Privacy policy

1. Data privacy at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data is all information that can be used to identify you personally. Detailed information about data privacy can be found in our data privacy policy, which follows this text.

Data acquisition on our website

Who is responsible for data acquisition on this website?

The processing of data on this website is performed by the website operator. For contact information, refer to the contact page of this website.

How do we acquire your data?

One way your data is acquired is that you provide it to us. This can be the case when you enter information in a contact form, for example.

Other information is automatically acquired by our IT systems when you visit our website. This is technical data (e.g. your web browser, operating system or the time at which the page was accessed). This data is acquired automatically as soon as you visit our website.

What do we use your data for?

Part of your data is acquired to ensure error-free provision of the website content. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have concerning your data?

You have the right to receive information at any time, free of charge, about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose and if you have any other questions about data privacy, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the contact data. You also have the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

2. General information and obligatory information

Data protection

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

When you use this website, various personal information is acquired. Personal data is information that can be used to identify you personally. The data privacy policy explains which information we acquire and what we use it for. It also explains how this is done and for what purpose.

We point out that the transmission of data on the Internet (e.g. in e-mail communication) can involve security gaps. Comprehensive protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Responsible body

The responsible body for data processing at this website is:

WaterBeck GmbH
Hagenohsener Straße 8
31789 Hameln

Phone: +49 (0) 800 000 8403
E-Mail: info@waterbeck-gmbh.de

The responsible body is the individual or legal entity who decides solely or jointly with others about the purposes and means of processing of personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your permission to process data

Many data processing procedures are possible only with your express permission. You can revoke permission already granted at any time. An informal e-mail message addressed to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing up until the time of revocation is not affected by the revocation.

Right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority

In the event of an infringement of data privacy, the person concerned has the right to file a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority. The responsible supervisory authority for data privacy issues is the regional data privacy officer of the Land in which the company has its main office. A list of data privacy officers and their contact data can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data transferability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your permission or in fulfillment of the contract delivered to you or to a third party in a standard, machine readable format. If you request transmission of the data to another responsible person, this will be done only if technically feasible.

SSL / TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in the address line.

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

Information, blocking, deletion

Within the scope of the statutory regulations you have the right to receive information at any time, free of charge, about your stored personal information, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing, and if applicable, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data. For this purpose and if you have any other questions about personal data, you can contact us at any time at the address provided in the contact data.

Objection to advertising e-mails

The use of published contact data within the scope of the provider identification requirement for sending advertising that is not explicitly requested and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the website expressly reserve the right to legal recourse in the event of non-requested sending of advertising information, for example via spam e-mails.

3. Data protection officer

Legally required data privacy officer

We have appointed a data privacy officer for our company.

WaterBeck GmbH
Hagenohsener Str. 8
31789 Hameln

Phone: +49 (0) 800 000 8403
E-mail: info@waterbeck-gmbh.de

4. Data acquisition on our website

Cookies

The website uses so-called cookies in some cases. Cookies cause no damage to your computer and contain no viruses. Cookies help to make our content safer, more user-friendly and more effective. Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer by your browser.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called session cookies. They are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Other cookies are stored on your end device until you delete them. These cookies allow us to recognize your browser the next time you visit our website.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed when cookies are saved and allow cookies only on an individual basis, reject the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close your browser. Deactivating cookies may limit some functions of this website.

Cookies that are required for execution of the electronic communication procedure or for provision of certain functions requested by you (e.g. shopping basket), are stored on the basis of article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The website operator has a legitimate interest in the saving of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If other cookies (e.g. cookies for analysis of your surfing behavior) are saved, they are treated separately in this data privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of the website automatically acquires and saves information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically sends to us. They include:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server query
  • IP address

This information will not be merged with other data sources.

The basis for the data processing is article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR, which allows the processing of data for fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries by means of a contact form, we will save your information from the inquiry form, including the contact data provided by you for the purpose of processing the inquiry and for possible follow-up inquiries. We do not pass on this information without your permission.

The processing of the data entered in the contact form therefore takes place solely on the basis of your permission (article 6, paragraph 1, letter a of the GDPR). You can revoke this permission at any time. An informal e-mail message addressed to us is sufficient. The legality of the data processing procedures up until the time of revocation is not affected by the revocation.

We retain the data entered by you in the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your permission for storing the data or the purpose of the data storage no longer exists (e.g. after processing of your inquiry is completed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially archiving periods – are not affected by this clause.

5. Plugins and tools

Google web fonts

This website uses so-called web fonts provided by Google for the standardized display of fonts. When a page is opened your browser loads the required web fonts in your browser cache in order to correctly display texts and fonts.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must establish a connection to the Google servers. In this way Google is informed that our website was accessed via your IP address. We use Google web fonts in the interest of a standardized and attractive presentation of our online content. This represents a legitimate interest in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR.

If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer is used.

More information about Google web fonts is available at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s data privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps via an API. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

To use the Google Maps functions it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally sent to a Google server in the USA, where it is stored. The provider of this website has no influence over the data transmission.

We use Google Maps in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online content and to make it easy to find the locations mentioned by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest in accordance with article 6, paragraph 1, letter f of the GDPR.

For more information on the handling of user data, please refer to Google’s data privacy policy:
https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses the Google Tag Manager. This service allows website tags to be managed through an interface. The Google Tool Manager only implements tags, does not set cookies and does not collect any personal data. The Google Tag Manager triggers other tags that may collect personal information. However, the Google Tag Manager does not access this data.

If deactivated at domain or cookie level, it will remain valid for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Google Analytics

Our online service uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Ireland Limited (“Google”).

Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, Google will reduce your IP address within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area beforehand. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services relating to website and Internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser in the context of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, 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 the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Furthermore, you have the possibility to prevent future collection of your data when visiting this website by using the following opt-out cookie

Disable Google Analytics

Google remarketing or “similar target groups”

This website uses the remarketing or “similar target group” function of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (“Google”).

You can be targeted with advertising by placing personalised and interest-based ads when you visit other websites in the so-called “Google Display Network”. “Google Remarketing” or the function “Similar target groups” uses so-called “cookies”, text files which are stored on your computer and which enable an analysis of your use of the website. These text files are used to record your visits and anonymous data about the use of the website. Personal data will not be stored. If you visit another website in the so-called “Google Display Network”, you may see advertisements that most likely take into account product and information areas previously accessed on our website.

You can prevent the “Google Remarketing” or the “Similar target group” function by preventing the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link: www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. You may also disable the use of cookies by third parties by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative deactivation page at www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implementing the additional opt-out information described therein.

  1. Google’s privacy policy for remarketing with further information can be found here: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Google AdWords Conversion Tracking

This website uses the “Google AdWords Conversion Tracking” function of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland (“Google”.

Google AdWords Conversion Tracking uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site when they click on a Google ad. The cookies are valid for a maximum of 90 days. Personal data will not be stored. As long as the cookie is valid, Google and we as website operators can recognize that you clicked on an ad and reached a specific target page (e.g. order confirmation page, newsletter registration). These cookies cannot be tracked across multiple websites by different AdWords participants. The cookie creates conversion statistics in “Google AdWords”. These statistics record the number of users who clicked on one of our ads. It also counts how many users have reached a target page that has been provided with a “conversion tag”. However, the statistics do not contain any data with which you can be identified.

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your hard disk by selecting “do not accept cookies” in your browser settings (in MS Internet Explorer under “Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings”; in Firefox under “Tools > Settings > Privacy > Cookies”); however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

  1. For more information on how Google uses conversion data and Google’s privacy policy, please visit: support.google.com/adwords/answer/93148,

http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/