General

Compliance with data protection laws is not only a legal obligation for GTV Verschleißschutz GmbH, but also an important factor of trust. With the following data protection provisions, we would therefore like to inform you transparently about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data collected from you and processed within this website, as well as your rights.

Please note that this privacy policy is for informational purposes only. Only the German Datenschutzerklärung is legally binding.

Responsibility for data processing

GTV Verschleißschutz GmbH, Vor der Neuwiese 7, D-57629 Luckenbach, Germany (hereinafter: "We"), as operator of the website www.gtv-mbh.com, is the responsible party pursuant to Art. 4 No. 7 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions, you can contact office@gtv-mbh.de.

Data Privacy Officer

Süddeutsche Datenschutzgesellschaft mbH

Maximilian Mayer

Von-Brettreich-Straße 4

93049 Regensburg

Phone: +49 (0) 941 - 38177070

Mail: verwaltung@sddsg.de

Data subject rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights with respect to us regarding your personal data:

• A right to information about, among other things, the categories of data processed, the processing purposes, the storage period and any recipients, in accordance with Art. 15 DSGVO and § 34 BDSG.
• A right to correction or deletion of incorrect or incomplete data, in accordance with Art. 16 and 17 DSGVO and § 35 BDSG.
• Under the conditions of Art. 18 DSGVO or § 35 para. 1 sentence 2 BDSG a right to restriction of processing.
• A right to object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, insofar as the data processing was based on a legitimate interest.
• A right to revoke a given consent with effect for the future pursuant to Art. 7 (3) DSGVO.
• A right to data portability in a common format in accordance with Art. 20 DSGVO.
• Pursuant to Article 22 of the GDPR, you have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. This also includes profiling within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 DSGVO.
• You also have the right to lodge a complaint about the processing of your personal data by us with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, in accordance with Article 77 DSGVO.

Proceedings

If you assert your rights under the DSGVO and the BDSG against us, we will process the data you provided to us in the process in order to fulfill your claim.

Subsequently, we will store the data transmitted by you to us and the data transmitted by us to you in return for the purpose of documentation until the expiry of the statutory limitation period (3 years).

The legal basis for the processing and storage of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest arises from our obligation to comply with your request and the need to be able to exonerate ourselves in possible fine proceedings by proving that we have properly complied with your request.

You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint. However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data to prove compliance with the data subject rights is mandatory within the meaning of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, as other means of proof do not exist or are not equally suitable.

Data protection measures

We secure our website and other systems - and thus also your data - by technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, modification or distribution by unauthorized persons. In particular, your personal data is transmitted through the Internet in encrypted form. We use the TLS (Transport Layer Security) coding system for this purpose.

However, the transmission of information over the Internet is never completely secure, which is why we cannot guarantee the security of the data transmitted from our website 100%.

Modalities of data processing

Sources and categories of personal data

We process your personal data insofar as they are necessary for the establishment, content or amendment of a contractual relationship between us and you (inventory data). Inventory data can be in particular: Name, title, contact data (postal address, telephone, e-mail address), date of birth, etc.

Furthermore, we process your usage data. Usage data is data that is generated by your behavior when using our web offer and our services, in particular your IP address, the beginning and end of your visit to our website and information about what content you have accessed on our website.

We collect the aforementioned data either directly from you (e.g., by visiting the website) or, to the extent permitted by data protection laws, from third parties or from publicly accessible sources (e.g., trade and association registers, press, media, Internet).

Data transfer to third countries outside the EU

All information that we receive from you or about you is generally processed on servers within the European Union. Your data will only be transferred to or processed in third countries without your express consent if this is provided for or permitted by law, an appropriate level of data protection is ensured in the third country or contractual obligations exist through so-called standard data protection clauses of the EU. Please note that the USA is a so-called unsafe third country. There is a risk when transferring personal data to the USA that US security authorities may access this data under the "Cloud Act". EU citizens have no effective legal protection against these measures in the USA or the EU.

Disclosure of data, order processing

We never disclose your personal data to third parties without authorization. However, we may disclose your data to third parties in particular if you have consented to the disclosure of data, if the disclosure is necessary to comply with our legal obligations or if we are entitled or obliged to disclose data due to legal provisions or official or court orders. In particular, this may involve the disclosure of information for law enforcement purposes, to avert danger or to enforce intellectual property rights.

