Legal information / Privacy policy
1. Data protection at a glance
General information
The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Comprehensive information about data protection can be found in our privacy policy cited under this text.
Data collection on this website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data is processed on this website by the website operator. Its contact details can be found in the section “Information about the data controller” in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Firstly your data is collected by you disclosing it to us. This may involve data that you enter on a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems or after giving your consent when visiting the website. This is technical data first and foremost (e.g. Internet browser, operating system or time of viewing the page). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure faultless provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have with regard to your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to ask for this data to be corrected or erased. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to ask for the restriction of processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have a right to submit a complaint to the responsible regulatory authority.
You can contact us at any time about this and about other questions relating to data protection.
Analysis tools and tools of third-party providers
When visiting this website, your surfing behaviour can be statistically analysed. This is done in particular using so-called analysis programs.
You will find detailed information about these analysis programs in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
iquer
We host our website at iquer. The hosting provider is iquer.net GmbH & Co KG, Klingenderstr. 5, D-33100 Paderborn (hereinafter iquer).
Details can be found in the iquer privacy policy: https://www.iquer.net/datenschutz/.
iquer is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website. As long as corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG (German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act), if the consent includes the saving of cookies or the access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device- fingerprinting) according to TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
Order processing
We have made on order processing agreement with the above-mentioned provider. This is an agreement prescribed under data protection law, which ensures that the latter only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.
3. General notes and mandatory information
Data protection
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and according to the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various bits of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We should point out that transferring data on the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can feature security gaps. Seamless protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.
Information about the data controller
The provider of the website and the entity responsible under data protection law is
Seppeler Holding & Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstrasse 55
D-33397 Rietberg
Tel +49 (0) 5244 983-0
Fax +49 (0) 5244 983-225
info-holding@seppeler.de
Seppeler Rietbergwerke GmbH & Co. KG
Rietberg Containers division
Bahnhofstrasse 55
D-33397 Rietberg
+49 (0) 5244 983-0
+49 (0) 5244 983-225
behaeltertechnik@seppeler.de
Data controllers are the natural or legal persons, who decide on their own or together with others on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses or similar).
Storage period
Unless any special storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, we will keep your personal data will until the purpose for data processing lapses. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or revoke a consent for data processing, your data will be erased as long as we do not have any other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods in accordance with tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the data will be erased once these reasons cease to apply.
General information about the legal bases for data processing on this website
If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special data categories are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In case express consent is given to transfer personal data to third countries, data is also processed based on Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data is additionally processed based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or to take steps prior to entering into a contract, we process your data based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. What is more, data can be processed based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Information is provided about the relevant legal bases in each individual case in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Biennial fund Professionals GmbH
Demonstratives 32
D-33397 Rietberg-Masthead
Telephone: +49 (0) 2944 9797 10
Email: datenschutz@biehn-fund-professionals.de
Information about transferring data to the USA and other third countries
Among others, we use tools provided by companies based in the USA or other unsafe third countries in terms of data protection law. When these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We should point out that no level of data protection comparable with the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to surrender personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal proceedings against this. It cannot be ruled out, therefore, that US authorities (e.g. secret services) might process, analyse and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing procedures are only possible with your express consent. You can withdraw consent already given at any time. The legality of data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
Right to object to the collection of data in particular cases as well as to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA IS PROCESSED BASED ON ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU MAKE AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED, UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING WORTHY OF PROTECTION, WHICH OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF PROCESSING IS USED TO ENFORCE, EXCERCISE OR DEFEND LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED TO CARRY OUT DIRECT ADVERTISING, THEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, IF IT IS CONNECTED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR)
Right to submit a complaint to the responsible regulatory authority
In case of breaches of GDPR, the data subject has the right to submit a complaint to a regulatory authority, particularly in the member state of their usual place of residence, workplace or place of the suspected breach. The right to complain exists regardless of other administrative or judicial legal remedies.
Right to data portability
You have the right to transfer data, which we process automatically based on your consent or in performance of a contract, to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format If you ask for the data to be transferred directly to another responsible body, this only happens if it is technically feasible.
Information, erasure and rectification
As part of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origins and recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to the rectification or erasure of this data. You can contact us about this and about other issues regarding personal data at any time
Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to ask for the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us about this at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you contest the accuracy of the personal data stored by us, as a rule we need time to check this. For the duration of the check, you have the right to the restriction of processing of your personal data.
- If your personal data was/is being processed unlawfully, instead of erasure, you can demand the restriction of data processing.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or enforce legal claims, you have the right to ask for the restriction of processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
- If you have made an objection according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a weighing-up process between your and our interests must be carried out. As long as it is not definite whose interests outweigh the other’s, you have the right to ask for the restriction of processing of your personal data.
Once you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – irrespective of its storage – may only be processed with your consent or to enforce, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
SSL and TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or enquiries that you send us as the website operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can tell an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of your browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
When the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you send to us cannot be read by third parties.
Objection to advertising emails
4. Data collection of this website
Cookies
Our web pages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files and cause no damage to your device. They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain saved on your device until you delete these yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can sometimes also be stored on your device by third-party companies when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to make use of certain services provided by third-party companies (e.g. cookies to handle payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, because certain website functions cannot work without them (e.g. shopping basket function or showing videos). Other cookies are used to analyse user behaviour or to show advertising.
