PRIVACY

YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US!

This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) within our online services and the associated websites, functions, and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as “online services”). Regarding the terminology used, such as “processing” or “controller,” we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

RESPONSIBLE PARTY
AVN Apparate-, Filter- und Anlagenbau GmbH
Heppenheimer Str. 18/20
68623 Lampertheim
Deutschland

E-Mailaddress: info@avn-gmbh.com
Managing Director/Owner: Klaus Perschke, Dominic Fricano
Link to legal notice: https://www.avn-gmbh.com/de/impressum.html

TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED:

– Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).

– Contact data (e.g., email addresses, telephone numbers).

– Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).

– Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times).

– Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).

CATEGORIES OF AFFECTED PEOPLE
Visitors and users of the online service (hereinafter we will refer to the persons concerned collectively as “users”).

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING

– Provision of the online service, its functions, and content.

– Responding to contact requests and communicating with users.

– Security measures.

– Audience measurement/marketing.

TERMINOLOGY USED

“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., a cookie), or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and encompasses virtually any handling of data.

“Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. “Pseudonymisation” means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

“Profiling” means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

“Controller” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

“Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS
In accordance with Article 13 of the GDPR, we inform you of the legal bases for our data processing. Unless otherwise stated in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 of the GDPR; the legal basis for processing data to fulfill our services and implement contractual measures, as well as to respond to inquiries, is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR; the legal basis for processing data to comply with our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR; and the legal basis for processing data to protect our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In the event that processing personal data is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis.

SAFETY MEASURE

In accordance with Article 32 of the GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation, and the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as access to, input of, disclosure of, and ensuring the availability and separation of the data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subject rights, the erasure of data, and the response to data breaches. We also consider the protection of personal data during the development and selection of hardware, software, and processes, in accordance with the principles of data protection by design and by default (Article 25 of the GDPR).

COOPERATION WITH PROCESSORS AND THIRD PARTIES

If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit it to them, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this is done only on the basis of legal permission (e.g., if the transfer of data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for the performance of a contract pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), if you have given your consent, if a legal obligation requires it, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).

If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “data processing agreement,” this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)), or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to third parties, this will only be done if it is necessary for fulfilling our (pre-)contractual obligations, based on your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we will only process or have data processed in a third country if the special requirements of Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR are met. This means, for example, that processing takes place on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized finding of a level of data protection equivalent to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognized specific contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).

RIGHTS OF THE PERSONS AFFECTED

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether your personal data is being processed and to access this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data, in accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR.

In accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.

In accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR, you have the right to request that your personal data be erased without undue delay, or alternatively, in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.

You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us, in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR, and to request its transmission to another controller.

Furthermore, in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL
You have the right to withdraw your consent pursuant to Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future.

RIGHT OF OBJECTION
You can object to the future processing of your personal data at any time in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR. This objection can be made, in particular, against processing for direct marketing purposes.

COOKIES AND RIGHT TO OBJECT TO DIRECT MARKETING

Cookies are small files that are stored on users’ computers. Various types of information can be stored within cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or even after their visit to an online service. Temporary cookies, also known as “session cookies” or “transient cookies,” are deleted after a user leaves an online service and closes their browser. Such a cookie might, for example, store the contents of a shopping cart in an online store or a login status. “Permanent” or “persistent” cookies remain stored even after the browser is closed. These can be used, for example, to store login status so that users remain logged in when they return to the site after several days. Similarly, user interests can be stored in such a cookie for audience measurement or marketing purposes. Third-party cookies are cookies that are offered by providers other than the operator of the website (otherwise, if they are only the operator’s own cookies, they are called first-party cookies).

We may use temporary and persistent cookies, and we explain this in our privacy policy.

If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in their browser’s system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser’s system settings. Disabling cookies may lead to functional limitations of this website.

A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for many services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by disabling them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the functions of this online service.

DATA DELETION

The data we process will be erased or its processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. Unless expressly stated otherwise in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be erased as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal obligations to retain it. If the data is not erased because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.

In accordance with German legal requirements, records must be retained for 10 years, in particular pursuant to Sections 147 Paragraph 1 AO and 257 Paragraph 1 Numbers 1 and 4, Paragraph 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, ledgers, tax-relevant documents, etc.), and for 6 years pursuant to Section 257 Paragraph 1 Numbers 2 and 3, Paragraph 4 HGB (commercial correspondence).

