Privacy Policy

Below, we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website and the functions provided therein. Personal data refers to any information relating to you personally, such as your name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.

1) Name and contact details of the data controller and the company’s data protection officer
Controller according to Art. 4 para. 7 EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:

Profilplast GmbH, Dürerstrasse 12, 68163 Mannheim.

represented by the managing directors Jens Leister and Karen Posthumus, at the same address;

Local Court Mannheim, HRB: 713224

(hereinafter referred to as: Profilplast),

Email: info@profilplast.de

Phone: +49 (0)7704 9237940

Fax: +49 (0)7704 9237942

2) Collection and Storage of Personal Data, Nature and Purpose, and their Use

a. When Visiting the Website

When you visit the website www.profilplast.de for informational purposes only, meaning you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, certain information is automatically transmitted to our website server by the browser on your end device. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:
· IP address of the requesting computer,
· Date and time of access,
· Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
· Name and URL of the accessed file,
· Access status/HTTP status code,
· Amount of data transferred,
· Website from which access is made (referrer URL),
· Browser used,
· Operating system of your computer and its interface,
· Name of your access provider,
· Language and version of the browser software.

We process the aforementioned data for the following purposes:
· Ensuring a smooth connection setup to the website,
· Ensuring comfortable use of our website,
· Evaluation of system security and stability, and
· Other administrative purposes.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes listed above for data collection. Under no circumstances do we use the collected data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about your person.

Furthermore, we use cookies and analytics services when you visit our website. Further explanations can be found under sections 4 and 5 of this Privacy Policy.

b. When Subscribing to Our Newsletter

If you have expressly consented pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, we use your email address to regularly send you our newsletter. Providing an email address is sufficient for receiving the newsletter. [Providing additional, separately marked data is voluntary and is used to address you personally.]

You can unsubscribe at any time, for example via a link at the end of each newsletter. Alternatively, you can also send your unsubscribe request at any time to info@profilplast.de by email.

c. When Using Our Contact Form

For any inquiries, we offer the option to contact us via a form provided on the website. Providing a valid email address is necessary so that we know who the inquiry is from and can respond to it. Further details can be provided voluntarily.

The data processing for the purpose of contacting us is based on your voluntarily given consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

Personal data collected by us for using the contact form will be automatically deleted after your request has been processed.

d. When Using Other Functions and Offers of Our Website

(1) In addition to purely informational use of our website, the newsletter, and the contact form, we offer various services that you can use if interested. Generally, you will need to provide further personal data that we require and use to provide the respective service.

(2) We may use external service providers to process your data. These service providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly monitored.

(3) If you have given consent for processing your data when using other functions and offers of our website, you can withdraw this consent at any time. Such withdrawal will affect the permissibility of processing your personal data after you have expressed it to us.

(4) If we base the processing of your personal data on balancing interests when using other functions and offers of our website, you may object to the processing. This is the case if the processing is not necessary for fulfilling a contract with you, as described by us in the respective function descriptions. When exercising such objection, please state the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have done. Upon your reasoned objection, we will review the situation and either stop or adjust the data processing, or present you with compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the processing.

(5) Of course, you can object to the processing of your personal data for purposes of advertising and data analysis when using other functions and offers of our website at any time. You can inform us about your objection to advertising under the above-mentioned contact details:

3) Disclosure of Data

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only disclose your personal data to third parties if:

· you have given your explicit consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR,

· disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,

· there is a legal obligation to disclose data pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, or

· disclosure is legally permissible and is necessary for the performance of a contract with you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

4) Cookies

We use cookies on our website. These are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site. Cookies do not harm your device, contain no viruses, trojans, or other malicious software.

The cookie stores information that relates to the specific device used. However, this does not mean that we immediately know your identity.

The use of cookies serves several purposes. On the one hand, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site.

Furthermore, we also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, which are stored on your device for a specified period of time. If you revisit our site to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and remember the inputs and settings you have made, so you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you (see section 5). These cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited us when you return to our site. These cookies are automatically deleted after a defined period of time.

The data processed by cookies are necessary for the purposes mentioned above to safeguard our legitimate interests and those of third parties pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored on your computer or so that you always receive a notification before a new cookie is created. However, disabling cookies completely may mean that you cannot use all features of our website.

5) Analytical Tools

The tracking measures listed below and used by us are carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. With the tracking measures used, we want to ensure needs-based design and continuous optimization of our website. On the other hand, we use tracking measures to statistically record the use of our website and evaluate it for the purpose of optimizing our offerings for you. These interests are to be considered legitimate within the meaning of the aforementioned provision.