We may also transfer your data to external service providers who process data on our behalf and according to our instructions (processors) in order to simplify or relieve our own data processing. Each processor is bound by a contract in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR. This means, in particular, that the processor must provide sufficient guarantees that suitable technical and organizational measures will be implemented by it in such a way that the processing will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the GDPR and that the protection of your rights as a data subject is guaranteed. Despite the commissioning of processors, we remain the controller for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of the data protection laws.

Purpose of data processing

As a matter of principle, we use the data only for the purpose for which the data was collected from you. We may further process the data for another purpose, unless this other purpose is incompatible with the original purpose (Art. 5 para. 1 lit. c) DSGVO).

Storage duration

Unless otherwise specified in detail, we store data collected from you only as long as it is required for the respective purpose, unless there are legal obligations to retain data that prevent deletion, e.g. from commercial law or tax law.

Individual processing activities

In the following, we would like to present to you as transparently as possible which data we process from you on which occasion, on which basis and for which purpose.

Server log files

Every time a web page is called up and every time data is retrieved from a server, general information is automatically transmitted to the providing server. This data transmission is automatic and is a fundamental part of communication between devices on the Internet.

The data transmitted by default includes, but is not limited to, the following information: Your IP address, product and version information about the browser and operating system used (so-called user agent), the Internet page from which your access took place (so-called referer), date and time of the request (so-called timestamp). In addition, the http status and the amount of data transferred are recorded as part of this request.

This information is logged by the server, stored in a table and saved there for a short time (so-called server log files). By analyzing these log files, we can detect and subsequently eliminate errors of the website, determine the utilization of the website at certain times and make adjustments or improvements based on this, as well as ensure the security of the server by being able to track from which IP address attacks on our server were carried out.

Your IP address is only stored for the time of your use of the website and is then immediately deleted or made partially unrecognizable by shortening. The remaining data is stored for a limited period of time (usually 7 days).

The legal basis for the use of the server log files is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest results from the necessity for the operation and maintenance of our website, as we have explained above. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint. However, we would like to point out in advance that the processing of your data in server log files is mandatory in the sense of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, otherwise the website cannot be operated at all.

Cookies and Web Storage

We use so-called "cookies" or the "web storage" of your browser to improve the user experience on our website.

Cookies

What cookies are

In very simplified terms, a cookie is a small text file that stores data about visited websites. Cookies can be used in many ways. For example, they can store a kind of "user profile", i.e. things like your preferred language and other page settings that are required by our website to provide you with certain services. The cookie file is stored on your terminal device and may also help us to recognize you when you return to our website.

In some circumstances, the cookies may also allow us to obtain information about your preferred activities on our website and thus tailor our website to your individual interests or even increase the speed of navigation on our website.

How to avoid cookies

You can manually delete the cookies in the security settings of your browser at any time.

However, you can also prevent the storage of cookies from the outset by setting your browser accordingly. Please note, however, that you may then not be able to use all the functions of our website in full or that there may be errors in the presentation and use of the website. 

Third-party cookies

It is possible that third-party providers with the help of which we design and operate our site, in particular through so-called plugins (see below in the section "Third-party services"), independently store their own cookies on your terminal device. If you only wish to accept our own cookies, but not cookies from these third parties, you can prevent the storage of these cookies by selecting the appropriate browser setting "Block third-party cookies".

Which cookies are implemented

pk_id.<websiteID>.<domainHash>

This cookie is used to analyze and develop our website. It is set by the Matomo tool.

Domain: www.gtv-mbh.de

Validity: 13 months

Third party access: no

pk_ses.<WebsiteID>.<domainHash>

This cookie is used to analyze and develop our website. It is set by the Matomo tool.Herkunft

Domain: www.gtv-mbh.de

Validity: 30 minutes

Third party access: no

CONSENT

This cookie is used to recognize whether you have already been shown the consent notice and whether you have accepted or rejected it.

