Privacy policy

In accordance with Art. 2 Para. 6 BayHSchG and Art. 4 Para. 1 S. 1 and 2 BayEGovG, we offer our services and administrative services as well as information for the public about our activities on our websites. you can generally use our online services without disclosing your identity. If your personal data is processed, this is done on the basis of a legal basis of Art. 6 DSGVO, for which you will find further information on the specific processing in the following.

If we request personal data (such as name, address or e-mail address) on the website, e.g. in the context of contact forms or during registration, this is done on a voluntary basis. We use this information for our own purposes (such as sending the requested material/information).

If you have any questions, we offer you the possibility of contacting us via a form provided on our website. The data marked as mandatory are required in order to be able to allocate and answer the enquiry. Further information can be provided voluntarily. Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a DSGVO on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

The personal data collected by us for the use of the contact form will be deleted after completion of your request and after expiry of the retention obligations under tax and commercial law.

Once you have given your consent - for example, for the purpose of receiving a newsletter or other interesting information from our company - you can revoke it at any time without giving reasons with effect for the future. To do this, you can use the above-mentioned For this purpose, you can use the contact form mentioned above or another method mentioned in the newsletter.

Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties for commercial or non-commercial purposes without your express consent. We only pass on your personal data to third parties if this is legally permissible [e.g. on the basis of Article 6 DSGVO] and/or necessary. In some cases, we use service providers within the framework of commissioned processing in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR, as in the case of the provision of videos on the homepage. The full responsibility for data processing remains with us. You can find more information on this below.

Each time the website is accessed, logs are created and processed for statistical purposes, whereby the individual user remains anonymous. We use log files to check or maintain our web service and to ensure network and information security in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 BayDSG, Art. 11 Para. 1 BayEGovG and corresponding provisions under the TTDSG. Insofar as the processing purpose is not impaired, we anonymise or pseudonymise personal data.

• the IP address of the requesting computer
• the date and time of the request
• the access method/function requested by the requesting computer
• the input values transmitted by the requesting computer (file name, ...)
• access status of the web server (file transferred, file not found, command not executed, etc.)
• Name of the requested file
• Type and version of the web client
• URL from which the file was requested/the desired function was initiated.

The aforementioned data is processed by us on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f DSGVO for the following purposes:

• Ensuring a smooth connection setup of the internet presence,
• Ensuring a comfortable use of our Internet presence,
• evaluation of system security and stability as well as
• for other administrative purposes.

We reserve the right to check this data retrospectively if we become aware of specific indications of unlawful use. The data is deleted immediately if it is no longer required to achieve the purpose, but at the latest after six months.

This site uses "cookies". Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of the use of the website and automatically recognise you on your next visit. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting the cookie banner or your browser accordingly. You also have the option of revoking your consent at any time in the cookie banner or the cookie settings. This may mean that you cannot make full use of all offers.

We use various plugins from other service providers on our website, which we would like to inform you about below.

We use the software "Matomo" on this website , an open source software for statistical analysis of visitor access. The software sets a cookie (a text file) on your computer, which enables an analysis of the use of our website. In total, the following data is stored:

• IP address of the user, shortened by the last two bytes
• sub-page accessed and time of access
• the page from which the user accessed our website (referrer)
• which browser with which plug-ins, which operating system and which screen resolution is used
• length of stay on the website
• Pages visited from the sub-page accessed.

The data collected with Matomo is stored on our own servers. It is not passed on to third parties.

The legal basis on which we process personal data using Matomo is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a of the DSGVO, which you can give in the cookie banner. Matomo is only used with your consent and for the purpose of improving the quality of our website and its content. In this way, we learn how the website is used and can thus constantly optimise our offer. The data will never be used to personally identify the user of the website and will not be merged with other data.

The data is deleted when it is no longer needed for our purposes.

Our website uses plug-ins from the YouTube site operated by Google for marketing purposes. The operator is Google Ireland Limited; Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, ("Google"). When you visit our website equipped with the YouTube plug-in, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed of the IP address of visitors to our website as well as which of our pages you have visited, provided that you have given us your consent to the collection and transmission of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 (1) a) DSGVO and Art. 49 (1) a) DSGVO. This happens regardless of whether you have a YouTube user account or not. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube also enables you to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. YouTube may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of YouTube. You can find more information on the handling of user data in YouTube's privacy policy.

