Privacy Policy
1. Privacy 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 are all data that can personally identify you. Detailed information on data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Notice on the Responsible Party" in this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data will be collected on the one hand by you providing it to us. This may be, for example, data that you enter in a contact form. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. This is mainly technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of the page access). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of these data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and other questions about data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analytics Tools and Tools from Third Parties
When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done mainly with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
External Hosting
This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). Personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster. This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website. The use of the hoster is for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) DSGVO) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO). Our hoster will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and follow our instructions regarding this data. We use the following hoster:
arcos informationssysteme gmbh
Dauerwangstrasse 9
73457 Essingen . Germany
Order Processing
We have concluded a contract on order processing (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a data protection legally required contract that ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.
3. General Notes and Mandatory Information
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 are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g., when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Notice on the Responsible Party
The responsible party for data processing on this website is:
ELABO GmbH
Roßfelder Straße 56
D-74564 Crailsheim
Phone: +49 7951 307-0
E-Mail: info@elabo.de
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a more specific storage period has been mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.
Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
Mr. Michael Gruber
BSP-SECURITY
Thundorferstr. 10
D-93047 Regensburg
Phone: +49 941 46290929
E-Mail: michael.gruber@bsp-security.de
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other data protection non-secure third countries. If these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We point out that in these countries no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed. For example, US companies are required to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as a data subject being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence services) process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.
Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and Direct Marketing (Art. 21 DSGVO)
If the data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) DSGVO, 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. The respective legal basis on which a processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection under Art. 21(1) DSGVO). 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 advertising purposes; this also applies to profiling to the extent that it is associated with such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection under Art. 21(2) DSGVO).
Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority
In the event of breaches of the DSGVO, the 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 breach. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
SSL or TLS Encryption
This site 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 address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Encrypted Payments on This Website
If, after the conclusion of a fee-based contract, there is an obligation to provide us with your payment data (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization), this data is required for payment processing.
The payment transactions via the common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) take place exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. 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 symbol in your browser line.
With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Information, Deletion, and Correction
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction or deletion of these data. For this, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restriction of Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, 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 the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise, defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have filed an objection under Art. 21(1) DSGVO, a balance must be made between your and our interests. As long as it is not yet clear 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 - apart from their storage - may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
Objection to Advertising Emails
The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for the transmission of not expressly requested advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal steps in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, such as spam e-mails.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is carried out by your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for handling 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 the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to evaluate user behavior or display advertising.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or for the provision of certain functions you want (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart function) or for the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, the storage of the relevant cookies is based solely on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases, or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you deactivate cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.
If cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you separately in the context of this privacy policy and, if necessary, request your consent.
Cookie Consent with Cookiebot
Our website uses Cookiebot's cookie consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your terminal device and to document this in a privacy-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter "Cookiebot"). When you enter our website, a connection to Cookiebot's servers is established to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie use. Cookiebot then stores a cookie in your browser to assign the consents granted to you or their revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the Cookiebot cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) DSGVO.
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 are:
- Browser type and browser version
- Operating system used
- Referrer URL
- Host name of the accessing computer
- Time of the server request
- IP address
A combination of this data with other data sources will not be made.
The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.
Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) DSGVO if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO) if this has been requested.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.
Inquiry by E-Mail, Telephone, or Fax
If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) DSGVO if your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO) if this has been requested.
The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular legal retention periods - remain unaffected.
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
Matomo
This website uses the open-source web analytics service Matomo.
With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data about the usage of our website by visitors. This allows us to determine, among other things, when which page views were made and from which region they originate. We also collect various log files (e.g., IP address, referrer, used browsers and operating systems) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g., clicks, purchases, etc.).
The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both their web offering and advertising. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
IP Anonymization
When analyzing with Matomo, we employ IP anonymization. In this process, your IP address is shortened before analysis, so it can no longer be clearly assigned to you.
Cookie-less Analysis
We have configured Matomo so that it does not store cookies in your browser.
Hosting
We exclusively host Matomo on our own servers, ensuring that all analytical data remains with us and is not shared with third parties.
Google Ads
The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program from Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Ads enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms in Google (keyword targeting). It is also possible to play targeted advertisements based on the user data available with Google (e.g., location data and interests) (target group targeting). As website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example, by analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.
The use of Google Ads is based on Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in marketing its service products as effectively as possible.
6. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified e-mail address and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO). You can revoke your consent to the storage of data, the e-mail address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have provided to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored with us for other purposes remain unaffected by this.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored in a blacklist with us or the newsletter service provider to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is only used for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO). Storage on the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
7. Plugins and Tools
YouTube with Enhanced Data Protection
This website includes videos from YouTube. The site operator is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTube in enhanced data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode causes YouTube not to store any information about the visitors to this website before they watch the video. However, the transfer of data to YouTube partners is not necessarily excluded by the enhanced data protection mode. Thus, YouTube establishes a connection to the Google DoubleClick network, regardless of whether you watch a video.
As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your terminal device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user experience, and prevent fraud attempts.
If applicable, further data processing operations may be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which we have no control.
The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Further information on data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
Google Maps
This page uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is typically transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this page has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Web Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required Web Fonts into its browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of a visually appealing presentation of our online offerings and an easy findability of the places we indicate on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
8. Own Services
Handling Applicant Data
We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., via email, post, or online application form). Below we inform you 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 comply with applicable data protection laws and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with strict confidentiality.
Scope and Purpose of Data Collection
When you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication details, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) as far as this is necessary for the decision on establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with persons involved in processing your application.
If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the purpose of executing the employment relationship.
Data Retention Period
If we cannot offer you a position, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO) for up to 6 months after the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards, the data will be deleted and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention serves particularly for evidence purposes in case of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be necessary after the 6-month period (e.g., due to a pending or imminent legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further retention ceases.
Longer retention may also occur if you have given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO) or if legal retention obligations oppose the deletion.
Inclusion in the Applicant Pool
If we cannot offer you a position, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. In case of inclusion, all documents and details from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies. Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO). Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. The applicant can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal retention reasons.
Data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.