Data protection

1. General Privacy Information

 

The Ramp-Up Factory and its employees take the protection of your personal information very serious. We will keep your personal data confidential and will comply with regulatory data protection regulation, as well as this privacy policy.  Personal data is all information that can be used to identify you.

In compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union, in the following we offer information about which type of data we collect and for which purposes.

 

1.1 Responsible Body

The responsible entity pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection legislation is the

WZL Aachen PS GmbH

Campus-Boulevard 30
52074 Aachen

 

Represented by:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Boos, MBA
Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Michael Riesener

 

Telefon: +49 241 51031 700

E-Mail: info@wzlac-ps.de

 

Data Protection Officer Appointed for Our Company

 

Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Michael Riesener

WZL Aachen PS GmbH

Campus-Boulevard 30
52074 Aachen, Germany

Phone: +49 241 51031 700

Email: michael.riesener@wzlac-ps.de

1.2 Rights of the Individual

 

Information, Blocking, Deletion

Within the scope of applicable statutory regulations, you have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and the right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time.

 

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing procedures are possible only based on your explicit consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until your revocation of consent shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.

 

Right of Appeal to the Competent Supervisory Body

You have the right of appeal to a competent supervisory body. Our competent supervisory body is: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine Westphalia, Kavallierstr. 2-4, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany, Web: www.ldi.nrw.de, E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de.

 

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to 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 insofar as it is technically feasible.

In order for us to comply with your rights as the data subject, we ask that you address your concerns to our data protection officer in the written form.

 

2. Data Processing within the Scope of the Website https://www.anlauffabrik-aachen.de

We will collect various personal data when you use this website.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. communication by e-mail) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

This site uses SSL/TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as requests you send to us as a 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/TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

 

2.1 Provisioning of the Website and Generation of Log Files

 

Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our system will automatically collect data and information from the computer system of the accessing computer at every visit to the website.

The following data will be collected:

 

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Operating system used
  • Referrer URL
  • Host name of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address (anonymized)

 

The data will additionally be written to the log files of our system. This will not include

your IP address or other data that will allow an association of the data to you as a user. There will be no storage of this data with other identifying personal information. These data are not combined with other data sources.

 

 

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

 

Purpose of Data Processing

A temporary storage of the IP address by the system is required to deliver the website to your computer. Your IP address must be stored for the duration of your visit for that purpose. These purposes represent our legitimate interest in data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

 

Storage Duration

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the original purpose of its capture. In the case of capturing your data for the provisioning of the website, this is the case when the session is ended.

 

Objection and Deletion Options

The capture of data for the purposes of provisioning of the website and the storage of the data in log files is mandatory for the operation of the website. Consequently, there is no possibility for you to object.

 

 

2.2 Use of Cookies

Description and Scope of Data Processing

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in the Internet browser or by the Internet browser on your computer system. A cookie may be stored on your operating system when you access a website. This cookie contains a unique character string, which allows a definitive identification of your browser when you access the website the next time.

We use cookies in an effort to make our website more user-friendly. Some elements of our Internet page require that the accessing browser can be identified also after changing to a different website. The following data is stored and transmitted in the cookies: cookie settings.

Your data collected by these means is pseudonymized using technical means. An assignment of this data to you personally is therefore no longer possible. This data is not stored in conjunction with any other of your personal information. You will be informed about the use of cookies for analysis purposes when you access our website and your consent to the processing of personal data used in this context will be obtained. In this context, you will furthermore be prompted to reference this privacy policy. You can influence data capture by way of the settings in your browser and on our website in the cookie settings.

 

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for the processing of personal data using technically required cookies is Art. 6, para. 1 lit f GDPR.

 

Purpose of Data Processing

The purpose for using essential cookies is to facilitate your use of our website. Some of the functions of our Internet pages cannot be made available without the use of cookies. These functions require that the browser is recognized after a switch between pages. The user data captures by essential cookies will not be used for the creation of user profiles.

 

Duration of Storage, Objection and Elimination Option

Cookies are stored on your computer, which transmits their information to our page. As the user, you therefore have full control over the use of cookies. A change in the settings of your Internet browser will allow you to deactivate or limit the transmission of cookies. Previously stored cookies can be deleted at any time. This process can optionally be automated. Not all website functions may be fully available when cookies for our website are deactivated.

