Privacy policy

1. Privacy Policy in Accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Thank you for showing interest in our website.

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. In the following privacy policy, we wish to provide you with an overview of how your personal data is processed when you use our website and provide you with information regarding your rights under the GDPR.

2. Who is responsible and to whom can I turn for help?

The party responsible for data processing on this website within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Laun GmbH Machine and Apparatus Construction

Waldstrasse 71

D-65451 Kelsterbach

Tel: 00(+)49-6107-98669-0, Fax: 00(+)49-6107-98669-20, E-mail: info@laun-online.de

Represented by: Jens Kollow, (Managing Director)

All those affected can address all queries and suggestions relating to data protection to us directly.

We do not meet the criteria that would require us to appoint a data protection officer.

3. Purpose of Data Processing, Deletion of Data

We operate our website in order to maintain a public image and present information about our products and services to interested parties as part of sales and marketing. This website also helps us to fulfil our contractual obligations towards our customers.

Personal data needs to be processed in order for this to happen. We will outline the types of processing that are carried out below. We delete personal data if the purpose for which it was processed no longer applies, and there is no legal obligation to retain the data which would preclude its deletion.

4. What Data Will Be Processed?

Visiting the website

We automatically record data and information about the requesting device when our website is accessed and save this data in the server's log file. The following can be recorded:

• an internet protocol address (IP address)
• the date and time at which the website was accessed
• operating system and browser type and version used by the accessing system
• the website from which our website was accessed (referrer)
• the sub-websites that link to our internet site via the accessing system
• the internet service provider (ISP) of the accessing system and
• other similar data that helps us to detect misuse and protect against cyber attacks.

This data and information in the server log file is recorded anonymously. It will be stored separately from all personal data you provide.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our "interest" within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) is the proper functioning of this website, the optimization of the content of our website and the detection of misuse and subsequent prosecution as the result of such.

Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small items of information in text form, which are saved to your end device through your browser. Certain functions on our website require cookies in order to work properly.

You can prevent the use of cookies by changing the relevant settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that use of our website may be limited as a result. Cookies do not install or initiate any programs or other applications on your computer. Furthermore, saved cookies can be deleted via the system settings of the internet browser (or other software) being used.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our "interest" within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) is the operation of this website.

SSL encryption

In order to protect your data, we use the most current encryption method (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS when transmitting your data.

Contact form

On our website we provide a form that you can use to contact us, in order to request information on our products and services, for example, or to submit general inquiries.

In addition to any information voluntarily given and the content of your message, we also require you to provide the following information:

• name
• E-mail address
• telephone number

We require these details in order to process your inquiry, address you correctly and provide you with a response.

Inquiries that are submitted via the contact form on our website are usually saved electronically. This system is regularly checked for information that can be deleted. If data is no longer required within the context of a relationship with a customer or interested party, or the data subject has an overriding interest, the data in question will be deleted, provided there is no legal obligation which would require us to keep it.

The legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our "interest" within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) is communication with customers and interested parties.

5. Recipients / Forwarding of Data

We do not pass on data you have provided us with to third parties.

We sometimes use external service providers, e.g. website hosting, as part of the operation of our website. A service provider may become aware of personal data in the course of this service relationship. We choose our service providers with care and take all measures required under data protection law to ensure that data is processed properly.

There are no plans to transmit data to third countries.

6. Forwarding to Another Website

There are some places on our website which feature links to other websites. Use of these websites may be subject to requirements other than those described in this privacy policy.

Therefore, please refer to the respective data protection regulations of the other website providers.

7. Rights of the Data Subject

You can use the contact details provided in point 2 to exercise the following rights relating to your personal data at any time:

• The right to request confirmation that personal data relating to you is being processed
• The right to information about the personal data relating to you and the ways in which it is processed
  When you submit a request for such information, we must ask you for proof of identity in order to verify who you are. We kindly ask for your understanding in this matter.
• The right to amend incorrect personal data
• The right to delete your personal data that is stored by us or
• The right to limit the processing of such data, provided there are no other legal bases which would prevent such.
• Right to data portability, You have the right to request that automatically processed data is handed over to you or - if technically possible - to a third party, in a common, machine-readable format, provided the data is processed on the basis of consent or as part of performance of a contract that has been concluded with us.
• Within the scope of legal provisions, you also have the right to object to the processing of your data by us.
• Any consent that is given which allows us to process your personal data can be withdrawn with future effect at any time.

If you have any doubts regarding the legality of the processing of your personal data, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the responsible regulatory authority for data protection. You can find contact details for Germany's responsible regulatory authorities (Federal Data Protection Commissioners (Landesdatenschutzbeauftragte)) by clicking on the following link: www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html

8. Withdrawing Consent

If we process your personal data on the basis of consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent with future effect at any time.

The legality of any data processing that was carried out on the basis of this consent up until the time at which consent is withdrawn remains unaffected by the withdrawal of said consent.

9. Use of an Automatic Decision-Making Process

As a responsible company, we do not use an automatic decision-making process or profiling.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy in the event of changes to this website or for other reasons. You can find the current version on our website in the appropriate location.