which the responsible party is subject;

The personal data has been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8 (1) GDPR.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to obtain from the responsible party the restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

The accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling the responsible party to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

The processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of its use instead;

The responsible party no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims;

You have objected to processing pursuant to Article 21 (1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the responsible party override those of yours.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to the responsible party, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You have the right to transmit this data to another responsible party without hindrance from the responsible party to whom the personal data has been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent according to Article 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or on a contract according to Article 6 (1) lit. b GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising your right to data portability according to paragraph 1, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one responsible party to another, where technically feasible and unless the rights and freedoms of others are affected.

Right to Object

You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6 (1) lit. e or f GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. The responsible party will no longer process the personal data unless they demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If the responsible party processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy at any time to ensure compliance with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g., when introducing new services. Your next visit will be subject to the new privacy policy.

Status: October 2023