Privacy Policy

1. Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data via which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy set out below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for collecting data on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the website operator's contact details in the Imprint for this website.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may be data that you enter on a contact form, for example.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time that the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically, as soon as you access this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure that the website is furnished without any errors. Other data can be used to analyse your user behaviour.
What rights do you have when it comes to your data?
You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time with regard to the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request that this data be corrected or deleted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Imprint for this, as well as for any further questions relating to data protection. Furthermore, you have the right to appeal to the competent supervisory authority.
You also have the right to request, under certain circumstances, that the processing of your personal data be restricted. For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy under “Right to restrict processing”.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done with cookies and with so-called analysis programs. The analysis of your surfing behaviour is usually anonymous; the surfing behaviour cannot be traced back to you.
You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. You can find detailed information about these tools and about your options to object in the following Privacy Policy.

2. General notes 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 as well as this Privacy Policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data via which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) can involve security breaches. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the responsible body

The body responsible for data processing on this website is:

Schmale Maschinenbau GmbH
Altenaer Straße 95
58762 Altena
Tel.: +49 (0) 23 52 / 548 64-0
E-mail: info@schmale-gmbh.de

The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses or similar).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke previously given consent at any time. An informal notification by e-mail to us will suffice for this. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the time of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct marketing (Article 21 GDPR)

 

Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, those concerned have a right of appeal to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place where the alleged infringement was committed. This right of appeal exists irrespective of any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data which we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract given to you or to a third party in a conventional, machine-readable format. If you request that the data is transferred directly to another responsible party, this will only take place if it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Disclosure of information, deletion and rectification

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to rectify or delete this data. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Imprint for this, as well as for any further questions relating to personal data.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time at the address given in the Imprint for this. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to review this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may request restriction of the data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it in order to exercise, defend or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data – apart from its storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or on the grounds of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

Objection to promotional e-mails

The use of contact details published within the scope of the Imprint obligation for the transmission of promotional and information material that was not expressly requested is herewith objected to. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam e-mails.

3. Data collection on this website

Cookies

The website sometimes uses what are known as cookies. Cookies do not damage your computer and do not contain viruses. Cookies are used to make our website more user-friendly, more effective and safer. Cookies are small text files which are deposited on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called "session cookies". They are automatically deleted once your visit is over. Other cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies enable us to recognize your browser the next time you visit.
You can set up your browser so that you are informed about the placement of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, rule out the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general and enable the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process or to provide certain functions that you have requested (e.g. shopping basket function) are stored on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies in order to provide his services in a manner that is technically flawless and optimised. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), processing will be based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Insofar as other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysing your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are dealt with separately in this Privacy Policy.

Server log files

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This information involves:
    •    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 merged with other data sources.
This data is recorded on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in presenting his website in a manner that is technically flawless and in optimising it - to this end, the server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in the event of any follow-up queries. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is connected with the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the enquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided this has been requested.
The data entered by you on the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for which it was stored ceases to apply (e.g. after your enquiry has been dealt with). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Enquiry by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your enquiry including all personal details (name, enquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, insofar as your enquiry is connected with the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) and/or on our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), since we have a legitimate interest in effectively handling the enquiries addressed to us.
The data sent to us by you via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage or the purpose for which it was stored ceases to apply (e.g. after your request has been dealt with). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

4. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies". These are text files which are stored on your computer and which enable analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The storage of Google Analytics cookies and the use of this analysis tool are based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analysing user behaviour in order to optimise both his website and his advertising. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), processing will be based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymisation

We have enabled the IP anonymisation function on this website. As a result, your IP address is shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other Contracting States to the Agreement on the European Economic Area 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 utilise this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities and to provide further services to the website operator in connection with the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings of your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookies and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available via the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Objection to data collection

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be placed in order to prevent your data being collected on future visits to this site: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy: support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract with Google for order processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Demographics in Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographics" function of Google Analytics. This allows us to generate reports which contain information about the age, gender and interests of site visitors. This data is derived from interest-based advertising by Google as well as from visitor data from third parties. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time in the ad settings in your Google Account or generally prohibit Google Analytics from collecting your information as described in the "Objection to data collection" section.