Cookies that are necessary (necessary cookies) to perform the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions that you want (e.g. for the shopping basket function) or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies used to measure the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as long as no other legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent has been requested to store cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is based solely on this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); the consent can be withdrawn at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and so that you only allow cookies in individual cases, so that you rule out the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and so that you enable cookies to be automatically deleted when the browser is closed. When cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be restricted.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will advise you separately about this as part of this privacy policy or request consent if need be.
Consent with Usercentrics
This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document these in compliance with data protection. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Strasse 7, 80331 Munich, Website: usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter “Usercentrics”).
When you visit our website, the following personal data is transmitted to Usercentrics:
- You consent(s) or withdrawal of your consent(s)
- Your IP address
- Information about your browser
- Information about your device
- Time of your visit to the website
Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, you delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage lapses. Essential statutory retention provisions remain unaffected.
Usercentrics is used to obtain the consents prescribed by law for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Order processing
We have made on order processing agreement with the above-mentioned provider. This is an agreement prescribed under data protection law, which ensures that the latter only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.
Consent with Cookiebot
Our website uses the consent technology of Cookiebot to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document these in compliance with data protection. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).
When you visit our website, a connection is established to the Cookiebot servers in order to obtain your consents and other declarations about the use of cookies. Cookiebot then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, you delete the Cookiebot cookie yourself or the purpose for data storage lapses. Essential statutory retention provisions remain unaffected.
Cookiebot is used to obtain the consents prescribed by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR.
Order processing
We have made on order processing agreement with the above-mentioned provider. This is an agreement prescribed under data protection law, which ensures that the latter only processes the personal data of our website visitors according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.
Server log files
The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. This information comprises:
- browser type and browser version
- operating system used
- referrer URL
- host name of the accessing computer
- time of the server request
- IP address
This data is not conflated with other data sources.
This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimisation of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact form
If you send us enquiries through the contact form, your details from the enquiry form including the contact details specified there by you will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass this data on without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, if your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the enquiries sent to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been asked for; the consent can be withdrawn at any time..
The data entered by you in the contact form remains with us until you ask us to delete it, you withdraw your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing data lapses (e.g. once your enquiry has been processed). Essential statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected..
Enquiry by email, telephone or fax
If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all the personal data arising from it (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass this data on without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, if your enquiry relates to the performance of a contract or is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the enquiries sent to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) if this has been asked for; the consent can be withdrawn at any time..
5. Analysis tools and advertising
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Tag Manager is a tool with the help of which we are able to incorporate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or perform independent analyses. It is solely used to manage and play the tools incorporated through it. Google Tag Manager does record your IP address, however, which can also be transmitted to the parent company of Google in the United States.
Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and easy incorporation and management of different tools on its website. As long as corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG (German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act), if the consent includes the saving of cookies or the access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device- fingerprinting) according to TTDSG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the Google Analytics web analysis service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited “Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. During this process, the website operator receives various user data, such as page views, length of stay, operating systems used and the user’s origin. This data is compiled in a user ID and assigned to the website visitor's respective device.
What is more, we are able to use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks among other things. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to enhance the recorded datasets and employs machine learning technologies when it comes to data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the user to be recognised for the purpose of analysing user behaviour (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is sent to a Google server in the USA as a rule, where it is stored.
This service is used on the basis of your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses adopted by the EU Commission. You can find details of this here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
IP anonymisation
We have activated the IP anonymisation function on this website. This is used by Google in member states of the European Union or in other states which are party to the agreement across the European Economic Area to shorten your IP address before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the website operator. The IP address transmitted from your browser as part of Google Analytics is not conflated with other data stored by Google.
Browser plugin
You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
More information about how user data is handled with Google Analytics can be found in the Google privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.
Demographic characteristics with Google Analytics
This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics to be able to show suitable advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created containing information about the age, gender and interests of visitors to the site. This data originates from personalized advertising by Google as well as visitor data from third party providers. This data cannot be attributed to any particular person. You can disable this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as illustrated in the section “Objection to data collection”.
Order processing
We have entered a contract with Google for order processing purposes and fully implement the strict requirements set by the German data protection authorities when it comes to using Google Analytics.
Google Analytics e-commerce metrics
This website uses the “e-commerce metrics” function provided by Google Analytics. With the aid of e-commerce metrics, the website operator is able to analyse the buying behaviour of website visitors to improve its online marketing campaigns. In this respect, information such as the orders placed, average order values, delivery costs and the time from viewing to purchasing a product is recorded. This data can be collated by Google under a transaction ID, which is assigned to the respective user or their device.
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to place ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms in Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted ads can be placed (target group advertising) using the user data available to Google (e.g. location data and interests). As the website operator, we can quantitatively analyse this data by analysing, for example, which search terms have led to the placement of our ads and how many ads have led to corresponding clicks.
This service is used on the basis of your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be withdrawn at any time.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses adopted by the EU Commission. You can find details here: policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks fund https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, we and Google can tell whether the user has performed certain actions. We can therefore analyse, for example, which buttons on our website have been clicked how often and which products are looked at or purchased particularly often. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We find out the total number of users who have clicked on our ads and what actions they have performed. We do not get any information with which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies for identification purposes.