In accordance with Austrian legal requirements, records must be retained for 7 years, in particular pursuant to Section 132 Paragraph 1 BAO (accounting records, receipts/invoices, accounts, vouchers, business papers, statements of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate, and for 10 years for documents relating to electronically supplied services, telecommunications, broadcasting, and television services provided to non-business customers in EU member states for which the Mini One-Stop Shop (MOSS) is used.

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

We process the data of our contractual partners and prospective clients, as well as other clients, customers, or business partners (collectively referred to as “Contractual Partners”), in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, in order to provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services. The data processed, its nature, scope, purpose, and the necessity of its processing are determined by the underlying contractual relationship.

The processed data includes our Contractual Partners’ master data (e.g., names and addresses), contact details (e.g., email addresses and telephone numbers), contract data (e.g., services used, contract content, contractual communication, names of contact persons), and payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history).

We generally do not process special categories of personal data unless they are part of a commissioned or contractually agreed processing activity.

We process data that is necessary for establishing and fulfilling contractual obligations and will indicate the necessity of providing this data if it is not evident to the contractual partners. Disclosure to external persons or companies only occurs if required within the scope of a contract. When processing data entrusted to us within the scope of a contract, we act in accordance with the instructions of the client and the applicable legal requirements.

When you use our online services, we may store your IP address and the time of each user action. This storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the users’ interest in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. We generally do not disclose this data to third parties, unless it is necessary for pursuing our claims pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or there is a legal obligation to do so pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

When you use our online services, we may store your IP address and the time of your activity. The data will be deleted when it is no longer required to fulfill contractual or legal obligations of care, as well as to handle any warranty and similar obligations, whereby the necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years; otherwise, the statutory retention obligations apply.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, OFFICE ORGANIZATION, CONTACT MANAGEMENT

We process data for administrative tasks, the organization of our business operations, financial accounting, and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In doing so, we process the same data that we process when providing our contractual services. The legal bases for this processing are Article 6(1)(c) and (f) of the GDPR. Customers, prospective customers, business partners, and website visitors are affected by this processing. The purpose of and our legitimate interest in this processing lies in administration, financial accounting, office organization, and data archiving—tasks that serve to maintain our business operations, fulfill our obligations, and provide our services. The deletion of data relating to contractual services and contractual communication is carried out in accordance with the information provided for these processing activities.

We disclose or transmit data to the tax authorities, consultants such as tax advisors or auditors, as well as other fee-collecting agencies and payment service providers.

Furthermore, based on our legitimate business interests, we store information about suppliers, event organizers, and other business partners, e.g., for later contact. We generally store this predominantly business-related data permanently.

CONTACT

When you contact us (e.g., via contact form, email, telephone, or social media), your information will be processed in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (within the framework of contractual/pre-contractual relationships) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f (other inquiries) of the GDPR for the purpose of processing and handling your inquiry. Your information may be stored in a customer relationship management system (“CRM system”) or a comparable system for managing inquiries.

We delete inquiries when they are no longer needed. We review the necessity of retaining inquiries every two years; statutory archiving obligations also apply.

Hosting and email delivery

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email delivery, security services, and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating this online service.

In this process, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, and meta and communication data of customers, prospective customers, and visitors to this online service based on our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online service pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).

COLLECTION OF ACCESS DATA AND LOG FILES

We, or rather our hosting provider, collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user’s operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider.

Log file information is stored for a maximum of 7 days for security reasons (e.g., to investigate misuse or fraud) and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the final resolution of the respective incident.

ONLINE PRESENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA

We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with customers, prospects, and users active there and to inform them about our services. When accessing these networks and platforms, the terms and conditions and data processing policies of their respective operators apply.

Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process user data when users communicate with us within these social networks and platforms, for example, by posting on our online presences or sending us messages.

INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT

Within our online services, we use content or service offerings from third-party providers based on our legitimate interests (i.e., our interest in analyzing, optimizing, and operating our online services economically, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Content”).

This always requires that the third-party providers of this Content are aware of the users’ IP addresses, as they cannot send the Content to their browsers without the IP address. The IP address is therefore necessary for displaying this Content. We strive to use only Content from providers who use the IP address solely for delivering the Content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. These pixel tags allow information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website to be analyzed. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user’s device and may include, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online service, as well as be combined with such information from other sources.

GOOGLE FONTS
We integrate fonts (“Google Fonts”) from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

GOOGLE MAPS
We integrate maps from the “Google Maps” service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The data processed may include, in particular, users’ IP addresses and location data, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually obtained through their mobile device settings). The data may be processed in the USA. Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

SL Encryption

This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

When SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

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