 

 

2.3 Contact Form and E-mail Contact

Description and Scope of Data Processing

A contact form is provided on our website, which can be used for contacting us electronically. The data you enter into the input mask provided will be transmitted to us and stored if you utilize this option. This data comprises: Your name, e-mail address, the subject you have added and the content of your message. The following information is additionally stored at the time of your sending the message: Your IP address, as well as the date and time of your input. Your consent for the processing of this information is prompted as part of the submission process and this privacy policy will be referenced. Alternatively, you can choose to contact us via the e-mail address provided. In that case, the personal data transmitted alongside your e-mail will be stored. There will be no forwarding of the information to third parties in this context. The data will be used exclusively for the processing of the conversation.

 

Legal Basis for Data Processing

If the user has given his or her consent, the legal basis for the processing of the data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted in the course of sending an e-mail is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If the e-mail contact aims at the conclusion of a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

 

Purpose of Data Processing

The processing of the personal data from the input mask will be used by us exclusively for processing the contact. In case of contact via e-mail, this also constitutes the necessary legitimate interest in processing the data. All other personal data processed during the e-mail submission process is used to prevent misuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

 

Storage Duration

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the original purpose of its capture. For the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by e-mail, this is the case when the respective conversation with you has ended and the matter has been conclusively clarified. Unless further processing of the data is required for the following purposes: Fulfillment of retention periods under commercial and tax law and preservation of evidence within the scope of the statutory limitation provisions; in these cases, deletion shall only take place after the end of the respective periods to be complied with. The additionally collected personal data from the e-mail submission process will be deleted latest after seven days.

 

Objection and Deletion Options

You have the option of revoking your permission for the processing of your personal data at any time. You can object to the storage of your personal data at any time via e-mail. Our conversation with you can in that case not be continued.

 

 

2.4 YouTube

Our website uses plugins for the Google-operated page YouTube. The operators of the pages are Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Scope of Processing of Your Personal Data

A connection to YouTube’s servers is established when you visit one of the pages equipped with a YouTube plugin. The YouTube server will be informed about which of the pages you have visited. We use YouTube with enhanced data protection, in which, according to the provider, user information is only stored once video playback commences. A cookie for data collection will be activated, once you initiate the playback of the YouTube video. According to the provider, the cookies are used for collecting video statistics, improving user experience and preventing abusive behavior. Independently of a video playback, a connection to the Google network “Double-Click” is established each time this website is accessed, which may trigger further data processing operations outside of our scope of influence. Please read the Google Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and check the settings for the display of Google advertising https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated for more information about how the provider additionally processes your private information.  Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s Privacy Policy here: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.  Furthermore, you have the option of requesting additional information that might be of interest to you via the Google Privacy Form here: https://support.google.com/policies/troubleshooter/7575787?visit_id=637054532384299914-2421490167&hl=de&rd=2

 

Purpose of Data Processing

We utilize YouTube to enhance the visual presentation of our online presence and for PR reasons.

 

Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

This constitutes a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, provided a relevant consent was requested. Your consent can be revoked at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until your revocation of consent shall remain unaffected by the withdrawal.

 

Objection and Deletion Options

This information will be associated with your YouTube user account if you are logged in on YouTube at the same time. You must log out from your user account before visiting our website to prevent this association. You have options for limiting the processing of your personal information via the general settings of your YouTube account in the section “Privacy Settings”. In mobile devices (smartphones, tablet PCs) you can furthermore limit Google access to your contact and calendar data, photos, location data, etc. These settings may, however, be dependent on the operating system used. Please see the following YouTube Support pages for more information on these issues: https://myaccount.google.com/intro/privacycheckup Here you can find out about your options to view your personal data on YouTube: https://takeout.google.com/?utm_source=pp&hl=en. Information on available personalization and privacy settings are provided here: https://myaccount.google.com/?hl=en. You can optionally download a copy of your YouTube data: https://takeout.google.com/?utm_source=pp&hl=en

Google offers answers about data deletion when using services here: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/465.

 

2.6 Google Maps

This page utilizes the Google Maps cartography service via an API. Provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Scope of Processing of Your Personal Data

It is necessary to store your IP address to utilize the Google Maps functions. The app may also store location data, which you can influence via your device settings, where you can refuse consent. The information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. As the provider of this page, we have no influence over this data transmission.

 

Purpose of Data Processing

We utilize Google Maps for a more attractive visualization of our online presence and to allow users to easier find the locations mentioned on our website.

 

Legal Basis for the Processing of Personal Data

This constitutes a legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Further information on the handling of user data can be found in Google’s Privacy Policy here: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

 

Objection and Deletion Options

Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. Google offers answers about data deletion when using services here: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/465.