Domain: www.youtube-nocookie.com

Validity: 17 years

Third party access: yes, Google

KD_GDPR_CC

This cookie is used by the YouTube video player. It serves to recognize if you accept the playing of YouTube videos. 

Domain: www.gtv-mbh.de

Validity: 10 years

Third party access: no

Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of cookies that are mandatory for the function of the website (e.g. shopping cart cookie, session cookie) is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest results from our need to be able to offer you a functioning website. Cookies are necessary for this because they are an integral part of current Internet technology and without cookies many functions of current websites would not be available. We therefore need cookies to provide you with the website in response to your request.

You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data in certain cookies is mandatory in the sense of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, as otherwise the website cannot be operated at all and we do not have the technical possibility to prevent the setting of cookies on certain individual end devices. However, you may be able to do this yourself in your browser. For more information on this, please take a look at the instructions for your browser.

The legal basis for the use of cookies that are not absolutely necessary for the function of the website is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the person concerned). We ask you for your consent to the use of cookies that are not necessary when you first access the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deleting all cookies in your browser. You can find out how this works in your browser from the browser instructions.

Web Storage

What Web Storage is

Web storage is a technique for web applications that stores data in a web browser. Web storage can be simplified as a further development of cookies, but it differs from them in several respects.

Unlike cookies, which can be accessed by both server and client, web storage is controlled entirely by the client. This means that data is not transferred to the server each time the web page is called up. Access takes place exclusively locally via scripts on the website. In concrete terms, this means that third parties cannot access the stored information via the website. Only you and we can access the locally stored data.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of the web storage, which is mandatory for the function of the website, is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) DSGVO (Legitimate Interest in Data Processing). The legitimate interest arises from our need to be able to offer you a functioning website. The Web Storage is necessary for this because it is an integral part of current Internet technology and without it many functions of current websites would not be available. We therefore require the Web Storage in order to provide you with the website in response to your request.

You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data in web storage may be mandatory in the sense of Art. 21 (1) DSGVO, as otherwise the website cannot be operated at all and we do not have the technical possibility to prevent the use on certain individual end devices. However, you may be able to do this yourself in your browser. Please take a look at the instructions for your browser for more information on this.

The legal basis for the use of web storage, which is not absolutely necessary for the function of the website, is Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to the use when you first call up the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deleting all cookies in your browser. You can find out how this works in your browser from the browser instructions.

Third-party services

To simplify our data processing and to extend the functionality of our website, we use services/resources from third parties, for example plugins, external content, software or other external service providers (services). In the process, personal data may also be transmitted to the service provider. In order to protect your data, we have contractually obligated the service providers, if necessary in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO, to process your data only in accordance with our instructions.

We expressly point out that we are regularly only responsible for the data collection and transmission by the service within the meaning of the GDPR, but not for any subsequent processing by the respective service provider.

Specifically, we use the following services:

Google services

Our website uses the following services of the company Google Ireland Limited ("Google EU"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This company represents in the EU the company Google LLC ("Google US"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

By using the services, data is transmitted to Google EU and under certain circumstances from Google EU to Google US. The Google Group may process the transmitted data to create anonymized user profiles for statistical purposes. If you also have a Google account and are logged in to it, Google can assign the transmitted data to your account - even across devices. In principle, we have no influence on this data processing. Google EU is therefore responsible for this data processing.

More information on the handling of user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The details of the concluded standard contractual clauses (ensuring the level of data protection in third countries) can be found here: https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/10042247?hl=de

You can manage your Google advertising preferences at the following website: https://adssettings.google.com/?hl=de (This setting will be cleared when you delete your cookies).

We use:

YouTube

Our website uses the video service "YouTube" from Google. YouTube is used to integrate videos into our website at various points. By playing videos, the following information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there for several months: Your IP address, product and version information about the browser and operating system used (so-called user agent), the website from which your access took place (so-called referrer), date and time of the request and possibly your Internet service provider. YouTube uses this data, among other things, to collect statistics and improve the service.

The service stores and analyzes cookies (see above under "Cookies") on your terminal device.

This service uses the web storage of your browser. For more information, please refer to the section "Web Storage" above.

The legal basis for the use of Youtube is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to use the service when you first access the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by deleting all cookies in your browser. You can find out how this works in your browser from the browser instructions.

