Privacy Policy Overview
1. Privacy Protection at a Glance
General Information
This privacy policy provides a straightforward overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data refers to any information that can be used to identify you personally. For more detailed information on data protection, please refer to the full privacy policy outlined below.
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 imprint section of this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in two main ways: firstly, when you provide it to us, such as when you fill out a contact form. Secondly, other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page request). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter our website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data collected is necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to request information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For further inquiries regarding data protection, you can contact us at the address provided in the imprint. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate supervisory authority.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
When you visit our website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is primarily done through cookies and analysis programs. Typically, the analysis of your browsing behaviour is anonymous, and it cannot be traced back to you. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also clarifies how and for what purpose this occurs.
Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
Ernst Vakuumshop
Owner: Patrycja Ernst
Gebrüder-Funcken-Straße 4
47669 Wachtendonk
Germany
Phone: 01520 9865960
Email: info@ernst-vakuumshop.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.).
Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending us a simple message via email. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of data protection violations, the affected party has the right to lodge a complaint with 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: Data Protection Officers.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data that we process based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL and TLS Encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted Payment Transactions on This Website
If, after concluding a paid contract, you are obligated to provide us with your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit), these data are required for processing payments.
Payment transactions via common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are conducted exclusively through an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the change in the browser's address bar from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser's address bar.
With encrypted communication, your payment data transmitted to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Blocking, Deletion
You have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing free of charge at any time, as well as rights to correction, blocking, or deletion of this data. For further inquiries regarding personal data, you can contact us at the address provided in the imprint.
Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of contact data published in the imprint for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam emails.
3. Data Collection on Our Website
Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies help make our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies." They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain on your device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognise your browser on your next visit.
You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Cookies that are necessary for the performance of the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions you desire (e.g., shopping cart function) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. Other cookies (e.g., cookies for analysing your surfing behaviour) are treated separately in this privacy policy.
Server Log Files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser transmits to us automatically. This includes:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Hostname of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
A merging of this data with other data sources will not be performed.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfil a contract or pre-contractual measures.
Registration on This Website
You can register on our website to use additional features. The data you enter will be used solely for the purpose of using the respective service for which you registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full; otherwise, we will reject the registration.
For important changes, such as changes in the scope of services or technical adjustments, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you.
The processing of data entered during registration is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending us a simple message via email. The legality of the data processing carried out until the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on our website and will be deleted thereafter. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Processing of Data (Customer and Contract Data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only to the extent necessary for the establishment, content design, or modification of the legal relationship (inventory data). This is done on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfil a contract or pre-contractual measures. We only collect, process, and use personal data about the use of our websites (usage data) to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it.
The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Data Transmission upon Conclusion of Contract for Online Shops, Dealers, and Goods Delivery
We only transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of the contract, for example, to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the credit institution tasked with processing payments. Further transmission of the data will not occur unless you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent, for advertising purposes or otherwise.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfil a contract or pre-contractual measures.
4. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analytics 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 stored on your computer that allow for 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.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise both its web offering and its advertising.
IP Anonymisation
We have activated the IP anonymisation feature on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that, in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Google Analytics Opt-Out.
Objection to Data Collection
You can prevent the collection of your data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, preventing the collection of your data on future visits to this website: Disable Google Analytics.
More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
Order Data Processing
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States.
As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an advertisement placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking is set. Cookies are small text files that the internet browser stores on the user's computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and do not serve for personal identification of the users. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, both Google and we can recognise that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page.
Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. Cookies cannot be tracked across the websites of AdWords customers. The information obtained through the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are informed of the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that would allow the personal identification of users. If you do not wish to participate in tracking, you can object to this use by disabling the conversion tracking cookie in your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
The storage of conversion cookies is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour to optimise both its web offering and its advertising.
More information on Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.
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