The respective purposes of data processing and data categories can be found in the respective tracking tools.

a. Google Analytics

(1) This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies” (see 4.) which are text files placed on your computer to help analyze how you use the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. However, if IP anonymization is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

(2) The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

(3) You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting and processing the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

(4) This website uses Google Analytics with the extension “_anonymizeIp()”. This means that IP addresses are processed in a truncated form, which means that direct personal reference can be excluded. If the data collected about you contains a personal reference, this is immediately excluded and the personal data is deleted immediately.

(5) We use Google Analytics to analyze and regularly improve the use of our website. With the statistics obtained, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. For exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

(6) Third-party information: Google Dublin, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Fax: +353 (1) 436 1001.

Terms of Service: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html,
Overview of Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/learn/privacy.html,
Google’s Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

b. Google AdSense

(1) This website uses Google AdSense, an online advertising service provided by Google Inc., which allows tailored advertisements to be displayed based on your interests. Our aim is to display ads that are of interest to you, making our website more interesting for you. For this purpose, statistical information about you is collected, which is processed by our advertising partners. These advertisements can be identified by the label “Google Ads” in the respective ad.

(2) By visiting our website, Google receives the information that you have accessed our website. For this purpose, Google uses a web beacon to set a cookie on your computer. The data mentioned under section 2.a. of this statement will be transmitted. We have no influence on the data collected, nor do we have knowledge of the full extent of data processing and storage period. Your data will be transferred to the USA and evaluated there. If you are logged into your Google account, your data can be directly associated with it. If you do not want the assignment with your Google profile, you must log out. It is possible that this data may be shared with Google’s contractual partners and third parties and authorities. The legal basis for processing your data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. [Either: This website does not display ads from third-party providers through Google AdSense.] [Or: This website has also activated Google AdSense ads from third-party providers. The aforementioned data may be transferred to these third parties (listed at https://support.google.com/dfp_sb/answer/94149).]

(3) You can prevent the installation of Google AdSense cookies in various ways: a) by adjusting your browser software accordingly, in particular by suppressing third-party cookies so that you do not receive ads from third-party providers; b) by deactivating interest-based ads on Google via the link http://www.google.com/ads/preferences, which will be deleted if you delete your cookies; c) by deactivating interest-based ads from providers that are part of the self-regulatory campaign “About Ads” via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices, which will be deleted if you delete your cookies; d) by permanently deactivating them in your browsers Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Google Chrome using the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. Please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this offer to their full extent.

(4) For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing, as well as information on your rights and privacy settings, please visit: Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA; Advertising Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/technologies/ads. Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

c. DoubleClick by Google

(1) This website also uses the online marketing tool DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick uses cookies to display ads relevant to users, improve campaign performance reports, or prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to record which ads are displayed in which browser and can prevent them from being displayed multiple times. In addition, DoubleClick can use cookie IDs to record conversions related to ad requests. This happens, for example, when a user sees a DoubleClick ad and later uses the same browser to visit the advertiser’s website and make a purchase. According to Google, DoubleClick cookies do not contain any personal information.

(2) Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google’s server. We have no control over the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our knowledge: By integrating DoubleClick, Google receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider will obtain and store your IP address.

(3) You can prevent participation in this tracking procedure in various ways: a) by adjusting your browser software accordingly, in particular by suppressing third-party cookies so that you do not receive ads from third-party providers; b) by deactivating cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the domain “www.googleadservices.com,” https://www.google.de/settings/ads, which will be deleted if you delete your cookies; c) by deactivating interest-based ads from providers that are part of the self-regulatory campaign “About Ads” via the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices, which will be deleted if you delete your cookies; d) by permanently deactivating them in your browsers Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Google Chrome using the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. The legal basis for processing your data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. For more information on DoubleClick by Google, please visit https://www.google.com/doubleclick and http://support.google.com/adsense/answer/2839090, as well as Google’s general privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy. Alternatively, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website at http://www.networkadvertising.org. Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

6) Social Media Plug-ins

a. We currently use the following social media plug-ins: [Facebook]. We use a so-called two-click solution. This means that when you visit our site, no personal data is initially transferred to the providers of the plug-ins. You can recognize the provider of the plug-in by the initial letter or logo on the box. We give you the opportunity to communicate directly with the plug-in provider via the button. Only if you click on the highlighted field and thereby activate it, the plug-in provider will receive the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offer. In addition, the data mentioned under section 2.a. of this statement will be transmitted. According to the respective providers, the IP address is anonymized immediately after collection in Germany. Therefore, by activating the plug-in, personal data about you is transmitted to the respective plug-in provider and stored there (for US providers, in the USA). Since the plug-in provider primarily collects data through cookies, we recommend that you delete all cookies via your browser’s security settings before clicking on the grayed-out box.