Our website also uses the provider Vimeo to integrate videos. The operator is Vimeo.com, Inc, 330 West 34th Street, 5th Floor, New York, USA. When you visit a page with a Vimeo plugin, a connection is established to the Vimeo servers and data is transferred to display the content. If you have given us your consent to the collection and transmission of your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO and Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) DSGVO, data such as the visitor's IP address, information about the browser used and about the operating system and device information. We use this content for external presentation and marketing purposes. If you are logged into your Vimeo account, Vimeo also enables you to assign your surfing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your account. Vimeo may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Vimeo. You can find more information on the handling of user data in the Vimeo privacy policy.

Facebook

Our website links to the Facebook website. The operator of the pages is Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland). Instead of Facebook plugins, we have decided to only link to Facebook so that no personal data is automatically transmitted from you to Facebook when you visit our website. This technical solution also prevents us from automatically collecting personal data from you in this regard. Through the link, Facebook also only processes your personal data when you actively click on the Facebook button. However, if you were already logged into your Facebook account at the time you accessed our website, Facebook will at least process the information about which of our websites you visited with your IP address, at what time and via which browser. Facebook may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Facebook. We have no control over the nature and extent of your personal data that is processed by Facebook.
We only collect personal data from you via Facebook when you become active on our Facebook fan page, for which we are jointly responsible with Facebook, and disclose your personal data. By providing data on our Facebook page, you give us your consent to the processing of this data by us in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO.
For more information on how we handle your data, please see Facebook's privacy policy.

Instagram

Our internet presence links to the Instagram website. The operator of the pages is Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland). We only link to the Instagram website instead of embedding Instagram plug-ins. This means that your personal data is not automatically transmitted to Instagram when you visit our website. Instagram only processes your personal data when you actively click on the Instagram button. However, if you are logged into your Instagram account when you visit our website, Instagram will process your personal data. Instagram may transfer this information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of Instagram. We have no influence on the type and scope of your personal data that is processed by Instagram.
For more information on how your data is handled, please see Instagram's data policy.

YouTube

Our website also links to the YouTube website. The operator of the pages is Google Ireland Limited; Gor-don House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC.
When using the links, we do not process any personal data from you in this regard, and YouTube cannot automatically collect any personal data from you when you visit our website, provided you are logged out of your YouTube account when you visit our website. This technical solution allows you to decide whether and when you transmit personal data to YouTube. Only when you actively click on the YouTube button does your browser establish a connection to YouTube's servers and transmit your user data to YouTube. YouTube may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of YouTube. We have no influence on the type and scope of your data processed by YouTube.
For more information on the handling of user data, please see YouTube's privacy policy.

LinkedIn

Our website links to the website of LinkedIn. The operator of the site is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Instead of using plug-ins, we only link to LinkedIn. Therefore, your personal data is not automatically transmitted to LinkedIn when you visit our website. Through the link, LinkedIn only processes your personal data when you actively click on the LinkedIn button. LinkedIn may transfer the processed information to third parties, e.g. US authorities, if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of LinkedIn. We have no influence on the type and scope of your personal data processed by LinkedIn. You can find more information on how your data is handled in LinkedIn's privacy policy.

If no specific information on storage is provided under the individual points above, your data will be stored for as long as is necessary for the above-mentioned purposes. The data will be deleted at the latest after termination of the contractual relationship and after expiry of the statutory retention periods under civil, commercial and tax law.

The contents of these pages were created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the correctness, completeness and up-to-dateness of the contents. As a service provider, we are responsible for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws.

A distinction must be made between our own content and cross-references ("links") to content provided by other providers. We have no influence on their content; the respective provider or operator of the pages is always responsible for the content of the linked pages.

We hereby inform you that pursuant to Article 15 et seq. DSGVO, you have the right to information about the personal data in question, as well as the right to correction or deletion or to restriction of processing or the right to object to processing, as well as the right to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority under Article 77 of the GDPR if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes this Regulation. If the processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR (consent), you also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.

We reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration from time to time so that it always complies with the current legal requirements or in order to implement changes to our services in the data protection declaration, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you can contact our data protection officer directly, who is also available with his team in the event of requests for information, applications or complaints.

The data protection officer of the data controller is:

Dr. Heiko Haaz
Ext. data protection officer of HSWT
Fa. UIMC Dr. Voßbein GmbH & Co KG
Otto-Hausmann-Ring 113, 42115 Wuppertal
datenschutz.hswt@uimc.de