Retention period

User-level and event-level data stored by Google that is associated with cookies, user identifiers (e.g. User ID) or advertising identifiers (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android’s Advertising ID) is anonymised or deleted after 14 months. Please see the following link for details: support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196

5. Plugins and tools

OpenStreetMap

We use the map service from OpenStreetMap (OSM). The provider is the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF), 132 Maney Hill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1JU, United Kingdom.
When you visit a website that utilises OpenStreetMap, your IP address and other information about your behaviour on that site will be forwarded to OSMF. OpenStreetMap may store cookies in your browser for this purpose. These are text files which are stored on your computer and which enable analysis of your use of the website. You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings of your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
Furthermore, your location may be tracked if your device settings allow it - e.g. on your mobile phone. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. For details, please refer to the OpenStreetMap Privacy Policy via the following link: wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy.
Using OpenStreetMap provides an appealing presentation of our website and helps you find the locations we specify on the website with ease. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), processing will be based exclusively on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.

6. Custom services

Handling job applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g. by e-mail, by post or via an online application form). Below, we provide information about the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you during the application process. We can assure you that your data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g. contact and communication details, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG (new) according to German law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract negotiations) and – provided you have given your consent – Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent may be revoked at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals involved in the processing of your job application.
If your job application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the grounds of § 26 BDSG (new) and Article 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will subsequently be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), the data will not be deleted until the purpose for further retention no longer applies.
 

7. LiveZilla (LiveZilla GmbH)

This website uses technologies of LiveZilla GmbH, Ekkehardstraße 10, 78224 Singen (www.livezilla.net/home/en/) to collect and store anonymous data for the purpose of web analysis and to operate the live chat system, which is used to answer live support requests. From this anonymous data, user profiles can be created under a pseudonym. Cookies can be used for this. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the visitor's internet browser. The cookies enable recognition of the internet browser. If the data collected in this way contains personal information, it is processed in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in effective customer support and the statistical analysis of user behaviour for optimisation purposes. Data collected via LiveZilla technologies is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website without their express consent, and is not merged with personal data pertaining to the bearer of the pseudonym. To prevent the storage of LiveZilla cookies, you can adjust the settings for your internet browser to ensure that no cookies are stored on your computer in future or to delete any cookies already stored. However, disabling all cookies may mean that some functions on our website can no longer be carried out. You can object to the process of collecting and storing data for the purpose of creating a pseudonymised user profile with future effect at any time by sending us your objection informally via e-mail to the address stated in the Imprint.
 

Cookienote

Cookie consent with Cookienote

This website uses cookie consent technology from Cookienote to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal and to document this in accordance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Everscreen Medienagentur - Kubon & Dittmar GbR, Corunnastrasse 6, 58636 Iserlohn, Germany, Website: www.everscreen.de (hereinafter referred to as “Cookienote”). When you access our website, the following personal data is transferred to Cookienote:
* Your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s)
* Your IP address (anonymised)
* Information about your browser
* Information about your terminal
* Time of your visit to the website

In addition, Cookienote stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents granted or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Cookienote cookie itself or until the purpose for which the data is retained no longer applies. You can change your selected cookie settings at any time via the "Adjust settings" button. Mandatory legal obligations to retain data remain unaffected.

Cookienote is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR.

 

Use of SalesViewer® technology:

 

This website uses SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH on the basis of the website operator’s legitimate interests (Section 6 paragraph 1 lit.f GDPR) in order to collect and save data on marketing, market research and optimisation purposes.

In order to do this, a javascript based code, which serves to capture company-related data and according website usage. The data captured using this technology are encrypted in a non-retrievable one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymised and is not used to identify website visitors personally.

The data stored by Salesviewer will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to retain them.

The data recording and storage can be repealed at any time with immediate effect for the future, by clicking on www.salesviewer.com/opt-out in order to prevent SalesViewer® from recording your data. In this case, an opt-out cookie for this website is saved on your device. If you delete the cookies in the browser, you will need to click on this link again.

 

Status: 24/08/2022