b. We have no influence on the data collected and data processing operations, nor are we aware of the full extent of data collection, the purposes of processing, or the storage periods. We also have no information regarding the deletion of data collected by the plug-in provider.

c. The plug-in provider stores the data collected about you as usage profiles and uses them for the purposes of advertising, market research, and/or to tailor their website to meet your needs. Such evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide personalized advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact the respective plug-in provider to exercise this right. Through the plug-ins, we offer you the opportunity to interact with social networks and other users, allowing us to improve our offering and make it more interesting for you as a user. The legal basis for using the plug-ins is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

d. Data is transferred regardless of whether you have an account with the plug-in provider and are logged in there. If you are logged in to the plug-in provider, your data collected by us will be directly associated with your existing account with the plug-in provider. If you activate the button and, for example, link the page, the plug-in provider will also store this information in your user account and share it publicly with your contacts. We recommend that you regularly log out after using a social network, especially before activating the button, to prevent association with your profile at the plug-in provider.

e. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider, please refer to the privacy policies of these providers provided below. There, you will also find further information on your rights and privacy settings.

f. Addresses of the respective plug-in providers and URLs with their privacy notices:

[Facebook Inc., 1601 S California Ave, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA; http://www.facebook.com/policy.php; further information on data collection: http://www.facebook.com/help/186325668085084, http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other#applications, and http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info#everyoneinfo. Facebook has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

7) YouTube-Videos

a. We have embedded YouTube videos into our online offering, which are stored on http://www.YouTube.com and can be played directly from our website. [These are all embedded in “extended data protection mode,” meaning that no data about you as a user will be transmitted to YouTube unless you play the videos. Only when you play the videos will the data mentioned in paragraph 2 be transmitted. We have no influence on this data transmission.]

b. By visiting the website, YouTube receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding subpage of our website. In addition, the data mentioned under 2.a. of this statement will be transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether YouTube provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association with your YouTube profile, you must log out before activating the button. YouTube stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or customizing its website to user needs. Such evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide customized advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; however, you must contact YouTube to exercise this right.

c. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to the Privacy Policy. There, you will also find further information on your rights and privacy settings options: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy. Google processes your personal data also in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

8) Google Maps

a. On this website, we use the Google Maps service. This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently.

b. By visiting the website, Google receives the information that you have accessed the respective subpage of our website. Additionally, the data mentioned under 2.a. of this statement will be transmitted. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not wish for this association with your Google profile, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research, and/or customizing its website to user needs. Such evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide customized advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; however, you must contact Google to exercise this right.

c. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by the plug-in provider, please refer to the provider’s privacy policies. There, you will also find further information on your rights and privacy settings options to protect your privacy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy. Google processes your personal data also in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield, https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.

9) Rights of Data Subjects

You have the right:

• Pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR, to request information about your personal data processed by us. In particular, you may request information about the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the categories of recipients to whom the data have been or will be disclosed, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, the existence of the right to request rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or objection, the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, the source of your data if not collected by us, and the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the details thereof.
• Pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR, to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data stored by us.
• Pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR, to request the erasure of your personal data stored by us, unless the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
• Pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR, to request the restriction of processing of your personal data where the accuracy of the data is contested by you, the processing is unlawful, but you oppose the erasure of the personal data, and we no longer need the data for the purposes of the processing, but you require them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR.
• Pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR, to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request transmission to another controller.
• Pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR, to withdraw your consent at any time. This withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Normally, you can contact the supervisory authority at your habitual residence or place of work or our company headquarters for this purpose.

10) Right to Object

If your personal data are processed based on legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR, provided there are reasons arising from your particular situation or the objection is directed against direct marketing. In the latter case, you have a general right to object, which we will implement without requiring specific reasons from you.

If you wish to exercise your right to withdraw consent or object, simply send an email to info@profilplast.de

11) Data Security

During your visit to our website, we use the widely adopted SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol in conjunction with the highest encryption level supported by your browser. Typically, this is a 256-bit encryption. If your browser does not support 256-bit encryption, we use 128-bit v3 technology instead. You can recognize whether an individual page of our website is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed representation of the key or lock symbol in the address or lower status bar of your browser.

Furthermore, we employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties. Our security measures are continually improved in line with technological advancements.

12) Currency and Amendment of this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and effective as of May 2018.

Due to the ongoing development of our website and offerings, or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to amend this privacy policy. The current version of the privacy policy can be accessed and printed by you at any time on our website at https://www.profilplast.de/datenschutz.