Data Policy

We have known you below about the trust of personal data when using our website.

Responsible

Responsible for this website is rurton (Auf den Feldern 37, 52152 Simmerath, NRW - Germany). You can find further information about our company and the authorized representatives in our imprint.

Which data is processed?

1. Legal basis for data processing

In order to be able to offer you our website and the related services, we process personal data based on the following legal bases:

• Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 a) GDPR) 
• to fulfill contracts (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR
• on the basis of a balance of interests (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f) GDPR)
  
• to fulfill a legal obligation (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c) GDPR)
  

We will refer to the relevant terms in connection with the respective processing so that you can classify the basis on which we process personal data. 

If personal data is processed on the basis of your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent to us at any time with future effect. 

If we process data on the basis of a balance of interests, you as the data subject have the right to object to the processing of personal data, taking into account the requirements of Art. 21 GDPR.

2. Access data

When you visit our website, personal data is processed in order to be able to display the content of the website on your device. So that the pages can be displayed in your browser, the IP address of the device you are using must be processed. In addition, there is further information about the browser of your end device. We are obliged under data protection law to also guarantee the confidentiality and integrity of the personal data processed with our IT systems.

For this purpose and for this interest, the following data is logged on the basis of a balance of interests:

• IP address in the event of incorrect access to the "Error Log" website (for a maximum of 7 days)
• Operating system of the calling computer
• Browser version of the calling computer
• Name of the file retrieved
• Date and time of access
• amount of data transferred
• Referring URL

The IP address will be deleted from all systems used in connection with the operation of this website after 7 days at the latest. We can then no longer establish a personal reference from the remaining data.

The data is also used to identify and correct errors on the website.

3. Contact form

We offer a contact form on our website, through which you can request information about our products or services or contact us in general. We have marked the data you need to answer an inquiry as mandatory fields. Information about other data fields is voluntary.

We need this information to process your request, to address you correctly and to provide you with an answer. The data processing takes place with concrete inquiries for the fulfillment of a contract or the contract initiation. For general inquiries, processing is based on a balance of interests.

Inquiries received via the contact form on our website are processed electronically in order to answer your inquiry. In connection with this, other persons or departments and possibly third parties may also become aware of the form content that you have sent.

The form data is transmitted over the Internet via encrypted connections.

4. Newsletter

You can also subscribe to an email newsletter on our website. In addition to the voluntary information in the respective form, we only process your email address. However, this is also mandatory in order to be able to send you the newsletter.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Alternatively, you will find a link to unsubscribe in every newsletter email.

In order to be able to analyze and optimize the popularity of our newsletter mailings, we log when emails are opened and links are clicked. This usage analysis is based on a balance of interests. You can object to this processing by unsubscribing from the newsletter.

When sending the newsletter, our service provider ("Chimpify") may also use service providers outside the European Union. In this case, the service provider ensures that the requirements for an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 44 ff. GDPR exist.

5. Cookies

Cookies are used on our website. Cookies are small pieces of text information that are stored on your device via your browser. Cookies are required to enable certain functions of our website.

We use both session cookies, which are automatically deleted from your browser immediately after you have finished visiting the website.

In the area of ​​web analysis, we also use so-called persistent cookies, which are not automatically deleted after you have finished visiting our website.

You have the option of preventing the setting of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we would like to point out that the use of our website may then only be possible to a limited extent. Cookies do not install or start any programs or other applications on your computer.

Cookies are used on the basis of a balance of interests. Our interest is the user-friendly visit to our website.

6. Web analysis

The web analysis tool “Stetic” is used on this website. The purpose of the use is the "needs-based design" of this website, which is carried out on the basis of a balance of interests. The web analysis also enables us to detect errors on the website, e.g. recognized and corrected by faulty links. Stetic uses so-called "cookies". These are text files that are stored on your computer and that enable an analysis of your use of the website.

You can prevent the collection of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website by opting out on this page.

7. Google Webfonts

We use so-called Google web fonts on our website. Fonts are loaded from Google servers that serve to improve the design of the website. The data processing takes place on the basis of a balance of interests, whereby our interest consists in an appealing design of the website.

The fonts in question are loaded from Google servers, which are usually located in the USA. The appropriate level of data protection is guaranteed by Google (list entry "Privacy Shield").

Purposes of processing personal data

We process the aforementioned data for the operation of our website and for the fulfillment of contractual obligations towards our customers or to protect our legitimate interests.

For inquiries from you outside of an active customer relationship, we process the data for sales and advertising purposes. You can object to the use of your personal data for advertising purposes at any time.

Voluntary information

As far as you have data against us e.g. voluntarily in forms and these are not necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, we process this data on the justified assumption that the processing and use of this data is in your interest.

Recipient / transfer of data

Data that you provide to us will never be passed on to third parties. In particular, your data will not be passed on to third parties for their advertising purposes.

However, we may use service providers for the operation of this website or for other products or services from us. Here it can happen that a service provider gets knowledge of personal data. We select our service providers carefully - especially with regard to data protection and data security - and take all data protection measures required for permissible data processing.

Data processing outside the European Union

As far as personal data is processed outside the European Union, you can see this in the previous explanations.

Data processing outside the EU takes place with a view to sending e-mail. Here our service provider "Chimpify" uses the provider "Sendgrid". The necessary measures to ensure an adequate level of data protection have been taken. The so-called EU standard contractual clauses apply, which can be found on the website of the EU Commission.

Data protection officer

We are not legally obliged to appoint a data protection officer.

Your rights as a data subject

You have the right to information about your personal data. You can contact us at any time for information. In the case of a request for information that is not made in writing, we ask for your understanding that we may require you to provide proof that you are the person you claim to be.

You also have the right to correction, deletion or restriction of processing, insofar as you are legally entitled to do so.

Finally, you have a right to object to processing within the framework of the legal requirements. The same applies to a right to data portability.

Deletion of data

We generally delete personal data when there is no need for further storage. A requirement may exist, in particular, if the data is still required in order to be able to perform contractual services, to be able to check and grant or reject warranty and possibly warranty claims. In the case of statutory retention requirements, deletion is only considered after the respective retention obligation has expired.

Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain about the processing of personal data by us to a data protection supervisory authority.

Changes to this data protection notice

We will revise this data protection notice in the event of changes to this website or other occasions that make this necessary. You can always find the current version on this website.