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Privacy statement

Data Protection

The following information provides you, the “data subject”, with an overview of the processing of your personal data by us and your rights under the Data Protection Act.

The use of our website is usually possible without providing personal information. Insofar as personal data (eg name, first name or e-mail address) are collected on our pages, this is always done in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) and in accordance with the country-specific regulations applicable to ProChem GmbH Privacy Policy.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g. communication via e-mail) may have security gaps. Absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to use personal data in alternative ways, such as by phone.

Name and address of the person responsible for the processing

Responsible within the meaning of the DS-GVO is:

ProChem GmbH
Friedrichstrasse 171

10117 Berlin, Germany

+49 (0) 30 3036 62072
E-Mail: info@prochem-gmbh.de

Represented by the managing directors: Gerhard Jakobi, Maik Heidinger, Jochen Pohl and Mark Schürmann

Data protection officer:

Telefon: +49 (0) 62 51 / 58 50 – 170
E-Mail: datenschutz@prochem-gmbh.de

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection, you can contact our data protection officer or our headquarters at any time.

Cookies

Cookies are used on our website. These are small text files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website. Cookies do not damage your device and do not contain viruses, trojans or other malicious software. In the cookie information is stored, each resulting in connection with the specific terminal used, which does not mean that we receive immediate knowledge of your identity.

Cookies serve to make our offer more user-friendly, effective and secure. These files allow us to automatically recognize that you have already visited our website.

Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies”. They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them.

The data processed through cookies is required to protect our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f DS-GVO.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases. You can exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, as well as enable the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Server log files

The provider of our website (1 & 1 Internet SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany) collects and automatically stores data when you visit our pages in the so-called server log files information such as:

  • Browser type and browser version,
  • Used operating system (of the accessing system),
  • Referrer -URL (the previously visited page),
  • IP address (of the accessing system),
  • Date and time of server request,
  • Information about the request method (http / https, protocol version),
  • Status code (that the server used to respond to the request),
  • Transferred amount of data in bytes,
  • Called pages within our website.

These data cannot be assigned to specific persons. A merge of this data with other data sources will not be done.

This information is needed to

  • to display the contents of our website correctly
  • to ensure the lasting functionality of the technology of our website
  • to further improve our website
  • to carry out a subsequent verification of the data if we become aware of any concrete indications of unlawful use
  • in the event of a cyber attack, law enforcement agencies should provide the information necessary for law enforcement.

The server log files are stored by our provider for a maximum of 9 weeks and then deleted. The IP addresses of website visitors are anonymized in the server log files (the last digit of the IP address is replaced by zero).

For further information in dealing with these log files you can refer to our provider via the following link: https://hilfe-center.1und1.de/hosting/1und1-webhosting-c10085285/webspace-und-zugaenge-c10085091/logs-c10085128 /instructions-to-log-files-a10790162.html .

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f DS-GVO. The legitimate interest follows from the data collection purposes listed above.

Contact forms (request / recall)

When contacting us (e.g. via contact form or e-mail), personal data is collected. Which data are collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form.

These data are stored and used solely for the purpose of answering your request or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration.

Legal basis for the processing of data is our legitimate interest in answering your request, Art. 6 para. 1,. f DS-GVO. Seeks your contact to conclude a legally binding agreement, it is one additional legal basis for the processing of Art. 6 para. Lit. b DS-GVO.

Your data will be deleted after final processing of your request. This is the case if it can be seen from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been finally clarified and provided that there are no legal storage restrictions.

Google Analytics

This website uses the web analytics service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway , Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google.”

In this context, pseudonymised usage profiles are created and cookies are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website such as

  • Browser type and browser version
  • Used operating system
  • Referrer -URL (the previously visited page)
  • IP address (see IP anonymization)
  • Time of the server request

are transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there.

The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage for the purposes of market research and tailor-made website design.

This information may also be transferred to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data in the order.

Under no circumstances will your IP address be merged with any other data provided by Google. The IP addresses are anonymized, so that an assignment is not possible.

The information generated by the cookie as described above under “Google Analytics” will be automatically deleted after 14 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached is done automatically once a month.

The use of Google takes place in the interest of optimization and needs-based design of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DS GVO.

IP anonymization (IP masking)

We have activated the function IP anonymization on this website. As a result, your IP address will be truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area prior to transmission to the United States.

