Data protection

Data protection at a glance

General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the „Information on the Controller“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. This can include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the flawless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other data protection concerns.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host our website content with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract legally required for data protection, which ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., in email communication) can have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect data completely against access by third parties.

Notice of Responsible Party

The data controller for this website is:

ATL Anlagentechnik Luhden GmbH,
Planning – Manufacturing – Assembly
Hainekamp 2
D-31711 Luhden

Phone: +49 (0)5722 99219-0
Email: info@atl-luhden.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 (2) lit. a GDPR, if special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR are processed. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Art. 49 (1) lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing will also be carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are informed in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only transfer personal data to external parties when it is necessary for the performance of a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or when another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. The legality of data processing that occurred prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6, para. 1, letter e or f of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Please refer to this privacy policy to determine the respective legal basis on which processing is based. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection according to Art. 21, para. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, INCLUDING PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we automatically process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, correction, and deletion

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data at any time within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, including its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify it. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request a restriction on data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This page uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries, that 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 bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use what are called „cookies.“ Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video playback). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain features you desire (e.g., a shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing will occur exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set up your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted when cookies are deactivated.

Should additional cookies and services be used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

• Browser type and browser version
• Operating System Used
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Server request time
• IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website – server log files must be collected for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment 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 inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including all personal data resulting from it (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your inquiry. We will not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment 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 inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

WP Statistics

This website uses the analysis tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia.https://veronalabs.com).

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the usage of our website. WP Statistics records, among other things, log files (IP address, referrer, browser used, user origin, search engine used) and actions that website visitors have taken on the page (e.g., clicks and views).

The data collected by WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analysis tool is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize our web offering and our advertising. If the appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDSG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

IP Anonymization

We use WP Statistics with anonymized IP. Your IP address will be truncated so that it can no longer be directly assigned to you.

6. Plugins and Tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

This website embeds videos from the website YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited („Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites that embeds YouTube, a connection is made to YouTube's servers. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in enhanced privacy mode. According to YouTube, videos played in enhanced privacy mode are not used to personalize your browsing experience on YouTube. Ads served in enhanced privacy mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in enhanced privacy mode. However, what are known as local storage elements are saved in the user's browser, which, similar to cookies, contain personal data and can be used for recognition. You can find details about enhanced privacy mode here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

If applicable, further data processing operations, over which we have no influence, may be triggered after a YouTube video is activated.

YouTube is used in the interest of presenting our online services in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about data privacy on YouTube, please refer to their Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the U.S. that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

7. Own services

Handling applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply with us (e.g., by email, post, or via an online application form). The following provides information about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you submit an application to us, we process your related personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to make a decision about establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Sec. 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Your consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company exclusively with individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship, based on § 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

As part of the application process, we may also conduct an internet search for you. This primarily includes Google, LinkedIn, and Xing. The legal basis for this type of processing is our legitimate interest in forming an overall impression of publicly available information about you in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data retention period

If we cannot offer you employment, you decline a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention is primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of legal disputes. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for continued retention ceases to apply.

Longer storage is also possible if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.