Analysis-tools

We use certain services that record data from website users and provide it to us for analytical purposes. We use this data to make user-oriented improvements to our website, our services and offers. In particular the following information regarding user-behavior can be recorded: Your IP address, product- and version information about the used browser and operating system (so called user agent), the webpage from which your access took place (so called referer), date and time of your request and possibly your internet-service-provider, approximate origin (country and city), language, clicks on content and display time.

The legal basis for the usage of analysis-tools is Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR (consent of the data subject), since no data processing occurs as long as you do not accept our cookies via the cookie-banner. You can revoke your consent with effect for the future at any time. For this purpose, please delete the cookies stored in your Browser, or use the contact details stated in the imprint.

We use:

Matomo

Our website uses the service "Matomo" from InnoCraft Ltd. (InnoCraft), 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand. Matomo is a web analysis service. Matomo uses so-called cookies. The usage information generated by the cookies (including your shortened IP address) is transmitted to our server and stored for usage analysis purposes. Your IP address is immediately anonymized during this process, so that you as a user remain anonymous to us. You can prevent the use of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly, but in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website.

Further information on data protection at Matomo can be found under: https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

Social media fan pages

In addition to our website, we maintain online presences on social platforms in order to be able to communicate with the customers, interested parties and users active there and to inform them about our services there.

If you visit our presence on a social platform, your data will usually be processed for our market research and advertising purposes by the respective provider of the platform. The provider may also process the data for its own purposes. Usage profiles can be created from your usage behavior and your resulting interests. These usage profiles may in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to your interests. For these purposes, cookies (see above) are usually stored on your terminal device, in which your usage behavior and interests are stored. In particular, if you are a member of the respective platforms and are logged in to them, additional data may be stored independently in the usage profiles. For a detailed presentation of the respective data processing and the objection options, we refer to the information of the providers linked below, as only they know the exact processes of their data processing.

We would like to point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce your rights.

The legal basis for the use of the online presences and the associated data processing is generally Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest arises from our need to present ourselves to visitors and users of the social networks and to contribute statements of all kinds to the media and opinion market. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

The use of statistical data of all visitors to our social media websites, which is collected, processed and made available to us by the respective site operators, is based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 letter f) DSGVO (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest results from our need for an anonymous evaluation of visit and usage behavior on our web presences for the usage-oriented improvement of the design of our online offer and the optimization of our communication with interested parties. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 DSGVO. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

If you are asked by the respective providers for consent to data processing, the legal basis for the processing is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. To do so, please contact the provider who asked you for your consent.

In the event that you wish to assert your aforementioned rights, we would like to point out that, despite possible joint responsibility, these can most effectively be asserted with the providers. As a rule, only the providers have direct access to your data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need assistance, you can contact us and we will support you at any time within the scope of our possibilities.

We are represented on:

Facebook

Facebook is a social network of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. is the European subsidiary of Meta Plattforms Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.

For more information on data protection at Facebook, see: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

We inform you about our own data processing in this statement.

We have concluded a supplementary agreement with Facebook as part of our user agreement, which regulates the responsibility for data processing with regard to the Page Insights function in accordance with Art. 26 DSGVO. The details of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum.


In it, Facebook has undertaken, among other things, to inform you about data processing in the context of the Page Insights function. You can find this information here:

 https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data.

YouTube

YouTube is a social video platform of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Ireland Ltd. ("Google EU"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This company represents in the EU the company Google LLC ("Google US"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

You can find more information on data protection at YouTube at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Instagram

Instagram is a social network of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. is the European subsidiary of Meta Plattforms Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA.

For more information on data privacy at Instagram, please visit: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

For more information about Facebook privacy, see:

https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Kununu

Kununu is a professional network of kununu GmbH, Neutorgasse 4-8, Top 3.02 in 1010 Vienna, Austria.

For more information about data protection at kununu, please visit:

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a professional network of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. This company represents in the EU LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA.

Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

You can configure LinkedIn's data collection on the following page: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/ 


Xing

Xing is a professional network of XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. You can find more information about data protection at Xing at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Effective: 20.01.2022

Source: Süddeutsche Datenschutzgesellschaft mbH