Prevention of data entry via browser setting / browser plugin

You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software. However, please be aware that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

In addition, you can prevent the collection by Google of the data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Prevention of data collection by link (objection to data collection)

Alternatively, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the link below. An opt -out cookie is set to prevent your data from being collected on future visits to this site: disable Google Analytics.

The opt-out cookie is only valid in this browser and only for our website. It will be placed on your device. If you delete the cookies in this browser, you must set the opt -out cookie again.

For more information about privacy related to Google Analytics, please visit the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Order processing

We have entered into a contract processing agreement with Google and are fully implementing the DS-GVO requirements when using Google Analytics.

Your rights as a concerned person

If you want to take your defined in the following rights to complete, you should return it at any time to our data protection officer.

Right to confirmation (Article 15 of the DS-GVO)

As the data subject, you have the right to ask us to confirm that we are processing personal data.

Right to information (Article 15 of the DS-GVO)

As the data subject, you have the right to receive free information from us at any time about the personal data stored about you as well as a copy of this data.

Right to rectification (Article 16 of the DS-GVO)

You have the right to demand the correction of incorrect personal data concerning you. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of processing.

Deletion (Article 17 DS-GVO)

You have the right to demand that the personal data concerning you be deleted without delay, provided that one of the reasons provided by law applies and the processing is not required.

Restriction of processing (Article 18 DS-GVO)

You have the right to demand that we restrict processing if one of the legal requirements is met.

Data portability (Article 20 DS-GVO)

You have the right to receive personally identifiable information provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format.

You also have the right to submit such personal data to another entity processing such data without hindrance from us, this applies for personal data that has been provided on the consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DS-GMO or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. lit a DS-GMO or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1,. b DS-GVO which is processed by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority which has been entrusted to us.

In addition, when exercising your right to data portability under Article 20 (1) of the DS-GVO, you have the right that your personal data are transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and if not so the rights and freedoms of others are affected.

Opposition (Article 21 DS-GVO)

You have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation at any time to oppose the processing of personal information concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1,. e (data processing in the public interest) or f (data processing based on a balance of interests) DS-. This also applies to a profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 DS-GVO.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal information unless we can establish compelling legitimate grounds for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the purpose of enforcing, pursuing or defending legal claims. You are free, in the context of the use of information society services, notwithstanding Directive 2002/58 / EC, to exercise your right of objection by means of automated procedures using technical tools.

Revocation of a data protection consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time with future effect.

GoogleMaps

On our website we use Google Maps (API) from Google LLC., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway , Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually display geographic information. About the use of this service you can e.g. see our locations displayed and a possible journey is facilitated.

When you visit the pages in which the Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google’s servers in the US and stored there. This is done regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged in to, or if there is no user account.

When you’re logged in to Google, your data will be assigned directly to your account. If you do not want to associate with your profile on Google, you’ll need to log out of your Google Account.

Google stores your data (even for non-logged-in users) as usage profiles and evaluates them.

Such evaluation is carried out in particular according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DS-GVO based on the legitimate interests of Google in the display of personalized advertising, market research and / or customization of its website.

You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise them. Google LLC, based in the United States, is certified to the us- European privacy agreement “Privacy Shield “, which ensures compliance with the level of data protection in the EU.

If you disagree with the future transmission of your data to Google when using Google Maps, you can also disable the Google Maps web service completely by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. In this case, Google Maps and the map display on this website cannot be used.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of easy findability of the sites we specify on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DS GVO.

Google’s Terms of Use can be found at the following link: http://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html.

Additional terms for Google Maps can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/en_US/help/terms_maps.html.

For details on privacy related to the use of Google Maps , please visit the Google Privacy Policy: http://www.google.de/intl/en/policies/privacy/.

Data protection in applications and in the application process

The required data protection information can be retrieved under the following link: Data protection for handling applicant data (in german)

Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period required to achieve the purpose of the storage or as provided by the legislation to which our company is subject.

If the purpose of the storage is omitted or if a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the deadline, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, if they are no longer required to fulfill the contract or to initiate a contract.

Updating and changing the data protection policy

This data protection policy is currently valid and has the status: 23.05.2018.

Due to the further development of our internet pages or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy.

The current privacy policy can be accessed at any time on our website as follows: http://www.prochem-gmbh.de/en/privacy-statement/.